La Vida Oriental Negrense

New Year Celebration 2020 started a milestone in the history of the island of Siquijor The Municipality of Enrique Villanueva charter day celebration on its 95th and closer to a big event in 2025 for the 100 centennial celebration  Mayor  Gerold V. Pal-ing ,Vice Mayor  Leonardo P. Paculba and guest of honor Sir. Penn T. Larena   Mayor, Gerold V. Pal-ing explained that every start of the year the townfolks gathered to thank God for the wonderful blessings that they received and to honor the great person by the name of the late Governor Enrique Teves Villanueva  Penn T. Larena  Charter's day Speaker with the  Parish Priest,  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Rev. Fr.  . Jay M. Enriquez Enrique Villanueva  is a 5th class municipality in the province of Siquijor. Tracing back to the early part of the American Period when the island was part of the autonomy to the authorities in Negros Oriental, which was the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The week-long celebration will begin on   September 20 to 30, 2019 . Dumaguete is known as” City of Gentle People” beacause of the hospitality in how the people of Dumaguete treat   their visitors. From a derived Visayan phrase “ Pakig Sandurot” which    means to   join in, the Sandurot Festival was created. The first event that was held at the Rizal Boulevard is the Panghimamat 2019 which means that we, Dumaguetenos always have a warn welcome of the neighboring towns, islands and other countries to our Beloved city.     Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo leads the opening of the 31 st Sandurot Festival ; it was also attended by other local officials of Dumaguete City, Vice Governor Dr.Mark Macias, Board   Member Mariant E. Villegas, Provincial Tourism Officer Myla Mae B. Abellana, Dr. Nicole Elman ,Councilor Lani Ramon,Penn T. Larena our Historian from Dumaguete City Festival and Arts Society and many more that witnessed the opening even...

  The St. James the Greater Parish Tanjay City had recently ­organised a fundraising ­charity dinner for a cause to support the ongoing construction of Museo Eclesiastico de Tanjay inside the Parish Church Compound.  The current exhibition showcases many of the most important religious sculptures, paintings old photos, and priceless artifacts. The Ecclesiastical Museum will also connect us to the rich religious heritage of every Tanjayanon. According to Architect Joshua  Tabasa the one who designed the Parish Museum the target month to finish will be next month in a time of the Apostolic Nuncio visit to Negros Oriental this October.  The Tanjay Church traced back in history as the oldest parish in Negros Oriental. The mission was established in 1580, and the parish became full-fledged shortly in 1587.     Architect & Mrs.  Joshua  Tabasa The activity started with a short program with V. Rev. Msgr. Glenn M. Corsiga, ...

In Dumaguete City, the commemoration, held at Quezon Park, was spearheaded by the Order of the Knights of Rizal Negros Oriental Chapter and the Rizal Youth Club of Silliman University. Wreath Laying  Ceremony Quezon Park Rizal historian Renante Lingcong. Speakers included former Ambassador MacArthur Flores Corsino,Prof. Penn T. Larena  and Rizal historian Renante Lingcong. Sir Penn T .Larena, KOR, D eputy CHAPTER commander Contributing to the success of the celebration were Mayor  Felipe Antonio B. Remollo, Councilor Agustin Miguel Araneta Perdices, the City Tourism Office headed by Jacqueline Veloso Antonio, the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs, General Services Office, the City Sound System and Cafe Mamias. NOM former Ambassador MacArthur Flores Corsino,KCR                                               ...

Sen. Bindoy Teves Villanueva Study table The Museum focuses on the personal life of one of our greatest heroes and leader of the Province’s history. In this museum, you can also enjoy imagining the provincial  social and political status through the memorabilia of vintage pictures           The new museum also narrates the life, career, and achievements of Sen Bindoy, other things you could see his writing Table, 1935 Philippine Constitution important documents, Congress books, old chessboard tables, walking cane, old postcards, and family Tree history.  Villanueva Clan of Bais City  The event was also the birthday of his grandson Jaime Jesus Villanueva. The  Pillars of the Villanueva family were all present in this occasion.Steven Villanueva a famous agriculturist with daughter NORSU Tourism Professor Stella Villanueva - Llera   ,former Dumaguete Tourism Officer Iolani Villegas Carballo,Vivian and husband Fiscal Di...