Happy Rizal Day, Sagunto!
Jeanette on Dec 30th 2007
Sagunto’s Fiesta has is well underway as we speak probably finished; HAPPY NEW YEAR, SAGUNTO!
Jose Rizal (full name: José Protacio Mercado Rizal Alonso y Realonda) (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) is the National Hero of the Philippines; he died a martyr of the Philippine Revolution on December 30, 1896, and Sagunto is one of of the few barangays that still commemorates this event. Sagunto started the tradition of Mr. & Ms. Rizal Day in 1968 as a way to raise funds for the barangay and it still continues to this day. It is a festive way to end the year and celebrate the coming of the new.
Unearthed from the depths of the ‘baul’ here is your first Rizal Day king and queen. It was a very deep baul, so excuse the graininess of the photo.
These are from last year’s celebration:
Filed in Rizal Day, Sagunto | 10 responses so far
evz Dec 30th 2007 at 08:34 pm 1
Nette malagip mo pay la dagita kaabay mo no sinno da? after 36 years nagsarak da queen jeanette and king elmer hahhaha! nagmayat nga di last year I was informed that you and elmer e. was the judges of search for search for little mr. n miss sagunto. hopefully a nga manayunan daytoy nga post ASAP ken no adda pix pay dagidiay naglabas isend da d2y site for infromation purposes.
Babot Dec 31st 2007 at 01:19 am 2
<p>HAPPY RIZAL DAY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE IN SAGUNTO AND HERE IN OUR ABONG! My prayers for everyone is for continued faith and connection with one and all. Let’s continue to foster the friendships and bayanihan spirit we all hold so dear. I pray that our town and barangay may finally see improvements via the leadership of our Barangay Captain Esteban and Council members, our Mayor Kimi and Congressman Mark Cojuangco. I pray that all of us living abroad will continue to support those that are still back home in the Philippines and each other wherever we now reside. Let us all support one another and lift each other’s spirits. It is hard to live away from our loved ones in Pinas but my hope is that through the web, we can still feel connected and in touch. May the New Year bring you peace, joy and happiness!!!!</p>
emz Dec 31st 2007 at 07:51 am 3
was that 1968 nette? gosh, we were still in makati that time preparing to move to sagunto and enrol in artacho in 1969. but why do i remember that event? oh yes, we always went home for summer and christmas vacations. i know, that was when the tall fountain fireworks and long fairy wands were first introduced. what if, next year, you become ms. sison? thanks that rizal’s teachings reached the hearts of the youth that many are now spreading goodness to the world. you and elmer have gone this far…in your own ways, you have fulfilled rizal’s wishes. you are models of today’s children. now let’s find more youth to follow the footsteps of their manangs and manongs or create a new impression for the whole world to see. Happy Rizal Day!
Jeanette Dec 31st 2007 at 11:30 am 4
Hi Evs, saan kon malagip no sino dagidiay princes and princesses. Makitak lang diay nagan ti maysa nga prince ket Saturnino. I’ll have to find more pictures.
Maybe the Esteban Family has more to share
evz Dec 31st 2007 at 01:26 pm 5
Nice to read about the conversation of Bot to Boydick n Mng. Nida at least we are informed a bit on what had happened Congratulations ngarud kadakayo amin nga taga sagunto. Ammok nga the organizers really worked hard but its really hard to perfect a program such as that therefore look at the strength and goodness of the event and not the weaknesses of it Patience and understanding is needed so we could move on!
Happy New Year And More Blessings to our Barrio and town we missed the occassion but our prayers are always there for the Improvement and success of every body.
Maybe Ferdie Boydick Rolly and the Fiesta organizers can share us more news videos and pictures through SS we are waiitng for it in due time ammo mi no kasano ti banbannog yo pay lang.
evz Dec 31st 2007 at 01:32 pm 6
Saturnino maymaysa ti ammok nga saturnino diay sagunto ni Mr. Balliao lang maybe he was that aya. Yap maybe Elmer can say that imagine the first Mr. n Miss Rizal’s day!
Adda ngata nga daniw manen diay last farewell ni Rizal “MI ULTIMO ADIOS”.
Babot Jan 7th 2008 at 12:45 am 7
Yep sis, Evz, I think everyone in Sagunto is slowly recuperating from all the festivities and fiestas
Just from reading the comments section here http://saguntostar.com/?p=4#comment-5259 filed under the 2006 Fiesta, there are some questions as to the donations, etc. Let’s be patient as am sure that the council members at the municipal and barangay level are just getting to the accounting part of the festivities. I know most of you have given donations and want to make sure that amounts given are directed to the proper channels, etc. If it takes the US government to finish most of their accountings of year-end taxes a good two months to complete (that’s with computers and over-time personnel) how much faster (or slower) should we expect for an up-start, small town community with no computers and smaller man-power?
Let’s give those hard-working people a break and let them catch their breath as am sure they’re good on their word…they have to be, right? The people know we pay attention to these things and I’m sure they want to show us the successful donation drive, let’s wait and see. I still think they ALL did a heck of a wonderful job!
evz Jan 7th 2008 at 10:21 am 8
Yap Bot I agree and communication is the best thing for the success of any organizations or group talk directly to the people involved they are the right resources to get in touch with hope that they got a lesson from the past experiences now.
beth Jan 10th 2008 at 10:59 pm 9
Good to see pictures of the first Mr. and Miss Rizal Day. it is often mentioned diay balay diay daya that MAnong Elmer and MAnang Jeannete were the first one crowned.tattak lang makita daytoy nga picture. I even remember them telling about that concrete stage(?) were their names were written. sana maintained latta dagidiay nagnagana uray narenovaten in remebrance of them of course being the first koma. Even these pictures of the 2006 Mr and Miss Rizal day ket nakitak met jay anako ni Medabeth, Miss Rizal Day 2005 passing the crown awn copyk gamin ti kasdiay. isu met nga excitedak nga immay ta pagarupko ada metten ti pictures or reports about the fiesta tapno ada met mapageestoryaan.awan gamin ti camerami(personal) except for manong ELmer who went home to Baguio last JAn 2 isu san ko pay nakita pictures anako nga nagMIss Rizal Day.kunak ngarud no ti first Mr Rizal DAy ket Esteban ti latest ket Esteban met lang.hehehe! Kadagidiay ada koma kopya na ada koma met makita.thanks
anjo436 Jan 15th 2008 at 09:31 am 10
Maysa man a nabara nga kablaaw ti maika duapulo ket tallo a tawen ti panagkasangay n Ms. Jessica Doctolero…..tatta nga aldaw!!! miyembro ti dati nga SYM( Sagunto Young Minds),KaLiPi Assoc.ken aktibo nga miyembro ti Basketball Committe……..