Happy birthday Sr. Aida Velasquez, O.S.B.
Maligayang kaarawan Sr. Aida Velasquez, O.S.B.! She was born on December 19, 1938. Our Benedictine Batangueña heroine made history on October 22, 1977 when she ran the diocesan poll with Fr. Orlando Balatibat and Sr. Evelyn Coronel. This showed a 9-to-10 opposition of San Juaneño residents to the smelter. Now we have the municipal ordinance "Araw ng Pagkakaisa para sa Kalikasan ng Bayan ng San Juan."
She was a chemical engineer before she joined the order.
May we all be inspired by her genuine care and courage.
Kuwentuhan between two CCSJ members with our very own birthday barako Zaldy Marasigan and Sr. Aida Magtibay Velasquez, O.S.B.
Sr. Aida (a chemical engineer before she entered the Benedictine sisterhood) joined Fr. Orlando Balatibat and Sr. Evelyn Coronel in running the diocesan poll on October 22, 1977 that showed a 9-to-10 opposition of San Juaneño residents to the copper smelter.
Now we have "Araw ng Pagkakaisa para sa Kalikasan ng Bayan ng San Juan", a municipal ordinance to annually celebrate the town's empowerment and victory! Every October 22 is a commemoration in San Juan.
Special thanks to Sr. Pauline Triviño, O.S.B. for arranging the meetings.
Thank you, When In Manila!
Barako 77 is now in Fully Booked Kinokuniya at SM Mall of Asia, Main Mall 3F! Please tag us whenever you spot our book at the Filipiniana section. 🙏🏼❤️🔥🇵🇭PS: The 77 in Barako 77 stands for the year 1977 that is the heart of our book’s story on San Juan’s Environmental Activism. 7️⃣7️⃣PPS: OPM songs of the 70s are such a vibe! 🎶
🇵🇭🇺🇸BSA Troop 95, Pack 75, Troop 476, Pack 556 cheer for our strong and mighty San Juaneño scouts from the East and West Districts and JMI!
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Meet a heroine of San Juan, Batangas. Her name is Sr. Maria Aida Magtibay Velasquez, O.S.B.
Along with Fr. Orlando Balatibat and Sr. Evelyn Coronel, she ran the diocesan poll that showed a 9-to-10 opposition of residents to the smelter. This took place on October 22, 1977. Now, we have "Araw ng Pagkakaisa para sa Kalikasan ng Bayan ng San Juan", a municipal ordinance to celebrate the town's victory.
We appreciate Sr. Pauline Triviño, O.S.B. for arranging our meetings.
For the full video, click the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xpc34T55gKOSoBQ4T9QcWsMA3oItIvui/view
Sr. Maria Aida Magtibay Velasquez, O.S.B.: “There are very few original places left now in Batangas. Please keep them. Take care of them. Take care of them very well so that the other young ones can see also San Juan. You know, my father would go from Laguna to Batangas to visit my mother whom he was courting. That was how it was. So I’m very glad that your children can still see San Juan, Batangas. How it was when it was during their days. Congratulations to all of you who made the book.
Barangay Imelda has been far from the mainstream of the Batangueños so it’s beauty has been preserved for you all, for all of you young ones to see how San Juan was. Congratulations everybody. Congratulations everybody. You still have a San Juan, Batangas to keep. Please keep San Juan, Batangas. Please keep San Juan, Batangas for your children. For your grandchildren please.
I think it’s a beautiful name. People should know more what barako means.”
Ciara Marasigan Serumgard: “What does it mean?”
Sr. Maria Aida Magtibay Velasquez, O.S.B.: "Barako. Barako. Macho. Very strong in determination. Very brave. Barako. Yun ang pangalan ng Barako. Hindi takot sa natatakot. Hindi siya madaling matakot. Yan ang barako.”
Ciara Marasigan Serumgard: “And we have women who are barako too like you.”
Sr. Maria Aida Magtibay Velasquez, O.S.B.: “Of course. Of course. Barako. My mother is from San
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