SOFIA C GARCIA BALATBAT

                                SOFIA C. GARCIA BALATBAT

             Sofia means “Wisdom” in Greek, was full of it and funny wits

               Outstanding mother of three girls: Oliva, Felicisima and Laura

               Finances handled with extreme care when God called Igmedio

               Inspired many relatives and townsfolks for exceptional courage

              A very religious woman who even made rosaries out of Job’s tears

               Chores, children were assigned, also pulled weeds from the fields

               Gave a cute seven-month old boy, Ricardo, a place in this world

               Availed self to cook and serve for San Miguel’s annual “Pabasa”

               Rejoiced when the children and grandchildren received awards

               Christmas, Birthdays, Holidays, all dressed-up so cute and pretty

               In an underground cell the family stayed for safety during WW2

               Always productive, split bamboo sticks for nipa thatch roofing

               Basic skills of people in farming were utilized when she hired them

               Able to give all children Catholic education, obtained college degrees

               Loyal, dedicated, family-loving was awarded “Ulirang Magsasaka”

               Approachable, generous, never failed to share harvests with family

               Thanked God for all the blessings, left four children their inheritances

               Beautiful disposition, frugal daughter born to Isidoro and Florencia

                A strong widow who raised ducks and operated a “Sari-Sari” store

               Tasty “leche flan” and sumptuous foods cooked, served at open-house

                         Laura G. Balatbat-Corpuz, Daughter * March 16, 2019

HIPOLITO MAXIMA BALATBAT

          HIPOLITO MAXIMA BALATBAT

             Happily greeted by the “Welcome Committee” those who came this year

             Incredible representations of special talents by cousins, aunts, uncles

            Prayers were led by Rolando B. Salamat joined by the family members

            Overjoyed by the presence of relatives from distant places in the region

            "Look Alike" game is great bringing a lot of laughter to the entire clan

            Innocent little ones simply smiled and had a truly wonderful afternoon

           Time was short, but it felt like a long time because of the atmosphere

           Old and young showed their very best in solving the Tagalog riddles

            Mouth-watering food, snacks, sweet desserts satisfied the stomachs

            All families present prepared their favorite recipes for this occasion

            X’mas was felt by the young children because of many attractive toys

            Impressive are the looks of the youth and happy with their prizes

            Many souvenirs were shared to the clan that were mostly Easter kind

            Applause and cheers to those who won the games and sang nice songs

            Balatbat Combo led by Manilo Balatbat received  super praises too
           Adored were the little ones who could hardly smile or clap their hands

            Lechon, oh how crispy, so tender, so juicy, and variety of fresh fruits

            Amazing were the discoveries of the members from their family’s side

            The family trees that were constructed were unbelievable yet interesting

            Beautiful memories came back to mind when genealogy was talked about

            All the older family members became so focused in researching ancestry

      
     Thanks to Doctors Shotie & Ervin Dela Rosa assisted by Pharmacist Jhun Bailete for the medical mission held today.  Ric and Laura’s 50^th Wedding Anniversary Remembered

            By: Laura Balatbat Corpuz * March 16, 2019 * jollybc2@gmail.com