Celebration of Philippines Independence Day!

      June 21, 2009, a celebration of Philippines Independence Day-- this was a very busy day for all the staff of Stella Maris. We have an important mission to carry on. Louis was ordered to go to St. Mary's and the Cathedral with Fr. Popong to distribute the brochures while I and Anna went to Nanzih with Fr. Roger.

      Fr. Roger really highly estimated me that day. I was really startled when he told me to help him in Power Point briefing about the new building of Stella Maris. I was not prepared and nervous. How could Fr. Roger do that to me, I thought. But then, no matter what, I had to force myself to do it. Thanks to my adrenaline rush that I still collaborated with Fr. Roger perfectly. Not that I’m being perky, but the briefing worked out very well and I haven’t done any ignorant thing in front of hundreds of people, hahaha! Well, Fr. Roger, thanks for giving me such opportunity to SHOW OFF my ability, but, next time, please let me know first before you have any more surprises like this.

      Though it’s raining, still many Filipinos participated the event. Lunchboxes were offered and also gifts for people who came. There were dance numbers, costume shows of different natives of Philippines, costume competition, and raffle draw. The costume competition even brought to climax when a CUTE guy with a bahag showed off his butt! And because of exposing his nice looking butt, he won the first price in the competition. There were also other dance numbers that were really tremendous, but I didn’t appreciate them wholly because I had to help Charlie (MECO) in taking photos. I was like a reporter with a camera running around just to take some good shots.

      Well, though it’s really very exhausting, still I have to say that the celebration was a success. People participated happily and we all devoted joyfully. Special thanks to MECO , ASE, OSE, NEPD, some brokers (I didn’t happened to know their names), and of course our very own, Fr. Roger and Fr. Popong and the rest of staff of Stella, Louis, Anna and ME. Tell you what, aside from celebration of Philippines Independence Day, June 21 is also the “Fathers Day” in Philippines—“Araw ng mga Tatay”!! If you were not able to attend the celebration, be sure to participate the exhilarating event next time.