The Philippine Consulate General of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia celebrated National Literature Month in April 2022. The Speakers on April 25, 2022 were Cecilia Manguerra Brainard and Dr. Christine Godinez-Ortega. The FB link to the complete talk follows. Cecilia is in the second half of the video. https://fb.watch/cCTBysiMMM/ . You may also watch Cecilia Brainard's Talk on YouTube: Cecilia … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard — Philippine Consulate Jeddah Saudi Arabia #NationalLiteratureMonth
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My Maternal Grandmother, Filomena Alesna Cuenco
Here is an old photo of my maternal grandmother, Filomena Alesna Cuenco, with her grandsons l-r: Ramon and Tony Cuenco. This was taken in 1938. Filomena Alesna Cuenco from Carcar was born May 1, 1882. Her parent were: Evaristo Barcenilla Alesna and Cresencia Ynosencia Sanchez Villarosa. Her parents died when she was young and she and her 2 sisters were raised by 2 old maid aunts. Her older … [Read more...] about My Maternal Grandmother, Filomena Alesna Cuenco