Devotees celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Nuestro Senior Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quiapo

Devotees of the Nuestro Senior Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quiapo flocked the residence of beauty impresario Ferdie Syquia de Villar in South San Francisco to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the miraculous image.  The nine-day festivity started on New Year’s day, January 1, and ended last January 9.  Rev. Father Mark Reburiano, Pastor of Saint Isabella church in San Rafael in Marin County highlighted the celebration mass.
Heading the list of hermana mayors for the nine-day festivity is California State Commissioner Ray Benitez Satorre and his wife Rachel.
The celebration was also attended by many dignitaries and prominent people like Senator Leland Yee, Mayor of Milpitas Jose Esteves, Vice Mayor of Daly City Dave Canepa, Nerissa M. Fernandez, Head of ABS-CBN Global Marketing & Public Relations; and Rene de los Santos, Director of Philippine Department of Tourism/Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco.
Other hermana mayors include Buri-Buri Filipino-American Senior Association of Northern California President Moring and Edna Macalinao, LuzViMin Association of the Bay Area headed by its President Ora Seyler who led the rosary and novena, Ernie and Susan Pacifico of San Jose, Ms. Sylvia Tongco Ford, Mrs. Corazon “Lilly” Smith, San Rafael community leader Lolita Hajian, Mrs. Nelly Cojuangco Vda de Tuazon, Jessie and Aida Marinas, Leo and Lina Quiambao of Philippine Delicacies, Ramon and Susan Bunag, Jimmy Maerina, Cristina Caseres, Ching Evaristo, Gilbert and Eunice Lee; and Jean Alfonso. In charge of the preparation was headed by Crown Plaza Banquet Head Marc Garvida & his wife Cora.
The donors for the fiesta are Pat Ancheta, Marc and Cora Garvida, Lileth Adriano, Dolly Baclig, Remy Tibay, Edna P. De Torres of Ongpin, Anabel Guevarra of Pampanga Cuisine, Elsie Palencia of Karilagan Restaurant, Zeny Apelin Cayabyab, Shirley Ordoveza, Louis Rubio, Marilen Bernardo, Dr. Tito and Pressy Yusi, Anthony and Vangie Perez, Fely Casoo, Clarita “Baby” Byram of Club El Mundo, Manny Nuguera of Tastebuds Restaurant, Aden and Thelma Cruz, Dolly Fuentes, Nena Zarazola, Suny Tila, Fernand and Susan Tanedo, Lydia Humphrey, Manny Caoile, Conrado and Marlyn Camilosa, Violet Orece, Janet Manese, Maxie Dandoy, Diva Tirol, Robert and Fely Merchant, Alberto Gerardo Sr., Grace Iviedo and Brenda Padilla.
This year’s Executive committee who are in charge for the nine days festivities will be headed by Jimmy Maerina, owner of Maerina Limousine Service; assisted by Cristina Caseres, Donald Vernon, Lloyd Consolacion, Pat Ancheta, Nelly Cojuangco, Aurora Weaver, Tess Nieva, Robert and Rena Tuazon, Corazon Smith, Louis Rubio, Ronald Villar, Rebel Kitchen, Anthony and Vangie Perez; and Brenda Padilla.