Unique Pageant Culminates Calape Women’s Month

 Thirty- one beautiful & hardworking women representing 31 of Calape’s 33 barangays left their household responsibilities, put careers on hold and traded their brooms, cooking utensils & office work momentarily that is when they took centerstage and competed in a unique pageant that celebrated women empowerment during the closing ceremonies of Women’s Month Celebration held at the Calape Cultural Center.

 Calape’s women take the spotlight in a pageant that
celebrated beauty, determination, hardwork & discipline


 

Led by charming & dynamic Calape Mayor Nelson Yu, the town’s women converged at the cultural center as they took centerstage and hear Bohol’s local and provincial leaders extol their attributes and challenge them to be partners in progress. One of the most- awaited was that of Calape First Lady Engr. Oua P. Yu who delivered the keynote address.

Tatay Billy Tongco with Calape’s Vice Mayor Junie Yu, First Lady Oua Yu & Mayor Nelson Yu 

Highlighting the whole- day activity was crowning of Kristyll Angellynn Gutang as the town’s first- ever Woman of the Year. Named 1^st RU was Cherryl Dalawan and RU Amelita Penaflor.

 PBM Ricky Masamayor, former Tubigon Mayor Marlon Amila, PBM Abeleon Damalerio

 Calape Kag BB Bulac & Kag. Madelone Rengel

 CALAPE’S DYNAMIC DUO: Sir Dodong Guibao & Ma’am Joan Roxas

 L-R: MSWDO Nessa Algusar, Kag. Bella, Kag. Dee, Kag. Manol

& Calape School District Supervisor Ma’am Mel Belano

 Calape’s First Couple with Kag. Inday Rulona who chaired the event &
with Kristyll P. Gutang, the Woman of the Year winner

 Calape Mayor Nelson Yu mingles with the crowd

Nelson & Oua Yu Marks Their Silver Wedding with a Mass Wedding

Congratulations and best wishes to Calape Vice Mayor Nelson Yu and Engr. Necie “Oua” Yu on their Silver Wedding Anniversary today.

Nelson & Oua: 25 Years Ago

Nelson & Oua during Oua's birthday bash last year 

Nelson & Oua with kids Neil & Kneesa 

Instead of a lavish celebration to mark an important milestone in their married life, the couple decided to hold a mass wedding for 15 of their employees when they found out that they havent exchanged church vows. Very remarkable and hats off to this amazing couple.

The couple’s quarter- of- a- century marriage has been blessed with two children, Neil Orven and Kneesa Noreen.

The simple yet meaningful celebration was held in Calape early today.

Here are the couple’s wedding photos taken back in November 11, 1989 at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral

Oua Yus Gold: The Day After

February 26, 2013. 

The day after Ate Oua P. Yu's awesome luau that celebrated her golden milestone. This particular morning, Ate Madelyn Morilla- Enerio was packing up for she was to take her 10 am return flight for Manila. 

Yes, Ate Oua's birthday was the raison d etre for coming home to Bohol

In between spoonfuls of eggs, crispy lechon and fried rice during breakfast, Ate Oua, Ate Lourdes, Ate Madz and I reminisced on the party highlights the night before. 

Here's the link to Oua's Golden Birthday Bash:

http://raulgatal.blogspot.com/2013/03/oua-pepito-yu-turns-gold.html

Papa's Girl: Kneesa Noreen & incumbent Calape, Bohol Vice Mayor Nelson Yu

The birthday cake was to die for especially the carrot cake. Maret Bernadas, I salute you

Anyway, here are some pictures taken the day after

you can never go wrong with flowers to win a lady's heart

a golden treasure trove for the golden girl

OUA'S GOLD

At the end of the day, I realized that Oua's gold doesnt really allude to her age but to the treasures around her; her loving and adoring husband Sonel or Nelson, son Neil Orven and daughter Kneesa Noreen, her siblings like Ate Lourdes and Ate Maret, her friends from way way back who've been there through thick and thin.

MADZ MORILLA- ENERIO

By the way, you might be wondering who is Madelyn Morilla- Enerio? well, she is the golden girl's BFF. Classmates since high school and all the way to college. She is such a dynamite and mega fun to be with. 

Missing you Ate Madz!

Here are some of her pics during the event

Photo Credits: Ryan Macalandag

Oua Pepito- Yu Turns Gold

Nelson & Oua Yu

OUA TURNS GOLD The ever gracious Engr. Necie “Oua” Pepito- Yu recently marked her golden year with a Hawaiian luau at the family residence in Dampas this city. 

Originally intending to have a simple quiet dinner to celebrate her birthday, husband Nelson Yu, the Vice Mayor of Calape, and their children Neil Orven and Kneesa Noreen along with the prodding of friends and family suggested a thanksgiving get- together because turning gold is indeed a milestone in one’s life

And so that was how I entered the picture one bright Monday afternoon. 

We all agreed that for a change, why not hold it at their abode at the suburbs. Why not? What about the theme? Ate Oua said she wanted a Hawaiian luau so we could entertain guests and well- wishers by the pool and the spacious area inside their gated residence

It was fun indeed just sitting down and brainstorming for the details to be incorporated for the party to be celebrated on February 25,2013,her actual birthday. 

A radiant and glowing Golden Girl: Engr. Necie "Oua" P. Yu

HIGH SCHOOL BUDDIES: Among those who attended were the celebrant’s DWCT HS Batchmates: Lilia & Boboy Labunog, Rolly & Amy Laurel- Cortidor, Dr. Stella Ingles- Lim, Lyndon Boiser, Tessie Mapute, Jenette Villapaz. Zarah Jao- Dejaresco, Gemma Manding with husband City Councilor Beben Inting, Marvin & Mavil Lim

Boboy & Lilia Labunog

City Councilor Beben Inting 

Oua Yu with high school classmates. The lone gentleman is
Davao City- based Romie Valerio with wife Annie

The irrepressible Tess Mapute almost fell into the pool

DWCT HS Batch 1980 produced two Miss High School queens and a Miss Bohol.
All three are in the picture

LOVEY DOVEY: Rolly & Amy Laurel- Cortidor

Perfect Southern Gent: Lyndon Boiser

USC 1985 CIVIL ENGG REUNION: The Golden Girl reunites with college batchmates Gemma Manding- Inting, Madelyn Morilla- Enerio & Romie Valero with wife Annie
who both came all the way from Davao City 

THE YU CLAN OF CALAPE also came. Among them were Calape Mayor Junie & Grace Yu, Eyen Yu- Teves & family, Dr Oliver & Jessie Yu, Dr Lil & Perling Patindol, Dr Melvin & Judith Lopez, Brenda & Robert Olaer with their respective families. Calape Parish Priest Fr. Dodong Luzon also came with Kagawads Dee Calotes & Inday Rulona 

PARTY HIGHLIGHTS:

HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG: Lourdes, Madelyn, Raul, Berdeth & Gemma 

One of the highlights was the Hawaiian Wedding Song performed by PAL Int’l FA Gemma Manding, Italy- based Berdeth Piquero- Ciccioni, Manila- based Madelyn Morilla- Enerio and Lourdes Pepito 

Adding a Hawaiian island feel to the birthday bash were an awesome fire- dancing exhibition and an electrifying Polynesian dancer number 

Jennette Villapaz brought the house down with her own song & dance version of Charice Pempengco’s Louder 

Overnight Sensation: Jennette Villapaz

Entertainment by Deep Blue’s J Ann Talisic courtesy of Angie Pepito- Yap who also sang L-O-V-E. 

Catering by Food Republic of Louie Supe with additional catering and birthday cake from Marette Bernadas 

Unguarded moment for a pensive Raul Gatal

Your blogger did the event coordination, event styling & emceeing!

One of Bohol's legendary beauties: Angie Pepito- Yap

One of Bohol's most stylish: Lilia Labunog

Gorgeous Zarah Jao- Dejaresco greets the Golden Girl

with 1986 Miss Bohol titlist and now  a PAL Intl F.A. Gemma Manding- Inting 

SISTER ACT? Kneesa & Mama Oua

For Neil Orven's Yu 21st Birthday Party, here's the link:

http://raulgatal.blogspot.com/2012/10/organizing-neil-orvens-21st-birthday.html

Bohol’s seasoned host Raul Gatal organized and hosted the event

Make Up: Eppy Relampagos Hair: Ryan Sines

Photo Credits: Ryan Macalandag