A YEAR and five decades after, the social club turned civic organization of Hijos de Davao is going strong and living its purpose to preserve Dabawenyo culture.
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| The RIgodon de Honore on the 51st Hijos de Davao ball |
On Hijos de Davao’s golden year, time was ripe for the legacy to be penned and published. With the much-anticipated Hijos de Davao volume finally out, the stories of the significant characters who were influential in shaping this city can now be read.
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| The Hijos de Davao coffee table book |
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| Making the Hijos de Davao book possible- Chiaw Yap, Marissa Tionko, Benjie Lizada, Stella Estremera & Iggy Castrillo |
The formal launching gathered the descendants of the organization’s founders, the first people to leaf through the book’s pages before the ballroom doors opened for the anniversary ball.
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| The backbone of the Hijos de Davao organization, Rose Cabaguio. Here with Hadji Allado. |
This year, Meg Ong, daughter of 25th year muse, Gretchen Jocson-Ong, was named and crowned the 51st muse. Escorted by Marco Garcia-Dizon, the two young locals made a most dashing pair for the elegant Davao affair.
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| Muse Meg Ong & escort Marco Dizon |
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| The pair's moment on the limelight. |
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| The next generation performing a contemporary number. |
For more photos of these events and more lifestyle and travel stories, visit http://apples-and-lemons.blogspot.com/ and http://jeepneyjinggoy.blogspot.com/
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on July 08, 2015.
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| The muse's family- Gretchen & Frederick Ong |
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| An important person in the muse's life, aunt Dephne Jocson, with good friend , pianist Mary Anne Espina. |
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| Proud grandfather of the muse George Jocson with Abdul Aquino, Hadji Allado & Louie Gahol |
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| Long with Fred Pineda, Pat Montemayor, Amy Diano & Sonya Garcia |
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| Sara Duterte-Carpio |
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| The Dizons: Marco, Bianca Jackie, Sonny, Rossana with husband Mervin |
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| Bebot & Bien Estanislao |
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| Boy Tionko, Long Pineda, Dinggay Sasin, Louie Gahol, Baby Garcia, Benjie Lizada, Milen Albano, June Diano, Jackie Dizon, Karlo Nograles, Frank Villaroman |
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| Mike Dakudao, Bing Taojo, Mark Oropesa, Samantha Liao, Augusto Campos, Inah del Rosario, Rosanna Loseo, Josef Ledesma, Kat Dalisay, Mervin Loseo, Ada Angala, Chino Cosculluela, Celia Defato, Emil Sitjar, Trish de Jesus, Vincent Garcia & Pep-C Velez |
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| Bemboy & Marie Tionko |
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| Frank Villaroman with Fred & Tessa Villaroman. |
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| Milen Garcia-Albano with son Raffy |
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| Pia Gemepsaw-Ocampo & Sonia Gempesaw |
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| Lito & Silvia Lorenzana |
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| Dikdik Rodriguez |
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| Milagros Lizada & Ana Lopez-Reyes |
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Syliva Lorenzana, Dinggay Sasin, Sonia Gempesaw, Lilian Abella, Sara Duterte-Carpio, Bong Alba, Tina Tionko, Marie Tionko, & Rose Cabaguio
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| Charlie & Marido Gonzales with granddaughter Mischka |
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| Alex & Rose Alcantara |
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| Anthony Sasin & Binggoy Montemayor |
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| Francis Ledesma, Josef Ledesma, Dottie Wurgler-Cronin, Martin Ledesma & Mr. & Mrs. Pavan Kakar |
