Monday, May 25, 2009

A Night With Asin at Ang Grupong Pendong

Last April 20 a handful of people gathered at the First Filipino-American United Methodist Church of the San Gabriel Valley in Hacienda Heights to witness the musical stylings of Pinoy and folk rock group Asin at Ang Grupong Pendong led by Pendong Aban. The group that began in the Philippines, known for their use of indigenous instruments from the Southern Philippines and promoting social awareness among the people of the land, perfomed songs such as "Masdan Mo Ang Kapaligiran" (See the Environment), "Ang Bayan Kong Sinilangan" (The Land Where I Was Born), "Pagbabalik" (Coming Back), and "Balita" (News) among others to promote the benefit concert scheduled for Saturday, October 3 at 6 pm at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles. Tickets wil be $15 each. Proceeds of this concert will benefit the 2010 Philippine Mission of the Filipino Caucus of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Since 2000 the Filipino Caucus led five mission trips to the Philippines (La Torre, Nueva Vizcaya, Paco Bulacan, Naguilian, Isabella, Dipaculao, Aurora, and in Mindanao). The next Philippine mission is scheduled for February 2010 benefiting the United Methodist Church in Manaoag, Pangasinan. Monies are needed to better improve the sanctuary and the worshiping conditions of the aforementioned church. For ticket information and reservation you can contact Pastor Dante Simon (209-450-3031), Pastor Neil Platon (310-613-4273), or Pastor Jeremiah Castorillo (909-267-0204).
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  1. They are still excellent group. They haven't changed at all in fact they got better. Hurray

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