*** FANS LIVING HISTORY ***
PART 2
" Where we led in the past ,
and now we lead forward !!! "
by: Dr. Jacobo R. Asuncion, Jr.,
A.A., M.D.,C.M.
" I do firmly believe that we shall
be acting wisely should we record
be acting wisely should we record
our significant achievements
& events through the years
in our-
FANS LIVING HISTORY !!! "
" To do otherwise, shall be unwise
because these historical facts
shall be lost forever !!! "
Dr. Jacobo R. Asuncion,Jr.,
A.A., M.D., C.M.
Founder & Founding President
The Filipino Association of
Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.
C A N A D A.
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in our-
FANS LIVING HISTORY !!! "
" To do otherwise, shall be unwise
because these historical facts
shall be lost forever !!! "
Dr. Jacobo R. Asuncion,Jr.,
A.A., M.D., C.M.
Founder & Founding President
The Filipino Association of
Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.
C A N A D A.
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** Highlights of Achievements **
& events of the 3rd two decades of the FANS
( 2006 & Earlier to 2026 )
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* NOVA SCOTIA MULTICULTURAL
FESTIVALS *
1995 to 2004 :
The FANS received numerous
coveted awards-the EXCELLENCE
AWARDS / FIRST PRIZE AWARDS
for overall presentations. Overall
presentations include: Folk Dancers,
Cultural Booth, Food Booth & BBQ
Booth.
Seven (7) Awards were presented
by the Director of the Multicultural
Association of Nova Scotia (MANS)
over the years to the Presidents of
the FANS as follows:
Year of Award President
(1) 1995 Mr. Armando A.B.
Regala
(2) 1996 Ms. Remedios M.
Swarez
(3) 1997 Ms. Remedios M.
Swarez
(4) 1999 Mrs. Angelina
Sampang
(5) 2002 Miss Jocelyn Joy
Croox
(6) 2003 Miss Jocelyn Joy
Croox
(7) 2004 Mr. Gerald
Bermundo
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2011.NOVEMBER.27th
* The FANS in Co-operation with
Me & Mo Productions,Inc.
Presented
" An Intimate Evening with
Leander & Nadia "
Featuring Leander Mendoza
and Nadia Moore in Concert.
Sunday, 27 november, 2011 @ 6 PM
St. John the Baptist Catholic
Parish Center, 26 Purcell's Cove
Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Admission: $ 20.00
It was an evening of exceptional
entertainment! The attendees
chanted " MORE", "MORE". Leander
and Nadia delivered "MORE" !!!
A portion of the proceeds was
donated to FANS.
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1983.DECEMBER
* Dr. Jacobo R. Asuncion ,Jr. was a
contributor to Mr. Tes de Guzman's
book entitled: "FILIPINOS IN CANADA",
December, 1983.
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2012.JANUARY.01
* Fund Raiser For Flood Victims of
Southern Philippines: Cagayan de Oro
The FANS & Durty Nelly's Irish Pub
Co-operatively raised funds & donated
it to the Canadian Red Cross.
The Filipino cooks prepared a Buffet
Dinner with Filipino Specialty Food.
It was a gastronomic delight ! Karaoke
sing-a-long carried through the night!
19/01/2012
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2012.FEBRUARY.11th
* Valentine Dinner & Dance at the
Pacifico's Martini Lounge
It was a success and a memorable
night ! Amado Foronda's brief comment
about the Valentinos & Valentinas added
accent to the " Night to Remember".
The Dinner and Dance was great !
11/02/2012
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* "Boomtarat Nightout in Town"
The FANS "Taboo" Dinner & Dance
at Grafton Street, Halifax, N. S.
The Filipino cooks at Taboo Night
Club prepared a Buffet Dinner with
letson, pancit,fresh lumpia, sarsiado
na isda,adobo etc.
The Bar and Dancing was busy through
the night! Ticket: $20.00
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2012.APRIL.04th
* Reception Dinner for the Philippine
Ambassador.
His Excellency, the Philippine Ambas-
sador Leslie B. Gatan & Embassy
Officials were treated with a Dinner
& Entertainment at Estia Restaurant.
Leander Mendoza & Nadia Moore
entertained them.
Admission: $30.00 (Includes Dinner
and Entertainment).
14/04/2012
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2012.AUGUST.12th
*** PILIPINOS IN HALIFAX
BASKETBALL LEAGUE ***
( P H B L )
* August 12, 2012 was a significant historic
landmark in our FANS LIVING HISTORY!
Why? The PILIPINOS in HALIFAX
BASKETBALL LEAGUE was founded
on Sunday, AUGUST 12, 2012. It
was the first-ever Basketball League
in the FANS LIVING HISTORY !!!
Sunday, 12 August, 2012
at 8:30 A.M.
ST. ANDREW'S RECREATION CENTER
GYMNASIUM
3380 Barnstead Lane, Haifax, N.S.
( formerly named: 6955 Bayers Rd )
Grand Opening Ceremonies:
1. Nadia Moore
Led the singing of:
" Bayang Magiliw !"
" O' Canada!"
2. Leni Van der Jagt, R.N.,
President & Chair of
B.O.D., FANS:
" Welcome Message
to PHB League !!!"
3. Miss Dian Anore,
Student of Leander
Mendoza sang:
" I Believe".
4. Let the games begin !!!...
Reminder & Invitation :
The games are on-going every
Sunday morning from 9:00 A.M. to
12:00 P.M. Everyone is welcome
and encourage to attend & watch
FREE ! Bring a friend or two.
Organizers of the PHBL :
. Jun Esteban
. Mike Esteban, Commissioner
. John Acenas , et.al.
At present, six teams with 10
members each had been organi
zed. The intent is to complete
the PHB League by adding four
more teams- A TOTAL OF
10 TEAMS.
The Current Six Teams playing
in the league are as follows
in alphabetical order :
1. Mga Batang Mandirigma
(Young Guns)
2. Maka-bagong Mandirigma
3. Mandirigma ng Herring Cove
4. Mandirigma ng Jack Daniels
5. Mandirigma ng Lacewood
6. Mandigma ng Subway
Purposes:
To meet and know each other
through basketball as a whole-
some sport. New Filipino
Immigrants are welcome to
join. Commitment is required.
Game Format:
There will be two round robins :
1st Round Robin.
. Five(5) teams will compete
with each other ;
. Four(4) games per team ;
. Whoever has the lowest
score-team will be elimina-
ted.
. There will be only one
1st round robin team winner !!!
* 2nd Round Robin:
. Five(5) teams will compete
with each other;
. Four(4) games per team;
. Whoever has the lowest
score-team will be elimi-
nated;
.There will be only one
2nd round robin winner !!!
Finally, the 1st & 2nd round
robin winners will compete,
and the winner will be
* The 2012 CHAMPION
of the PHBL !!!
* This will be an
annual event !
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2012.AUGUST.26th
* GLOBAL MARITIMES NEWS COVERAGE:
Telecast: 26/08/2012 @ 11:10 P.M.
Bedford Channel 4
Halifax Channel 6
" A NEW LEAGUE IN TOWN !!! "
.The 1st Filipino Men Basketball League is
organized in Halifax!
. The Next one to be organized is probably
the 1st Filipina Women Basketball
League !
Mike Esteban, the Commissioner was
interviewed by Global News : " At first,
we were playing basketball every day.
Then, we said, why don't we organize
a Basketball League? And so , we did !!!
"The next thing, is to organize a Women's
League. Well, probably next year !!! "
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2012.SEPTEMBER.29th
* FIESTA *
FILIPINO
AT THE BELLA ROSE ARTS CENTRE
283 THOMAS RADDALL DRIVE
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
S A T U R D A Y
S E P T E M B E R
2 9 th , 2 0 1 2
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
COME AND ENJOY OUR FESTIVAL
SHOWCASING
FILIPINO CULTURE & TRADITION
WITH DANCE, MUSIC, SONGS,
FASHION SHOW AND FOOD.
TICKETS PRICES :
ADULT: $7.00
SENIOR: $5.00
CHILD : $2.00
( 5 to 14 yrs Old )
FOOD TICKET: $1.00 PER STUB
EVENT BY THE
F A N S
FILIPINO ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA
filipinonovascotia.org
and
eyewitnessedhistory.blogspot.ca/
SPONSORED BY
WESTERN UNION
T F C
e - PERA
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