Tuesday, June 28, 2011

JUNE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

JUNE CELEBRANTS


MALIGAYANG KAARAWAN
SA MGA 
JUNE BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS

As had become a tradition, OFWS (Abuja) of The Migrants (Ang Buhay ng Overseas Worker) June birthday celebrants gathered once more for joint celebrations.

June is mid-year. It has also become a celebration of sort – farewell to the first half of the year and welcome to the last half. This occasion, however, was mixed with saddened hearts due to the death of the mother of Noel Agcaoili and the father of John Hernandez in this very month of June.

Still we are grateful for all the blessings bestowed upon us. We are all far away from home, from the family we love. What better way to celebrate ones natal day than to be with friends close and dear to our hearts? That’s Heaven’s way of compensating for the sacrifices we offer to our loved ones left at home.

This time, too, we had “Lechon’ crispy and very delectable – so mouth-watering that even those with NO-GO signs pinched and munched happily.

Ambassador Padalhin with wife Anicia brought ‘kakanin.’  And the celebrants each prepared their own specialty. There’s sio mai Efren cooked; Rami’s afritada; Otie’s pansit with crab meat; Maris’ cassava cake.  There’s roasted chicken, Bicol Express, ‘pakbet’ to balance the meat and ice cream and much more (abot sa hapunan for the ‘swimmers’ at lampas pa!). There’s the bottles and bottles and bottles (in cute quarter gallons) of wine (dala ni Willy – parang ayaw uminom ng tubig) and soft drinks, too.

And of course, Rosa Ilic, a genuine ‘Filipina’ with son Branco  happily joined in the celebrations.

To our June Birthday celebrants – Nestor Dador, Rami Barraquias, Nino Herrera, Bernie Mercado, John Hernandez, Renz Mercado, Lito Nucum, Alyssa Bugayong:

Here’s our wish for all of you:  live long, live strong, and live happy!



MABUHAY!
Ang Lechon (photogenic naman)...BOW

Ang Lechon...Before...During...During...and During

Ang Lechon...Aldo: 'kahit ako pandakekok lang, hinding-hindi ko ipagpapalit ang sarili ko sa 'yo, sori ha?'
DEMO ON HOW TO CUT LECHON by Nonits: Una, magsindi ka ng sigarilyo. Sipating maige ang subject. Parang feasibility study baga. Dutdutin ng kutsilyo habang kinukunan ni Sherwin ng ebidensya. Kumuha ng mas malaking pang opera. Dutduting muli ang covering.
DEMO PART 2: Kurutin ang kaprasong covering...ahh ooops 'andito na si kumander...mali daw.
DEMO PART 3: ...at habang pinagpuputol-putol ang mga bahagi...tinitikman na...ayan nakikurot na rin si Sister. Ikaw na Donald.

Branko: 'That roasted pig didn't have a chance, did it?'

The jury: deliberating  on the pros and cons of... L E C H O N!!!



ROSA, A FILIPINO THROUGH AND THROUGH: Birthday cake for June celebrants
Rosa: 'Angie, do you think I can still stuff some more in here?'  Maris: 'I think I'll just cross my arms over, no ebidensya!'  JT: 'Tama ka dyan.' Sister Marilou: 'It's okay naman. Wouldn't hurt.' Ampy and Nino: 'Halata bang naubos natin?'
Sister Marilou prays over the food and for the June celebrants: Lito, Rami, Bernie, Nestor, Nino. (Not in picture: Renz, John, Alyssa)

Portions of the array of food
Rosa with Bernie, Lito, Ampy (for Alyssa), Nino
Time out from Lechon: kanin at mga ulam naman, syempre pinoy, 'no!
Medyo na late si Mayet, Melanie at Lani. Saka si Con-Gen habang rest na rin si Mrs. Padalhin at ang Maris
Amb. Nestor Padalhin slowing down watching diet. Sister Eflaida: parehas din 'yan. di na magbabago ang timbang ko. Angie and Khaye: Rest muna tayo bago tayo kumuha ulit.'  Branko and Rosa. Efren: 'bahala kayo diyan, basta eat ako!' Rest din si Ampy, Rosa and Angie.
Bernie, Medel, Doods and Sherwin; Amb. Padalhin, Mayet, Rosa and Lani; Branko and Rosa, Angie, Tess and Khaye; Willie, Ampy and Angie; Bernie, Medel, Teofie and Fely; Efren, Gel and Annie
Wilmar and Gina Dadia; Lani and Mayet; Sheda and Doods; Renz -June celebrant and Maebs;
Fely, Con-Gen Alex, Rami-June celebrant, Teofie
Sister MaryGrace, Branko, Fely, Sheda, Donald
Aldo: 'hmmmm - gotta taste this...sila lang ba?'
Mrs. Stefanie Biermann and Teofie; Mga mare Maris and Fely; Vangie and Sr. Efling
...at binalikan Ang Lechon...Maris: 'Slaw..yon o, konti lang.' Nonits: 'eh baket ka naman naka ganyan?' JT: 'papogi syempri!'
Would any of our events be complete without our favorite and beloved sisters? Nah! Wag munang hanapin si Sister Efling me inaayos pa sa loob. In picture: Stefanie, Willy, Sr. Marilou, Sr. Mary Grace, Sr. Aurea, Efren, Nonits and Rami with Amb. Padalhin. Si Gel naman palibhasa nahuli ayun naninimot na laang at kinukwentuhan  kung gaano kalutong ang balat. Si Renz, si JT, si Efren, si Tikboy.
Wilmar, Lito, Gilbert and Gina and with Benjie
Niel and Nino Herrera (nahuli si Erwin); Rami and JT; Nick; JT, Bert, Nestor and Estan (pa pogi effect 'yan)
Nick, Rami -June celeb, Rex; Cecilia, Nino, Ric and Willy; Nonits, Sherwin, Rex and Cecilia
Hmmmmmmm - posing naman ang Sr. Efling

kahit huli ...hayan...meron pa rin!!!

Busog na po...
...DA NEWLY DISCOVERED SINGING SENSATIONS: SINGING-TEAM ---MCDOOOO AND LANI!!! while singing 'Endless Love'