Latin is a dead word, they say, but our Filipino language might never become one…never with the 90 million or so Filipino population. It may not be extinct in the Philippines, but what about in the Filipino migrant communities around the world?
Back in the Philippines, while we would normally converse in Bisaya, we made it a point to communicate with our daughter in English. It was our strategy to make her learning in school much easier. My wife and I thought that if English would be our daughter’s normal form of communication, it would become second nature to her and learning in school, with English as the medium of communication, would be a breeze for her. Until she was seven years old, she got to communicate with us in English (as we didn’t respond to her when she spoke Bisaya). That was our life in Cebu – Bisaya trying to be English speaking (anyway, only with our daughter).
They say one of the crucial stages of a human life is the first year as a child. That’s why the first birthday celebration is a special one. Same goes with an organisation like KBNZ. Its first stage – the formation stage … its first two years of existence plays a vital role for its longevity … for its essence of being an organisation.
As KBNZ ushers to its second stage, it has aptly adopted the theme “Abante Bisaya.”
I’m still not the master of the kitchen, but allow me to talk about the ham and egg sandwich. It’s not about how to prepare the sandwich. You know, there’s always a story in just about anything…including the ordinary-looking ham and egg sandwich.
Ok, there’s the bread and the garnishing, but the main characters of the story are the ham and the egg.
Coming to New Zealand, food became a challenge for my family. A big chunk of our diet during the early days was KFC fried chicken, Chinese takeaway, and Spam. We even had arranged with KFC to bring in rice,
A good leader is both a good team leader and a good team player. That’s what he is. The 1st President of KBNZ – Rosendo Menchavez, fondly called Sendo.
He had the vision of having a Bisaya organisation in New Zealand
Latin is a dead word, they say, but our Filipino language might never become one…never with the 90 million or so Filipino population. It may not be extinct in the Philippines, but what about in the Filipino migrant communities around the world?
They say one of the crucial stages of a human life is the first year as a child. That’s why the first birthday celebration is a special one. Same goes with an organisation like KBNZ. Its first stage – the formation stage … its first two years of existence plays a vital role for its longevity … for its essence of being an organisation.
I’m still not the master of the kitchen, but allow me to talk about the ham and egg sandwich. It’s not about how to prepare the sandwich. You know, there’s always a story in just about anything…including the ordinary-looking ham and egg sandwich.
Coming to New Zealand, food became a challenge for my family. A big chunk of our diet during the early days was KFC fried chicken, Chinese takeaway, and Spam. We even had arranged with KFC to bring in rice, 
A good leader is both a good team leader and a good team player. That’s what he is. The 1st President of KBNZ – Rosendo Menchavez, fondly called Sendo.