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Puppetnettes:  Philippines

Collection of Puppet plays (folktales from the Philippines) and DVD of the plays and instructions on how to make puppets (shadow, marionettes and hand).  The plays in English have translations in Tagalog or Visayan (narration and dialogue).  $20 plus shipping and handling.  Available from
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Visit:  http://kidstale-nm.com

Also, if you, your spouse or friend want to learn conversational Tagalog, check out Tagalog for the Soulmate CD/booklet, also from Kidstale.

Pinoys in NM

There are groups of Fil-Ams in Gallup, Farmington, Las Cruces, and other areas (Visit Where to find Filipinos in NM).   You will generally find Filipinos in bases, hospitals, churches, and in businesses owned by them.  

Pinoy-newmexico.com have the following pages (select page by clicking on highlighted areas)


www.pinoy-newmexico.com
c/o Kidstale
6100 Fourth St NW
PMB #290
Albuquerque, NM 87107


Tel. No. 505-214-5150
(no solicitation please)

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Filipino American National Historical Society
Rio Grande Chapter (FANHS RG)


Mission: to promote understanding, education, enlightment, appreciation, and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation, and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.

View the "Philippine-New Mexico Connection" brochure published by FANHS RG for more information.  Click brochure.

FANHS Rio Grande (FANHS RG) is one of the 28 chapters in the US, namely:
  1. Oregon
  2. Sacramento Delta
  3. San Francisco
  4. Hampton Roads
  5. Seattle
  6. Metropolitan New York
  7. East Bay
  8. Santa Clara Valley
  9. Vallejo
  10. California Central Coast
  11. Midwest
  12. Stockton
  13. Fresno
  14. New England
  15. Los Angeles
  16. Monterey Bay
  17. Alaska
  18. San Diego
  19. Central Valley
  20. Rio Grande
  21. Wisconsin
  22. Michigan
  23. St. Louis
  24. Pennsylvania
  25. Sonoma County
  26. Yakama Valley
  27. New Jersey
  28. Carolinas 
FANHS National headquarters is located in Seattle, Washington.   Every two years, members of these chapters attend a national conference.  In 2006, it was held in Honolulu, Hawaii to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Coming of Filipinos to the US, honoring the Sakadas (plantation workers) who were the first wave of immigrants to work in the Hawaiian plantations.  In 2008, the conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska.  (www.fanhs-national.org).  Seattle will be the site of the conference in 2010.

FANHS RG was the 20th chapter of the organization.    The 2007-2008 officers are:

President:           Emilie Underwood (Alb.)
Vice President:   Perli King (to start in 2008)
Secretary:            Tessie Centenera
Asst. Secretary:   Ester Tambor
Treasurer:            Teem Suelto (Alb.)

For inquiries, e-mail:  crisunderwood@hotmail.com or puppetnettes@kidstale-nm.com.

To apply for membership form and rates, print this membership form and mail with check to the FANHS RG address indicated in the form.

Since 1998, FANHS RG has sponsored oral history workshop, lecture series, exhibits, publications and other joint activities.

The major event held biennially is the Pamana Heritage Awards.  See Pamana.

Oral History Projects (One-time projects) 

  • Oral History Workshop, Oct 6 and Nov 11, 2001, St. Bernadette Parish Hall, Alb.  The two-part workshop aimed to orient members on how to conduct an oral history research. Facilitators were Elizabeth Akiya Chestnut, a historian/anthropologist and Michael Gorospe, historian and second-generation Filipino and American Indian (Laguna Pueblo).  
  • Exhibits.  Stories of Filipino Americans are displayed in exhibit story boards.  (Exhibit curator:  Dr. Ted Jojola)
  • Brochure.  "The Philippines-New Mexico Connection and the Filipino Migration to New Mexico" was published in April 2005.  Authors:  Dr. Dely Alcantara & Tessie J. Ordona Greenfield.
  • NOTE:  The above activities & publications were funded by the City of Albuquerque, Capital Implementation, Program, Urban Enhancement Trust Fund (UETF).

Oral History Lecture Series

FANHS RG sponsors lecture series two to three times a year (one in Santa Fe, 2 in Alb. usually held in community centers or residences) to feature Filipino Americans to share their stories.  The following have been featured:
  • In 2003, Chito Zafra (one of the pioneers of Fil-Am association who introduced Santacruzan)
  • In 2004, Teem Suelto (financial adviser), Dr. Jose Sacramento Martinez (medical director), Nita Pascual (retired educator/administrator)
  • In 2005, Myrna Manuel Tsinnajinnie (educator/daughter of Filipino pioneers), Pat Teston (former naval officer), Pete and Aurora Noriega (husband & wife engineers)
  • In 2006, Sons of Sakadas:  (Michael Gorospe, David Galbiso & Nick Balido), Daphne de Leon (NM Archive Director), and Dr. Dely Alcantara (senior demographer/professor, founding pres. of FANHS RG)
  • 2007, Perli Cunanan (United Way SF & Con Alma Health Foundation Officer), Members of the Youth Filipino Professionals: Ted Grumblatt (architect), Nanette Hayek (physician), Mary Ann Orate (TV personality), and Rod Ventura (lawyer).
  • 2008, co-sponsored by the Albuquerque Historical Society and FANHS RG, topic: "Filipino Americans' Contribution to New Mexico" held at the Albuquerque Museum:  Speakers:  Dr. Dely Alcantara, Celia Tomlinson, & Emilie Underwood

Publications

  • FANHS RG Newsletter (2 issues/year) was published in 2000-2001 (Editor:  Evelio Sabay); 2001-2002 (Editors:  Tessie Greenfield/Aggie Dagucon)
  • Pinoy Roadrunner Newsletter:  A joint publication with the Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico (FAFNM) was started in 2005.  It has three issues a year with three rotating editors.
  • Pamana Souvenir Programs:  2000 (Editor:  Evelio Sabay); 2002 and 2005 (Editors: Tessie Greenfield/Aggie Dagucon) (2005 Pamana issue was incorporated in the NaFFAA souvenir program during the NaFFAA Regional Conference)

Other Projects in the Past:

  • Philippine Flag.  In 2002, the Philippine flag was flown with 25 other flags of contries related to Hispanic culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Alb.  (Joined with FAFNM.)
  • Tagalog Lessons were held in 2005 by volunteer Tom Clay Tomlinson.  (This was a dry-run.  We hope to offer a more structured curriculum in the future with the FAFNM.)
  • Website:  www.fanhsriogrande.org 2002 - 2005 (Webmaster:  Nick Siarza)

Joint Projects:

  • Bataan Memorial Event.  Every first Saturday of April at the Bataan Park, Alb., FANHS RG, Filipino American Foundation of NM, and the Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Foundation pay tribute to 1800 New Mexicans who came to the Philippines during World War II.   The Bataan Memorial which consists of 12-granite columns bearing the names of the soldiers was inaugurated in 2002.
  • Visiting Historian.  "From Missions to Mainstream:  Franciscan Missionary Efforts in Nueva Caceres, Philippines, 1578 to 1768" was the topic of the lecture by Stephen Henry Totanes, PhD, Visiting Fullbright Senior Scholar and Associate Professor from Ateneo de Manila University.  The lecture was hosted by the UNM Southwest Center and History Dept. with FANHS RG on May 7, 2005 at UNM.
  • With Filipino American Foundation of NM:  Pinoy Roadrunner Newsletter (mentioned under Publication), Bataan-Corregidor annual event (mentioned under Networking),

Networking

  • Filipino American Foundation of New Mexico (FAFNM).  FANHS RG works with FAFNM during events such as the Fiesta Filipino and Santacruzan.
  • National Hispanic Cultural Center with FANHS RG and FAFNM will be working on the Manila Galleon trade exhibit and the upcoming 2012 centennial celebration of NM statehood.
  • Bataan-Memorial Corregidor Foundation of NM (BMCFofNM).  Cris Underwood is representing the Filipino community to BMCFofNM.  It's annual event is the commemoration of the Bataan Memorial every first Sat. of April at the Bataan Park (Carlisle & Lomas), Alb. Visit: bmcfofnm.org.
  • NM Book Coop.  Some members of FANHS RG attend NM Book Coop meeting which caters to self-published authors and small printers.  It meets every last Friday for lunch at the Home Buffett at Coors, Alb.  Visit: www.nmbookcoop.org.
  • Southwest Oral History Association (SOHA).  Whenever possible, FANHS RG is represented at the SOHA regional conferences attended by American members from NM, Arizona, Nevada, Southern California,  Contact person in NM is author, Nancy Bartlit (nbartlit@aol.com). 
  • Albuquerque Historical Society which co-sponsored a lecture in April 2008 at the Albuquerque Museum. 
  • Asian American Association of NM.   The Filipino community is a member country of AAANM.  We join Asian Festival (usually in May during the Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month), Anti-tobacco Projects and Anti-tobacco Disparity Group (with Stop Tobacco on My People NM, Inc.), Asian Family Life Center and other projects such as the.  Visit: www.aaanm.us.
  • UNM (University of New Mexico).  FANHS RG has co-sponsored a lecture series with the Southwest Center and History Dept. (see Visiting Historian under Joint Projects).  UNM has provided for the venue (Zimmerman Library) during the 2003 FANHS National Trustees' Meeting.  We were assisted by the Southwest Research Center (Library) when we did our Phil-NM brochure.

FANHS National Level

  • FANHS Rio Grande hosted the 2003 FANHS Trustees Meeting in Albuquerque held at the UNM Library with Emilie Underwood as Coordinator.
  • Dr. Ted Jojola was the keynote speaker of the 2004 FANHS conference in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Kristelle Siarza, FANHS RG member (a high school student at that time) was the layout editor Generations, Newsletter of FANHS National (2002-2004).
  • FANHS RG members have participated and presented papers in the national conferences:  Emilie & Cris Underwood, Dr. Dely Alcantara, Dr. Ted Jojola, Kristelle Siarza, Pat Teston, Evelio Sabay, Daphne de Leon, David Galbiso, and Tessie Greenfield.
Some of the members of FANHS RG are in the National FANHS Trustees:
    Nita Pascual of Santa Fe (2000-2002)
    Dr. Dely Alcantara of Alb. (since 2003-present)
    David Galbiso of Alb. (since 2007-present)

Past Officers of FANHS RG

Years President Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer
1998-2000 Dr. Dely Alcantara David Galbiso Evelio Sabay Teem Suelto
2001-2002 David Galbiso Evelio Sabay Emilie Underwood Teem Suelto
2003-2004 Evelio Sabay Tessie Greenfield Emilie Underwood Teem Suelto
2005-2006 Tessie Greenfield Emilie Underwood Kristelle Siarza/Myrna Samson Teem Suelto

Membership Rates (as of Oct. 2007):

Annual Family $45
Annual Individual $30
Annual Senior (62+) $15
Annual Student $15
Decade Family $250
Decade Individual $200
Lifetime Family $600
Lifetime Individual $500

Address:      FANHS RG
                    P. O. Box 80241
                    Albuquerque, NM 87198


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