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Issue 9 Nov 2015
TRIBAL LEADERS FINALISE EVENT No rain, no storm can stop LingawDuwa from happening on November 21, 2015 in Henderson Intermediate School, Auckland. That is how determined the organisers and tribal leaders are to ensure the successful conduct of the third edition of the Filipino Sporting Event of the Year. In their final meeting on November 7 at the conference room in McDonald’s New Lynn, the organising committee and the leaders of the participating tribus discussed the details of the forthcoming event including the mechanics of the games, the pre-event contests and sundry items. “We must make the games as authentic as possible,” Barangay Putyakan’s leader Roland Abandingo suggested, to which all of those present agreed. “If our intention is for our children to learn these indigenous games, then we must play these as we did back home,” he added. The group agreed on the schedule of activities for the day starting with the registration at 8:00am followed by the Parada at 8:30am. The actual games are timed at 9:30am. There will be a lunch break, picnic style and at 1:15pm MasterChef NZ finalist Leo Fernandez will make an appearance in a Q&A program. The competitions will continue at 2:00pm with the target of 4:00pm for the awarding ceremony. LingawDuwa organiser Mel Libre described the meeting as “cordial, jolly and unifying.” Host Tribu Bakting Kiat leader Ching Mandawe said “we’re excited for the participants and the visitors, and I’m praying for a perfect weather to welcome them all.” Twelve tribus will compete for honours on November 21, 2015 at the Henderson Intermediate School, 70 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland.
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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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PERSONALITIES TO GRACE LINGAWDUWA “I’d like to meet you all in LingawDuwa,” invites MasterChef NZ finalist Leo Fernandez in one of the posters of the Filipino Sporting Event of the Year. He told the organisers that other than sharing his experiences in the popular reality show, he will demonstrate his culinary skills during the programme. Fernandez will lead the personalities that will grace the event on November 21, 2015 at Henderson Intermediate School. Alvin Soniega, Myriam Benito and Ma Krizia Ledesma-Libre, columnists of BAYANIZ, the Filipino e-magazine in New Zealand, will compose the Q&A panel during the live appearance of the Pinoy MasterChef. Ferdie Esclamado, director of the highly successful GigAlive Fundraising Drive for Yolanda/Haiyan victims last year and manager of power pop trio KIS, will emcee the opening ceremonies, while Ado Flores, chartered accountant and humorist, will be the moderator during the early afternoon program. International travel photographer Edu Ong volunteered to be the event’s official photographer. Nonoy Molina, director and broadcaster from Hamilton, will include the activities in a planned documentary film. Molina has asked Miss Philippines NZ 2015 Jade Lindsay to attend. Also expected to attend LingawDuwa are WU Better for Heroes finalists Agnes Granada of Earth Action Trust, Mauro ‘Ka Uro’ Oreta of Auckland Pinoys, and Nanette Carillo of SCOT Trust NZ. Invited to the occasion are Paulo Garcia, honorary consul, and Virgie Russell, vice consul. The trustees of Tahanang Pilipino Aotearoa Trust, the organisation sponsoring LingawDuwa, will also grace the event. They are Dr Tony and Cora Noblejas, Oscar and Miriam Batucan, Nida Gray Bond, Theresa Arroyo and its chairman Mel B Libre.
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THE GAMES WE PLAY
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