Israel Captured the Elusive Kingdom at Last

Indeed, the elusive Kingdom of Korea was at last captured by Israel Antonio! Charlie and Chris may not have succeeded last year but another warrior from igorotlandia did.

Aside from the title of Gg. Kalinangang Pilipino, Israel also won the Darling of the Crowd, Mr. Talent and Best in Costume...

May Hedacos from Bukidnon won the Bb. Kalinangang Pilipino.

Ambassador Luis Cruz and Tourism Attache Maricon have graced the affair.

Fr. Alvin Parantar and Edgar Balista, Chaplain and President of the Hyehwadong Filipino Catholic Community respectively are also shown in the above pics.

(Sabi ko kasi eh, may ibubuga naman talaga tayo. Alisin na kasi ang pagkamahiyain!)

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Challenged To Do Better

The new set of officers of the Cordillera Brotherhood Organization-Korea is faced by a challenge to do better for the interest of the group and as Filipinos in Korea.

CBO on its 17th year of existence has proven unity in diversity which members came from the different tribes of the Cordilleras (Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Kalinga, Apayao and Abra).

Chelo Lim, the newly installed president of CBO is the sister-in-law of Jimmy Lim, the founder and first president of the organization (1995). She's an active officer of BIBAK during her college days in Pangasinan.

In the pics are Inducting Officer Labor Attache Delmer Cruz, Fr. Peter Choi of Sahalom House and past CBO officers as Advisers.

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Induction of the New CBO Officers

PART 2

INDUCTION AND TURN-OVER CEREMONY
2:00 P.M.
Toastmasters:.................................... Ms.Ada and Mr.Wayne

NATIONAL ANTHEM...................... MS. Lucia Gaiwen
INVOCATION.................................... REV.FR.Peter Choi
............................................................. Yongsan-Shalom House for Migrants
OPENING REMARKS ..................... MR.Anthony Pilamon
INTERMISSION.............................. MR.Rey G. Manodon
CBO OVERVIEW............................. Ms.Grace Fikingas
MESSAGE........................................ Atty.Delmer Cruz
........................................................... Labor Attache-Philippines Embassy-Korea

INDUCTION CEREMONY Roll Call of Officers To be Inducted By Atty.Delmer Cruz
Recognition of CBO Advisers
Message of the Outgoing President Ms.Luniza “Basan” Beligen
Acceptance Message Newly-elected President Ms. Consuelo “Chelo” Lim
INTERMISSION .......................... Incoming CBO Officers
FINANCIAL REPORT.................. OUTGOING TREASURER
TURN-OVER OF CBO PROPERTIES TO THE NEW ADMIN.
TREASURER’S BOOKS
SECRETARY’S BOOKS
GANZAS AND COSTUMES :BY. OUTGOING PRESIDENT

Surprise Number
Intermission................................... Mr.Joval and Ms.Maxin
MESSAGE ..................................... MR.LAURENCE MANG-USAN
........................................................ CBO PRESIDENT 1997-1999
Intermission.................................. Mr.Herman Bugtong
MESSAGE AND CLOSING REMARKS- MR.JOHN BUGNOSEN


New Officers of the Cordillera Brotherhood Organization 2008

President- Ms. Chelo Lim
Vice President- Mr. Juanito Cadangen
Secretary. Ms. Maureen lesion
Asst. Secretary- Ms. Janet Calisen
Treasurer- Ms. Grail Mangiwet
Asst. Treasurer- Mr. Arnel Libang
Auditor- Ms. Damay Agnaonao
Asst. Auditor- Ms. Lucia Gaiwen
Public Relation Officer- Mr. Jesus Elwas
Ms. Imee Ban-eg Buslotan
Bus. Mngr.- Ms. Janice Degay
Mr. Roy Atiwag
Mr. Bong Guesdan
Sentinels- Mr. Jerry Paleng
Ms. Mila Aclopen
Mr. Reynante Sebio
Mr.J.R Darang
Mr.Jerry Ayugat
Mr. Neil Sarol
Ms. Geraldine Pacuyan
Ms.Judith Takimpay Darang

ADVISERS

Ms.Grace Fikingas
Mr. Anthony Pilamon
Mr. Lucas Mangagil
Pastor Benny Balawis
Ms.Grace Alumno
Ms.Basan Beligen
Mr.Rene Mangay-at
Mr. Laurence Mang-usan
Mr.John Bugnosen
Mr.Nicanor Mang-usan


PART 1
1:00-2:00
SNACKS SERVED

plus ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINERS:
Joval and Maxin, ROY , JOHNWAYNE, REYNANTE, LUCKY, BENEDICT, CHAD

PART 3

DANCE FOR ALL
To be Lead By Lyman


FREE SHIRTS FOR FIRST 50 PERSON TO ARRIVE !!!

Venue: UN Club, Itaewon, Seoul

For more details please contact Chelo 010-5166-7666, Maureen 010-6389-4725, Grace 010-8061-1623

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Israel Antonio for Mr. Kalinangang Pilipino-Korea 2008

At long long last, meron ding taga-Cordillera na sasali sa pageant! Mahiyain talaga ang mga taga-Seoul. Please vote for him NOW on www.sambayanan.org/ginoo.php and http://www.onfino.com/event/contest/onfino-contest.jsp

Here's a brief intro to Israel ay taga-Otucan, Mountain, Province. He was discovered by Pinong in Taejon.

Birthday: November 17, 1984
Birthplace: Baguio City
Hobbies: Playing Dart, Motorcross
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Motto: No Guts, No Glory!


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Shy Mango Da

The Search is On for Mr. and Miss Onfino 2008 from the candidates of G. & Bb. Kalingang Pilipino 2008.

Hence, cordilove goes out to town and kept searching for prospects who would like to join the pageant.

NEGATIVE! Shy mango da amin...

In desperation, during the Migrant Festival last Sunday at the Ichon National Museum, cordilove has to content with the above posts na para bang nasa Baguio City lang. So cool talaga!

(Remember Chris Longey? He's one of the winners for the Search for King and Queen of Filipino Migrants 2007))

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Another Migrant Dance Festival at the Ichon National Museum

Ichon, Korea(14 September)- Once again the Shalom House of Migrants organized this dance festival to showcase the ethnic dances of migrants from different parts of the world.

The Fil-Ams of Yongsan Base performed the Itik-itik, Pandango sa Ilaw and Tinikling while the Cordilerrans, the Balangbang Dance.

The 3 Thai ladies showed a seemingly push and pull dance.

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The Search is On for Mr. and Miss Onfino 2008

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El Shaddai Prayer Partners 16th Anniversary

EL SHADDAI
DWXI PRAYER PARTNERS FOUNDATION ITERNATIONAL
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement
Seoul, Korea Chapter

16th Anniversary Celebration

Mass Celebrant:
HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP OSVALDO PADILLA, DD
Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Mongolia

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
28 September 2008
Tongsong High School Auditorium
Hyehwadong, Seoul

This is an invitation to ALL !

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OWWA Scholarship Program for SY 2009-10

One Hundred Fifty (150) Slots in OWWA Education for Development Scholarship Program for SY 2009-10

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) shall award one hundred fifty (150) slots to qualified dependents of OFW-Members who shall enroll in any four (4) to five (5) year baccalaureate course for School year 2009-2010.

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the program, the applicant must:
1. Be a Filipino citizen;
2. Be a beneficiary / dependent of an OWWA member. Beneficiary / Dependent as used herein shall be limited to children of married OFWs or brother / sister of unmarried OFWs;
3. Not be more than 21 years of age;
4. Be a high school graduate;
5. Be of good health and of good moral character;
6. Have not earned units in any post-secondary undergraduate course;
7. Must pass the qualifying examination (DOST National Examination) and the College Admission Test of the school where he / she intends to enroll.

SCHOLARSHIP PRIVELEGES
a) A financial assistance amounting to P60,000.00 per year shall be provided. Tuition fees shall be paid directly to the school, while the remaining amount from the financial assistance shall be released to the scholar upon submission of grades for the semester. If the tuition fee exceeds the amount of financial assistance, the scholar shall pay for the difference.
b) The scholar is free to choose his / her desired field of study as long as the program is offered by a CHED-accredited college / university.
c) Scholarship shall continue until completion of the course (4-5 years) regardless of the status of OFW membership provided the provisions in the Scholarship Agreement are complied with.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS
a) The grant is only provided once and is non-transferable; and
b) The scholar must not be a recipient of other scholarship grants.

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The applicant must submit the following to the OWWA Regional Welfare Office in his / her place of residence.
1. Accomplished application forms (2 sets) ？ including Forms 2 and 3;
2. 1" x 1" ID pictures (2 pcs.);
3. Proof of relationship to Member / copy of Birth Certificate of applicant (and of the Member if related as brother or sister) duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar;
4. Form 137 / High School Report Card or Transcript of Records;
5. Proof of OWWA Membership (i.e. Official Receipt of OWWA Contribution / E-Receipt or Certification from the OWWA Membership Processing Center);
6. Other documents as may be required by the OWWA scholarship committee.

SELECTION CRITERIA
All qualified applicants shall be selected and ranked according to their performance in the qualifying exam for the scholarship; The scholars shall be selected and recommended by the OWWA Scholarship Committee. The approval of the Administrator is final and unappealable.

Deadline for application is on September 25, 2008.
Examinations will be held on November 9, 2008.

For inquiries, please proceed to the nearest OWWA Regional Office or inquire at the OWWA OP Center at telephone no. (02)833-6992 or send a SMS message to 0917-898-6992 or an e-mail message to owwa_opcenter@yahoo.com. Download EDSP Application Forms at www.owwa.com.ph


TO ALL HEADS/LEADERS OF FILIPINO COMMUNITIES/ASSOICATION IN SOUTH KOREA:

Please find an advisory from the Overseas workers Welfare Adminsitration .

It will be appreciated if it will be dissemianted to concerned OFW members in your organizations.

Thank you.


DELMER R. CRUZ
Labor Attache

by:

ESPERANZA C. COBARRUBIAS
Welfare Officer


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Ambassador Cruz Awards the PAL Round Trip Ticket Promo to Tadian/Bagnen Dance Troupe

14 September, Seoul- Ambassador Luis T. Cruz awards the Philippine Airlines Round Trip Ticket promo prize to the Tadian-Bagnen Organization Dance Troupe as they won the Cordillera Brotherhood Organization Dance Competition 2008 with 5 groups competing that includes Bontoc, Bayabas, Mabuda and Ubaya.This dance competition was organized in preparation for the upcoming Gangnam Dance Festival which the Cordillerans are planning to join.

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CBO Chusok Program 2008

Please Click the image for clearer view.

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Warning on Undeclared Remittances

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Pinagtripan Ko Ang Bata

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Bishop Moses Chungalao in Korea

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Ambassador Cruz Invitation to Watch La Vida Rosa in Myeongdong

Embassy of the Philippines
Seoul, Korea

Mga Kababayan ko sa Timog Korea,

In line with the 2nd Chungmuro International Film Festival, I would like to invite you to support and watch the feature film “La Vida Rosa” by Director Chito S. Rono, the lone Philippine entry to the Film Festival.

“La Vida Rosa” is scheduled to be screened on 04 September, Thursday, 5:00 p.m. at Cinus Myeongdong.

For more information on the festival, please visit www.chiffs.kr.

Sincerely yours,

(sgd) LUIS T. CRUZ
Ambassador


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FBCFI Evangelistic Concert and Presentation of Filipino Cultural Dances

Sir/Madam,

A summer greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

The church of the Free Believers In Christ Fellowship International-Korea will hold its first anniversary celebration with the details below:

The Event: An Evangelistic Concert with the presentation of Filipino Cultural Dances
Date : September 07, 2008
Venue : National Red Cross in Majangdong
(20 meters away from Majang Sijang toward Homeplus Dept. Store)
Time : 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (with lunch)

We would like to invite you and your group to join us on the celebration. We are please to inform you if you can present any cultural dance or at least one kind of dance approbate per group.

Thank you very much and the good Lord bless you all.


Very truly yours,

(sgd) Pator Benny Balawis Jr.
Free Believers in Christ Fellowship International (FBCFI)
HP 070-8153-7347

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Wendell for Mr. Kalinangang Filipino 2008

He got the looks, charm and talent! But why is Wendell evading my calls?

Sige nga at ng mai-post dito sa blog at sakaling lilitaw siya at sumali sa Search for Ginoo at Binibining Kalinangang Filipino 2008.

This search is organized by the Hyehwadong Filipino Catholic Community and to be held on October 19, 2008 at the Dongsong High School Auditorium.

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New Shalom Migrants Center

Let's keep our fingers crossed and pray that this building will house the Shalom Migrants Center which is presently in Namyeong. I will not devulge this early where it is located although you can find it on www.onfino.com or ask CBO Pres. Basan or Fr. Choi. Clever me?

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Pres. Basan Trip to the Embassy

All smiles... the smiles that inspire and encourage OFWs in Korea not to shy away from the Philippine Embassy.

CBO President Basan sandwiched by Labor Attache Delmer Cruz, Ambassador Luis Cruz and Welfare Officer Pat Cobarrubias.

Ask me why Basan went there... in the comments section... hehehe


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Bontoc Organization On the Go

The Ifontoks here were busy preparing the raffle tickets to be drawn. They were so patient and deligent to roll thousands of tickets and puting them inside a straw one by one! I dunno how they manage that ... we waited for quite a long time for them to finish. But it's good because the other people had the chance to tete-tete with one another while I took a nap with delicious foods and drinks on the table!

The result of the raffle draw will be posted here very soon. Paging Bontoc Organization President JOHN WAYNE...

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Look! Onfino's Making Waves

Hello Everyone!

How are you doing these days? It’s quite sometime that onfino admin has sent you messages. We hope and pray that you’re all fine with the Lord’s blessing in abundance.

Be pleased to know that at Onfino Online, there are lots of topics to read and learn from. Our Free Board is attracting several writers who interact with their postings and comments respectively. The Photo Gallery is also picking up. Many are uploading their pictures for you to see and recognized. And how about the various Announcements, Counseling, Buy and Sell, Webzine which is uploaded regularly, and soon the Fund Raising Sections? Everything now at Onfino Online is going overboard.

And yes, we have some promos soon to come. So why not keep posted? Visit, Register and Participate at www.onfino.com. Who knows you’ll be luckier this time and bag some prizes at stake.

Further at Onfino Online, we have the cheapest airline tickets just for you. Just give us a ring 02-2079-2214 and know what’s in store. There are extra bonuses as super discounts especially with Philippine Airlines.

Don’t forget… only at Onfino Online does all things become better and better! Join us now!!

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CBO Chusok Program

CHUSOK PROGRAM
September 13, 2008

PART I
CBO Championship Games
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Majangdong High School Basketball Court

PART II
CBO Cultural Dance Competition
4 :00 pm - 8 :00 pm Majangdong RED Cross Building

1. Invocation
2. National Anthem
3. Opening Remarks
4. Surprise Number
5. Introduction of Judges and Criteria for Judging
6. CULTURAL Dance
7. Inspirational Talk
8. CULTURAL Dance
9. Intermission Number
10. MESSAGE by Guest Speaker
11. Raffle Draw
12. Intermission Number
13. Awarding of Trophies to Basketball Tournament Winners
14. Raffle Draw
15. Awarding of Trophies/Certificates to Cultural Dance Winners
16. Closing Remarks

PART III song dance song dance song dance

NB: This Cultural Dance Competition is being held in preparation for the GANGNAM DANCE FESTIVAL on October 2008 and for the promotion of our Cordillera Ethnic Dances to the world!

Everybody is invited !!!

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Help Needed for Bruno Degawan

Hi Everyone!

Here’s an update with Bruno:

It’s good Lynette chatted with me this morning. Somehow I got hold of Roland Bosaing, President of the Sagada Migrant Workers Association (SMWA), who knows the what abouts of Bruno.

Bruno is presently comatose at St. Mary’s Hospital, Uijungbu, north of Seoul. It takes about 2 hours by train from Seoul to Uijungbu. There are many Cordillerans in this area.

Fr. Cho Hee In of the Uijungbu Catholic Migrant Workers Center is taking charge. Lynette is right about the tulong-tulong from the churches here. We had encoutered several cases na kasi. We personally know Fr. Peter Choi of Anglican’s Shallom Migrants Center in Seoul. He’s very supportive with CBO and in fact meron atang outreach program in Besao. He will be informed about Bruno.

We already coordinated the case to OWWA Officer Pat Cobarrubias, former OWWA OIC in La Union and Region 3. She likewise made endorsement to Consul Belo of ATN (Assistance to Nationals). We were assured that they’re going to visit Bruno next week.

I advised Roland to coordinate with CBO too.

So that’s the latest til Sunday again! I’m not a good reporter kaya pasensiya. I will post this at www.cbo-korea.blogspot .com

Cordilove reporting directly from Seoul, Korea!

(note: Robert 'Bruno' Degawan,60, from Sagada, Mountain Province. He suffered stroke July 27, 2008 and now at St. Mary's Hospital.

The above message was an offshoot of bibaknets@yahoogroups.com

For more information and donations please contact Roland Bosaing at 010-6870-4168)


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Onfino Open Promo Winners

contact cordilove 010-8061-1623 for more details.

A Coordinator's Dilema

To be continued...

Independence Day '08 Location

Please people of the nation, don't lost your way to celebrate the 110th Philippine Independence Day at Han River. Click www.sulyapinoy.org for the exact location. Keep browsing and enjoy!

Sulyapinoy Features CBO

Grab a copy now! Available in Hyewadong and Han River during the Independence Day celebration. Hurry... limited copies ...

TO ALL HEADS/LEADERS OF FILCOM ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTIONS IN KOREA:

We are very glad to inform you of more and bigger prizes for our raffle, including free roundtrip ticket and 2 night vacation for two in Boracay, Cebu and Manila! Please refer to the attached raffle prizes. For raffle tickets, please call WelOf Esperanza "Pat" Cobarrubias at 010 3184 9734. As agreed upon during our meeting last 24 May 2008, deadline for submission of payments for sold tickets and return of unsold tickets is on 06 June 2008 at 4:00pm at the Philippine Embassy.

Posters and fliers for the June 8 event will be available today, 31 May 2008 at 1:00pm. Kindly contact WelOf Pat to get your copies for posting in your respective areas. We will likewise appreciate it if you can disseminate/forward the attached soft copy to your respective members/networks.

Final reservation for tents is on June 4, 2008. Cost of rent for one tent (6m x 3m) with 2 tables and five chairs is KW52,000.00 which should be paid on or before 06 June 2008. Please contact WelOf Pat for this purpose. There will be an award for the best dressed booth. Attached is a list of organizations that have reserved/paid for tents.

Everyone is encouraged to come in Filipiniana attire, or outfit that is appropriate to the occasion. A best in attire group will be chosen as well.

Food donations are very much welcome. Please coordinate with WelOf Pat. Attached is a list of organizations with donations.

You are encouraged to invite your employers, or Korean friends/network who have been helpful to Filipinos. Kindly send us ASAP their names, company/organization, fax, landline/CP nos. and email add.

See you in our final coordination meeting on 06 June 2008, 4:00pm at the Embassy.


DELMER CRUZ
Labor Attache
Coordinator, June 8 event

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A Tie for the BEST In UNIFORM Award

MABUDA and Buguias Teams bagged the Best in Uniform Award as judged by Labor Attache Delmer Cruz and Alfa Villacorte.














Fr. Choi, as supportive as he can be, donated the 5 NCAA basket balls.
















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Am I i-Fontok?

Many times I have been asked, taga-saan ka sa atin? I would automatically say from Barlig.

Asan iyon? Two hours away from Bontoc.

Ano iyon? Eh di capital ng Mountain Province.

Ah sa Benguet! ... (susme naman!) taga-Baguio City nga lang ako!

Oo maganda doon... (hay naku po!) of course naman, Summer Capital of the Philippines eh!

(nakakatawa ba ang conversation?... pinagtripan ko isuot ang uniform nila kanina... join naman agad si Sanley Lim. Send me your pics din para ilagay ko dito sa blog with matching captions ha?)

CBO Basketball Tournament 2008

Today is supposed to be the opening of the CBO Basketball Tournament 2008. However, the rain confined the group within the Majangdong High School Corridors. The referees instead discussed the rules and regulations to be imposed and 'drawed lots' the sequence of the game.

This year's participating teams are Mabuda, Bontoc, FBI, Bugias, Kabayan, Otucan, Sabangan, Camp 6, Data, Guinzadan and Bayabas. What happened to the Tadian Team, the Defending Champion? They back-out! Oh why, oh why? ... you don't like to relinguish the trophy or afraid that the speculations that by your winning last year is just a TSAMBA? hehehehe, joke joke joke...

The referees are members of BAP (Basketball Association of the Philippines) namely Gilbert, Dante Bor-as and Jay Panaga. Marshall Martinez will man the table.

The presence of Fr. Peter Choi is highly appreciated. Also present is his staff Choi Woong Jae who has already adopted an igorot name, Banglayan. Fr. Choi will be donating 5 NCAA basketballs next Sunday, the opening of the tournament.

Thanks Fr. Choi!