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	<title>Ang Aming Angkan</title>
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	<description>A Filipino Family's Evolving Story</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sor Cecilia Calleja Maronilla</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/73</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Calleja</category>
	<category>Maronilla</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	of Libon, Albay, Philippines
	Maria Cecilia Calleja Maronilla, the daughter of Mariano Sasis Maronilla and Rafaela Calleja was born on February 1, 1900 in Libon, Albay.  At 18, she joined the Daughters of Charity and was the first nun who enrolled at the Conservatory of Music in U.P. under Prof. Dr. Antonio Molina. On February [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renato &#8220;Remy&#8221; Mijes Velasco</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/72</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Calleja</category>
	<category>Maronilla</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	of Libon, Albay, Philippines
	Renato &#8220;Remy&#8221; Mijes Velasco was born on March 25, 1925 to Juan Maronilla Velasco and Dionisia Mijes.  Influenced by his musical aunt, Josefina Maronilla Velasco-Isaac, he learned to play the guitar and accordion and was also a good singer.  He was a member of the Velasco Daring Masters that performed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jose Isaac and Josefina Maronilla Velasco</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/71</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Calleja</category>
	<category>Maronilla</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	of Libon, Albay, Philippines
	Jose Isaac (1911 - 1984) a native of Bato, Camarines Sur, married Josefina Maronilla Velasco (1909 - 1989, the daughter of Vicente Velasco and Bridiga Maronilla of Libon, Albay.  This musical union bore two sons, Antonio and Manuel.
	Lolo Jose was an expert clarinet- and violin- player while Lola Pin was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The San Diego Family</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/44</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>San Diego</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Etymology
	Pronounced [san-di-ye&#8217;-go], the family was named after Saint James &#8212; most likely, Saint James the Greater (not St. James the Evangelist), who brought Christianity to Spain and is the nation&#8217;s patron saint.
	The spelling variations of this surname include Santiago, de Santiago, Santyago, de Santyago, Sandiego, San Jaime, Yago, Yagüe, Yague, Yagües, Yagues, Yáguez, among others.
	This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Calleja Family</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/39</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Serrano</category>
	<category>Calleja</category>
		<guid>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/39</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Etymology 
	Pronounced [cal-ye&#8217;-ha], the family name is derived from a Spanish noun &#8220;calleja&#8221;, meaning alley or narrow street. 
	Background
	Siblings Andres and Salome are the earliest known members of the Calleja clan.  Salome Calleja had children with a Monsignor Bishop of the Franciscan order, Gonzalez Dietz, which explains a consistent family trait in the earlier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apolonio de la Cruz Porcincula</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/50</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Porcincula</category>
	<category>de la Cruz</category>
		<guid>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/50</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	of Malabon, Rizal, Philippines
	Apolonio de la Cruz Porcincula was the son of Cirilo Porcioncula and Pascuala de la Cruz.
	He married Cirila Concepcion de Leon, daughter of Patricio de Leon and Agustina Concepcion, on 12 October 1893 in Catholic rights in San Bartolome De Tambobong, Malabon, Rizal, Philippines.  Their union bore three children:  Sergio, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Yap-Sandiego Heritage House</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/70</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>San Diego</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	
	The Yap-Sandiego Heritage House is a 298-square-meter balay nga bato og kahoy (house of wood and stone) located at the corner of Mabini and Lopez-Jaena Streets in the Parian district of Cebu City.  It was built sometime between 1675 and 1700 and is one of the oldest existing residential structures in the Philippines. 
	Spouses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mariano Avendaño San Diego</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/69</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>San Diego</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Of Obando, Bulacan, Philippines
	Mariano Avendaño San Diego was born to Rafael Roxas San Diego and Juana dela Cruz Avendaño of Obando, Bulacan.  According to oral narratives,  he went to the Visayas together with a priest who was assigned to serve in Pari-an, Cebu in the 1880s; and married Maria Yap (1857 - 1947) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Magno Family</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/42</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Magno</category>
	<category>Hernandez</category>
	<category>Sobrepeña</category>
		<guid>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/42</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Etymology
	Pronounced [mag&#8217;-no], the family name is derived from the Latin adjective magnus, meaning &#8220;great&#8221;.  It could also mean &#8220;large&#8221; or &#8220;important.&#8221; 
	The spelling variations for this surname include Magnani, Magni, Magnaguti, Magnanini, Magnano, Magni, Magnini, among others.  This family name and its derivatives are widely used in Spanish-, French- and Italian-speaking nations. 
	The name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juan Miguel Fernandez Zubiri</title>
		<link>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/65</link>
		<comments>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/65#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona V</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Calleja</category>
	<category>Maronilla</category>
		<guid>http://monaveluz.com/angkan/archives/65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
	Juan Miguel &#8220;Migz&#8221; Fernandez Zubiri served as a Philippine Congressman, representing the third district of Bukidnon for three terms.  He was elected to the Philippine Senate for a six-year term &#8212;  2007 to 2013.  He is also an entrepreneur, having investments in establishments such as Tequila Joe&#8217;s and the Philippine franchise for [...]]]></description>
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