CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- Twelve Kapampangans bagged the “Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awards (MOKA) for 2012 including Senator Manuel “Manny” Villar during the 441st Pampanga Day Celebration Tuesday.
Aside from the annual search for Mutya Ning Kapampangan, the 2012 MOKA was the highlight of the Pampanga Day celebration held at Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, this city.
The awardees were led by Senator Villar who was named MOKA awardee in the field of Business and Entrepreneurship. He is known for his guiding principle, “Sipag at Tiyaga”
Villar is a true-blooded Kapampangan. His maternal grandfather- Nicolas David Bamba came from Purok Bamba, Barangay San Nicolas 1st in Sasmuan town. His mother Curita Bamba is a sea food dealer who hails from Sasmuan, Pampanga while his father- Manuel Villar Sr. came from the province of Iloilo.
Villar Jr. has excelled both in business and politics. Hard work, persistence, and perseverance became his work ethics.
Through the years, Villar has proven his guts in housing business which earned him the title given by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as “Dean of the Philippine Real Estate Industry””.
For Culture category, Lilia Lising Borrromeo fondly called “Atching Lillian” by locals, a culinary expert and food historian from the town of Mexico was named MOKA Awardee.
Atching Lillian, well-known for her traditional way of cooking Kapampangan dishes (Capangan Capampangan) with the use of antique cooking implements and secret recipes – family heirlooms inherited from her ancestors and passed down to every female family member for generations now. Because of this, she is now referred to as the “Guardian of Kapampangan Kitchen.”
She first received accolades when she was declared Grand Prize winner during the Great Maya Cookfest in 1977 for her now famous Tropical Chicken and Caramel Meringue Pie recipes.
In the field of Education, Dr. Leonardo C. Canlas who won the MOKA award is well-loved family man, a prominent and highly respected educator and leader because of his shared brilliance and humility to serve the Department of Education.
Aside from the annual search for Mutya Ning Kapampangan, the 2012 MOKA was the highlight of the Pampanga Day celebration held at Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center, this city.
The awardees were led by Senator Villar who was named MOKA awardee in the field of Business and Entrepreneurship. He is known for his guiding principle, “Sipag at Tiyaga”
Villar is a true-blooded Kapampangan. His maternal grandfather- Nicolas David Bamba came from Purok Bamba, Barangay San Nicolas 1st in Sasmuan town. His mother Curita Bamba is a sea food dealer who hails from Sasmuan, Pampanga while his father- Manuel Villar Sr. came from the province of Iloilo.
Villar Jr. has excelled both in business and politics. Hard work, persistence, and perseverance became his work ethics.
Through the years, Villar has proven his guts in housing business which earned him the title given by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as “Dean of the Philippine Real Estate Industry””.
For Culture category, Lilia Lising Borrromeo fondly called “Atching Lillian” by locals, a culinary expert and food historian from the town of Mexico was named MOKA Awardee.
Atching Lillian, well-known for her traditional way of cooking Kapampangan dishes (Capangan Capampangan) with the use of antique cooking implements and secret recipes – family heirlooms inherited from her ancestors and passed down to every female family member for generations now. Because of this, she is now referred to as the “Guardian of Kapampangan Kitchen.”
She first received accolades when she was declared Grand Prize winner during the Great Maya Cookfest in 1977 for her now famous Tropical Chicken and Caramel Meringue Pie recipes.
In the field of Education, Dr. Leonardo C. Canlas who won the MOKA award is well-loved family man, a prominent and highly respected educator and leader because of his shared brilliance and humility to serve the Department of Education.
Dr. Canlas is presently the Principal IV of Camachiles National High School in Mabalacat City, Province of Pampanga. He is the first principal in the Division of Pampanga who obtained the position of P-IV in 2009.
Recently, he was granted a scholarship in Seoul Korea sponsored by Asia-Pacific Center for Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) and the Metropolitan Minister of Education of South Korea. From October 30, to November 7, 2012. He is the only Filipino who was granted such privilege to represent the Public Schools in the country.
ALE partylist Representative Lina Bagasina was named MOKA for Government Service. She served as mayor of Sasmuan and secretary general from 2001 to 2007 of the Pampanga Mayors League (PML).
After three terms as mayor, she wanted to serve more people, so she moved up to a bigger territory – the second district of Pampanga – as member of the Provincial Board and she was elected by wide margin over the rest.
Afterwhich, she was elected to represent the Association of Laborers and Employees (ALE) Partylist in the 15th Congress and she accepted the challenge without hesitation knowing full well that she would be of service to more people, despite the fact that there was no assurance and bigger challenges to be elected. But with sheer determination and hard work in the campaign, ALE, a party-list group that aims to empower and advance the cause of laborers, workers and employees, providing them with the skills to be successful workers and entrepreneurs, emerged as a victor.
She bagged the “Most Outstanding Mayor of the Year” by People’s Magazine on April 22, 2002. She got various recognitions from different award giving bodies be it in private and public.
Truly, Congresswoman Catalina “Lina” C. Bagasina is the ALE and the “Cinderella” of modern times.
Police Superintendent Bernardo Perez bagged the MOKA award for Law Enforcement. He serves as police for 18 years. He is the current Company Commander of the Pampanga Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) based in Camp Diosdado de Leon, San Felipe, City of San Fernando.
He was also the former chief of the Provincial Intelligence Branch of Pampanga Provincial Police Office (PPO) from June 2010 to May 2011 where he obtained most of his notable accomplishments for the province.
Perez is truly a paragon for every law enforcement officer due to his commitment to ensure and maintain peace and order in the province while enlisting cooperation from the community.
For Mass Media, John S. Manalili was conferred as MOKA awardee who is currently serving as CESO III, Director IV of the Bureau of Communications Services.
Manalili was a former Director and Chief of the Public Affairs Division of the Bureau of Broadcast Services-Philippine Broadcasting Service. He was also the former Station Manager of Radyo ng Bayan 738 kHz, the flagship station of government radio. He hosted a one-hour daily television news program over NBN 4 and was also one of the Freedom Broadcasters of the newly-liberated Radyo ng Bayan in 1986.
Manalili was news editor of AM and FM stations of the Manila Broadcasting in Cebu, the Republic News, and Radio Veritas (both local and foreign broadcasts), and served as producer-announcer of the then Voice of the Philippines.
Fr. Victor Nicomedes Nicdao was named MOKA awardee for Religion
Fr. Vic, as he is fondly called, is currently the Rector of Mother of Good Counsel Seminary (MGCS) and a professor of New Testament Studies in its Theology Department, as well as other educational institutions in Quezon City.
ALE partylist Representative Lina Bagasina was named MOKA for Government Service. She served as mayor of Sasmuan and secretary general from 2001 to 2007 of the Pampanga Mayors League (PML).
After three terms as mayor, she wanted to serve more people, so she moved up to a bigger territory – the second district of Pampanga – as member of the Provincial Board and she was elected by wide margin over the rest.
Afterwhich, she was elected to represent the Association of Laborers and Employees (ALE) Partylist in the 15th Congress and she accepted the challenge without hesitation knowing full well that she would be of service to more people, despite the fact that there was no assurance and bigger challenges to be elected. But with sheer determination and hard work in the campaign, ALE, a party-list group that aims to empower and advance the cause of laborers, workers and employees, providing them with the skills to be successful workers and entrepreneurs, emerged as a victor.
She bagged the “Most Outstanding Mayor of the Year” by People’s Magazine on April 22, 2002. She got various recognitions from different award giving bodies be it in private and public.
Truly, Congresswoman Catalina “Lina” C. Bagasina is the ALE and the “Cinderella” of modern times.
Police Superintendent Bernardo Perez bagged the MOKA award for Law Enforcement. He serves as police for 18 years. He is the current Company Commander of the Pampanga Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) based in Camp Diosdado de Leon, San Felipe, City of San Fernando.
He was also the former chief of the Provincial Intelligence Branch of Pampanga Provincial Police Office (PPO) from June 2010 to May 2011 where he obtained most of his notable accomplishments for the province.
Perez is truly a paragon for every law enforcement officer due to his commitment to ensure and maintain peace and order in the province while enlisting cooperation from the community.
For Mass Media, John S. Manalili was conferred as MOKA awardee who is currently serving as CESO III, Director IV of the Bureau of Communications Services.
Manalili was a former Director and Chief of the Public Affairs Division of the Bureau of Broadcast Services-Philippine Broadcasting Service. He was also the former Station Manager of Radyo ng Bayan 738 kHz, the flagship station of government radio. He hosted a one-hour daily television news program over NBN 4 and was also one of the Freedom Broadcasters of the newly-liberated Radyo ng Bayan in 1986.
Manalili was news editor of AM and FM stations of the Manila Broadcasting in Cebu, the Republic News, and Radio Veritas (both local and foreign broadcasts), and served as producer-announcer of the then Voice of the Philippines.
Fr. Victor Nicomedes Nicdao was named MOKA awardee for Religion
Fr. Vic, as he is fondly called, is currently the Rector of Mother of Good Counsel Seminary (MGCS) and a professor of New Testament Studies in its Theology Department, as well as other educational institutions in Quezon City.
Through the years, he also served as the Dean of Studies, professor of Philosophy, Spiritual Director, and Director of Formation in MGCS. However, his academic credentials and scholarly achievements are not the only notable qualities of Fr. Vic.
Currently, he is even a member of Archdiocesan Presbyteral, Board of Church Temporalities, Board of Consultants, Board of Trustees-Archdiocesan Media Apostolate Network Unlimited, Inc., and Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines.
Felix Galang Tienzo won the MOKA award in the category of Social Service – He shared his blessings not only to his immediate family, but extended assistance to their other relatives and townsmen. He even served as the President of the Lions Club International (Dist. 301-D2, LY 2011-2012) and focused most of his developmental projects in Pampanga with the hopes of helping his motherland and giving inspiration to those with limited means, as he and his family once were.
Lourdes Sur East Barangay Captain Patrick Cura, youngest village chief of Angeles City bagged the MOKA award for Youth Service
Currently, he is even a member of Archdiocesan Presbyteral, Board of Church Temporalities, Board of Consultants, Board of Trustees-Archdiocesan Media Apostolate Network Unlimited, Inc., and Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines.
Felix Galang Tienzo won the MOKA award in the category of Social Service – He shared his blessings not only to his immediate family, but extended assistance to their other relatives and townsmen. He even served as the President of the Lions Club International (Dist. 301-D2, LY 2011-2012) and focused most of his developmental projects in Pampanga with the hopes of helping his motherland and giving inspiration to those with limited means, as he and his family once were.
Lourdes Sur East Barangay Captain Patrick Cura, youngest village chief of Angeles City bagged the MOKA award for Youth Service
At the age of 19, Cura won as 1st ranking Barangay Kagawad of Lourdes Sur East in Angeles City during the 2010 barangay election. Subsequently, on July 18, 2011, he took his oath of office as Barangay Captain due to the rule of succession with the demise of the elected barangay chairman.(Joel P. Mapiles / PIO Pampanga
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