2010 Gawad Natatanging Lagunense (Outstanding Lagunense Awards)

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I was officially star-struck being in the same table as Jiggy Manicad, having a photo with Sol Aragones (both awardees for broadcast journalism), and being on stage with Gov. Ningning Lazaro and other officials at the provincial level. To top that all off, I had the pleasure of being among the five finalists for the Gawad Natatanging Kabataan (Outstanding Youth Award)... and ultimately getting the prize.

High heels and long gown didn't stop me from taking photos, but I couldn't move too much with my talent of tripping over stairs, so Ate Madie shared the picture-taking assignment with me. =)

Thank you to Ate Madie and to Ginny for getting me involved in this competition; and to Bob and Melissa for the glowing commendations; and to my stage aunts (the stage mother called up right after the ceremonies) for being there with me.





Comments

  1. Leo Angelo OcampoMarch 11, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    naks, bigtime!

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  2. Leo Angelo OcampoMarch 11, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Oscar!

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  3. Leo Angelo OcampoMarch 11, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Hi Gov! Next year po ako naman. ^_^

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  4. Leo Angelo OcampoMarch 11, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Hi Sol - taga-Women's dorm sya dati ano? Tama ba?

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  5. rochie cuevasMarch 11, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    attendance sheet! hehehe =)

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  6. rochie cuevasMarch 11, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    naku, di ko alam kung dun siya nagdorm. naabutan ba natin siya sa uplb?

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  7. rochie cuevasMarch 11, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    hahaha! ang bigat niyan!

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  8. nelcaster 7March 11, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    looks familiar

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  9. Carlo CuevasMarch 11, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    tangkad mo te.

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  10. Carlo CuevasMarch 11, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    ate rochie, parang sanay na sanay ka na tumanggap ng awards ah? hehe

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  11. Ana Lyn GenilMarch 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    nagpa autograph ka ba? hehehhe

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  12. Ana Lyn GenilMarch 11, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    galing! sabi sau eh ikaw ang mananalo!

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  13. Ana Lyn GenilMarch 11, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    andami naman!

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  14. Ana Lyn GenilMarch 11, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    sikat! yan si Rochie... taga IRRI sa GQNPC!

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  15. Sam and Hanna PacuaMarch 11, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Bakit di naman nalalaman ng mga taga Laguna ang ganto! Congrats rochie!

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  16. Lucy SamadioMarch 11, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    wow! tindi ah daig pa ang nanalo ng best actress at my nagpa authograph. Pede ba ako din pa sign sa likod na lang ng damit ko. hehehehehe!

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  17. madeleine paleroMarch 12, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    ahaha payroll un lucy!

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  18. madeleine paleroMarch 12, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    pag may anilag ... may Gawad ng Natatanging Lagunense. Sana next year may anilag uli :D

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  19. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    @ana: hindi na ako nakapag pa-autograph. mas okay naman ang photo op =)

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  20. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    salamat! salamat! =)

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  21. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 2:01 AM

    @hanna: salamat!!

    5th year na nagbibigay ang provincial government ng awards, ayon sa interview panel. pero lahat kaming finalists nalaman lang ang competition nung binigay sa amin yung form na sinagutan namin. dahil dumadami na ang mga awardees at finalists, tingin ko mas magiging publicised itong competition sa mga susunod na taon. =)

    hindi ko lang alam kung naiulat na ni jiggy manicad ito kagabi... or kung gagawing feature. may kasama siyang camera crew kasi.

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  22. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 2:04 AM

    @biboy: kaya mukhang matangkad gawa nung sapatos =) at nakow, hindi pa sanay tumanggap ng awards. star struck pa rin nung nakita ko yung ibang mga awardees. may soprano, dance troupe, news reporters, etc. at first time kong nakapag papicture na kasama mga government officials. hehehe. buti hindi ako natalisod talaga. sobrang wa poise yun kung nalaglag ako.

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  23. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    natuwa naman si gov., si neil nocon, at si virgilio lazaga. taga calamba ang awardee e. hehehe

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  24. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    ang alin? =)

    left to right: rusty, richian, governor lazaro, me, kenn, chico

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  25. Sylvia Christine InciongMarch 12, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    wow rochie! this is such an honor! congratulations! :)

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  26. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    @sylvia: yes, i agree! thank you! =)

    ang kagandahan pati ng gawad na ito, iba iba ang categories. kaya may natatanging bumbero, natatanging pulis, natatanging guro, natataning alagad ng sining, etc. at yung bihira makilala na natatangi, binigyan ng award. tulad nung mga malaki ang itinulong nung sumalanta ang mga bagyo noong 2009.

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  27. Anna CuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    congrats!!!! :) blow out ka naman! hahaha

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  28. rochie cuevasMarch 12, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    @annapet: syempre, kasama ka! pagaling ka muna. para kang magkakatrangkaso! (kunwari di kami magkasama sa bahay)

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