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Article: The Alemar of San Isidro: A balikbayan vow and a village.(Tourism)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- February 15, 2003
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Byline: LEONARDO Q. BELEN
SAN ISIDRO, Nueva Ecija From American soil to the Philippine sun; from the South Expressway to the North Expressway; from a balikbayans vision and a vow, for a villages dream come true.
We are referring to an unusual story of love, of caring, of dreaming, the result of which was seen recently when many Novo Ecijanos headed by San Isidro Mayor Sonia Lorenzo and friends from Manila and nearby towns trooped to Anita Subdivision, Poblacion San Isidro, to witness and enjoy the blessing of a neatly built steel structure named The Alemar Chapel and Multi-Purpose Building.
Why The Alemar, why San Isidro? In a recent interview, ...