CATINDIG JOINS ALIMOKON!

CATINDIG JOINS ALIMOKON!

Raymond Catindig, communication graduate of the Far Eastern University, a veteran news writer who has worked with the Philippine Daily Star among the major dailies in his arsenal of experience joins the Alimokon Cyber Advocay as its main news feature writer! Due to public clamor for Alimokon Cyber Advocacy, which was first envisioned only as a site to advocate for the recognition of General Mateo Noriel Luga (an Ybanag Tribal Leader) as among the greatest hero of this Republic, to bond the Luga Clan and the families of the Ybanag Tribal Warriors from Cagayan Valley who joined him in the Philippine Revolution, to expand its coverage and bring forth developmental, truthful, transparent and objective news in Isabela, RAYMOND CATINDIG decided to join the ALIMOKON CYBER ADVOCACY!

Soon our News Section shall be reformatted for Manong Raymond to deliver us up to date News from Isabela ON LINE! Along with MILA SAMONTE OPSETH of tumauini.com, and tumauini isbela @ Facebook, a group of Tumanuinians with members mostly residing in the United States and Canada and BONIFACIO BUANUAN, the tongue lashing old man in the cyber site of tumauini group in Facebook, and ALIMOKON, CATINDIG was warmly welcomed by well known cyber advocates WORLDWIDE whose combined viewers numbers to nearly a hundred of thousands views whose roots can be traced in Isabela!

To our followers, readers and viewers. WELCOME TO ISABELA NEWS by RAYMUND CATINDIG!

(Pictures: Upper inset box Raymond Catindig [by Raymond Catindig]; Roy R. Luga Mila Samonte Opseth with husband Barry at Valencia, California; Roy R. Luga with Bonifacio Bunuan at West Covina, California.]

RAYMUND CATINDIG

We shall soon be featuring Raymund Catindig as news contributor. Mr. Catintig is a news writer/contributor of the Philippine Star based in Isabela. Soon we shall be linking his news report direct from Isabela in this site in our new format.

[Upper photo Mr. Raymund Catindig with Nueva Vizcaya Bishop Ramon Villena during the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Cauayan City. The Bishop who is former RDC Chairman has joined Nueva Vizcaya Governor Luisa "Banty" Cuaresma in denouncing mining operations in their province during the conference.]

ELMER LUGA-SURRIGA

MEANWHILE! We were surprised to hear from a cousin whom we have not heard of for years. Almost 40 years ago. Most of us, who are TECHIE, like our cousin Mala Jean, were still crawling (not this writer, who might have not been born yet . . . LOL!) since we met him. He has this thick glasses, who used to stay away from the crowds to read his books . . . a nerd (pardon me for the term, but it pays! He is an Engineer and has that brains!). Indeed, the bloodline of the great Ibanag Revolutionary is already spreading across the Globe. Yes! We used to call him Manong Elmer, who might have been older than my late sister Realyn. Manong Elmer, married to Mary Paguntalan was the son of the late Captain Eugenio Luga Surriga whose mother is Nida Salud Rivera. His father is the offspring of Pilar Luga married to Justo Surriga. Pilar was the daugther of the late General Mateo Noriel Luga. I learned that Manong Elmer is presently doing a project on Geneology. One of the best GENEOLOGY PROJECT I ever encountered in the net was that of my cousin's project on my mother side, the RODRIGAZO's. It takes years of researching, but it pays. I don't even know how our cousin on my mother side did it. Maybe our cousin Mala Jean, on the father side, can start the ball rolling at ANCESTRY.COM. The Surrigas migrated in United States. They also holds regular clan reunions. Thank you Mala!

VOYAGERS OF THE SEA!

Like Trisha, who we met in You Tube, na malaking pagsisisi niya daw sana kung sakaling nagpalit siya ng apelyedo (she is in the Middle East - Eh . . . Lolo niya pala si Fr. Angel! We hope she'll meet Luel Luga De Jesus in Mid-East) - Nathan, a PMMA Grad (89') and Michael Paul (PMMA 2000') were the voyagers of the sea. Michael Paul Luga is from Nueva Vizcaya. Michael has this words to say while cruising somewhere at L.A. sailing to Ecuador: "My grandfathers name is Juan D. Luga and his fathers name is Francisco Luga...maybe someone from your side knew Francisco...they came from Tumauini too...as my grandfather relates it to me...well, i just wish i can write more but i wouldnt want to take much of your time...thanks for your message, i really appreciate it...Take care and Godbless!"

LUGA-SAURO CHOSEN IN A WORLD BANK PROJECT!

Seventeen years old FRAULIN LUGA SAURO was chosen by the Silliman University to draw the comics caricatures of the characters in "Lando's Mirror": a World Bank project to entice the youth to get involve in monitoring government procurement system in our country on line.

Fraulin L. Sauro painted the comics characters in "Lando's Mirror" so that the youth can easily understand the Philippine procurement system and processes. The materials, were published during the first quarter of 2009 in three languages at 300 copies per dialect, namely: Visayan, Tagalog, English and were consolidated into CD Animation.

The project, which was supported by a civil society fund grant from World Bank (WB International Monetary Fund), is headed by SU Information Director, Mr. Raygan Garcia, Team Leader. The project encourages the youth to get involve in monitoring Transparency in Local Government Procurement.(Click here for more information . . .)

COL. ALLAN LUGA TAKES CHARGE IN BOHOL

COL. Alex Albano will go down in history as the shortest-serving commander - 49 days to be exact - of the Army brigade assigned to Bohol based in Camp Rajah Sikatuna in Katipunan, Carmen town.

Not even warming his seat yet at the 802nd Brigade, Albano returns to the 801st Brigade in Hinabangan, Samar where he will assume as brigade commander this time.

Col. Alan Luga (inset picture), commander of the 1001st Brigade in Compostela Valley until his current assignment, takes over (Double click here for more information . . .)

Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga: 15 Famous Filipinos Every Foreign Resident Really Should Know About

by: John Miele




The Philippines, like every other country in the world, has had its’ share of heroes, notorious figures, and villains who changed history and determined the future course their country would take. The Philippines has a rich history, shaped by colonialism, revolution, dictatorship, and bravery that is completely unique and fascinating. Because it is a duty of foreigners to try and learn as much about the place in which they live (and it IS a duty), I have chosen the following 15 people that I feel are the most heroic, or notorious, in Philippine history who have shaped the country into what it is today. I am limiting this list to people who were born here, despite the obvious influences people like Magellan, Teddy Roosevelt, and Douglas MacArthur had on the country. I wanted to focus on heroes and those who have behaved heroically. There have been many people throughout Philippine history to whom the average Filipino can point to, with pride, and say “He was my fellow countryman”, and why just choosing 15 was tough (Click here to learn more . . . ).