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some important life changes that occurred in my life this past year.
- December 30 - Nazario Orpilla, 101, my father, passed away from a stroke.
- January 3 - Laid my father to rest at All Souls Cemetary in Vallejo
- June 3 - Hosted the first Vallejo Goodwill Filipino Martial Arts Tournament
- July 1 - Filed for divorce from my wife of 17 years
- August - Joined FaceBook and have over 200 friends
- September - Moved to my mom's house
- November 8 - Opened new Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Office
Building
I continue to work at my job as the Community & Government Relations
Manager for Kaiser Permanente. At the same time I volunteer in the community
as the Managing Director of the Bayanihan Center and the Executive Director
of Filipino American Social Services.
My cultural work includes further studies and training in Balintawak Arnis;
researching, writing and speaking about the Filipino American experience; and
promoting traditional Filipino tattoos. I enjoy photography and travel and hope
to go on several trips in 2009. One of which is to Sayulita, Mexico and hopefully
back to the Philippines.
That's my year in a nutshell. It had its ups and downs but everything works out
for the best. I am looking forward in 2009 with an open mind and an open heart.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful a Happy New Year.
449 Gilcrest Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707) 477-1159
Jesse Bethel High School in Vallejo.
Costco, Barnes & Nobles, Vallejo Museum Bookstore,
Bookshop Benicia, and online by clicking image.
at Glen Cove Elementary School.
- news from Bauang, La Union, Philippines
Ver Villasin originally of Cebu. The Balintawak Arnis Academy will be back at
the Bayanihan Center:
Every Tuesday, 1st & 2nd Friday, and 3rd & 4th Thursday
All classes are from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Bayanihan Center inside the Seafood City Mall located at the corner of
Redwood St. & Sonoma Blvd. in Vallejo.
For more info call (707) 342-4448
father's birthplace. She writes about life in the
Barrio, motherhood, loneliness, and life in general.
Her writings are so eloquently sincere and honest it
touches the soul. Her photos are equally moving
and poignant giving us glimpses of life in Bauang.
Click on her photo to link to her Blog.
"Dahil Sa Yo
(Mark of Four Waves) Philippine tattoo tribe.
Part of our Mission is to give lectures and impart our
knowledge of traditional Filipino tattooing.
I am the first in the tribe to recieve one and maybe the first
in 50 years to have one done anywhere. The four hour
tattoo was very painful but worth the effort.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE TRIBES NEW WEBSITE
http://www.apat-na-alon-tribe.com
the Tribe article in this month's
issue of Inked Magazine