The Family of Pilar Luga-Surriga

TITA LUZ SURRIGA BARCOMA
OF THE

THE LUGA SURRIGA CLAN

[Pilar Luga-Surriga, second from left second row with children and grandchildren. From left first row: Juanito L. Surriga; Luz Luga-Surriga Barcoma; Nemesio Barcoma; Elmer Surriga; Eugenio Luga Surriga; Cynthia Archilbald; Pilar Luga Surriga; Neda Surriga; Jean Surriga Piansay; Florence May Barcoma Hontoveros; Teresita Marie Barcoma Casidsid; Edit Surriga; Esther Surriga; Leonard Barcoma; Architect Nelu Barcoma; Epifania Barcoma Lejano (+); Pinky Stella Maris Hechanova]

Recently, Tita Luz Barcoma celebrated her 85th Birthday last May 29, 2010. Here they are today:

TITA LUZ SURRIGA BARCOMA & FAMILY

[Nathaniel Surriga Barcoma; Tess Barcoma Casidsid; Pinky Barcoma Hechanova; Nelu Surriga Barcoma; with Tita Luz Surriga Barcoma on her 85th Birthday]
[Leonard "Pikok" S. Barcoma with with Marlou and children][Tess Barcoma Casidsid; Milagros Villarosa Barcoma (wife of Nathaniel) Pinky Barcoma Hechanova; with Tita Luz Barcoma]

[The grandchildren: Rafael Barcoma; Brian Barcoma; Nimitz Casidsid; Harvey Ealr Roy Hechanova; Francis John Barcoma; Herol Shef Casidsid with Tita Luz Barcoma]

Not present were Manang Cynthia Archibald and her family and Florence May "Manang Bing" Hontoveros, who are now living in United States of America.

In Honor of Col. Mateo Luga

(Col. Mateo Luga with wife Lita Albano and children
Mala Jean, Michael and wife, with grand children)

Col. Mateo Luga was, with Fr. Angel B. Luga, Eng. Tony Luga and Maria Luga-Ramiro, among our major sponsors during the 75th Death Anniversary Celebration of the Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga, which we entitled the "The Return of the Tribal Warriors of Cagayan Valley". It was Col. Mateo Luga, who in early childhood, with his brother Col. Isagani Luga+ (PMA Batch 54') and cousin, Gen. Emilio S. Luga, Jr., who were told stories of war, honor, family and country by their Great Grandfather Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga. It was the old man who inspired them to become among the finest officers and gentlemen of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It was the ideals of their Great Grandfather that motivated them to served the higher interest, go out of their way and take the risk to interfere in a higly volatile event, a closely guarded epoch that changes the course of history of this nation during the The 1989 Coup d'Etat', and even prior thereto, which the public has not been fully aware. The security cordon of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, that provided communications for the different parties to interact and communicate clearly during those times when the Republic has been in the brink of collapse and anarchy, was adequately secured under his watch as the Vice-President for Security Affairs of the PLDT.

In his honor, Col. Mateo Luga, aside from Gen. Emilio Luga, Jr., was also cited among the Honorees during the 75th Death Anniversary of Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga.

LEAD!

Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga

LONG LIVE THE GENERAL!

Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga, [second row 3rd from the left] with wife, Ruperta Valdez and childrens Emilio Sr. and Jose, with their grandchildren at their farm in Barangay Pioneer, Barrio Bato, Sagay, Negros Occidental.

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It was almost two years ago that the Alimokon Project has begun. It was on May 30, 2008 when we first published a post at our original ALIMUKON site during a meeting at the house of COL. MATEO LUGA with Father Angel B. Luga and Eng. Tony B. Luga to organize the 75th Death Anniversary of Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga in Tumauini, Isabela, in honor of the Tribal Warriors who followed Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga to join the Katipunan. Today, the combined viewers of ALIMOKON SITE including its old site ALIMUKON already reached more than tens of thousands of viewers, not to mention the materials we produced in You Tube and other sites to advocate the ideals that Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga has fought for. The LUGA CLAN in facebook also gathered over a hundred persons with Luga lineage keeping in touch with each other, worldwide.

In our desire to update our site to keep us abreast with what is going on with family members , friends and followers worldwide, we are now reformatting our Alimokon Site for better delivery of news, information and the goings on among the family members of Gen. Mateo Noriel Luga , their relatives and firends. You can subscribe by simply entering your email addresses.

What is more promising in this new feature is that we shall slowly feature businesses connected with the Luga family to promote prosperity among family members, relatives and close friends to help each one of us advocate and promote our own products, services and upcoming events. We shall link businesses such as, HMH Transient House, Cottage G & Cakes by Marie, Homestay in Tumauini, Isabela (you may double click on the hylighted words to see its link) in the hope of helping our fellowmen enjoy good service at reasonable prices according to the highest ideals of integrity, honor and responsibility to our fellowmen in whatever we do. Soon, we shall also feature other products & services which the Luga Family, their close friends and followers are propagating and promoting, FOR FREE!

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Of birthdays and hellos!

(Manang Ting [right], with a friend)

The month of May, among others, is the birthday of Gen. Alan Rio Luga and Rhodora Luga Sauro. Manang Ting (Luga Surriga Barcoma), who is now, MRS. CYNTHIA ARCHIBALD, informed us that it shall be the birthday of Tita Luz Luga Surriga Barcoma on May 29, 2010, she'll be turning 85 and more birhtdays to come. She'll be celebrating her Birthday at PLANTA HOTEL in Bacolod City. Tita Luz' house in Bacolod actually served as boarding house for those from Sagay and transcient Luga relatives while in Bacolod. This Great lady shall be celebrating her 85th Birthday! To those who, in one way or the other shared wonderful moments with her at her house, you may send your gifts, in goods or in kind at 967 Marapara St. Villamonte, Bacolod City. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Tita Luz' and many, many birthdays more to come!


By the way Manang Ting's son Nonette is in the U.S. Army, who shall be joining the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, while the son of Manang Bing Barcoma-Hontiveros, Kirby, who is also in the U.S. Army is now stationed in Korea.

(Manang Bing with husband)

(With Kirby, in Army Uniform and wife)

SHINE . . . LUGAs

Shine, who is now in Hongkong, like many us bonded together in the net. She is from Aparri, Cagayan and wanted to know her roots from among the Luga. Some says that our roots were actually from Cagayan, others say from Ilocos, while some says its of a foreign blood. It does not matter, anyhow, for we all know that we are bonded by a common blood and ideals.

She has this to say: "Grabe para n akong adik n ngba browse lhat ng videos at pictures na my kinalaman sa 75th anniv celebration. tama ung cnv ni engr tony luga sa speech nya. "lukso ng dugo" nga although hndi q alam kung saan ang root nmin."

She has this wonderful video of herself:

NO ELECTION!

We are not just warriors, but we are leaders and catalyst of change. Our FOREFATHER fought for the freedom of this nation even before the coming of the Spaniards. While, he was not given due recognition because of his ideals in serving the higher interest, his succeeding generation , among others, fought during the World War II to regain the independence of our nation. Our generation served for the higher interest of this nation, from Mindanao Conflict, the 1989 Coup d' etat and has been witness to historic event in the modern time to forestall anarchy and maintain order for the higher interest of the greater majority.

As we shall experience another epoch in the changing of guards of our nation, we shall ,with all candor, by the spirit of those before us, maintain the tradition we have long followed for generations - the HIGHER INTEREST of the greater majority, the higher interest of our family . . . the higher interest of our people. Let freedom then rule upon our family, relative and friends, for we can never be cowed nor dictated upon by politics when higher interest dictates , regardless of whether we be recognized or not. We are warriors and catalyst of change and we shall stand united to this end, should the moment arise.

SPARE US FROM POLITICS, SPARE US OF PATRONAGE, SPARE US FROM PARTISANS - FOR WE KNOW WHAT IS TRUE AND JUST, WHETHER THERE BE ELECTIONS OR NO ELECTION. REGARDLESS OF THE CHANGING OF GUARDS, WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR TRADITION FOR GENERATIONS BY SERVING THE HIGHER INTEREST FOR OUR FAMILY, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS - WE SHALL MOVE AS ONE TO THIS END TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE HIGHER INTEREST.

MAY GOD BE WITH US.