CRANE-Caramoan


	Balik Caramoan 2007 team - CRANE officers and coordinators pose with their counterparts and volunteers in Caramoan participating in the preparation for the week-long festival from May 1 to 8 following a recent planning conference at the town hall. From row (from right) Ms. Cristina Sy, Ms. Rebecca Sancho, Salvador Benavidez, David Sarmeinto, CRANE president and Mrs. Dominador Alarkon, Jr., CRANE Vice President Dr. Dolly Roa Perez, Ms. Eleanor Aureus-Corpus of the Balik Caramoan 2007 secretariat, Ms. Wilma Recto Villegas, Ms. Amy Babilonia-Borebor and Ms. Norie Alarcon. Second row, from right: Romeo Alarte, Jr., Macario Clores, Zaldy Benavidez, Ely Valencia, David Barnuevo, Engr. Pete Cordis, Bonifacio Borebor, Jr., Jeffrey Sancho, Camilo Alvarez and Melanio Alarcon. Not in the picture but present during the conference is Max Nazarrea, who heads the counterpart coordinating team of the Caramoan LGU. (Ruben Pendor)

Caramoan Mayor Francis Benemerito early this month designated a five-member committee to assist the CRANE in coordinating various sports, social and cultural activities that have been lined up from May 1 to 8, 2007 in connection with the Balik Caramoan 2007 festival and the Caramoan town fiesta on May 7 and 8 in honor of the town Patron Saint, St. Michael the Archangel.

The Caramoan LGU Committee is chaired by Max Nazarrea and composed of Municipal Administrator Rebecca Sancho, Jeffrey Sancho, Ms. Cristina Sy and Camilo Alvarez.

The creation of the LGU-Caramoan counterpart committee was stipulated in a memorandum of agreement signed between the CRANE as the sponsoring organization of the Balik Caramoan 2007 and the Caramoan town fiesta celebration, and the Caramoan LGU represented by Mayor Benemerito and Vice Mayor Juan Cordis, Jr.

The group of local coordinators has been bolstered by the participation of volunteers from the DepEd and the private sector, motivated by their desire to help make Balik Caramoan 2007 a truly memorable event as hundreds of Caramoanons are coming home from abroad, Metro Manila and other parts of the country.
David Sarmiento, one of the most ardent supporters of the Balik Caramoan 2007 project said he had volunteered to assist the undertaking in the hope that it would spur Caramoanons from every corner of the globe to once in a while visit their hometown.

DepEd Principal Romulo Naa said Balik Caramoan 2007 is a novel effort that deserves everyone’s support because it would be greatly beneficial to the town which is struggling to keep abreast with development.

Dr. Miguel Borre, Dean of the Caramoan Community College, has also pledged to give all-out support to the project.

Meanwhile, Dr. Dolly Roa Perez, Balik Caramoan 2007 chairperson announced that those desiring to participate in various sports and cultural competitions may register with or submit their entries as indicated hereunder:

Miss Caramoan Ms. Rebecca Sancho Mr. Rosalio Berunio Ms. Cristina Sy
Street Dancing, Floats and Parade Mr. Max Nazarrea
Choral Ensemble Competition Ms. Rebecca Sancho Ms. Cristina Sy Ms. Erlinda Emerenciana Recto
Filipiniana Dance Ms. Rebecca Sancho Ms. Cristina Sy Ms. Erlinda Emerenciana
Recto
Inter-Barangay Basketball Mr. Romeo Alarte, Jr.
Kite Flying Mr. Macario Clores
Beach Volleyball Mr. Edgar Sarmiento (Male & Female)
Group Volleyball Mr. Ely Valencia Mr. Salvador Benavidez
Marathon Amistad c/o Mr. Boyet Culvera
Billiards Mr. Danilo Salvador
Chess Mr. Arthur Sancho
Karera sa Dagat Mr. Zaldy Benavidez (Coordinator) Brgy. Kgd. Benjie Alarcon Mr. Frank Alvarez Brgy. Capt. Pedro Salazar Brgy. Capt. Ruben Fernandez
Inter-Municipalities Basketball Mr. David Sarmiento
Bikini Open Dr. Dolly Roa-Perez