TAGBILARAN CITY – The general assembly of the Tigum Bol-anon sa Tibuok Kalibutan (TBTK) held at Metro Center Hotel has elected and appointed its new officers apparently in preparations for the next gathering in 2027.
Elected President of TBTK is Greg Gudito and Lumen Tirol, Vice-President. And appointed Secretary is Dolores Alemania dela Cruz; Evelyn REdulla Anzano, Treasurer; and Evelyn Ramirez, auditor.
The election was witnessed by past chairperson Dr. Disi Alba, who presided over the said gathering, president Rhine Pamaong of the Confederation of Boholanos in USA and Canada (CONBUSAC), Atty. Giselo Galido, Dr. Nick Lopez, founder of COnbusac, past treasurer Lino Chatto, Jr. and other TBTK members.
The assembly also approved the proposal that the gathering here in the years to come is to compress to a three-day event, instead of a week of hectic schedule and participation.
The group agreed that three-day activities celebrating the TBTK every three years is to give ample time for the families to enjoy and visit their loved ones at home. Visiting and seeing their relatives is one of the main reasons why they come back home.
And the three-day activities may be held after the street dancing or the mardigras, the main event of Sandugo celebration, wherein they are happy and proud to take active role.
The group is set to participate and ready strut with their respective floats tomorrow (July 27, 2024) to show to Bohol that TBTK is contributing.
The Bohol Association of Metro Manila, Inc. thru Gudito and Kaliwat sa Bohol sa Lanao and Iligan (KABOLIG) led by couple Madel Alemania as president and her hubby, Iligan City Vice-Mayor Marianito “Dodong” Alemania and other TBTK group-members have confirmed their participation. Their respective floats are ready.
TBTK is not an organization, nor confederation, but an event to gather all Boholanos around the world in time for the annual Bohol Sandugo celebration, but this may probably change soon. (rvo)
