My previous post on our New Year family reunion is now again followed by another get together, this time, not only of my immediate family but my whole clan.
Filipinos are clannish. If you are planning to run in a local election, you might as well consider first the clan factor. Yup. Those who usually win are those who come from big clans. Thus it has become common practice for candidates to identify their roots by inserting family names of their fathers’ fathers’ fathers in their handbills and posters, to hopefully amass more votes.
Well, I don’t have plans to run in any election, but I might as well mention here my family roots. Who knows – someone out there reading my blog might find affinity to my ever expanding clan.
I belong to the Manlongat-Montemayor family from the flourishing town of Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.
I don’t really know many or our relatives. Funny thing is that my husband knows more of them than I do. But I do know some family names that bear some connection with us. From my father’s side (Montemayor) – Manuel, Rosario, Tamayo, Tinte and Mamorno. And on my mother’s side (Manlongat) – Pascua, Ceralde
We are a big clan. Proof to this is this photo where my sister, sisters in law, brothers, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and grand nephews, grand niece and cousins take a wacky pose on the wedding of my sister Eva’s (extreme right, second row) son two Saturdays ago. This is not all of my clan, however, because many of our relatives back in the province were not able to make it to the wedding held at the Parish of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Quezon City.
I promised everyone to post more pics (albeit wackier) here, so have a feast: (more…)