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What
is a Paloano?
A
Paloano is a native of, a resident or former resident of Palo, Leyte.
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Where
is Palo, Leyte?
The
town of Palo
is on the island of Leyte in the Philippines.
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When
was the organization formed?
It
was formed during the summer of 1993.
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Why
was the organization established?
The
Paloanos of the East Coast, USA organization was set up to create and establish
fellowship and bond among Paloanos and respective families living particularly,
but not limited to, the East Coast of the United States and to support
the development of the municipality of Palo, Leyte, Philippines.
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How
many members does it currently have?
There are currently 66 individual
members in 25 families. (unofficial)
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Who
were the past sponsors of the annual fiesta celebration and where was it
held?
1993:
Mrs. Consorcia Gardiola (Newark, New Jersey)
1994:
Mrs. Ophelia Ante-Fornillos (Jersey City, New Jersey)
1995:
Mr.
& Mrs. Noel/Jane Bautista-Advincula (Norfolk, Virginia)
1996:
Mr.
& Mrs. Nieto/Florence Urbina (Belleville, New Jersey)
1997:
Mr.
Ed Mueva (Baltimore, Maryland)
1998:
Mr.
& Mrs. Gary/Rosie Lee-Guzman (Westland, Michigan)
1999:Mr.
& Mrs. Don/Carina Woods-Velasco (Norfolk, Virginia)
2000:
Mr.
& Mrs. Tommy/Carmelita Aquino (Aug. 4-5, 2000)
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Do
you have newsletters?
Yes.
We have two newsletters. They are:
"Bahalina" - A quarterly
a year issued newsletter that contains articles about the most latest news
about the organization, waray stories and poems, and the updated version
of the members directory. This newsletter is mailed to all the members.
"Hinumduman" -It's
an annual yearbook given out to all the members on the the day of the annual
fiesta. It has articles and photos from the past year's fiesta.
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What
is the official homepage of the Paloanos of the East Coast, USA?
The
organization's official homepage address is http://www.oocities.org/Tokyo/Flats/1250
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When
was the homepage created?
Our homepage was created on January 14, 1997.
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What
is the organization's official e-mail address?
You
can send your e-mails to maraksot@hotmail.
It is not the official e-mail address though but it will be sent to the
appropriate person eventually.
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