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SARUNG BANGGI: FROM MUSIC TO FILM
By Pablo A. Tariman
Manila
Wed 22nd May 2013
 
            Bicol composer Potenciano Gregorio-- who penned the famous Bicol love song, “Sarung Banggi”--  turned  133 years old last May 18 with an Albay  festival carrying the name of his composition.
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Old family portrait of  composer Potenciano Gregorio, Sr.

 But his famous love song has two birth dates: one placed at 1897 when Gregorio was just 17. But in a research made by Bicol historian, Dr. Merito Espinas who conducted interviews with descendants of the composer, it appeared that the piece was only completed on May 10, 1910 which makes it only 103 years old.
 
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STANDING OVATION FOR BARITONE, PIANIST, FLUTIST IN CATANDUANES
By Pablo A Tariman,Vera Files
Manila
Thu 2nd May 2013
 
            They came to share their music and end up loving the island’s natural attractions.

The visiting artists who performed in the closing concert of the 2013 Catanduanes Summer Music Festival last Saturday raved over the island scenic spots after a post-concert tour of Bato and Baras towns in Catanduanes.

                “This is virtual paradise,” said pianist Najib Ismail and flutist John Raymond Sarreal upon seeing the gleaming white sand of Puraran Beach Resort....
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Noel Azcona in performance at Kemji Resort in Virac, Catanduanes.
 
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Travel Notes
 BIG BIRD  FLIES OVER CATANDUANES
By Pablo A. Tariman, Vera Files    
Manila
Thu 18th April 2013
 
         For the first time in many years, a British Aerospace BAE-146 series 200 (94-seater) and four-engine jet aircraft finally landed in Catanduanes previously identified with commercial planes the size of small Fokker planes.

            On its inaugural flight to Virac, Catanduanes yesterday, Skyjet Airlines once again expanded its route and served notice it is not interested in selling seats but is keen on promoting unspoiled tourist destinations ignored by the big players in the airline industry....
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ACCLAIMED BARITONE, PIANIST AT UP ABELARDO HALL IN QUEZON CITY APRIL 20; IN VIRAC, CATANDUANES  APRIL 27
By Pablo A. Tariman
Manila
Thu 11th April 2013
 
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          The first time I heard baritone Noel Azcona was during my First Pasig Summer Music Festival at the Pasig Museum in 2002. Baritone Gamaliel Viray was in the audience. Azcona received a standing ovation.

           I later brought him to Munoz, Nueva Ecija, then Tuguegarao City and then Catanduanes...
 
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THE SACRED AND THE ‘PROFANE’ IN DARAGANG MAGAYON FEST
 By Pablo A. Tariman      Vera Files
Manila
Fri 5th April 2013
 
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Albay turned 439 years  last April 3 and the images on the opening week of the Daragang Magayon Festival are largely more showbiz than history and with the sacred and the profane sharing fairly good media notices.

Teenage heartthrob Daniel Padilla elicited screams and caused pandemonium at the Albay...
 
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CLASSICAL MUSIC BACK IN THE ISLAND WITH A VENGEANCE
By Pablo A. Tariman Vera FilesMore
 
Sun 24th March 2013
 
             Catanduanes – a Bicol island   just two hours and a half away from Tabaco, Albay – had its taste of live violin music after 12 years with a well-received concert of... More
CECILE LICAD DREW RAVES IN  ELVIS PRESLEY'S HOMETOWN
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Tue 12th March 2013
 
             Blues and country music in Tupelo, Mississippi took a backseat Saturday night last week when world-acclaimed Filipino pianist Cecile Licad performed for the first time with the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra... More
CATANDUANES  MUSEUM UNRAVELS THE ISLAND'S GLORIOUS PAST
By Pablo A. Tariman   and Vera Files   More
 
Sun 10th March 2013
 
     The glorious musical past of Catanduanes will be recalled anew with the opening of the 2013 Catanduanes Summer Music Festival featuring prizewinning young violinist Christian Tan and pianist Mary Anne... More
 2013 CATANDUANES SUMMER MUSIC FEST OPENS WITH PRIZE-WINNING ARTISTS
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Fri 1st March 2013
 
Pianists Mary Anne Espina and Najib Ismail with baritone Noel Azcona are all set for return engagements in Catanduanes as they grace the 2013 Catanduanes... More
THE SHAKESPEARE MAGICAL BALLET THROUGH THE YEARS
by Pablo A. TarimanMore
 
Tue 26th February 2013
 
             The opening of Carlo Pacis’s “A  Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the CCP  showcased a totally new generation of dancers, not to mention an equally young emerging choreographer brimming with... More
 
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Loboc Children’s Choir Concert
Church of Our Saviour, The Hague - The Netherlands
Presented by The Philippine Embassy - The Hague
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Sat 22nd October 2011
 
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Christmas Holiday in Coron, Palawan – December 2012
It was Yuletide season, a good time for another family reunion in the Philippines.  We celebrated Christmas Eve at my brother Danny and his wife Cindy’s house.  Cindy’s sisters Annie and Bettina hosted Christmas lunch.  Our holiday meals were both...

By Wilfredo Valenzuela
Mon 11th March 2013
 
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Midland Mall Mania  
South Cotabato and Sarangani are often named as great places for any shopping extravaganza; these adjacent provinces on the island of Mindanao are truly a shopaholic's paradise with vast and sprawling one-stop shopping centres with department stores, a wide range...

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Fri 3rd May 2013
 
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Escape to Zanzibar
Many have heard about a place called Zanzibar.  Unbeknownst to many, it is an archipelago enclave in Tanzania known not only for its beauty but also for its rich history.  During this trip to Tanzania, I saw to it that...

By Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno III
Wed 5th December 2012
 
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About Pablo A. Tariman

Pablo A. Tariman writes regularly on the performing arts in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Yahoo News.

He also contributes film reviews and theater profiles for the Philippines Star and the defunct Philippines Free Press.

He has organized music festivals in Baguio City, Legaspi City, Isabela, Cagayan and Catanduanes, among others.

He was born in Baras, Catanduanes and has three daughters and three grandchildren.
FILIPINO ADVISERS IN AUSTRALIA SEEK JUSTICE FOR FILIPINO-AUSTRALIAN MURDERED IN THE PHILIPPINES
By Bobby Lastica
NSW-Australia
Wed 22nd May 2013
 
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Members of Australia’s Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee (FMCC) urge Australian government’s assistance in seeking justice for murdered Adelaide-based Australian national Ceferino Lapuz Jr., who was gunned down on May 5 in the Philippines.

Norma Hennessy, Adelaide-based member of the FMCC and a colleague of the deceased, informed the FMCC that Mr. Lapuz was alleged to be still alive...
 
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APSL patron to reaffirm Pinoy effect in Oz
By Evelyn A. Opilas,
NSW-Australia
May 20, 2013
 
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Australia Philippines Services League (APSL) patron Federal
Member for Chifley Ed Husic, MP is set to reiterate the valuable contributions of Filipinos in Australia when he delivers his inspirational talk at this year’s Philippine Independence Day flag raising rites 8 June.

The free event starts 11am at Bowman Hall Civic Centre Centre, Campbell St. Blacktown to mark the...
 
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Filipino Canadian  Teachers Conduct Entrepreneurship and Exemplary Teaching Practices Seminar for Educators
By : Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Toronto, Canada-
May 18, 2013
 
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The Philippine Teachers Association of Canada ( PTAC), holds its 7th Professional  Development Seminar on May 12, 2013 at St. Clair Forest Hills Loblaws, Toronto. The 7-year old social-professional organization of Ontario- licenced & practicing teachers and former Philippine educators , fittingly...
 
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PARANGAL DANCE COMPANY in San Francisco Celebrates 35th Anniversary
By Eric Solano Creative Director Parangal Dance Company
Mon 20th May 2013
 
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We celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival June 7 – 30 with a series of thrilling and inspiring performances honoring cultural legacies and highlighting the vibrancy of the Bay Area’s world dance community....
 
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APCO Gears Up for Freedom Ball 2013
By Amor Ramos
Liverpool-NSW-Australia
May 18, 2013
 
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The Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Inc, rolls out its finishing touches for the annual Freedom Ball celebration to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the Philippine Independence.  This year’s grand event will be held on Monday 10th June (Queen’s Birthday...
 
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SECOND GENERATION SWISS-FILIPINOS HOLD WORKSHOP ON PHILIPPINE DANCES
Philippine Embassy-Berne
Fri 17th May 2013
 
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15 May 2013 - The Philippine Embassy in Berne reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Network of Independent Pinoys (Noi-P), an associationof second generation Swiss-Filipinos, held a dance workshop on Philippine dances in Zurich on May 04....
 
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