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| Welcome, delegates of Balik Mindoro 09. |
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| The tour bus that took us around visiting Coconut Palace, Malacanang Museum, Fort Santiago and more. Taken in Fort Mckinley.Those not in this picture were still going around the American cemetery for individual posing :) |
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| Day One - Feb. 18, 2009 Wed.
Audience with Pres. Arroyo. Here she comes, Her Excellency (HE) Arroyo in Malacanang Heroes Hall. |
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| Organizer of Balik Mindoro 09, Juliet Payabyab, is being re-introduced to HE Arroyo. It was Juliet`s 3rd occasion to meet Arroyo (2 occasions in NY last year). |
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| Nice to see all of you... |
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| and you, too ! |
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| Close up...Arroyo with officers of United Mindoro International, the sponsoring organization of Balik Mindoro 09. LtoR: Rea Pascua, Rose Javier, Juliet, and Rick Agay. Not in picture but was there in Malacanang, Andrea Mahiya, adviser. |
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| Part of the big group with Pres. Arroyo on Feb. 18, 2009 during audience with her. |
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| Another portion of Balik Mindoro delegates during audience with Arroyo in Malacanang - Feb. 18, 2009. |
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| More delegates during audience with Arroyo on Feb. 18, 2009 in Malacanang. |
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| Cool...please to meet you. LtoR: Conrad and Ceres of Oklahoma, Rick Agay and Milagring Agay of NYC, Art Catapang of California, Grace Ganda of Houston, Odette Agay Dabandan, NYC, Rea Pascua, Connecticut and Ric Dabandan, NYC. |
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| Rea Wagan Pascua , Connecticut delegate with sister, Wannie and brother, Val. |
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| Thank you for joining us, Sylwin and Imelda Lazaro, NJ. |
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| Ang daya nyo ha, naka pose kayo ng secreto ! LtoR: Nestor Calata of LA, Jimmy Chua, San Francisco and Luz Acosta Pait of Las Vegas. |
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| Day 2 - Feb. 19 ...to Coconut Palace (and more places). A collection item at the Coconut Palace. Anybody who wants to buy this chandelier? It is made of coconuts and one of a kind.- Feb. 19, 2009. |
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| Day 3- Feb. 20, 2009 --this is one of the several vans that left for Batangas pier as early as 4 a.m. ...off we go to Batangas !!! |
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| Rick Yabut, Norma Arevalo`s husband getting excited upon arrival at Batangas. Here we come, Mindoro. We are on the way. |
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| Juliet bilis bilisan mo gutom na kami. |
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