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Issue12 Nov 2015

WHO’LL RAISE THE TAHANANG PILIPINO CUP? This may not be the Webb Ellis Cup that the All-Blacks won in the recently concluded Rugby World Cup, but to tribus competing in LingawDuwa2015, the Tahanang Pilipino Cup is the most important award in the Filipino Sporting Event of the Year.

Tahanang Pilipino Aotearoa Trust has donated the permanent trophy in lieu of the one lent by the Katilingbang Bisaya sa New Zealand in the past two years.

Mel B Libre, organiser of LinsgawDuwa and chairman of Tahanang Pilipino Aotearoa Trust thanked fellow trustees (see photos below) agreeing to sponsor the event and provide the trophy. “I must express my gratitude to them as they fully embraced the aim of the program of promoting the Filipino culture and heritage in New Zealand through indigenous Pinoy games,” said Libre.

Engraved in the Cup are the following words: “TAHANANG PILIPINO CUP LingawDuwa”. The names of the winners in the first two editions namely Tribu Irong Kagiron (2013) and Tribu Machong Baboy (2014) are likewise engraved.

Like the Ellis Cup, the Tahanang Pilipino Cup will be kept by the winning tribu from the time this is awarded until the next event. The ten tribus competing are: Barangay Putyukan; Tribu Dabarkadz; Tribu Engkantong Bangis; Tribu Gwapo ug Gwapa; Tribu Igot Igot; Tribu Irong Kagiron; Tribu Itoy sa Irong Kagiron; Tribu Kutsero; Tribu Tiking Kwanggol; and Tribu Bakting Kiat.

The organisers are calling on everyone (Filipinos and non-Filipinos) to witness the event on November 21, 2015 in Henderson Intermediate School, 70 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland. A colourful parade will kick-off at 8:30am when the ten competing tribus will don their uniforms to be led by their chieftain in thematic attire. The cheering contest should give a rousing start of an expectedly fun-filled day.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own food for a picnic-style lunch. For those without baon, Chef Fernando Bautista of Sugbu Foodhouse will set up a food stall, while Chicken Republique will be selling its popular siopao.

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I AM GOING! I’d like to meet you all in LingawDuwa November 21, 2015, 9:00am @Henderson Intermediate School 70 Lincoln Road, Auckland

MASTERCHEF NZ2015 FINALIST LEO FERNANDEZ

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BAYANIHAN SPIRIT IN NEW ZEALAND Putting up an event such as LingawDuwa requires tremendous time, financial support and manpower. Knowing the busyness of most people with the demands of living and working, the organisers know that it is not a walk in the park. Yet they persist.

With the clear vision of promoting indigenous Pinoy games to promote the Filipino culture and heritage in New Zealand, the organisers have asked for volunteers to help in the various tasks to put up the event. And they respond without hesitation for the Bayanihan spirit remains embedded in their values, and these values they want to hand on to their children who’ve grown up in a different social environment.

The Bayanihan spirit can come in various forms such as donating money to help defray the costs, lending hands to attend to chores, participating in the competition and cheering the contestants.

The organisers acknowledge the contributions of all the people who have breathed the Bayanihan spirit into LingawDuwa. Truly this is the Filipino Sporting Event of the Year, with emphasis on the word, “Filipino”.

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OVER ALL COORDINATION Mel B Libre Elmer Cerna Alvin Soniega Julie Valencia Ching Mandawe AWARDS COMMITTEE Fara Ortiz Angie Tapayan Rose Bardenas TABULATION COMMITTEE AvIs Hebia Naita Cartrodes Evelyn Maratas Dolly Den Haan TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Elmer Cerna Victor Hebia Rollie Espenido SOUND SYSTEM Dexter Ycong Love Ycong EMCEES/ANNOUNCERS Ferdie Esclamado (AM) Ado Flores (Noon) Alvin Soniega (PM) AFTER-CARE COMMITTEE Victor Hebia Jojo Yanez Rod Jumamoy PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT Jam Parado Meel Libre Rey Parado Debbie Libre FIRST AID Nick Salas Delia Espenido STALL/SPONSORS COMMITTEE Oscar and Miriam Batucan

RECEPTION/RAFFLE COMMITTEE Nida Gray and JP Catholic Community Elmer Cerna DONATION BUCKET Diane Edmonds Rex Yap GAME SCHEDULE COORDINATOR Jenny Esclamado Ina Esclamado Merced Belleza Shaine Belleza TRANSPORTATION FOR LEO FERNANDEZ Lucy Tandingan Diane Edmonds Rey Parado VENUE BOOKING/KEYS Elmer Cerna Dexter Ycong GROUND PREPARATION Ching Mandawe and Game Managers LOCATION/EVENTS MAP/PUBLIC BOARD Jam Parado ZERO TRASH ZONE/TRASH BAGS Agnes Granada All Tribu Leaders JUDGES for Pre-Games Contests Tony Noblejas Cora Noblejas Teresa Arroyo Nida Gray Bond Nanette Carillo Miriam Batucan - Overall Chairman SOLICITATION Mel B Libre Divina Libre BUDGET /PRIZES Divina Libre FINANCE Cora Noblejas

MARAMING SALAMAT SA INYONG LAHAT! LINGAWDUWA Game On

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