| THE CUYONON ADVISORY PANEL |
| A distinguished educator, Elizabeth M. Caporal, retired as a Supervisor in the Republic of the Philippines' Department of Education, Culture and Sports. Prior to that, she was a General Education Supervisor and Division Supervisor in charge of public and private secondary schools for the province of Palawan. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Teaching (Reading). |
| Mrs. Fernandez has deep Cuyonon roots and has distinguished herself as an educator. She has long been involved in the research, preservation and promotion of Cuyonon culture. A composer of Cuyonon songs, she currently resides in Puerto Princesa City. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Education, DECS, Division Music & Arts Supervisor, Bureau of Public Schools. |
| FLOR V. DANGAN Associate Professor, Palawan State University District Supervisor, Department of Education, Culture & Sports, San Jose, Puerto Princesa City Flor Dangan's commitment to the preservation and promotion of Cuyonon language and culture is demonstrated by her master's thesis comparing Filipino and Cuyonon cognates. |
| "Buddy", to his family and friends, is a decorated Coast Guard Officer with the rank of District Commodore 4 in the Coast Guard District Auxiliary. He is a commercial aviation pilot, a major stockholder of a mining corporation, and a rancher. His father, Dr. Higinio Mendoza, the governor of Palawan at the outbreak of World War Two, was martyred by the Japanese. A composer of Cuyonon songs and poetry, a veritable encyclopedia of Cuyonon humor, Buddy is an active leader in several Cuyonon activities. |
| Government Civil Service Employee (Retired) COA Auditor (25 years) Primary School Teacher (ten years, retired) Member, City Council (4 years, retired) Veteran Federation City Post (Auditor) Currently Consultant, Palawan State University Development Program/Learning Resource Center 8-A Taft St. Puerto Princesa City |
PURA G. ORA
Midwife, Department of Health
(46 years, Retired)
Her profession kept her in touch with the
large Cuyonon community in the
municipality of Aborlan. She is well-known
and loved by the community which she so
humanely and lovingly served. A gentle
soul, she was a source of inspiration for
the group in all its undertakings.
Midwife, Department of Health
(46 years, Retired)
Her profession kept her in touch with the
large Cuyonon community in the
municipality of Aborlan. She is well-known
and loved by the community which she so
humanely and lovingly served. A gentle
soul, she was a source of inspiration for
the group in all its undertakings.
| Mrs. Pediapco was an outstanding teacher in Cuyo. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Santo Tomas as well as a Master's degree. She taught at St. Joseph Academy, then at Cuyo High School and became Head of the Related Subjects Department, when the school was converted to Palawan School of Arts and Trades. She has since retired. Among her students were Gov. Salvador Socrates and Congressman Brown Sandoval. Mrs. Pediapco has continued her family's tradition of service and achievement. Her aunt, Trinidad Fernandez Legarda, was the first Philippine woman ambassador, and her mother, Rosa Fernandez Guardiano was Mayor of Cuyo just after World War II. She made tremendous contribution in facilitating the taping of many resource people in Cuyo. She also made several tape recordings on subjects she had expertise in. |
| HIGINIO C. MENDOZA, JR. |
| FE TRIA FERNANDEZ |
FE G. PEDIAPCO
| "Buddy" |
| CAROLINA F. SAN JUAN |
| ELIZABETH MENDOZA CAPORAL |
| We celebrate their lives even as we mourn their passing away. They were original members of the Cuyonon Advisory Panel from the beginning. Their contribution to the project is invaluable. Their exemplary lives will always be remembered fondly, as well as their love of Cuyonon and the goals they shared with CLCP. Their physical presence will be missed greatly, but we will always think of them as members of the panel. |
| A TRIBUTE TO TWO OUTSTANDING CUYONONS AND MEMBERS OF THE CLCP ADVISORY PANEL |
CLCP, INC. is honored and proud to have as members of the Cuyonon Advisory Panel, these distinguished Cuyonons who have individually demonstrated their love and pride in being Cuyonon, and have undertaken individual effort in promoting, preserving and documenting the Cuyonon language and culture, paralleling the goals of CLCP as stated in its Mission Statement, even before CLCP, INC. was launched. |
ROSANNA "Nanette"
PEDIAPCO-TRAMPE
She is an alumna of the University of Santo Tomas with a
bachelor's degree in Architecture. Nanette is currently an
international flight attendant and is in contact with Cuyonons
all over the world. As a member of the Advisory Panel, she is
in a great position to expand the personal reach of the
Cuyonon Language and Culture Project in Cuyo and in the
world, especially with the younger generation.
Nanette is the daughter of Fe Guardiano-Pediapco and
shares her mother's advocacy of the Cuyonon language and
culture. She has been invited to join the Advisory Panel, not
as a replacement for her mother but mainly because she has
shown her personal commitment to the preservation of her
Cuyonon heritage, always proud to tell anyone she meets
that she is from Cuyo Island, Palawan, Philippines.
PEDIAPCO-TRAMPE
She is an alumna of the University of Santo Tomas with a
bachelor's degree in Architecture. Nanette is currently an
international flight attendant and is in contact with Cuyonons
all over the world. As a member of the Advisory Panel, she is
in a great position to expand the personal reach of the
Cuyonon Language and Culture Project in Cuyo and in the
world, especially with the younger generation.
Nanette is the daughter of Fe Guardiano-Pediapco and
shares her mother's advocacy of the Cuyonon language and
culture. She has been invited to join the Advisory Panel, not
as a replacement for her mother but mainly because she has
shown her personal commitment to the preservation of her
Cuyonon heritage, always proud to tell anyone she meets
that she is from Cuyo Island, Palawan, Philippines.