SEND-OFF: From Abuja, Nigeria to Bangkok, Thailand

A FOND FAREWELL – JABBAR C. GURO

SEND-OFF:  From Abuja, Nigeria to Bangkok, Thailand

Held at Dantata& Sawoe Life Camp 

House No F07

Residence of Vangie Novio

on July 11, 2014

at 7:30 in the evening

A FOND FAREWELL – JABBAR C. GURO

We saw him as a very young bachelor joining the Philippine Embassy here in Abuja, Nigeria.  First impression of course – hmmm, maybe just to gain experience!

And experience it was – FOR US.  This is a young man WITH PRINCIPLES.

In a tough post as an Attaché – Finance, he did remarkably well.  It is an impeccable tract record where this post was once rife with scandals.  He worked with complete honesty and transparency – well ahead of always stalled FOI bill.

Philippine Embassy  Thailand – you are lucky to have JABBAR C. GURO in your midst.

After office hours: John Hernandez, Angie Alcaria; Lito Nucum with Willy Brual; Maris and Tickboy Mercado

...waiting for the rest: there's Sherwin Cayabyab and Nonits Barraquias, Rex Lautrizo and Lito and Otie Barraquias; Jabbar, the honoree with Angie and John

..a simple dinner - for Jabbar to break his fast as well...

...prayers as shared with Jabbar  

...dinner time 

...and as always with these migrants - jokes galore abound

Jabbar, intently listening to Tita Maris - result? all jokes  (matured jokes! namumula si Jabbar)

...Willy still eyeing the cake Otie is cutting - Mind you even cake-cutting has instructions!!!

...threatening Jabbar -THAT we'll all see him in Bangkok! - medyo nabulunan ata si Jabbar

Nonits Barraquias with inaanak Sherwin Cayabyab; Otie Barraquias - as always multi-tasking...

...ako na lang hindi kasama sa group picture -singit na lang (sign off - vanz)

Isang Araw ng Linggo sa Buhay ng mga Manggagawa sa Abuja

Send-Off kay Sr. Mary Grace August 26, 2012

They are like soldiers - kung saan kailangan anduon sila. Actually, they are soldiers - soldiers of Christ. Four years ago (sabi nga namin, hindi namamalayan ang paglipas ng mga taon), Sr. Mary Grace was just a new face. 
And as with the Filipino sisters assigned here, they become our family. Karamay sa lahat ng mga masalimuot na buhay ng mga OFWS.
And now, tinatawag na sya ulit to serve sa bayang Pilipinas. Sabi namin, 'wag muna. But each has his/her duty to fulfill.
 Although it is but natural na ang paghihiwalay ay laging may lungkot. 
AT para sa amin na medyo matagal na rin ang itinagal sa bansang ito, we all know that we will all meet our old friends sa bansang sinilangan.
To our sister, Sr. Mary Grace - till we meet again.
Sr. Mary Grace has since gone back to the Philippines.

Special menu for a special person: Honey-mustard-baked chicken; chop-suey ni Maris at ang apritada ni Lito.

She is FAMILY: Angie, John, Tickboy, JT, Maris,  Sr. MaryGrace, Ampy and seated is Lito; with the girls - Katz, Maebs and Donna; and the girls Sr. MaryGrace had watched  grow - Alessa and Jamie; Rex, Jay R, Maris, Donna and Sherwin; Katz and Maebs

...and with Gel

...a last swing at the swing

Katz, Ampy, Sr. maryGrace, Maebs, Maris and Tickboy, Gel, Jamie, JayR and Alessa; with Vangie and Angie

MSCT Sister Mary Grace

...and with the boys: Gel - the altar boy, TickBoy, Rex, John, Lito, Sherwin - the altar boy, and JT (ang area boy sa airport!)