Another bonus for OFWS here in Nigeria is this: all holidays celebrated by Christians and Muslims are enjoyed by everybody. Sallah day fell on a Monday (Nov. 7) which left us with Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday merry-making. Nov. 6, on a crisp Sunday morning, the Mercado clan celebrated the birthdays of Ampy Ronquillo, Gel, Llames, Doods Mercado and Maebs Mercado held at JBN Blue Lagoon (kase may pinturang blue). Family and friends happily joined in the celebrations as shown below:
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| Celebrants: Ampy Ronquillo with nephew Gel Llames; Mother and son Otie and Rami; Ef and Rami |
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| Well-wishers: friends as well as colleagues... |
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| Ancing and Angie and Khaye and Medel P. and Rex and Medel R. |
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| as friends arrive... |
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| The Nuncio and Fr. Andrew met by the celebrants |
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Celebs with the clergy: the Nuncio with Maebs; Ampy with Fr. Andrew and the Nuncio; Gel and Sr. Marilou
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| Alessa, friends as reflected in Gel's frame, Ef, JR, Janice, Maris and John |
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| Gel and Gilbert; Sr. Efling; Ancing and Fr. Andrew |
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| The Nuncio and Fr. Andrew |
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| Celebrant Maebs, ang Mutya ng mga Mercado |
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| just...waiting ...to be...hungry... |
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| The Nuncio exchanging views with the Pinoys |
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| The clan: Doods, Renz, Gel and Jay R |
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| Marekoy, naglalangis lang ang mga 'yan.... |
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| am I seeing Gel ---THATserious?!!! |
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| The emperor (Hirohito or penguin?) |
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| More friends as well as colleagues; and here comes Alan; Sr. Marilou |
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| Weyt lang..... |
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| Pre - lunch checking |
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| That's Gladys and dotter Blessing - the Chef of the year...Ready... |
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| Prayers before meals... |
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New Churchgate guys with Chie and Eric; Jeju, Joel, Fernando; Medel and Angie and Tickboy; and that's Noel with Lito
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| Lunch time ...in progress |
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| ...progressing.... |
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| ...almost done...the stomach progresss... busog na po...kaya nkasandal na lang si ancing kay chet... |
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| ...talaga pong busog na!!! |
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| Mrs. Annie Padalhin; The Nuncio; and the Four Sisters |
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| ...that's Ness |
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| ...during 'Happy Hour' |
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| A toast and several more ...for Gel at this 'conference table' |
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| ...more 'Happy Hour' |
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| After the 'Happy Hour' |
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| One for the road...Fr. Andrew and Otie, Sr. Marilou, Sr. Aurea, Sr. MaryGrace and Nonits; with Gel and Maebs and Sr. Efling; with Grace and Ampy and Maebs |
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...'till next year...
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| ...the R E A L HAPPY HOUR Jamie and Alessa.... |
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| ...ayan...talagang pag busog na...masaya na ulit.... |
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| the HERRERAs + Efren Lim |
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| Bonding? nah...already well-bonded...Jamie, Ampy and Maebs, Big bro Doods and baby sis Maebs, Ampy and dotter Kathy, Doods and Renz and Maebs |
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| ...ang MGA kabataan...wala...wala nga ang mga parents?!!! ('anduon nag su swimming na!) |
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| The venue - Blue Lagoon |
...and everybody left for another event at the JBN Utako clubhouse....a continuation actually...
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Efren and Ness Lim hosted this lunch. Gel's birthday Nov. 7, 2011.
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| ...another crisp and sunny morning.... |
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| Doods parking his car; JBN Utako old clubhouse... |
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| Otie: the bartender - that's Tequila, mama mia! queueing Rex, JayR and Estan. |
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| b-b-q, and the food for the taking |
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| Prayer before meals...and...here we go..... |
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| Ness and Cecille, 'table swimming' |
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| ...such a C U T E guest!!! |
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Fotos courtesy of Erwin Herrera...
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