Cabuco Fiesta (Cavite City) 2006

CABUCO FIESTA CARIDAD, CAVITE CITY

Traditional FLUVIAL PROCESSION in honor of the

NTRA. SRA. DE LA SOLEDAD DE PORTA VAGA November 11 & 12, 2006

FIESTA IN CABUCO Caridad, Cavite City

Mr. JOSE H. DELA CRUZ (+) Patriarch of the Caracol in Cabuco

~ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ~ President Vice President Religious Affairs Civic Affairs Treasurer Auditor PRO Coordinator Asst. Coordinator

Mr. Leonardo Butawan Mr. Nemecio Dela Cruz Mrs. Anita Butawan Mrs. Jojie Domingo Mrs. Florencia Mercado Mrs. Dulce Bausa Mrs. Julieta Mercado Ms. Angie Butawan Mrs. Tess Butawan

~ MESSAGE ~ You maybe full of joy during this day of celebration for the feast of Mama Mary who bore Jesus the Son of the living God who, while writhing in greatest pain, fought valiantly and shed His blood to the last drop on the cross to snatch us out from the bondage of sin. Beware! Don't be carried away by all these pompous activities of the event for you are locked right in the midst of an end-time - the most dangerous time in the history of the world where all imaginable abhorrent acts of man continue to stalk and destroy all things. Reform! For nothing can save you from this impending cataclysmic disaster as envisioned by John in the last book of the New Testament. Forget all things about the world and find a way to cling onto the cloak of Jesus.

We urge and plead to all Christians and non- Christians alike to endure the test of time by renouncing all evil habits but rejoice in sharing, at least, a little of good work to enlighten the load set upon the shoulder of Jesus so you may live.

Have a Blessed Fiesta Day. The Cabuco Fiesta Committee

A brief history of the Fluvial Procession (CARACOL) extended from Ca単acao Bay in Cavite Puerto to the shores of San Nicolas (Cabuco) in Caridad, Cavite City From the recollection of Jose H. dela Cruz The Fluvial Procession or Caracol in honor of the Ntra. Sra. de la Soledad de Porta Vaga during yesteryears started from the Ermita Church in Cavite Puerto and taken to a small earth landing a few meters away to the Yangco wharf. The image of the Soledad was then taken from the carrosa and placed in a big flat-bottomed banca called pamandawan where a decorated mini altar bedecked with flowers was provided. This banca was then paddled out into Ca単acao Bay with some small bancas going round and round the main banca where the Soledad was placed. After a few rounds in Ca単acao Bay, the Caracol then returned to the same landing whence it started and the image of the Soledad was again taken from the pamandawan to the waiting carrosa then continued the procession back to the Ermita Church, the sanctuary of the Virgen de la Soledad in Cavite Puerto.

This was the Caracol being held yearly in the Municipality of Cavite up to the year 1932.

One day in October 1932, Mr. Jose H. Dela Cruz was approached in the office of the Provincial Governor of Cavite by Alfonso Ramos, the perennial chairman of the Committee on Caracol during the fiesta of Cavite, and was asked if he would be willing to accept and receive the landing of the fluvial procession at the shores of Cabuco, then called San Nicolas, from Cavite Puerto. To which he replied he would be very willing to accommodate the said landing, knowing very well that the devotees of the Soledad in Cabuco would also be willing to receive and accept the Caracol. That same year, Alfonso Ramos also made him a member of the committee on Caracol in preparation for the eventual transfer of the fluvial procession from Cavite Puerto to the shores of Cabuco.

When the day came on that sunny afternoon in November, the eve of the Cavite Fiesta, the disembarkation of the Caracol arrived at the shores of Cabuco with the devotees of the Soledad waiting there to receive her image with reverence and enthusiasm accompanied by music from a band.

The image of the Soledad was then taken from the pamandawan and placed in a carrosa, pulled by the devotees infront of the veranda of the dela Cruz residence where the salve was sang. After the salve, the band of music folowed the procession back to the Ermita Church passing thru Cabuco, then turn to P. Burgos Avenue up to the istmus of Rosario going to the Porta Vaga wall entering Cavite Puerto and finally into the Ermita Church.

The fiesta celebration was interrupted during the Japanese occupation of 1941. But after the liberation of 1945, the Cavite単os again celebrated the fiesta of the Soledad and the Caracol resumed. However, the celebration was transferred at San Roque Church, where the image of the Soledad was enthroned, after the Ermita Church, as the original shrine of

The Fluvial Procession or Caracol in honor of the Ntra. Sra. de la Soledad de Porta Vaga during yesteryears started from the Ermita Church in Cavite Puerto and taken to a small earth landing a few meters away to the Yangco wharf. The image of the Soledad was then taken from the carrosa and placed in a big flat-bottomed banca called pamandawan where a decorated mini altar bedecked with flowers was provided. This banca was then paddled out into CaĂąacao Bay with some small bancas going round and round the main banca where the Soledad was placed. After a few rounds in CaĂąacao Bay, the Caracol then returned to the same landing whence it started and the image of the Soledad was again taken from the pamandawan to the waiting carrosa then continued the procession back to the Ermita Church, the sanctuary of the Virgen de la Soledad in Cavite Puerto.

This was the Caracol being held yearly in the Municipality of Cavite up to the year 1932.

One day in October 1932, Mr. Jose H. Dela Cruz was approached in the office of the Provincial Governor of Cavite by Alfonso Ramos, the perennial chairman of the Committee on Caracol during the fiesta of Cavite, and was asked if he would be willing to accept and receive the landing of the fluvial procession at the shores of Cabuco, then called San Nicolas, from Cavite Puerto. To which he replied he would be very willing to accommodate the said landing, knowing very well that the devotees of the Soledad in Cabuco would also be willing to receive and accept the Caracol. That same (NOTE: Summary from his article in the 1991 Cavite City Fiesta souvenir program)

~ PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES ~ (Saturday, November 11, 2006) 5:30 AM

Pre-dawn rousing music by the marching band ushering in the 2006 Cavite Fiesta Grand Celebration in honor of Nstra. Sra. de la Soledad de Porta Vaga

9:00AM

Parlor games with prizes in cash sponsored by Ramon Felipe

11:00AM

Arrival of the Caracol

12:00NN

Holy Mass and Salve at the intersection of Cabuco and Col. Novero Streets

~ SUB-COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ~ Chairperson Vice Chairperson Members KIKO MERCADO DORY LUMPAS YETH MERCADO

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JOJIE DOMINGO RAQUEL MERCADO NOLIE MERCADO REXIE BALAN JUN MERCADO

~ RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ~ (Pagoda & Altar decorations)

Chairperson ~ Vice Chairperson ~ Members: ~ ALVIN BUTAWAN EMMYROSE ESTEBAN JOE FERNANDEZ

ANITA BUTAWAN FLORENCIA MERCADO RAMON FELIPE CALOY & DULCE BAUSA FRANK MATEO NONONG PULLON (+)

~ PROGRAMS ~ Chairperson Vice Chairperson

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ANGIE BUTAWAN BRANDON BUTAWAN

~ SOUND SYSTEM ~ Sound Supervisor ~ Members: All El Shaddai Marshalls

JESSIE TAYOTA

~ MERCHANTE ~ OLIVER DELA CRUZ

DUDUT NI JAWO ~ BANCAS ~

Bancas Assigned To Assist In Disembarkation

Jerry Myca 1 Jerry Myca 2 Jerry Myca 3 Molong

Monique Mae Jaime Bonito Franklin

Jervy & Jorel Berting Song Hymar Jheycell Ann

~ ARCHES ~ Arches & streamers installed at different streets are donated by the following:

Cabuco Street Novero Interior Suwerte Street

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PATRICIA, ELY & LINDA MEJILLA RICK & MYR DELOS SANTOS MANENG & MINDA MEJILLA ~ DOVES ~

Daan-daang kalapati ang paliliparin

Chairman Vice Chairman

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OYET RODRIGUEZ OBET SALVADOR

~ CARACOL SA DAGAT ~ All residents of

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BARANGAY 36, 37 & 37-M

~ BARANGAY 37-M OFFICIALS ~ Chairman Kagawad

Secretary Treasurer SK Chairman Deputy Tanod Tanod HENRY D. BERNAL ROMULO T. DELA CRUZ VIRGILIO D. HILARIO

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JOSEFINO J. FERNANDEZ MELQUIADES M. PULLON MARVIN NALE S. SOROSORO ROBERTO V. BERNAL ROGELIO G. RODRIGUEZ EDUARDO E. DE GUZMAN ANGELITO G. DAYDAY FRANCISCO D. HILARIO TERESITA L. BUTAWAN LEONOR D. ESPIRITU EUGENE ACE V. FERNANDEZ JOSE N. LIABRES ANTONETTE A. SANTOS RODERICK B. DE GUZMAN RONEL M. DIONGZON RONALDO C. MUSNI

~ BALLOONS ~ Chairperson ~ Vice Chairman ~ Members: ~ CALOY & DULCE BAUSA Barangay Tanod OBET SALVADOR

ANITA BUTAWAN BOBOT MALIHAN RAMON FELIPE TATA MISING ARIES BUTAWAN ALVIN BUTAWAN

DONORS: JERSEY ANNE, M.M. & DONNA MHAY DE CASTRO JAEL WATER STATION ERNING & LINDA OMEDES ALVIN & SOLI CUSTODIO CEILING & BABY NOVERRO ARRIANN CALUPE LARS & CHE-CHE FERNANDEZ ELY & NENENG REUTA RICK & NITA ORTIZ MR. & MRS. AMANO EVANGELISTA & FAMILY JUN & NINI DE CASTRO ALEX & TESS PULLON ROBERT & RACHELLE MATTHEW, RIEGEL KENT & GABBY MUSNI HERMI & NEDI DELA CRUZ BEN & DORY MAPESO LEXUS RANYL & REIGN DE CASTRO ALLELIE PULLON EDDIE & NORMA CALUPE

ANNEROSE DELOS REYES MILO & JENJEN REYES LIWA & LOVELY DE CHAVEZ JOY DOVE THENNA MAE BUENA MR. & MRS. RICARDO MENDOZA & FAMILY JOEY & DORA MALIHAN RAMON FELIPE DAISY MOLINA CORA DELA CRUZ BRANDON, CHARLES & LYNDON BUTAWAN KAREN, MARIELL & LEANNE ABAD ALVIN & ARIES BUTAWAN CEDRIX & JANE TALOB MAC MAC MALIHAN NARD & NENENG NONATO MONIQUE ESTEBAN VINCENT ERRYL GALANG ANDRIE YSA VALERO TESS BUTAWAN RONIEL, YESHA & ALTEA MUSNI

~ BAND OF BROTHERS ~ Chairperson Vice Chairperson

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JOJIE DOMINGO FLORENCIA MERCADO

Cabuco Fiesta Band Donors Dr. Grace Lumang Nidia Salazar & Family Paking Mateo Delfin & Norming Paking Esteban Bobbie & Jojie Domingo Grace Molina Jun & Regie Mercado Baby Molina Florie Neverio Lapaz de Leon Ligaya dela Cruz Patricia Mejilla Hortencia Mejilla Anthony Fed DC Lara Olivio Fed DC Lara Dening Musni Ramon Felipe Lea Malihan Norman Calupe Susie de Castro Thelma Sarte Amparing Mercado Balen Garduño Sony Guevara

Debbie & Willy Emyrose Esteban Criscen & Sherley Gani & Prescy Jim & Yeng Nolie Fernandez Noriel Fernandez Amelia Fernandez Fely Trinidad Nina Anne Fernandez Lilia Aguilar Arlene Rimamdo Nerissa Molina Sonia Subyanto Dory Mapeso Mel Esteban Becay de Guzman Liberty Villar Melita Esteban Myrna Mateo Anita & Romy Esteban RJ Caoile Annaliza Salazar Luming Salonga Cristina Salazar Jeanette Pacasum

Nina Mateo Jonas & Ann Nestor & Nida Martin & Danette Cynthia Pinzon Elvie Fernandez Lorena Villanueva Evelyn Tiña Lorna Lucero Tey Dove Erlyn Villarubia Mhay Bautista Linda Omedes Sally Cauton Arnel Esteban Soly Custodio Angela Hernandez Lita Talob Nong Esperitou Neneng Nonato Cynthia Hernandez Nanette Fernandez Luzvie Rocio

Breakfast and snacks for band personnel are provided by the following: Paking Mateo Nestor & Nida Gany & Precy Dr. Grace Lumang Delfin & Norming Jonas & Ann Debbie & Willy Criscen & Sherley Martin & Danette Nedia Salazar & Family Emyrose Esteban Jim & Yeng Nina Mateo Lunch for band personnel are provided by:

Mrs. Ellen Reyes

The CABUCO FIESTA COMMITTEE gratefully acknowledges the unceasing feeling of compassion and contribution elicited by all, who, through all these years have not given up their support in keeping the flame of faith burning in every Caviteños heart while adding color and luster in the grand celebration of this yearly affair.

Cabuco Fiesta Committee

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