November 13, 2025 • 17 mins
We honour veterans and their families this week. A Blessed Remembrance Day and Veterans' Day all veterans and their families, honouring those who made the ultimate sacrfice.
What shapes the Filipino-Canadian identity? Sheila's husband, Joseph, traces a line from quiet devotion to public service, showing how heritage, resilience, and a shared purpose that builds a hopeful community.
• context and origins of the Golden Balangay Awards: "Balangay" means a traditional Filipino boat (kind of like the one in the movie Moana)
• Sheila introduces the armour side of the podcast, her husband
• faith practices that renew parishes and daily life
• family rituals that transmit culture and duty
• resilience as service, courage and steady work
• the "Balangay" as a symbol of unity and purpose
• gratitude for unsung heroes: Filipino caregivers, clergy and workers
• a call to document family histories and mentor youth
• collective pride in educators, entrepreneurs and artists
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Sheila Nonato (00:00):
On this Remembrance Day and Veterans
Day, we honour all veterans whoserved our country to fight for
our freedoms.
We salute the soldiers andtheir families, especially those
who made the greatestsacrifice.
For today's podcast, we willlook at faith and family in the
(00:22):
Filipino-Canadian communitythrough a speech by my husband,
who represents the armour sideof Veil + Armour.
This was delivered last year inNiagara Falls, Ontario, at the
Golden Balangay Awards, apioneering nation-wide awards
competition that highlightsexcellence in the
(00:43):
Filipino-Canadian communitythrough education, arts,
business, and communityinvolvement; A labour of love
and hard work by the husband andwife dynamic duos of Ronnie and
Claire Dela Gana, and Jovitoand Bloomy Favila of Ajax,
Ontario, it has blossomed intoa national organization which
(01:06):
has been hosted in cities fromthe West and the East Coast, and
with many more volunteers andpartners, including a
partnership with theFilipino-Canadian National
Scholarship Program to supportstudents.
It continues to pave the wayforward, recognizing the talents
and contributions of ourFilipino-Canadian c
(01:29):
ommunity.
Thank you for joining us today.
Without further ado, some wordsof reflection about the
importance of faith and familyand how this has led to a
strengthened community of hopeand purpose.
(01:51):
Hello and welcome to the Veiland Armour Podcast.
This is your host, SheilaNonato.
I'm a stay-at-home mom and afreelance Catholic journalist.
Seeking the guidance of theHoly Spirit and the inspiration
of Our Lady, I strive to tellstories that inspire,
illuminate, and enrich the livesof Catholic women to help them
in living up our vocation ofraising the next generation of
(02:12):
leaders and saints.
Co-hosts (02:14):
Please join us every week on the Veil in Armour
Podcast, where stories comealive through a journalist's
lens and a mother's heart.
Mr. Alberto Rodil (02:54):
Born in Toronto and deeply rooted in
traditional Philippine values,Lieutenant-Colonel Nonato
proudly honors his heritage withhis father's roots in San
Andres, Bukid, Manila, and hismother from Labo, Camarines
Norte, in Bicol.
(03:15):
Joining the Canadian ArmedForces in 1991, he began his
journey at the Royal MilitaryCollege of Canada under the
Reserve Entry Training Plan andreceived his commission in 1995.
Lieutenant-Colonel Nonato'sdistinguished career includes
deployments on Operation Athenain Afghanistan as Operations
(03:40):
Officer for RegionalPsychological Support Element,
and Operation SOPRANO withUnited Nations Missions in South
Sudan as military relationsofficer, and Operation IMPACT to
the Canadian Joint Task ForceHeadquarters in Kuwait as a Task
(04:01):
Force planner.
His educational achievementsare equally impressive with a
Bachelor of Arts in Politicsfrom the Royal Military College
of Canada, a Master of Sciencein Education from Canisius
College, and Advanced Studies inArmy Operations and Joint
(04:23):
Command and Staff Program.
He is currently pursuing amaster's Defence Studies.
In 2017, Lieutenant-ColonelNonato was appointed commanding
officer of the Royal Regiment ofCanada, where he made a unique
contribution by introducingFilipino martial arts, Kali de
(04:46):
Leon, into military training,blending cultural heritage with
tactical practice.
Currently serving as part of thedirecting staff for the Joint
Command and Staff Program at theCanadian Armed Forces College,
Lieutenant Colonel-Nonato alsobalances his civilian role as
(05:07):
teacher of De La Salle College,where he teaches scriptural
studies and social studies toeighth graders, and serves as
commandant of the De La SalleCadet Corps.
Outside his professional life,Lieutenant-Colonel Nonato is a
devoted husband to Sheila, whoshares his Filipino heritage and
(05:30):
loving father to their threechildren.
Together, they run a modestpodcast dedicated to Catholic
wives and mothers.
Please join me in welcomingLieutenant-Colonel Joseph
Nonato, a dedicated leader,educator, and family man.
Lt.-Col. Joseph Nonato (06:00):
Honoured guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Kababayan, Maganding Hapon, etMaraming Salamat sa inyong
lahat. (Good afternoon and Thank you very much).
As I was preparing for this, itgave me pause to think: what
makes me proud to be a Filipino?
It's quite a statement thatmany non-Filipinos recognize the
wonders of the complexity ofour languages, the depth of our
(06:22):
customs, the talents of ourartists, the innovations of our
thinkers, the effectiveness ofour martial arts, and the
deliciousness of our food, andthe beauty of our people, among
other things.
But at the core, what makes usspecial?
What I concluded were threethings that makes us special
faith, family, and fight.
(06:43):
Three words beginning with theletter "F." Which is pretty
funny considering we don't evenhave that letter in our
alphabet.
First of all, faith.
The Filipino has a heart thatknows how to talk to God.
We are God's people.
Our people have given a newlife to churches here in our
(07:06):
country by our very presence.
This strong and quiet witnessof faith has given our country
hope, strength, and confidence.
God is definitely on the sideof a humble and faithful people.
Devotions and customs such asthe Santo Nino, Virgin of Pena
francia, the Black Nazarene,Saint Jude, Praise and Worship,
(07:28):
charismatic movements, andSimbang Gabi (early morning Advent Catholic masses)
are now in the vernacular andcustomary rhythm of the people
here, in Phil for Filipinos andnon-Filipinos alike.
As our people go about ourdaily work, I suspect that many
of our people are quietlyconverting their work into
prayer.
Next, family.
Family is also at the core ofour strength.
(07:50):
Each individual family with ourproud family names, working
together and praying together,on a common mission and purpose
to nurture and raise each other.
It is also the family withinthe wider collective of people
helping people in need, drivenby our faith and our love, and
are characteristic of generositythrough service and financial
(08:12):
help to others when theyencounter hard times.
It's a beautiful custom to callanother Filipino elder "Tito"
or "Tita," ("Uncle" or "Aunt")or the one serving you at an
establishment "Kuya" or"Ate." ("brother" or "sister") I
remember once when I was on amilitary deployment in a foreign
country, being told by a womanwho I had I had just met and had
(08:32):
known about 30 seconds before,who was ensuring that I would
not break any local custom andtherefore get in trouble with
the law, who said to me,"Hoy, (Hey) if anyone comes and
asks who you are, tell him thatI am your Tita, okay?" And I
said, "Oh, okay." And then shesaid, "Oh,
gusto mong kumain?" (Do you want to eat?)So family and food.
(08:54):
I love it.
We need to keep this up.
We need to spend time with theyoung ones, converse with them,
and transmit our values andvirtues through examples and
conversation, teaching them ourlanguages and customs, the
geography of our land, and thehistory of our proud people.
We need to keep the familymeal.
(09:15):
Have frequent and routineget-togethers where everyone
eats all together, preferably atthe long, same long table for
dinner.
Have everyone seated in theorder of family hierarchy.
Lolos and Lolas(Grandfathers and Grandmothers) at
the head and the youngest atthe end.
Doing so provides a visiblehistory and will give our youth
(09:35):
a sense of family pride in thehistory and culture that they
come from.
Tell your family histories.
Write them down, record them.
We cannot lose touch with ourroots.
Our people are a light toothers.
Fight to which I meanresilience or pluck.
We are not typically as a wholemayabang.
(09:58):
Listen, it has taken us a longtime and the humble and solid
leadership of the GBA Foundationand the vision of the Delaganas
and the Favilas and others toeven have such a thing as this,
the GoldenBalangay Awards. (Balangay means a traditional Filipino boat)
Our culture has been forged byour ancestors, having to endure
the effects of living in anarchipelago of highly desirable
(10:20):
contested islands.
On top of this, our ancestorshave endured the threats of
natural disasters.
Destruction and even deathalways seem to be on our
(10:41):
doorstep.
Despite all of this, anincredible characteristic of our
people shines forth.
We know how to smile in theface of extreme difficulty.
Natural disasters come and go,but we always witness a people
who simply never begin again.
Filipinos are hard workers orsilent workers who get the job
(11:02):
done.
We come with an attitude of howcan I help build this place?
We seek to contribute.
I have even heard of employersasking, hey, do you know of any
more Filipinos who we couldemploy?
I love the fact that when weget ourselves involved in
something, we go all out.
(11:22):
We do the very best that wecan.
An example of this goes back tothe Korean War.
1951, at the Battle of theYultong.
There were 900 Filipinosoldiers in the 10th Battalion
combat team who fought off aforce 40 times larger than them,
even when their allied unitswho were flanking them had
(11:43):
pulled back and withdrawn.
Our effectiveness in dealingwith adversity is even reflected
in our martial arts of Cali,Arnis, Escrima.
It is recognized as being oneof the world's most effective
martial arts.
You can't watch an action moviewithout seeing it.
Yet it comes from people whoare always smiling and who are
so very easy to get along with.
(12:07):
Tell them the stories of ourancestors and how they never
took no for an answer.
Tell them about the Ifugao, whosolving the problem of growing
rice on the side of a mountainby simply carving out rice
terraces with shovels twothousand years ago.
Or the Lolas stockpiling ricein preparation for the Japanese
occupation, to the struggles ofyour own migration to this no
(12:31):
home this new homeland of ourshere in Canada.
In conclusion, the GoldenBalangay Awards or Golden Bangai
Balangay Awards is such awonderful thing.
The Balangay is such anappropriate symbol for all of
us.
It's a seafaring craft thatleaves the safety of a harbor to
venture out to discover,explore, and expand a sphere of
(12:54):
influence.
One can picture our ancestorson such a craft, with all the
members of the craft workinghard as one, together pulling on
ropes and rudders, manipulatingsails and oars, studying the
sun and the wind, and navigatingby the use of stars and by the
feeling of the temperature ofthe waters, quietly praying to
God under their breath forsafety, success, and blessings
(13:17):
for their families, bravelygoing out further and further
away from familiar shores andbringing them with them the
gifts of our homeland.
Now, not being in the Navy, Imay be a little out of my
element here, but for aseafaring craft to be
successful, every crew membermust put aside their differences
in order to act as one for thegood of the whole.
(13:40):
To people who look at that shipfrom afar, they do not see a
captain from Luzon, a navigatorfrom the Visayas, or a
sailmaster from Mindanao.
They see only one family, oneship, one balangay.
This is us.
Here we are in this Nordiccountry, on the other side of
(14:00):
the world, a people whose bloodis used to the warmth of our
islands, whose youthful looksthat have been shaped by the
perpetual steam bath of thehumidity of our Pacific home.
We are working together as one.
We are no longer tribal.
Dialect and the local geographyof our 7,641 islands do not
separate us, but now unite us.
(14:23):
What matters to each other andto others is that we are
Filipinos.
Our brand is renowned.
We are people of faith, family,and fight.
Congratulations to everyone whois part of this.
Not only are we positivelycontributing to our Canadian
home, we are setting a positivepositive example for our youth.
Let us also not forget those"Kababayan" (countrymen), who it
(14:46):
would be impossible to have acategory for, who are
undoubtedly impactful in theirday-to-day work, transforming
our landscape.
I mention our priests,religious ministers, and all who
labor in the fields of theLord, who make tangible and
loving face and hand make thetangible, the loving face and
hand of God to the multitude,our nannies and all those who
(15:08):
are helping and raising a goodportion of the children of the
influential in our country, ourunsung caregivers who bring the
warm embrace of care and charityto those in need who need
assistance, and the caretakersand laborers who quietly put
order to the chaos and disorderaround us and many more.
It is truly wonderful to see usas one people celebrating these
(15:29):
triumphs.
The successes of the candidatesand the winners are our
collective successes.
Educators, entrepreneurs,adventurers and artists, all
masters of our crafts andinfluencers in their fields.
We are proud.
We have something to offer.
We have dignity, we have avoice, and we have something to
(15:50):
say.
But these statements that wemake aren't made by obnoxious
yelling and screaming, but bythe good exercise of deeds
wrought forth by the good virtueand solid character through
strong, steady, and silent workthat has been exhibited by those
who we are honoring today.
So let us together celebratethe successes of our
(16:11):
"Kabayan" (countrymen), and letus let our voice be heard loud
and clear.
We are proud of each other.
Let's together celebrate as onefamily and keep fighting the
good fight.
Most importantly, let's take theopportunity to thank God for
his love, his generosity, andhis blessings.
And let us do this together.
Salamat at"Laging Una" (always together as one).
Co-hosts (17:18):
Let's Be Brave, Let's Be Bold and Be
Blessed together.
On this Remembrance Day and Veterans
Day, we honour all veterans whoserved our country to fight for
our freedoms.
We salute the soldiers andtheir families, especially those
who made the greatestsacrifice.
For today's podcast, we willlook at faith and family in the
(00:22):
Filipino-Canadian communitythrough a speech by my husband,
who represents the armour sideof Veil + Armour.
This was delivered last year inNiagara Falls, Ontario, at the
Golden Balangay Awards, apioneering nation-wide awards
competition that highlightsexcellence in the
(00:43):
Filipino-Canadian communitythrough education, arts,
business, and communityinvolvement; A labour of love
and hard work by the husband andwife dynamic duos of Ronnie and
Claire Dela Gana, and Jovitoand Bloomy Favila of Ajax,
Ontario, it has blossomed intoa national organization which
(01:06):
has been hosted in cities fromthe West and the East Coast, and
with many more volunteers andpartners, including a
partnership with theFilipino-Canadian National
Scholarship Program to supportstudents.
It continues to pave the wayforward, recognizing the talents
and contributions of ourFilipino-Canadian c
(01:29):
ommunity.
Thank you for joining us today.
Without further ado, some wordsof reflection about the
importance of faith and familyand how this has led to a
strengthened community of hopeand purpose.
(01:51):
Hello and welcome to the Veiland Armour Podcast.
This is your host, SheilaNonato.
I'm a stay-at-home mom and afreelance Catholic journalist.
Seeking the guidance of theHoly Spirit and the inspiration
of Our Lady, I strive to tellstories that inspire,
illuminate, and enrich the livesof Catholic women to help them
in living up our vocation ofraising the next generation of
(02:12):
leaders and saints.
Co-hosts (02:14):
Please join us every week on the Veil in Armour
Podcast, where stories comealive through a journalist's
lens and a mother's heart.
Mr. Alberto Rodil (02:54):
Born in Toronto and deeply rooted in
traditional Philippine values,Lieutenant-Colonel Nonato
proudly honors his heritage withhis father's roots in San
Andres, Bukid, Manila, and hismother from Labo, Camarines
Norte, in Bicol.
(03:15):
Joining the Canadian ArmedForces in 1991, he began his
journey at the Royal MilitaryCollege of Canada under the
Reserve Entry Training Plan andreceived his commission in 1995.
Lieutenant-Colonel Nonato'sdistinguished career includes
deployments on Operation Athenain Afghanistan as Operations
(03:40):
Officer for RegionalPsychological Support Element,
and Operation SOPRANO withUnited Nations Missions in South
Sudan as military relationsofficer, and Operation IMPACT to
the Canadian Joint Task ForceHeadquarters in Kuwait as a Task
(04:01):
Force planner.
His educational achievementsare equally impressive with a
Bachelor of Arts in Politicsfrom the Royal Military College
of Canada, a Master of Sciencein Education from Canisius
College, and Advanced Studies inArmy Operations and Joint
(04:23):
Command and Staff Program.
He is currently pursuing amaster's Defence Studies.
In 2017, Lieutenant-ColonelNonato was appointed commanding
officer of the Royal Regiment ofCanada, where he made a unique
contribution by introducingFilipino martial arts, Kali de
(04:46):
Leon, into military training,blending cultural heritage with
tactical practice.
Currently serving as part of thedirecting staff for the Joint
Command and Staff Program at theCanadian Armed Forces College,
Lieutenant Colonel-Nonato alsobalances his civilian role as
(05:07):
teacher of De La Salle College,where he teaches scriptural
studies and social studies toeighth graders, and serves as
commandant of the De La SalleCadet Corps.
Outside his professional life,Lieutenant-Colonel Nonato is a
devoted husband to Sheila, whoshares his Filipino heritage and
(05:30):
loving father to their threechildren.
Together, they run a modestpodcast dedicated to Catholic
wives and mothers.
Please join me in welcomingLieutenant-Colonel Joseph
Nonato, a dedicated leader,educator, and family man.
Lt.-Col. Joseph Nonato (06:00):
Honoured guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Kababayan, Maganding Hapon, etMaraming Salamat sa inyong
lahat. (Good afternoon and Thank you very much).
As I was preparing for this, itgave me pause to think: what
makes me proud to be a Filipino?
It's quite a statement thatmany non-Filipinos recognize the
wonders of the complexity ofour languages, the depth of our
(06:22):
customs, the talents of ourartists, the innovations of our
thinkers, the effectiveness ofour martial arts, and the
deliciousness of our food, andthe beauty of our people, among
other things.
But at the core, what makes usspecial?
What I concluded were threethings that makes us special
faith, family, and fight.
(06:43):
Three words beginning with theletter "F." Which is pretty
funny considering we don't evenhave that letter in our
alphabet.
First of all, faith.
The Filipino has a heart thatknows how to talk to God.
We are God's people.
Our people have given a newlife to churches here in our
(07:06):
country by our very presence.
This strong and quiet witnessof faith has given our country
hope, strength, and confidence.
God is definitely on the sideof a humble and faithful people.
Devotions and customs such asthe Santo Nino, Virgin of Pena
francia, the Black Nazarene,Saint Jude, Praise and Worship,
(07:28):
charismatic movements, andSimbang Gabi (early morning Advent Catholic masses)
are now in the vernacular andcustomary rhythm of the people
here, in Phil for Filipinos andnon-Filipinos alike.
As our people go about ourdaily work, I suspect that many
of our people are quietlyconverting their work into
prayer.
Next, family.
Family is also at the core ofour strength.
(07:50):
Each individual family with ourproud family names, working
together and praying together,on a common mission and purpose
to nurture and raise each other.
It is also the family withinthe wider collective of people
helping people in need, drivenby our faith and our love, and
are characteristic of generositythrough service and financial
(08:12):
help to others when theyencounter hard times.
It's a beautiful custom to callanother Filipino elder "Tito"
or "Tita," ("Uncle" or "Aunt")or the one serving you at an
establishment "Kuya" or"Ate." ("brother" or "sister") I
remember once when I was on amilitary deployment in a foreign
country, being told by a womanwho I had I had just met and had
(08:32):
known about 30 seconds before,who was ensuring that I would
not break any local custom andtherefore get in trouble with
the law, who said to me,"Hoy, (Hey) if anyone comes and
asks who you are, tell him thatI am your Tita, okay?" And I
said, "Oh, okay." And then shesaid, "Oh,
gusto mong kumain?" (Do you want to eat?)So family and food.
(08:54):
I love it.
We need to keep this up.
We need to spend time with theyoung ones, converse with them,
and transmit our values andvirtues through examples and
conversation, teaching them ourlanguages and customs, the
geography of our land, and thehistory of our proud people.
We need to keep the familymeal.
(09:15):
Have frequent and routineget-togethers where everyone
eats all together, preferably atthe long, same long table for
dinner.
Have everyone seated in theorder of family hierarchy.
Lolos and Lolas(Grandfathers and Grandmothers) at
the head and the youngest atthe end.
Doing so provides a visiblehistory and will give our youth
(09:35):
a sense of family pride in thehistory and culture that they
come from.
Tell your family histories.
Write them down, record them.
We cannot lose touch with ourroots.
Our people are a light toothers.
Fight to which I meanresilience or pluck.
We are not typically as a wholemayabang.
(09:58):
Listen, it has taken us a longtime and the humble and solid
leadership of the GBA Foundationand the vision of the Delaganas
and the Favilas and others toeven have such a thing as this,
the GoldenBalangay Awards. (Balangay means a traditional Filipino boat)
Our culture has been forged byour ancestors, having to endure
the effects of living in anarchipelago of highly desirable
(10:20):
contested islands.
On top of this, our ancestorshave endured the threats of
natural disasters.
Destruction and even deathalways seem to be on our
(10:41):
doorstep.
Despite all of this, anincredible characteristic of our
people shines forth.
We know how to smile in theface of extreme difficulty.
Natural disasters come and go,but we always witness a people
who simply never begin again.
Filipinos are hard workers orsilent workers who get the job
(11:02):
done.
We come with an attitude of howcan I help build this place?
We seek to contribute.
I have even heard of employersasking, hey, do you know of any
more Filipinos who we couldemploy?
I love the fact that when weget ourselves involved in
something, we go all out.
(11:22):
We do the very best that wecan.
An example of this goes back tothe Korean War.
1951, at the Battle of theYultong.
There were 900 Filipinosoldiers in the 10th Battalion
combat team who fought off aforce 40 times larger than them,
even when their allied unitswho were flanking them had
(11:43):
pulled back and withdrawn.
Our effectiveness in dealingwith adversity is even reflected
in our martial arts of Cali,Arnis, Escrima.
It is recognized as being oneof the world's most effective
martial arts.
You can't watch an action moviewithout seeing it.
Yet it comes from people whoare always smiling and who are
so very easy to get along with.
(12:07):
Tell them the stories of ourancestors and how they never
took no for an answer.
Tell them about the Ifugao, whosolving the problem of growing
rice on the side of a mountainby simply carving out rice
terraces with shovels twothousand years ago.
Or the Lolas stockpiling ricein preparation for the Japanese
occupation, to the struggles ofyour own migration to this no
(12:31):
home this new homeland of ourshere in Canada.
In conclusion, the GoldenBalangay Awards or Golden Bangai
Balangay Awards is such awonderful thing.
The Balangay is such anappropriate symbol for all of
us.
It's a seafaring craft thatleaves the safety of a harbor to
venture out to discover,explore, and expand a sphere of
(12:54):
influence.
One can picture our ancestorson such a craft, with all the
members of the craft workinghard as one, together pulling on
ropes and rudders, manipulatingsails and oars, studying the
sun and the wind, and navigatingby the use of stars and by the
feeling of the temperature ofthe waters, quietly praying to
God under their breath forsafety, success, and blessings
(13:17):
for their families, bravelygoing out further and further
away from familiar shores andbringing them with them the
gifts of our homeland.
Now, not being in the Navy, Imay be a little out of my
element here, but for aseafaring craft to be
successful, every crew membermust put aside their differences
in order to act as one for thegood of the whole.
(13:40):
To people who look at that shipfrom afar, they do not see a
captain from Luzon, a navigatorfrom the Visayas, or a
sailmaster from Mindanao.
They see only one family, oneship, one balangay.
This is us.
Here we are in this Nordiccountry, on the other side of
(14:00):
the world, a people whose bloodis used to the warmth of our
islands, whose youthful looksthat have been shaped by the
perpetual steam bath of thehumidity of our Pacific home.
We are working together as one.
We are no longer tribal.
Dialect and the local geographyof our 7,641 islands do not
separate us, but now unite us.
(14:23):
What matters to each other andto others is that we are
Filipinos.
Our brand is renowned.
We are people of faith, family,and fight.
Congratulations to everyone whois part of this.
Not only are we positivelycontributing to our Canadian
home, we are setting a positivepositive example for our youth.
Let us also not forget those"Kababayan" (countrymen), who it
(14:46):
would be impossible to have acategory for, who are
undoubtedly impactful in theirday-to-day work, transforming
our landscape.
I mention our priests,religious ministers, and all who
labor in the fields of theLord, who make tangible and
loving face and hand make thetangible, the loving face and
hand of God to the multitude,our nannies and all those who
(15:08):
are helping and raising a goodportion of the children of the
influential in our country, ourunsung caregivers who bring the
warm embrace of care and charityto those in need who need
assistance, and the caretakersand laborers who quietly put
order to the chaos and disorderaround us and many more.
It is truly wonderful to see usas one people celebrating these
(15:29):
triumphs.
The successes of the candidatesand the winners are our
collective successes.
Educators, entrepreneurs,adventurers and artists, all
masters of our crafts andinfluencers in their fields.
We are proud.
We have something to offer.
We have dignity, we have avoice, and we have something to
(15:50):
say.
But these statements that wemake aren't made by obnoxious
yelling and screaming, but bythe good exercise of deeds
wrought forth by the good virtueand solid character through
strong, steady, and silent workthat has been exhibited by those
who we are honoring today.
So let us together celebratethe successes of our
(16:11):
"Kabayan" (countrymen), and letus let our voice be heard loud
and clear.
We are proud of each other.
Let's together celebrate as onefamily and keep fighting the
good fight.
Most importantly, let's take theopportunity to thank God for
his love, his generosity, andhis blessings.
And let us do this together.
Salamat at"Laging Una" (always together as one).
Co-hosts (17:18):
Let's Be Brave, Let's Be Bold and Be
Blessed together.
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