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Armela Fortuna
A night with “The Gypsy Princess”
By Boyen Baleva
Amsterdam-The Netherlands
October 1, 2011
 
It was an uncharacteristically warm autumn day on the 1st of October in Amsterdam. Driving there from Utrecht in the late afternoon, there was only light traffic along the way, almost a cloudless sky, and it promises to be a starry night, as Angie and I made our way to the De Meervaart theater. It was indeed a special night: Filipina soprano Armela Fortuna is performing the title role in the operetta Die Csardasfürstin!
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Standing ovation for the cast of Die Csardasfurstin with Armela Fortuna as The Gypsy Princess, Sylva Varescu. (Photo: MN-Meervaart Theater-Amsterdam-October 1, 2011)


Armela played the role of the gypsy princess herself Sylva Varescu, in the Emmerich Kalman operetta. It was a rousing performance! She sang, danced and delivered her lines – all in German – to the admiration and applause of the audience. Sharing that magical night with us was Eddie and Orchid Flores, and another compatriot and her husband.
 
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Young Pinoy finishes Nijmegen four-day walkathon, draws support for orphans in the Philippines
Boyen Baleva
Nijmegen-The Netherlands
July 23, 2010
 
Filipino teener Kyle G. Baleva hiked a total of 120 km in four days, successfully finishing the Vierdaagse Nijmegen (Nijmegen International Four-Day Marches) on 23 July for the second year in a row. For his efforts, Kyle received his second official Dutch decoration, the “Vierdaagsekruis” medal, and drew greater attention and support for orphaned children in the Philippines.
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Kyle with Mom, Angie Gonzales Baleva(1st right)
 

Most people join the Vierdaagse Nijmegen just for fun or as a sport. But 13-year old Kyle joins the walkathon for a good cause. He wants to draw people's attention to the plight of children in the Philippines who were orphaned when one or both of their parents were either killed or have disappeared because of their political beliefs.
 
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EU Parliament trains sights on human rights violations, election violence in the Philippines
Boyen Baleva
The Netherlands
May 30, 2010
 
The European Parliament on 26 April trained its sights on the human rights situation in the Philippines when the Subcommittee on Human Rights invited several experts for an exchange of views on human rights in the Philippines in the context of the presidential, legislative and local elections on 10 May 2010....
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Dr. Angie M. Gonzales (left) of the Filipino Refugees in the Netherlands (FREN) at the meeting of the European Parliament Sub-Committee on Human Rights, 26 April 2010, focusing on the human rights situation in the Philippines within the context of the 10 May elections. At right is Mr. Rolf Timans, Head of the Human Rights Unit of the European Commission. Photo by Boyen Baleva.
 
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International Day of the Disappeared commemorated in the Netherlands
Filipino Refugees in the Netherlands (FREN)
Boyen Baleva
The Netherlands
August 30, 2009
 
Utrecht, 30 August – Filipino refugees living in the Netherlands and Dutch organization Aim for Human Rights gathered in the city of Utrecht on 29 August to commemorate the International Day of the Disappeared, echoing the global call to ratify the UN Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearances and to stop enforced disappearances worldwide....
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Kyle G. Baleva
Noble feet for orphaned children in the Philippines
Boyen Baleva
The Netherlands
July 29, 2009
 
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Twelve-year old Kyle G. Baleva crossed the finish line at about 2:30pm on Friday, 24 July 2009, to complete the four-day, 30 kilometers per day hike of the Nijmegen International Four-Day Marches. Considered to be the biggest hiking event in the world, the 93rd edition of the Nijmegen Four-Day Marches...
 
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Loboc Children’s Choir Concert
Church of Our Saviour, The Hague - The Netherlands
Presented by The Philippine Embassy - The Hague
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Sat 22nd October 2011
 
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BICOL REGION and PALAWAN
Before going to Aklan during this Philippine vacation, we visited the Bicol region and Palawan.  We were joined by Danny and Cindy’s sons, Chip and Kitt, and granddaughter Kaye in Bicol.  Chip and Cherry’s toddler Carl was also with us. ...

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Mon 27th February 2012
 
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Fri 4th May 2012
 
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Post Scripts from Hong Kong 香港
If you’re fed up with staring at yet another Prada bag, in Hong Kong there are places to escape to that are devoid of concrete slabs and airconditioning. And you don’t even have to go very far, because Hong Kong...

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Sat 27th August 2011
 
Press Release  
OFW returnees receive livelihood assistance
By Freshelle Ruelos / Sara Jane delos Santos
Olongapo City Public Affairs Office
May 16, 2012
 
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Olongapo City –Another batch of OFW returnees each received P10,000 livelihood assistance from the National Reintegration Center for OFW (NRCO).

The Olongapo City Public Employment Service Office (PESO), the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA) Region III office  and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) turned over the cash grants to the five OFW returnees, namely: Ronald...
 
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Cairns: A Fishing Paradise Waiting To Be Discovered
By John Anderson
Queensland-Australia
May 16, 2012
 
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The city named after William Wellington Cairns, the then current Governor of Queensland, the provincial city is situated in Far North Queensland. The tropical climate attracts several tourists to Cairns- also known as the gateway of the Great Barrier Reef....
 
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An Invitation to the Celebration of 114th proclamation of Philippine Independence
Thu 17th May 2012
 
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Date: 17 June 2012, Sunday
09.30 – 19.00
Venue: Belfort,
Markt 7, 8000 Brugge
Belgium

For more detailed info, please don’t hesitate to contact

Ms. Minabelle Vanantwerpen-Siason, PIC2012-Coordinator
Blauwvoetstraat 12, 8700 Tielt, Belgium
+32(0)476-371677 +32(0)51-405319
cofaf1@gmail.com...
 
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