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| Retired hospital
administrative staff Fidelito Digal Doria (second from right) with his nephew, US-based insurance broker Andy Digal Doria and niece Fatima at The Buzzz last May 23, 2019. |
Seen: Sandra Jele, who represents Tagbilaran City, in Mutya Pilipinas 2019. The pageant night is on Aug. 18 at SM MOA Arena at 7 p.m.
Seen: Brian
Klein Villapaz Fernandez, a graduate of the University of Bohol, held the 8th
spot with a rating of 85.55 percent in the Physical Therapist Licensure
Examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) last August
2019.
Scene:
Lobocanon Fidelito Digal Doria, a retired hospital administrative staff at Gov.
Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, passed away last Aug. 11. He was 62.
Known to his friends as "Dodong", Sir Fedel was a wide reader (he was
also a fan of The Bohol Chronicle)
and a story-teller. The last time I met him was on May 23 this year when his
nephew, US-based fashionista and insurance broker Andy Digal Doria and his
sister Fatima visited him. So long Sir Fidel.
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The mountainous regions of
Bohol hide one of the province’s well-kept mysteries—the Eskaya Tribe. But it
also hide a young girl whose voice reverberates in the mountains, a lullaby for
neighbors in a less visited place.
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| Cleia Tadena from Eskaya
Tribe in Taytay, Duero. Photo: abs-cbn.com |
Cleia Tadena, from the
Eskaya Tribe in Taytay, Duero town brought her heritage to a wider audience
when she joined "The Voice Kids Philippines,” the first in her tribe to
share and charm the nation with her voice.
The Eskaya is an
indigenous tribe found in the hinterlands of the towns of Duero, Guindulman,
Pilar and Sierra Bullones, Bohol's southeast interior. The settlement of this
tribe is at Biabas, Guindulman, established in the early 20th century by
one Mariano Datahan. The tribe has its own distinct culture, literature, and
language.
Cleia, a Grade 5 student
at Taytay Elem. School, bagged the top spot in the provincial search for
Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Kids for 2019 organized by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) to recognize the performance of children
belonging to the family beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program (4Ps).
The awarding ceremony was
held last week at the Panda Tea.
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| Criste Tadena receives the
award on behalf of her daughter Cleia who was the winner in the provincial search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Kids for 2019 organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Photo: Leo Udtohan |
Cleia, 10, is eldest of
three siblings. Her younger sister, 6-year-old Cian and Ernie Jr, 2. His
father, Ernie, 37, is a farmer while her mother, Criste, 29, is a housewife.
Cleia performed
effortlessly “Oras Na” last Sunday’s episode of “The Voice Kids,” while
delivering a fresh sound to those familiar with the lyrics. The three judges-
Lea Salonga and Bamboo and Sara Geronimo- turned for her. But it isn’t just her
stage presence captivating a crowd of followers. It’s her highly relatable,
humble disposition as well.
Criste said Cleia likes
singing when she was two years old. Her favorite songs were "My Heart Will
Go On" of Celine Dion and "May Bukas Pa" by Rico J. Puno.
Criste narrated that when
the family had TV, Cleia was curious to watch singing contests. She would ask
her lola how to be inside the TV.
Years later, Cleia’s
question was answered on TV last Sunday.
“Nalipay ko pag-ayo kay
dili tanan bata makaabot ana,” Criste told VRS.
As she continues her
journey in “The Voice Kids Philippines,” Cleia's eyes are gleaming with excitement; her
voice resonates with enthusiasm.
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