Thursday, November 20, 2008

GUMIL OAHU - OFCC MEMBER

GUMIL OAHU - OFCC MEMBER


OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ADVISERS 2007-2009

Gladys Menor, president
Rizal Fernandez, Internal Vp
Sandy Lasquero, External VP
Charmane Belleza, recording secretary
Emelyn Damo, corresponding secretary
Mila Fernandez, treasurer
Josie Lasquero, assistant treasurer
Jun Bermisa, auditor
Flory Fermin, PRO
Amado Yoro, director
Dra. Estrella Pada Taong, director

MaggieDomingo, director
Beth Alimboyoguen, director
Fernando Agnes, director
Felipe Bayani, director
Nora Albayalde, director
Paul Taong, marshall
Dexter Belleza, marshall
Rafael Alimboyoguen, Immediate Past president
Judge Artemio Baxa, legal adivser
Lito Alcantra, adviser
Andy Barooga, adviser
Joe Lazo, adviser
Ric Agnes, adviser
Felipe Jun Abinsay, Jr, adviser
Flor martinez, adviser
Francis Ponce, adviser


FOUNDED ON AUGUST 13, 1996
Amado I. Yoro served first president
from August 13, 1996 to July 2001


GO HAS MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF LITERARY, CULTURAL, INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE CONFERENCES, MANY OTHERS

1 comment:

Amado I. Yoro said...

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE GUMIL OAHU

A two weeks prior to Aug 13, 1996, Marlene Manzano and Amado Yoro coordinated an “Evening With Dionisio Bulong & Reynaldo Duque”[verbal invitation only] at the Kambingan, Filipino Express Restaurant in Westgate Center, Waipahu. Thirty One (31) leaders of the community attended. Guests are Dionisio S, Bulong, Editor-in-Chief, Bannawag and Reynaldo A. Duque, Managing Editor Liwayway, and Amelia Ramos, Hawaii Grande Gumil president. Ric Agnes and Gladys Menor were so kind to bring Mr. Dionisio S, Bulong and Rey Duque to the dinner place.

The original organizers and their respective organization:
1. Rep Jun Abinsay
2. Ric Agnes
3. Romualdo Agustin, Isabela Hawaii Association
4. Namnama Baptista, Sinait National High School Alumni Association
5. Felipe Blanco
6. Carayo Caoile, Fil-Am Courier
7. David Cordero, Fil-Am Courier & Hawaii Fil-American Media Council
8. Maggie Domingo, United Filipino Council of Hawaii president
9. Larry Fiesta, Divine Word College of Laoag College Alumni Association of Hawaii
10. Jerry Ilar, Isabela Hawaii Association
11. Mona Ilar, Isabela Hawaii Assn president
12. Rev. Jose Lazo, UFCH Resourceperson
13. Arsenio Macadangdang,
14. Marlene Manzano, Fil-Am Courier [+deceased]
15. Ben Mendoza. DWCLCAAH
16. Gladys Mendoza. DWCLCAAH
17. Gladys Menor
18. Leticia Pascua, DWCLCAAH
19. Fred Quibol, Falea
20. Victor Rayo, Bannatiran Association of Hawaii
21. Evelyn Rojo,
22. Gerry Rojo,
23. Rina Sagayadoro, DWCLCAAH & Isabela Hawaii Assn
24. Tony Sagayadoro, DWCLCAAH & Isabela Hawaii Assn
25. Estrella Taong, Sinait National High School Alumni Assn
26. Paul Taong, San Juan Lapog
27. Arlie Tagayuna, Fil-Am Courier
28. Helen Ulibas,
29. Mike Ulibas (+deceased)
30. Amado Yoro, UFCH Publicity & Pluma Connection: Ditoy Hawaii
31. Elias Yoro, Sinaitenians

I called this get-together a “Pluma Connection Ditoy Hawaii” , gathering in order to honor our friends from Liwayway. It is a writers’ night with the prolific writers and editors, part of my evening remarks in welcoming them: “tapno mapasinged iti panaggaammo iti tunggal maysa kas mannurat ken lider wenno kameng iti komunidad, ken mapatalgedan nga adda pagrebbengan ti tunggal maysa iti man tay-ak iti panagsurat ken bukod a komunidad, iti namnama a maparang-ay ken mapadur-as ti singed ken panagkakabsat iti pluma babaen iti panagsurat. Nagasat daytoy a rabii ta adda dagiti teddek ti literatura, iti Bannawag ken Liwayway, appo Bulong ken Duque..” .

Larry Fiesta, president of Divine Word College Alumni; Carayo Caoili, president of Hawaii Filipino Media Council; Estrella Pada Taong, president of Sinait Alumni Association, Maggie Domingo, president of United Filipino Council of Hawaii, Rep. Jun Abinsay also expressed their welcoming words to our guests.

Theme of both Bulong and Duque messages was all about “writing responsibilities to preserve, enrich and record, journalize events and histories and experiences of Filipinos here since their first immigration to Hawaii. They both suggested that writers must be always alert, active, focused and possibly a strong united front. No other writers can write what is really happening but a writers who are here in the island.

Rev. Jose Lazo immediately took the opportunity and said: “this is the cream of the crop. It’s time to have Gumil Oahu!” So, Gumil Oahu was born on August 13, 1996..

I was elected president unanimously in an interim capacity. I was installed by Reynaldo A. Duque, witnessed by Dionisio S. Bulong, Amelia Ramos, Gloria Yoro. And other members.

Interim Officers:
Amado I. Yoro, president; Mike P. Ulibas+, vice president; Ric Agnes, secretary; Gladys Menor, assistant secretary; Mona Ilar, treasurer; Evelyn Rojo, assistant treasurer; Dr. Estrella Pada Taong, auditor; Marlene Manzano+, PRO, Romualdo Agustin, Felipe Blanco, Ben Mendoza, Paul Taong, security directors.

Directors: Tony L. Sagayadoro, Gerry Rojo, Larry Fiesta, Jerry Ilar, Vic Rayo, Fred Quibol, Letty Pascua, Arsenio Macadangdang, Maggie P. Domingo.

Advisers: Rev. Joe Lazo and Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.