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One Table, Three Cities: A Perseveranda Family Wedding in Melbourne | PinoyBuilt

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Melbourne, Australia • March 23, 2013. A Perseveranda family wedding brings together three cities — Vallejo CA, Pasadena CA, and Melbourne AU — under one roof at Red Spice Road. A story of Filipino migration, family love, and the diaspora in Australia. Photos and storytelling by J.F.R. Perseveranda. One Table, Three Cities A Perseveranda family wedding in Melbourne brings together California and Australia — Vallejo, Pasadena, and the city our tito and tita built their lives in after leaving the Philippines in the late 1980s. PinoyBuilt · J.F.R. Perseveranda · March 23, 2013 · Melbourne, Australia L to R: Grace, Diana, Luz, Nelson & Norlida.  |  Wedding reception, Red Spice Road , Melbourne, AU  ·  March 23, 2013. There is a particular kind of joy that only happens when a Filipino family — scattered across oceans and time zones by the quiet...
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Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Happy Birthday Patrick Salita: Melbourne Wedding Flashback

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Melbourne Flashback Happy Birthday Patrick Salita! March 23 • Melbourne, Australia Flashback to the Melbourne wedding in March 2013. Here is a shot of you and cousin Ann (Andrea) during the reception at Red Spice Road . Cheers to another year, Patrick! Andrea Perseveranda & Patrick Salita 🎂 Happy Birthday Patrick! Family and friends, let’s help Patrick celebrate! If you have a Google account, please leave a comment below . australia melbourne salita labels: patrick salita, andrea perseveranda, melbourne, australia, wedding, red spice road, march 23, salita, perseveranda
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Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Happy Birthday Chanylle Abrogar Perseveranda

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Maligayang Bati Chanylle! Flashback to a memorable day and evening in Las Vegas, Nevada! May 17, 2008. Photos from the after-party in your tita's house. Tama ba ? With Glenn's brothers (missing Garry) and cousins.  Melvin, Chanylle, Glenn, Paul, Brian and Jonjo Glenn, Chanylle, Lady & friends With your father-in-law and his siblings (missing Tita Lila & Tita Nene). Eduard, Manny, Diana, Chanylle & Ronnie
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Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Happy Birthday Joseph Gozum!

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Maligayang Bati, fellow Virgo! Sacramento, CA. Flashback to July 27, 2002, our cousin's wedding in Sac. #VirgoSeason
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Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
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Perseveranda Cousins Love

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Cousins time Welcome to the family, Melissa! Please click to follow our website/blog PINOYBUILT .
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Happy Anniversary Melissa & Melvin!

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Congratulations on your 8th annivesary! More power to the both of you and your family! Love you guys. Please click to follow our website/blog PINOYBUILT .
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Location: Concord, CA, USA
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Happy Birthday Cousin Maribeth!

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Happy Birthday to my Baliwag cousin, Maribeth! Concord, CA. April 8, 2000. Throwback to my wedding reception on April 8, 2000. This was the third wedding for Tess and me. This time, we finally tied the know in a church, St. Basil's in Vallejo, CA. The reception was in Hyatt Regency Hotel in Concord. Left to right, below: Maribeth, me, my sister Joy. FIL-AM. FILIPINO/FILIPINA-AMERICAN.  Click on any photo above to enlarge, Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸  Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 ✌🏽 Pinoybuilt uses  Disqus  as the commenting system because it prevents spam, but also because it connects our various sub-sites like  LA.pinoybuilt.com ,  HI.pinoybuilt.com ,  AU.pinoybuilt.com  &...
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Location: Concord, CA, USA
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Wedding Flashback: Nica, Grace, Luz & Tess

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Flashback: Kristine & Julius Cervantes' wedding at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church on May 26, 2012. The wedding is done. On to the reception. Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸 Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 
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Location: 1200 Tuolumne St, Vallejo, CA 94590, USA
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Happy Anniversary Kristine & Julius!

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Flashback to your wedding at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church on May 26, 2012. I must have just bought my Nikon Coolpix S6100 because it's what I used to take photos that day. I guess I didn't feel like lugging my big DSLR.  Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸 Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 
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Location: 1200 Tuolumne St, Vallejo, CA 94590, USA
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Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!

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Flashback to Mom & Dad's 40th anniversary dinner. El Cerrito, CA. December 23.  
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Location: El Cerrito, CA 94530, USA
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Regina & Hideki 'Bobby' Yoshikawa's Wedding

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 Happy 20th Anniversary Regina & Bobby! Flashback to 2002 June 8 at Regina & Bobby's wedding in Chula Vista.
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Location: Chula Vista, CA, USA
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Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna Wedding - Congratulations!

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Congratulations Ellen Adarna and Derek Ramsay! Celebrity couple Ellen Adarna and Derek Ramsey's outfits were the perfect blend of sexy and subdued, judging by photos from their wedding on Thursday evening, November 11. ✨ https://t.co/fpBJcDNQPd — Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) November 13, 2021 Ellen Adarna looks effortlessly stunning in her wedding gown designed by Marc Rancy. The actress tied the knot with her boyfriend Derek Ramsay on Thursday evening, November 11, 2021, in Bataan. Read full article here: https://t.co/9iXpmVgIWN pic.twitter.com/YPlqseP3De — Official PEP.ph (@PEPalerts) November 11, 2021 MR. & MRS. RAMSAY! WATCH: Ellen Adarna walks down the aisle on a sultry high-slit strapless wedding dress on a dreamy sunset wedding with Derek Ramsay held today, November 11, 2021. 🎥 Vito Selma/Instagram #CDNDigital pic.twitter.com/BAgqEQePg5 — CDN Digital (@cebudailynews) November 11, 2021 Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr.  (born 7 December 1976) [1] [4]  is a British-Fi...
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Nonstop OPM Wedding Songs

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The official "Nonstop OPM Wedding Songs" playlist from Vicor Records featuring some of the most romantic songs ever in Pinoy pop. The playlist is a non-stop special that compile some of the most memorable songs whose themes speak of an enduring love for the ages. With a spotlight on some of the greatest names in Pinoy pop that includes Basil Valdez, Martin Nievera, Sharon Cuneta, Nonoy Zuniga, Joey Albert, Nyoy Volante and Mannos, The Company, Raymond Lauchengco, Rey Valera, Freestlye, Rachel Ann Go, Zsazsa Padilla, Geraldine, Men Oppose and VST & Company. Ngayon At Kailanman 00:01 Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas 04:35 Never Ever Say Goodbye 09:05 Each Day With You 13:12 Kahit Kailan 17:21 So It’s You 22:37 Hanggng Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan...
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Wedding Throwback: Bridesmaids Maribeth & Joy

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  Photo with cousin Maribeth and my sister Joy at my wedding reception Thinking of you cousin Maribeth. Wish we could be there for your mom's, Auntie Nancy's Celebration of Life. As my dad has told us, your mom always made my mom laugh. Your mom always had that special gift of humor.  We will miss her so much. Photo taken at my wedding reception in Concord, CA.  
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Location: Concord, CA, USA
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TBT: Marissa, Tess & Baby Sarah at Sacramento Wedding

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Throwback to July 27, 2002 Rest In Peace Tess
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Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
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Throwback: Dudley Llanes wedding in Sacramento

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Left to right: auntie Manye (my mom's sister), Nica, Dino, Vince & my sister Joy.  Joy is pregnant with Keo; he'll come out in 2.5 months.
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Uncle Alex, Dudley cousins & me at Kristine Llanes' wedding in Sac

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Throwback to July 27, 2002, cousin Kristine Llanes wedding Left to right: The groom & his bride Kristine Dudley Llanes, Ron Dudley Marquez, Joel Dudley Gozum, uncle Alex Baliwag Dudley, his daughter Stephanie Arcega Dudley, Dennis Dudley Llanes behind her, me, Sheila's husband (?), date & Rodney Marquez.
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Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
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Cousin Ron Marquez & lovely wife Cristina

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Maribeth & Marissa, my beautiful cousins

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Maribeth & Marissa are Auntie Nancy's daughters Rest In Peace Auntie Nancy. Sending my prayers and love to my Dudley-Navarro cousins Marissa, Randy, Robert & Maribeth. Flashback to cousin Kristine Llanes' wedding in Sacramento, CA.
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Remembering Auntie Nancy & Tess

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Baliwag reunion. Flashback to cousin Kristine Llanes' wedding on July 27, 2002. Rest In Peace Nancy Baliwag Dudley-Navarro. Rest In Peace Tess Baluyut Garcia Perseveranda. Auntie Nancy's mom Pilar Baliwag was my mom's mom Amparo Baliwag's ate (older sister). Left to right : My wife Tess holding Nica, my dad Ronnie, auntie Nancy, my mom Nati, uncle George Dudley behind her, auntie Cynthia Baliwag Dudley next to my mom, cousin Maribeth Navarro-McKean in the red (auntie Nancy's youngest child), auntie Manye in the yellow holding Dino, my sister Joy in the black (who is pregnant with Keo) and my sister's eldest child Ronick Putong.
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Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
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