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Saturday, May 17, 2008

CBO Performs at Arirang Int'l. Migrants Festival





The just concluded 2008 Migrants' Arirang Festival last Sunday was a booming success. This event was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and hosted by the Multicultural Open Society Inc. "It's main purpose is to help migrant workers and marriage immigrants in Korea better harmonize with Koreans and Korean Society."

CBO have gone further in promoting our cherished Igorot dances such Balambang, Takik, Pattong and Handkerchief Dance during the Festival. Our grateful appreciation goes to Fr. Peter Choi of Yongsan Shalom House for Migrants for his unwavering support to the oraganization. The success of the participation of CBO was through the coordinated efforts of Ms. Brenda Bryan, Anthony P. and some CBO officers and members.

Arirang TV asked the CBO Adviser how does she feel coming to this festival. "I'm very happy. To be a part of this international festival is pride in itself. We Cordillerans, although we belong to the minority group in the Philippines are proud to show the world our ethnic dances. We are here to promote brotherhood and peace. God bless Korea!"


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

upon watching ur blog i think some of ur information is not right ur keep on promoting the cbo with out checking the people if the really a cbo's coz as i can see and as far as i know those who dance during the migrant day are not a member of cbo,so correction pls...include also those representing cordillera who are not a member of a cbo coz not all cordillerans here in korea are cbo coz cbo is an organization. i think those chapters following the by-laws of the cbo are the one belong to cbo...yes we are all cordillerans but have r own organization.

(cordilove2001) said...

WEll, the points you have raised are true. So my apologies to those who are not acknowledged and needed to be aknowledged. My main goal here is to promote unity and brotherhood. Thanks for the comments. I really appreciate it. I wish somebody could help me here so as to make it more appealing to browse, especially those who are not yet members of the CBO.

The CBO Joint Basketball Championship Games and Cultural Dance Competition 2008

Basketball Tournament MVP & MYTICAL FIVE's 2008

CBO Awards 2008

CBO Performs at the 110th Independence Day Celebration

True Blooded Cordillerans Almost Conquered the Kingdom

Our CBO candidate (Chris Longey) for the Search for King and Queen of Filipino Migrants in Korea which was held at the Hamilton Hotel, Itaewon, Seoul, October 14, 2007 almost made it to the top.

Visit (
http://www.visminorg.blogspot.com/) for more info about Chris and Charlie. They may not have had conquered the Kingdom of Seoul but had shown to the world that they have the talents, the looks and the charisma as Ambassadors of the Cordilleras in Korea!

Chris: 2nd Runner-Up and Darling of the Crowd

Charlie: 1st Runner-Up, Mr. Internet, Best in Talent and Casual Wear

Thanks to everybody who in their own special ways have inspired and supported the organization in bringing the best of our bests. Kudos!

Matagu-tagu taku am-in!!

Chris and Charlie w/ Kenjie

Chris and Charlie w/ Kenjie
The Pride of the Cordilleras (more pics this week, promise!)

The Darling of the Crowd

The Darling of the Crowd
CHRIS and Jenny with Ambassador Susan Castrense and Labor Attache Delmer Cruz

CBO Candidate for the Search for King and Queen of Filipino Migrants in Korea 2007

MVP, Mytical Five and Others

CBO Basketball Tournament 2007

CBO Attends Int'l. Migrants Day Celebration June 3, 2007

Igorota Song

Help us promote this Song. Super ganda ang lyrics and the melody, nahohomesick tuloy ako! Atlast the song is finally uploaded sa youtube. Most people from Kias know this song way back 1990's because this song was introduced by DAnny Tawanna who was the composer. Jun was so lucky that Danny gave him all his compositions to record. Danny is likewise lucky to have Jun record his songs. For everybody's info Danny suffered from a stroke and is now living in Nueva Viscaya. Just don't know if Jun pushed his plan of having Danny in his audience when he launched this album. (rainne68)