Pampanga Day Celebration USA Dec '08
On Sunday December 14, there was a Pampanga Day Celebration held here at the San Gabriel Hilton Hotel. One of the organizers, Josie Borja Phillips, gave Nestor Pangilinan tickets to sell for the event. During our alumni meeting in November at Imelda’s in Cerritos, Cora and Arnold, Gene and Elaine bought two tickets for me and Donna. Donna didn’t feel like going so I invited Cong Paing with me since it’s a Capampangan function and he can never say no to such functions. Unfortunately, at the last minute, Cong Paing had a student come in for some art lessons so he couldn’t make it either. It’s such a pity to waste the $60 ticket so I called Ed. And of course when I ask Ed to jump, he’ll ask back, “How high??!!” But seriously, he dropped what he was doing (ironing some of his office shirts) and started to get ready. Thanks for the company Ed. It's greatly appreciated.
He was waiting for me at the hotel lobby when I arrived. Jess Espanola, an Outstanding Achiever Awardee, greeted us by the door. We got acquainted in one of the Internet Capampangan group sites in which I was a member of.
There was a bit of confusion at the reception table whether our tickets were paid for or not but it eventually got settled after which Ed and I got ushered to our table.
I recognized a couple of people from Montebello, Gene and his wife Susan and his sister Gay.
Before they served dinner I was surprised to see Eph’s in laws Jun and Rose. She said they were invited by another Capampangan friend.
Of course Nestor and Daisy came, as well as Imelda and Dan.
The food was pretty good; it was a formal Chinese dinner wherein waiters serve each dish one after another and usually the rice gets served last. No one knows why but everyone notices this practice when served a formal Chinese dinner.
The event was well attended in spite of some vacant seats. Jess received his award along with other Capampangans in various fields. Governor Panlilio delivered a videotaped address. They also silently screened some RocKapampangan videos as well as Jason Laxamana’s shots of a Pampanga River Delta trip. Their special guest singer was Stephanie Reese. Here she is singing The Prayer with Sonny Madera and here, she sings the famous classical song Nessun Dorma popularized by tenors Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.
Ed and I left when they started the dance since we had no one to dance with.
He was waiting for me at the hotel lobby when I arrived. Jess Espanola, an Outstanding Achiever Awardee, greeted us by the door. We got acquainted in one of the Internet Capampangan group sites in which I was a member of.
There was a bit of confusion at the reception table whether our tickets were paid for or not but it eventually got settled after which Ed and I got ushered to our table.
I recognized a couple of people from Montebello, Gene and his wife Susan and his sister Gay.
Before they served dinner I was surprised to see Eph’s in laws Jun and Rose. She said they were invited by another Capampangan friend.
Of course Nestor and Daisy came, as well as Imelda and Dan.
The food was pretty good; it was a formal Chinese dinner wherein waiters serve each dish one after another and usually the rice gets served last. No one knows why but everyone notices this practice when served a formal Chinese dinner.
The event was well attended in spite of some vacant seats. Jess received his award along with other Capampangans in various fields. Governor Panlilio delivered a videotaped address. They also silently screened some RocKapampangan videos as well as Jason Laxamana’s shots of a Pampanga River Delta trip. Their special guest singer was Stephanie Reese. Here she is singing The Prayer with Sonny Madera and here, she sings the famous classical song Nessun Dorma popularized by tenors Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.
Ed and I left when they started the dance since we had no one to dance with.
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