Life lessons from disaster survivor By Margaux Ortiz Philippine Daily Inquirer THE recent sea disasters in Mindoro and Cavite have certainly put a damper on the usually festive celebration of Christmas and New Year. Television newscasts and the front pages of newspapers were full of heart-wrenching images of grieving families torn apart by these tragedies. Marlowe Louis Fabunan, a 23-year-old

Posted by Amor on January 4, 2010

Featured at OrlandoSentinel.com in the State of Florida, USA, is Francis Fallarme Moncerate, the grandson of Atty. Emilio M. Fallarme of Baguio City, Philippines. Francis is Valedictorian of Boone High School located in Central Florida. This link http://www.orlandosentinel2.com/data/valsandsals/2009/individual.php?view=34 will attest to his many scholastic achievement.

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on October 30, 2009

Neneth, the youngest in the brood of 10 siblings, was born on March 18, 1973 in Poblacion, Concepcion, Romblon. Her parents, Diosing V. Holgado and Sally S. Holgado, simply earn their living through sewing of garments, music sound system for rental especially during town fiestas, in addition to a handful income being received during harvest time from a small piece

Posted by masquemx on March 5, 2009

Bong Fornal or Serry Fornal to many of his Sibalenhons friends and relatives never dreamed that someday he will live in the land of the maple trees and snow-capped landscape of Canada. He had disliked the idea of living in a foreign land because he got a good career to live with and he hated the social, economic and cultural

Posted by masquemx on March 5, 2009

– Some recollections by Jose F. Rafols and from daughter Beverly David of Toronto, Canada Vicente F. David came to Sibale Island, Province of Romblon, located in the Central part of the Philippines, when he was single. In Sibale he worked with the municipal government to start up the telecommunication system. During those days the only means of communication to

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on December 1, 2004

Excerpted from his Bio-data and resume’ by Jose F. Rafols Jr. Flos as his friends called him was born the eldest son of six children to Mr. Nicolas F. Famarin and Mrs. Rizalina F. Fabroa on June 30, 1949 at Molo, San Vicente, Concepcion, Romblon. He took-up primary education at Concepcion Elementary School and finished fourth honor in Intermediate year

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on August 6, 2003

by Jose F. Rafols Jr. Read by Cheryl Rafols Woodard on the 80th Birthday Celebration on May 3, 2003 at Covina Women’s Club, Covina, California. Bersine Fallarme Fesalbon Rafols was born on May 3, 1923, 80 years ago today at Barangay Poblacion, Sibale Island, Province of Romblon, located in the Central part of the Philippines, Bersing as friends called her

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on May 3, 2003

excerpted from his personal website Merwin was born in October 6, 1963 at Barangay Masudsud, Sibale Island, Province of Romblon, located in the Central part of the Philippines. Merwin is the eldest child of Celso and Angelica Mosquera. In 1991, Merwin came to Saudi Arabia and was initially hired as Executive Secretary. Presently, he is working as a Cost Analyst

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on March 24, 2003

Born 25 years ago at Barangay Masudsud, Sibale Island, Province of Romblon, located in the Central part of the Philippines, Amor is the second child of three children of Cheyene S. Fadera and the late Roman J. Sartillo. Amor as friends called her spent her elementary education at Masudsud Elementary School from 1984 to 1990. As a child growing in

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on June 3, 2002

By Mitch Azarcon Alfonso Perez Falarme (Tang Ponching) is a youthful octogenarian who has been offered by President Joseph Estrada (Erap) to be his consultant on streamlining government bureaucracy.Erap is particularly interested in introducing the concept of SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives) in the Philippines. Tang Ponching is the only Asian SCORE counselor. SCORE is a non-profit volunteer organization

Posted by Jose Rafols Jr. on September 8, 2001