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  "Qng leon o tigre e cu tatacut, queca pa!" - the legendary Kapampangan warrior |
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Aguman  Capampangan
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: 2008-2010
President: MINA GUINTO-TAHAYERI
1st Vice Pres. - (internal affairs) Rudy Alejandrino
2nd Vice Pres. - (external affairs) Gilbert Gaviola
Secretary - Frida N. Alejandrino
Asst. Sec. - Imelda Gamboa Badua
Treasurer - Cori Susi-Harms
Asst. Treas. - Mona Badua
Auditor - Angie B. Turla
Business Manager - Maryann G. Gaviola
Asst. Bus. Man. - Mary Balino
P.R.O.: Bert Ocampo (north),
Advisers: Ernie C. Turla, Dan del Rosario, Louis Lazatin,
Simeon Mamaril, Art Villanueva, Marita Villanueva
Music Director - Jun Man~ez
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: 2006-2008
President - ERNIE C. TURLA
1st Vice Pres. (internal affairs) - Rudy Alejandrino
2nd Vice Pres. (external affairs) - Gilbert Gaviola
Secretary - Frida Alejandrino
Treasurer - Zeny M. Pacis
Auditor - John Alemares Jr.
Business Manager - Mary L. Balino
Asst. Sec. - Mona Badua
Asst. Treas. - Beth Ramirez
PRO (north) - Bert Ocampo
PRO (south) - Marian Gaviola
PRO (east) - Conrad Manuel
PRO (west) - Mina G. Tahayeri
Advisers: Dan del Rosario, Mina Tahayeri, Simeon Mamaril
Music Director - Marilyn del Rosario
Chairman, dinner-dance event - Corazon S. Harms
Vice chairman - Annabelle S. Bowles
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: 2004-2006
President - ERNIE C. TURLA
1st Vice Pres. - Gilbert Gaviola
2nd Vice Pres. - Rudy Alejandrino
Secretary - Frida Alejandrino
Treasurer - Candy Ramirez
Auditor - Angie Turla
Advisers - Dan del Rosario & Mina Tahayeri
Music Director - Marilyn del Rosario
OFFICERS:  2002-2004
President - ERNIE C. TURLA
First Lady - Angie B. Turla
1st Vice Pres. - Rudy Alejandrino
2nd Vice Pres. - Art Aguilar
Secretary - Frida Alejandrino
Asst. Sec. - Loreta Hosek
Treasurer - Beth Palomo
Asst. Treas. - Mariett Bonifacio
Auditor - Mina Tahayeri
Asst. Auditor - Angie Turla
PRO:- Bert Ocampo & Marita Villanueva (north);
Ely Moyco, Ellen Ramirez & Zeny Pacis (west);
Carmelita Michaelous $ Isabel Centeno Carino (south);
Soledad Susi, Conrad Manuel & Amy Aguinaldo (east)
Business Manager - Mary Balino
Asst. Bus. Manager - Candy Ramirez
Sergeant-at-Arms - Danny Ramirez, Charlie Paras,
Ernie Dabu, Danny Susi, Eddie Bonifacio,
Cres Moyco, Gerry Pacis, Victor Bonifacio
Support Staff:
Music Director: Robert Palomo
Asst. Music Director - Marilyn del Rosario
Chairman, Medical Missions - Rudy Alejandrino
Coordinator, Religious Activities - Monette Mallari
Chairman, Christmas Caroling - Marilyn del Rosario
Chairman, Glee Club - Robert Palomo
Guidance Counsellor - Joaquina Licaycay
Chairman, Youth Group - Monette Mallari
Kapampangan Language Coordinator - Frida Alejandrino
Advisers:
Marita G. Villanueva, Ben Susi, Art L. Villanueva,
Dan E. del Rosario, Mina G. Tahayeri
OFFICERS  2000-2002
President - ERNIE C. TURLA
First Lady - Angie B. Turla
1st Vice Pres. - Rudy Alejandrino
2nd Vice Pres. - Art Aguilar
Secretary - Frida Alejandrino
Asst. Sec. - Loreta Hosek
Treasurer - Beth Palomo
Asst. Treas. - Candy Ramirez
Auditor - Angie Turla
PRO - Bert Ocampo (north), Sol Susi (central),
Ellen Ramirez (south) Conrad Manuel (east),
Mariett Bonifacio (west), Ely Moyco (at-large)
Business Manager - Mary Balino
Asst. Bus. Man. - Zeny Pacis
Sgts.-at-arms - Ernie Dabu, Charlie Paras,
Danny Ramirez, Boy Viray,
Eddie Bonifacio and Danilo Susi
Support Staff:
Music Director - Victor Bonifacio
Asst. Music Director - Marilyn del Rosario
Glee Club Leader - Robert Palomo
Guidance Counsellor - Jackie Licaycay
Sports Activities Coordinator - Charlie Paras
Church Activities Coordinator - Monette Mallari
Kapampangan Language Coordinator - Emilio Sambo
Medical Mission Coordinator - Rudy Alejandrino
Director, Folk Dancing Team - Isabel Carino
Advisers - Dan del Rosario, Ben Susi, Art and
Marita Villanueva, Ben del Rosario, Mina Guinto-
Tahayeri
OFFICERS  1998-2000
President - DAN E. DEL ROSARIO
First Lady - Marilyn I. del Rosario
1st Vice Pres. - Lydia Lalic
2nd Vice Pres. - Ellen Ramirez
Secretary - Frida Alejandrino
Asst. Secretary - Loreta "Baby" Hosek
Treasurer - Beth Palomo
Asst. Treas. - Candie Ramirez
Auditor - Angie Turla
P.R.O. Bert Ocampo (north)
Soledad Susi (east)
Gody Dizon (west)
Business Manager - Mary Balino
Sgts.-at-arms - Conrad Manuel, Danny Ramirez
Charlie Paras, Rod Marcelo
Ernie Dabu, Cris Yumul
Music Director - Paul Ramirez (on leave)
Asst. Music Director - Marilyn del Rosario
Advisers - Ernie Turla, Ben Susi,
Rudy Alejandrino, Art Aguilar,
Art and Marita Villanueva
Officers  1996-1998
President - MARITA G. VILLANUEVA
First Gentleman - Art L. Villanueva
Ist Vice Pres. - Lydia Lalic
2nd Vice Pres. - Ellen Ramirez
Secretary - Frida Alejandrino
Treasurer - Soledad Susi
Auditor - Angie Turla
PRO - Bert Ocampo, Paul Ramirez, Beth Palomo
Business Manager - Mina Guinto-Tahayeri
Sgts.-at-arms - Charlie Paras, Danny Ramirez,
Conrad Manuel, Doncing Susi, Rod Marcelo
Music Director - Monico "JR" Pingul
Asst. Music Director - Marilyn del Rosario
Advisers: Ernie Turla, Ben Susi, Art Villanueva,
Rudy Alejandrino, Dan del Rosario
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The Aguman Capampangan of the Northwest, now
well-known for its yearly Santa Cruzan / Coronation
Pageant (see: http://maxpages.com/santacruzan ),
is based in Portland, Oregon. Its members
are Pampangans or Pampanguenos, one of the
eight major ethno-linguistic groups in the
Philippines and who live in the area around
the former Clark Air Base, chiefly, in the
highly progressive provinces of Pampanga and
Tarlac. (For the population of Pampanga, see:
http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/prov54.html
They are also called in their own language and
by other Filipinos as Capampangans (also spelled
Kapampangan).
To see written messages in Kapampangan, go to the
forum of the Academia Na Ning Amanung Sisuan:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amanungsisuan
The Aguman Capampangan Northwest USA is a non-profit Filipino-American organization that is affiliated with the CFAA. It was founded on June 29, 1996 by Ernie C. Turla with the aid of a couple of associates, Art Villanueva and Ben Susi, when they had a picnic with other fellow Kapampangans at Oaks Park in Portland, Oregon. The first president was Marita G. Villanueva (1996-1998). She was succeeded by Dan E. del Rosario (1998-2000). Then, Ernesto C. Turla took over as president for 4 successive terms (2000-2008). Frida N. Alejandrino, one of the original members, has been serving as secretary since 1996.
The Aguman raises funds through yearly Christmas caroling and through dinner-dances such as the one scheduled this April 15. It has promoted Philippine culture through the Santa Cruzans it has had over the years and which were chaired by Monette B. Mallari. It has promoted Kapampangan culture especially their language through their partnership with the Akademyang Kapampangan International (also headed by Ernie Turla) with which they jointly celebrate an annual La Naval Fiesta at Cascade Locks.
Despite its being new, the Aguman has already been able to accomplish what only a few Filipino organizations in the whole world have been able to. The medical missions it sent to the Philippines in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 distinguish it from other organizations in that it works for a humanitarian cause and is not just self-serving or just centered around social life as most Filipino clubs around the U.S. are. In those missions, a group of delegates led by Rodolfo F. Alejandrino brought with them to the Philippines medical provisions procured from World Medical Relief Inc. Such missions, usually undertaken only by medical societies, captured the imagination of all Filipino communities in the Portland area and of all Kapampangan communities the world over!
For a website that tells a detailed story of one of their
medical missions, click: http://maxpages.com/mission2
For these accomplishments of service, the Aguman has garnered
certificate awards from the Municipality and Rotary Club of
Magalang, Pampanga, from the Filipino-American National
Historical Society of Oregon, and plaque awards (a total of
four) from the prestigious Asian Reporter.
The Aguman raises funds to carry out its missions and
other projects via Christmas carolings and dinner/dances.
Every Christmas seasons, its choral group and Glee Club,
formely led by the late pianist Robert Palomo, serenade families
in the Portland area for donations. Every springtime, they put up a
Santa Cruzan / Coronation Pageant (headed these past two years by
Monette Mallari). see http://maxpages.com/santacruzan/thankyou
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FOR NEWS FROM AROUND PORTLAND, THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD:
The OREGONIAN
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/
WASHINGTON POST
http://www.washingtonpost.com
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FOR NEWS FROM or MAINLY ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES:
Philippine Star (newspaper)
http://www.philstar.com/philstar
Philippine National Inquirer (newspaper)
http://www.inquirer.net/
Manila Times
http://www.manilatimes.net/
Manila Bulletin
http://www.mb.com.ph/
Filipino Reporter (New York City)
http://www.filipinoreporter.com/
 
If you are a Pampangueno, you might be interested
in visiting the ff.:
Discussion Forum of the Akademya ning Kapampangan Int'l.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AkademyangKapampangan/
The Kapampangan-Tagalog Alliance
http://maxpages.com/tarlac
Andro's Kapampangan Page - Andro Camiling
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~camiling/
Kapampangan World Homepage - Armando Regala
http://www.geocities.com/athens/academy/4059/
Kapampangan Art of Self-Defense
http://www.bakbakan.com/sinawali.htm
The Province of Pampanga
http://www.leagueofprovinces.org.ph/
Kapampangan Folksongs Album
http://maxpages.com/kapampangan
Library of Kapampangan Poetry
http://maxpages.com/poecia4
Kapampangan in 12 Easy Lessons
http://maxpages.com/lesson
EK
http://eksite.com
This is the flag of our country, the Philippines.
It is red, white and blue. The red stands for courage,
the white for peace and the blue for justice. The three
stars stand for the three groups of islands there, viz.:
Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The eight rays of the sun
stand for the first provinces to join the revolution
against Spain, viz.: Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija,
Bulacan, Manila, Batangas, Laguna and Cavite. They could
also represent the eight major ethno-linguistic groups
among Filipinos, viz.: Capampangan, Pangasinense, Ilocano,
Tagalog, Bicol, Waray-waray, Hiligaynon and Cebuano.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DILA
Pampanga - (n) 1. the mother province of the Kapampangan people 2. the
region where Kapampangans are indigenous to. 3. the main river
in the central plain of Luzon that empties into Manila Bay.
Pampangueno - (n) any Kapampangan-speaking person regardless of where he lives
Pampanguena - (n) the female counterpart of Pampangueno
Pampangan - (n) 1. any Kapampangan-speaking person regardless of where he lives
2.. a Kapampangan-speaking resident of the province of
Pampanga, as opposed to other Kapampangan-speaking people
residing elsewhere such as Tarlaquenos and Manilenos
Pampango - (adj.) having something to do with Pampanga, e.g.: Pampango
culture, Pampango culinary art, Pampango furniture, Pampango
words. Note: It is politically incorrect to call the native people
of Pampanga as Pampangos according Abe Aguilar Cruz, because
Pampango is not a noun but a word that describes. (n.) what
Spaniards used to call the Kapampangans
Kapampangan - (n.) 1. the language indigenous to the province of Pampanga,
southern Tarlac and their surrounding areas 2. any person whose
native language is Kapampangan regardless of where he lives
3. what Kapampangan speakers call themselves in their own
language; what they call their language in their own language
4. what other people call the native people of Pampanga and
their language; (adj) of or relating to all Kapampangan-speaking
people anywhere on earth; Also spelled Capampangan
Cabalen (n) 1. compatriot or fellow townsman (note: never use "townmate"
-- there is no such word.) 2. (colloquial) any
Kapampangan-speaking person
For a map that shows the towns of Pampanga, click:
http://www.globalpinoy.com/travel/province/pampanga_map.htm
For some AGUMAN news, click:
http://maxpages.com/aguman/Aguman_News
For the initiation of the Catalas, go to:
http://maxpages.com/aguman/catala_initiation
For the initiation of Tim Harvey, go to:
http://maxpages.com/aguman/TimHarvey
For the bio-data of Ernie C. Turla, go to:
http://maxpages.com/aguman/ernieturla
http://maxpages.com/aguman/Aguman_Kapampangan
Below is the map of our country, the Philippines.
Can you locate the area where Pampanguenos live?
Of course, it is easy. The capital of Pampanga is
on the map. The City of San Fernando - Christmas
and Easter capital of the Philippines.
Click on the following to see our place in the universe:
http://www.rense.com/general72/size.htm
http://www.freemars.org/jeff/planets/planets5.htm
webmaster: ERNIE C. TURLA
president, Akademya ning Kapampangan, U.S.A.;
founder, DILA
Ernie is a poet both in English and in Kapampangan.
His poem, "A Child's World" was published in the book,
America at the Millennium, and for which he got a trophy
which you would see if you click:
http://www.poetry.com/poetscorner/convention_awarddisplay.asp?VIP=P0872276&fn=Ernie&ln=Turla&SC=Y212
Here is the time for your convenience:
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Search for "Capampangan" or "TURLA" or any other word by first
clicking directly the trademark "Google":
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