Sugbuanang tag-una part 2

Today’s column gives space to 40 Sugbuanang Tag-una-Cebuana Trailblazers who complete the compendium of 100 Cebuana Trailblazers who will be honored tomorrow at the Atrium of the Capitol building (below the dome) through an exhibit on the theme “Herstory: The Role of the Cebuana in the History of the Province.”  This is in tune with the founding anniversary of the province on Aug. 6.  Arranged in alphabetical order they are:

– Esperanza Elemento Abellana (Child Advocate with Spirituality)

– Erlinda Kintanar-Alburo (The “Schovocate” of Heritage and Literary Scholarship)

– Araceli Gonzales-Almase (Leader in Science Technology and Education)

– Sr. Mary Marcia Ycong Antigua  (The Refuge for Street Children)

– Socorro Borromeo Atega  (Leading Force for a Cebu Uniting for Sustainable Water)

– Shirley Nacorda Cabañero (Organizer of the award-winning GAD Program in Talisay)

– Erlinda Jubay-Cabahug (Town Cultural Transformer)

– Alicia Peral-Cabatingan (“Invincible President of Two Universities”)

– Armida Jurado-Caguitla (Innovator of Women Development Through Banking)

– Grace Jagmoc-Cenas (Seed Sower for Rural Development Through a Glass of Milk)

– Dominica Bardinas-Chua (Practical Development Worker)

– Pura Barazon-Cimafranca (Exponent of the Cebu Girl Scout Movement)

– Madrileña Laborte de la Cerna (Cultural Warrior/Guardian of Cebu’s Heritage)

– Gloria Ligot-Escaño  (Forerunner of the Cebu Women’s Movement)

– Maria Eloisa Nolasco Fernan (Initiator of Urban Cultural Heritage)

– Rosemarie Young Gaisano (Innovative Cebu Taipan)

– Teresita Abarquez-Galanida (Defender of Justice and Righteousness)

– Armi Lopez-Garcia (Bridger of East-West Eco-Cultural Relations)

– Concesa Andales Gestopa (Trainer for Gender-Fair Governance)

– Elisea Gillera-Gozon (Cebuana Champion of the Environment)

– Josefina Rivera-Gullas (First University President Advocate for “Study Now Pay Later”)

– Lygia Cabatingan Ibañez (Consummate Child Educator)

– Lourdes de Dios-Jereza (AIDS Harm Reduction Advocate)

– Ana Barba-Juan (Nature’s Artist)

– Adela Avila-Kono (Proponent for Persons with Disability)

– Caridad Cuico Labe  (Pillar, “School of the Future” Approach in Basic Education)

– Delia Zosa-Mediano (Molder of Professionals for Genuine Service)

– Parolita Adolfo Mission (Nutrition Vanguard for the Underprivileged)

– Cynthia Go-Moreno (Initiator of Eco-Cultural Tourism Development in Aloguinsan)

– Azucena Legaspi Pace (Prolific Barili Historian)

– Lelani Echaves-Paredes (Pacesetting Communicator)

– Jocelyn Uy-Po (Feminist Judge in Word and Deed)

– Alice Kintanar-Queblatin (Originator of Creative Tourism)

– Montana Cagegas-Saniel (Load Star of Graduate Education)

– Romola Ouano-Savellon (Memory Keeper)

– Dolores Morales-Suzara (Mother of the Sinulog Festival)

– Zenaida Rebolos-Uy (Furnace-Keeper for Participative Activism During Martial Rule)

– Delia Aliño-Villacastin (Director of Theatre as Uniting Force for Family and Societal Values)

– Marilyn Lagura-Yap (Humane Resolver of Family Conflicts)

– Mariquita Salimbangon-Yeung (Enhancer of Children’s Smiles)

Sugbuanang Tag-una–Cebuana Trailblazers is a project of the Cebu Provincial Women’s Commission through the Legal Alternatives for Women Center Inc. or LAW Center Inc. started in 2005 to celebrate the Feminist Centennial. Sixty Cebuanas were sought and honored through a set of heritage cards featuring their  accomplishments.  Five years after, LAW Center Inc. formed a search committee to come up with  40 more  trailblazers to complete the compendium of 100 Cebuana Traiblazers to be recognized in March 8, 2011, which was the Centennial of the International Women’s Day. Since the search was not over  last March, it was decided to hold the recognition in August in time for the celebration of the founding anniversary of the province of Cebu. In addition to the heritage cards, it was decided to exhibit the complete compendium of trailblazers at the opening ceremonies of the provincial government..

LAW Center Inc. will soon set up a website  so that more people will get to know more about these Cebuana achievers. A profile of the trailblazers’ accomplishments are with the center. LAW Center Inc. is based in Sikatuna Street and can be contacted through tel. no. 414-2254 with its e-mail address: [email protected].