La Vida Oriental Negrense

Once again, the Baena clan is gathering for a family breakfast day reunion event, hosted by the Jose Baena bloodline branch led by Titit Baena –Aguilar, Nieca  Baena, and Alfonso Baena Jr &   Family to welcome our dear cousin Elena Andrea and brother Eric Leonard Baena Manalang Baena la Familia  The family celebrated the great legacy of its ancestors in a   breakfast family reunion held   in Lantaw restaurant in Dumaguete City that served continental and Filipino breakfast Baena la Familia   is one of the oldest and most prominent clan in Bais City Negros Oriental The family trace back its roots in Cadiz Spain with our patriarch   Don. Francisco Baena and Do ñ a Don. Bruno Gomez  Antonia Eliza Gil  Garcia from a farmer, military and adventurous traveller who came to the Philippines engaged     in the sugar industry . In 1871 Cadiz Spain born Don Ramon a Spanish military officer   and   brother Don Diego Garcia Baena a Spanish navy officer   who was assigned

The Dumaguete City Government and the Order of the Knights of Rizal Negros Oriental Chapter commemorated the 123rd death anniversary of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.   From left side  with Dr. Cesar Estrope,,  Sir Ka Bino Guerrero,Dr Henry Alegria Partosa Sojor, Sir Sir Charles Ezra Anthony Tuozo,Prof. William Aranas   Stand at the Back Sr. Rodolfo Jull B Locsin Jr.,Sir  FlorCloyd Catan,Dr. Jake Macahig Center Ret. Judge  Rafael Crescencio Tan, From right side Sir  Ferdinand Olasiman Ramos,Dr.Kenneth Coo, Prof. Penn Larena  Sir Ghift P. Sumagaysay, Sir Lindy Catan,and Prof. Renante CP Lingcong   The Dec. 30 commemoration, themed “Jose Rizal: Huwaran ng Pilipino sa Ikadalawampu’t Siglo”, was held at Quezon Park in Dumaguete City. Prof. Penn Larena,KOR, Ret. Judge  Rafael Crescencio Tan and  Associate Justice Edgardo Delos Santos Newly-assumed Associate Justice Edgardo Delos Santos was guest speaker in the commemorative program. The local celebrati