The Magsingal Association of Northern California will be having its 21st Annual Dinner Dance on Ocotober 2, 2010 at Mt Hamilton Grange Hall on 2840 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95135. All Kailians are cordially invited as well as friends. There will be lots of food and dancing so come on and have some fun. For more info, call the following officers:
Engineer Magdaleno Ponce, one of the founders and first president of Magsingal Association of Northern California and a great respectful leader, passed away last Friday, April 30, 2010 a few Minutes past 10:00 AM. There will be viewing on Friday, 5/07/2010 at Holy Family Catholic Church at 7817 Old Auburn Rd Citrus Heights, CA 95610 Phone Number (916) 723 2494 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Rosary will start at 6:30 PM. The funeral service will be on May 8, 2010 and start with a mass at the Holy Family Catholic Church at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 7101 Verner Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 phone number 916 726 1232.
Please join us to pray for his soul and his family.
On behal of Magsingal Association of Northern California, I am very happy to let you know that we donated $5000.00 for the repair of St William, the Hermit, parish church today.
March 16, 2010
MANC remitted another $2444.00 that Jim & Vangie Tolentino Alconis donated and solicited from members and friends. MANC is still soliciting more donors for the church and for the restroom projects.
August 30, 2010
MANC remitted another $1470.00 last 8/25/2010 that Vangie Solicited from members and friends to the Magsingal church Renovation Committee funds.
Sad to say that the amount donated to the committee is still short so I would like to plead to all Kailians all over the world to please share some of your blessings to this purpose. You can donate any amount to the following:
Peso Account
Bank of the Philippine Islands (Vigan City Branch) Checking Account No.: 1480-0030-43 Swift Code: BOPIPHMM Account Name: Rev. Florencio Rebebes and Lorna Luczon
Dollar Account
Bank of the Philippine Islands (Vigan City Branch) Savings Account No.: 1484-0140-58 Swift Code: BOPIPHMM Account Name: Rev Florencio Rebebes and Lorna Luczon
Here's a solicitation letter from Mrs. Rafaela Rosario for the construction of a new restroom which I believe will be a 3 stalls for women and 2 stalls for men and a shower for each the women and men's stalls. The rest room is already done and its total cost is 600,000 Pesos. The committee so far has received a total of 200,000 Pesos so they have to borrow 400,000 Pesos inorder to complete its construction.
Last May 8, 2010, Magsingal Association of Northern California had a Casino Fund Raising Trip in which its net proceed will be matched by its current fund. I am very happy to let you know that we raised a total of $1582.00 net and since this will be matched by MANC, there will be a total of $3164.00 that will be donated to the restroom project. As president of this association, I thank all the donors and players of this fund raising trip. I, also, want to thank all the generous officers and members of this association for their support specially when it comes to helping our church and kailians. Once again, thanks to all of you.
MANC 5/8/2010 CasinoTrip Donors:
Chito & Trelly Tolentino: $60
Lumen Rosario: $60
Andy & Vangie Ulibas: $60
Jun & Precy Ugalino: $50
Ramon & Zeny Mendoza: $50
Ludi & Norie Peralta: $40
Gerry & Vilma Manay: $30
Castolo & Delia Jurado: $30
Jim & Chona Roaquin: $30
Framtie & Susan Corrales: $30
Juan & Purita Dela Cruz: $30
Danny Cruz: $10
Magsingal Church Restroom Donation Tally:
MANC: $3164
Lumen Rosario: $100
Cecille & Tante Rosario: $100
Felix & Reynalda Ulibas Dimaano: $100
Elizabeth Cruz: $40
Frantie & Susan Corrales: $50
Floro & Marites Corrales: $40
Dominga Corrales: $50
Ramon & Zeny Mendoza: $50
Jun & Precy Ugalino: $100
Ray & Minnie Cruz: $50
Ludi & Norie Peralta: $60
Raul & Delmira Cuaresma: $200
Nestor & Marfe Viloria: $500
Evelyn Cuaresma/Renie Dayda: $200
Manolo & Angie Casas: $30
Andy & Vangie Ulibas: $80
Arthur & Lilian Cuaresma: $100
Agnes Fonacier: $300
Total: $5314
June 15, 2010
MANC sent a cashier's check in the amount of US$5014.00 to Mrs Rafaela Rosario on June 15, 2010 to help the committee pay for the cost of building the church's restroom. Thanks again to all the generous donors.
August 24, 2010
MANC sent the $300.00 donation of Agnes Fonacier to Magsingal Church Restroom Committee.
Congratulations to the new officers of the Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc. led by Mr. Nestor Viloria. The Induction of Officers (click here) was held on October 24, 2009 at Mt. Hamilton Grange Hall (2840 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95148). Thank you for your support. Here's the list of our members for 2009-2010:
Videos taken at the 2009 Annual Picnic are now available in the Photo Gallery. Click here to go to the Photo Gallery and then click on the 2009 Album thumbnail and then click the Annual Picnic album thumbnail. Click here to view the opening remarks of our President Nestor Viloria. Check out the gallery for more videos of our guests, games, food and new officers.
We would like also to invite our members and supporters to share your thoughts and ideas in our forum. Click here to go to the forum. You will need to register for access (click here) to post your messages.
Marfe and I are very proud to let you know that our daughter Joyce Ann Corrales Viloria, an MANC member, graduated today at UCSF with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. She will start her residency at UCSF on June 21, 2009.
She graduated Valedictorian in high school at Overfelt School in San Jose, California and finished BS Biology at Santa Clara Unversity as a Cum Laude.
To see pictures taken during the graduation ceremony, click the link below:
Our 20th Anniversary Picnic was held on Saturday, July, 4, 2009 at Cataldi Park in San Jose, California from 10:00 AM to sunset. Magsingal Association of Northern California provided 1 roast pig and kilawen & kalderata kalding were provided by Nestor & Marfe. There were a lot of food such as dinardaraan, adobong chicken and pork afritada, etc and a lot water & soda that was more than we could drink. There were 2 tables of dessert that were brought home after the picnic.
There were games such as tug of war and musical chairs for kids and adults.
New officers for the term 2009 - 2011 line up was established and later confirmed as elected since there were no opponent in any of the positions.
Thanks to all members and friends, who brought their favorite dish and drinks and most importantly for coming to the picnic. I want to thank the new members and promise that they'll have a good time and feel good being members of this association.
Pictures from the picnic are already posted in this website in the gallery area.
As the re-elected president of MANC, I want to thank all of the officers and members of MANC who entrusted me another term to serve as president of this association. I promise to continue serving MANC to the best of my ability to raise more funds so that MANC will have funds to sponsor another medical mission to Magsingal in April, 2011 and continue to award scholarships to our bright but poor students in Magsingal to the University of Northern Philippines in the many years to come.
Of course, I want to thank all the officers, members and friends who supported me in my first term as president. Without your help, MANC would have not been as successful as it is. Please continue to support me and MANC's noble projects.
Those folks from Magsingal, who haven't join this association and wish to be a member, please e-mail Nestor at
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Our next MANC casino fund raising trip will be on Saturday, March 14, 2009 going to Chukchansi and Table Mountain. As always, we need members' and friends' support inorder for this event to be successfull. Any kailian who happen to be around San Francisco and would like to join the trip, please call Nestor @ (408) 274 8261, Vangie at (408) 270 9213, or Minnie at (510) 579 5667.
If you have any comments or questions about this trip, please join our discussion in our forum at the following link:
Happy Holidays to all from the Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc. Thanksgiving and Christmas 2008 holidays are just around the corner and we would like to invite all of our members to post your Holiday Greetings messages in our blog so others can leave their messages back to your greetings. It is highly recommended that you include your favorite photo with your greetings. Before you can post your messages, you will need to register (click here) and then you can post after your access has been setup. Wishing you all a warm and safe holidays.
To those who want to join us in our next casino trip on November 22, 2008, we still have a very limited seats available. Contact Nestor Viloria at 4082748261 or Vangie Alconis at 4086214234, or Minnie Cruz at 5105795667 soon to reserve your seats.
Thanks and we hope that you will be able to join us.
I am very happy and gratefull to all members who contributed money, food, and services leading to the successfull completion of our party. I was so happy that I invited some of the last members to leave Grange Hall to have some Vietnamese (Pho) soup after the dinner dance. 15 of us went and had soup.
I was not expecting a big turn out especially there was a storm all day but to my surprise when guests started showing up between 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Thanks to Stan Raroque, Angie Casas, Andy Ulibas, Mervic Favor, and Lumen Rosario for inviting a lot of guests.
Mg Zeny, Vangie and mg Elay took care of registering guests making sure we get paid for our services.
Mg Ramon Mendoza, mg Chito Tolentino, mg Delia Jurado, mg Cres Ravelo, Lumen Rosario, Clarita Ulibas, Marfe Viloria, Mervic Favor, Zeny Cruz, and Rochelle Tolentino were the ones who set up the table and served the food.
Ray & Minnie Cruz made sure there are food supplies to be served.
Tante Rosario took some pictures and Cecille was our usher during the dinner.
Jack Ulibas made sure the there are room for our guests in the dining area
Almost all members were working happily to make sure that our guests were comfortable and had a place to eat.
Of course, I want to thank all the guests who came. Without you it would be hard for us to finish all the food.
Thanks again to all of those who helped in any way.
Please come and join us celebrate our 19th MANC Annual Dinner Dance on November 1, 2008 from 6 PM to midnight. There will be a lot of foods and dances. See attached ticket for more information.
The Annual Picnic of the Magsingal Association of Northern California was held in Cataldi Park, San Jose, California on July 5, 2008. Thank you to MANC and all those who brought food and drinks. Thank you to everyone who attended especially the new visitors such as the St. Williams institute class of 76 (see their reunion photos at www.williamitesreunions.com). Nestor Viloria (President of the Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc.) thinks this event was a success. Here are some of the pictures from the picnic (click on the picture thumbnails to view a larger image):
Class 76 from left to right: Cathy Tolentino, Eva Pascua-Tadique, Bobby Viloria, Manuel Ceria, Tante Rosario:
Watch this website for videos of this event sometimes soon. To view the rest of the pictures, click READ MORE:
Please attend our quarterly meeting at our President's house on Saturday, June 28th to discuss our upcoming Family Annual Picnic which will be held on Saturday, July 5,2008 at Cataldi Park in San Jose, California.
Please join us in celebrating the 19th anniversary of the founding of Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc., which will be held at the Cataldi Park in Hostetter (Berryessa area), San Jose, California on Saturday, July 5, 2008, starting at 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Please use Minuteman Way to access the park.
One of the highlights of our vacation to Magsingal this year 2008 was to award 4 scholarships (school year 2008 – 2012) to our bright but financially challenged Kailians.
The awardees are:
Rodelio Racelis, a valedictorian from Magsingal National High School. He is from San Clemente and the son of Santiago and Jocelyn Racelis. He is going to take Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of Northern Philippines. Congratulations Rodel!! You are an inspiration of our younger Kailians. Rodel is sponsored by Raul & Delmira Cuaresma.
Romar Cortez, one of the top 5 in their class at the Magsingal National High School. He is from barangay Patong and the son of Rodolfo and Marilou Cortez. He’s going to take Bachelor of Science in Accounting at University of Northern Philippines. Congratulations Romar! We are proud of you and hope that someday you’ll be a successful accountant. Romar is sponsored by Tante & Cecille Rosario.
Rhea Barcarse, another top 5 of their class at Magsingal National High School. She is from Kasamakan, inner eastern portion of barangay Patong, and the daughter of Jaime and Maria Barcarse, She’s going to take Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Northern California. Congratulations Rhea!!! We hope that someday you’ll be successful in your chosen career.
Winniel Gascon, one of the top 5 in their class at The Magsingal Institute. He is from barangay Bungro and the son of Ceferino and Genalyn Gascon. He’s going to take Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication at the University of Northern Philippines.
Congratulations Winniel!!! We saw how happy your parents were when we awarded you the scholarship. Show them what you can do and we take care of your expenses.
To date, the Magsingal Association of Northern California has already awarded 29 4-year scholarships to our Kailians, 18 of them have graduated and some have found jobs here in the Philippines and some parts of the world.
Our scholarship program wants you to get involve by sponsoring new scholars. New scholarship starting the school year 2009 – 2013 costs $350.00 a year for 4 years to cover tuition fee, uniform, and portion of the transportation fee from Magsingal to UNP and vice versa. If you are interested, e-mail Nestor Viloria at
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On behalf of the Rotary Club Of North Ilocos Sur and The Social Action Commission Of the St William’s Parish of Magsingal, we are so grateful for we have in your organization a great partner in service whose mission and vision is to contribute to the community, to support the many humanitarian and educational programs of the underprivileged of our dear Magsingal...
After months and months of preparation and fund raisings, March 28,2008 finally arrived in Magsingal for the Officers and Members of Magsingal Association of Northern California (MANC) who traveled from various parts of the Unites States led by Nestor Viloria. It was their first Medical and Dental Mission in Magsingal, and surely will not be their last.
For those who attended the Magsingal Fiesta 2008, please send us a short article regarding your trip to Magsingal. We recommend you include your favorite photo. Please email your article and picture to
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or give them to Nestor Viloria, Vangie Alconis, or Minnie Cruz. Watch this area for those articles.
Thank you to Nestor Viloria for submitting the pictures from the Magsingal Fiesta 2008. Here's the link:
The Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc. (MANC) will be conducting and sponsoring its Medical and Dental mission on Friday, March 28, 2008 in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines in cooperation with the Doctors, Nurses and Dentists of the Rotary Club of Ilocos Sur and with the Municipality of Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. This mission will be held at the PastoralCenter adjacent to the Church from 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM. Registration should begin around 8:00 AM. The purpose of this mission is to reach out to our “kailians” in Magsingal who are financially disadvantaged and who are in dire need of medical or dental assistance. This mission came into fruition through the tireless effort of many members and officers of MANC, Inc. and through the strong leaderships of former President Delia Jurado and current President Nestor Viloria. Delia Jurado had been going back and forth to Magsingal quite frequently during the last year or so and saw the need of our “kailians.” The Association would like to express its gratitude to the many sponsors of this mission, from “kailians” all over the United States who have given medicines and generous financial support, but most especially to the volunteers from the Rotary Club of Ilocos Sur who will be heading and administering this very important project, and to the volunteers in Magsingal who acted as liaisons between the officers and members of MANC, Inc. and the Rotary Club. We thank especially Lorna Luczon for coordinating this event. Activities this day will involve screening and testing for hypertension and diabetes, dispensing of hypertension, diabetes, asthma, thyroid, ulcer, otitis externa, depression, osteoporosis, fever, and common cold medicines. There will be some minor surgeries, tooth extractions and teeth cleaning. We are therefore looking forward to seeing our “kailians” and, we, at MANC, Inc., hope can make a difference in your lives.
Of the same importance as the Medical Mission, we also a Scholarship Program.
Scholarship Program Update:
MANCScholarship Program
One of the highlights of our vacation to Magsingal this year 2008 was to award 4 scholarships (school year 2008 – 2012) to our bright but financially challenged Kailians.
The awardees are:
Rodelio Racelis, a valedictorian from Magsingal National High School. He is from San Clemente and the son of Santiago and Jocelyn Racelis. He is going to take Bachelor of Science in Education at the University of Northern Philippines. Congratulations Rodel!! You are an inspiration of our younger Kailians. Romar is sponsored by Raul & Delmira Cuaresma.
Romar Cortez, one of the top 5 in their class at the Magsingal National High School. He is from barangay Patong and the son of Rodolfo and Marilou Cortez. He’s going to take Bachelor of Science in Accounting at University of Northern Philippines. Congratulations Romar! We are proud of you and hope that someday you’ll be a successful accountant. Romar is sponsored by Tante & Cecille Rosario.
Rhea Barcarse, another top 5 of their class at Magsingal National High School. She is from Kasamakan, inner eastern portion of barangay Patong, and the daughter of Jaime and Maria Barcarse, She’s going to take Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Northern California. Congratulations Rhea!!! We hope that someday you’ll be successful in your chosen career.
Winniel Gascon, one of the top 5 in their class at The Magsingal Institute. He is from barangay Bungro and the son of Ceferino and Genalyn Gascon. He’s going to take Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication at the University of Northern Philippines.
Congratulations Winniel!!! We saw how happy your parents were when we awarded you the scholarship. Show them what you can do and we take care of your expenses.
To date, the Magsingal Association of Northern California has already awarded 29 4-year scholarships to our Kailians, 18 of them have graduated and some have found jobs here in the Philippines and some parts of the world. Currently, 8 of them are in school at UNP.
Our scholarship program wants you to get involve by sponsoring new scholars. New scholarship starting the school year 2009 – 2013 costs $350.00 a year for 4 years to cover tuition fee, uniform, and portion of the transportation fee from Magsingal to UNP and vice versa. If you are interested, e-mail Nestor Viloria at
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We just a our third successful casino fund raising trip last Sunday 1/27/08 and the association netted $1786.00. Thanks to the officers and members, who donated cash for our Chow King breakfast in the bus and Bingo Prizes, snacks, and drinks. Thanks to all guests for spending time with us.
Welcome to the Magsingal Association of Northern California website. Please visit the Photo Gallery where you see pictures of our picnics, dinner dance, and coronation of our queens.
MANC is a not for profit corporation, which we formed, so that we from northern California can get together as one family. In 1996, we decided to join the Magsingal Summer Festival and started awarding scholarship to bright but financially challenged students to a 4 year college course at the Univesity of Northern Philippines. To date we had awarded, with the help of family sponsors, a total of 25 students and at least 16 of them already graduated and some have already good jobs. Membership is US $10 and another $5.00 for Bearevement Benefit annually and is open to anyone who has a Magsingal root worldwide. If you are interested in joining this association e-mail Vangie Tolentino Alconis at
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:The Magsingal Summer Festival 2008 is a success as far as MANC is concern
We started when Rebecca Cruz Limcuando, a candidate from MANC won the Balikbayan Night Popularity contest besting the candidates from Hawaii and Canada. Congratulations Rebecca!
We crowned our queen Lumen Rosario 1st and her Royal Court ist Princess Beth Tolentino and 2nd Princess Vilma Villarosa with no less than the governor of Ilocos Sur DV Savellano puting the crown on queen Lumen1. During the coronation night, we have raffled a total amount of $550.00 to our Kailians, who were present at the time of the drawing of the winning tickets. Tickets were given to all viewers for free.
We served drinks and around1500 sandwitches to all the viewers with the help of 13 scholars, who were assisting us that night. The scholars also helped us prepare the sandwitches.
Caranto Orchestra from Pangasinan played music for the night with around 10 dancing ladies.
Our medical mission was conducted last Friday 3/28/08 and was supported by doctors and nurses, who volunteered their services from Rotary Club of North Ilocos Sur and Social Action Groups.
Of course this medical mission wouldn't have been as successful without the help of all MANC members and the parish priest (Fr. Rebebes).
For pictures of the events, please go to our gallery.
Thanks to all of you! We hope to do another medical mission in the future.
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Annual Picnic 2007, Cataldi Park, San Jose, California (June 3, 2007)
Daytoy iti website dagiti agkakailian nga taga Magsingal ditoy amianan ti California, USA.
Welcome to the Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc. website and thank you for visiting us. Magsingal Association of Northern California, Inc. is a non-profit corporation whose majority of its members have family affiliation from Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
Our next MANC casino fund raising trip will be on Saturday, March 14, 2009 going to Chukchansi and Table Mountain. As always, we need members' and friends' support inorder for this event to be successfull. Any kailian who happen to be around San Francisco and would like to join the trip, please call Nestor @ (408) 274 8261, Vangie at (408) 270 9213, or Minnie at (510) 579 5667. 
Of the same importance as the Medical Mission, we also a Scholarship Program.
:The Magsingal Summer Festival 2008 is a success as far as MANC is concern
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