Mga Bagong Bayani Book-Inspiring Filipinos Overseas (Book 1) Launched in Hong Kong

22 June 2008 – Hong Kong: The Mga Bagong Bayani – Inspiring Filipinos Overseas (Book One) is finally launched in Hong Kong, first at the Chater Road during the Kwela@Saya’s ballroom celebration of the 110th Philippine Independence Day in front of more than 5,000 audience, and second at the jam-packed Philippine Consulate Meeting Hall yesterday. At the Chater Road launching last June 8, 2008, more than 100 copies of the book were sold at the Mga Bagong Bayani booth. Publisher Enrique Sadiosa signed more than 120 copies in less than two hours. Complimentary copies were awarded immediately to Filipino associations which visited the booth. Sadiosa and his team received more than 200 book reservations on the same day.

During the formal book launching at the Philippine Consulate, the Honourable Consul General Alejandrino A. Vicente, assisted by publisher Ricky Sadiosa, officially unveiled the book at the jam-packed meeting hall.

Featured Filipinos from Hong Kong were invited to sit at a long table in front of the audience and signed sold copies of the book with Sadiosa. The following inspiring Filipinos who signed the books with Sadiosa are Musician legend Mr. Tony Carpio (and wife), Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and Polly Chua of Focus Door-To-Door Cargo, Filipina barrister Ody Lai, and Knight of Rizal Commander Pieter Nootenboom. Other featured Filipinos in the book who excused themselves from the event because of work are financial manager Scylla Kwong, maid-recording artist Thelma Unite (now in the U.S.), writer and author Isabel Escoda (also in the U.S.), fashion great Cesar Gaupo of Shanghai Tang, Luen Thai businessman Willie Tan, business consultant Lourdes Salazar, maid-turned-businesswoman Catherine Kaldy, Conrada Quiblado, Annabelle Copia, and Christian-Muslim peace negotiator and philanthropist Astrid Tuminez (now Singapore-based). The late Erlinda Layosa was represented by Ms. Aida Villanueva.

Guests from the Filipino and local media, Filipino association leaders and launching sponsors also attended the event. Jollibee provided the food while Sadiosa’s team brought the red and white wines for the book launching cocktail. The Kababaihang Rizalista (Hong Kong Chapter) brought additional finger foods and drinks. More than 100 copies of the book were sold.

Sadiosa, at his welcome speech at the launching, told the audience that he is scheduled this week for a live interview by Kababayan LA host Jannelle So of LA18 TV in Los Angeles, California, through its satellite link with CNN Hong Kong. There are at least two (2) million Filipinos in the western U.S. Kababayan LA is the first successful Filipino-produced television channel viewed by Filipinos on that region.

The Mga Bagong Bayani – Inspiring Filipinos Overseas (Book One) featured 200+ inspiring Filipinos overseas from 50 countries. A-book-within-a-book, it features more than sixty (60) pages of the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Trek (Book One), where Sadiosa and his team retraced the footsteps of Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose. P. Rizal, around the world. The book is the longest, most-traveled and well-researched documentary on Filipinos abroad which started in 1999. It took at least eight (8) years for the book to be produced and printed.

Book Two will commence production in July 2008. More than 280 inspiring Filipinos abroad and at least 100 pages of the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Trek will comprise the upcoming book sequel. Future book launching are scheduled end of July for Los Angeles and San Francisco, Germany and Italy in August 2008, Manila in and September 2008. The books will be available for sale at email:http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rsadiosa@yahoo.com and sold in various book shops in Manila, Hong Kong and the U.S.

Free copies will be donated to various schools and colleges in the Philippines as well as in libraries in Hong Kong (check initial complimentary book distribution in Manila and provinces in this blog).

The following inspiring Filipinos are featured in Book One of the Mga Bagong Bayani (per country):

ANGOLA
Ramon Dumlao, Bernabe Vicarme, Benjamin Montefalcon

AUSTRALIA
Merlinda Bobis Pura Santillan Castrence Arlene Joan Chai Paolo Conanan Atty. Jess G. Diaz Edith Dizon-Fitzsimmons & Miguel Alzona Atty. Lolita L. Farmer, Ll B., OAM Emmanuel T. Santos

AUSTRIA
Camilo C. Antonio BAHRAIN Rodrigo C. Acosta Sheikh Khalid Isa A. Al-khalifa Alex Jose R. Ginete

BANGLADESH
Carmen Z. Lamagna, Ph. D.

BRUSSELS
Charming Kerkhof Jean Paul Verstraeten

BRUNEI
Salvador P. Castro, Jr. N. Ravindranathan, M.D.

CANADA
Amelita Aranas Armit Armando V. Baisas Anita Chen Sonia S. Del Rosario Atty. Lito Domingo Ruby L. de Guzman-Formoso, M.D. Manuel M. Garcia Angela Jill Guingcangco Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi Romulo F. Magsino, Ph. D. Marina Roma-March Alicia Natividad, Ll. B. Hon. Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan James Allan de la Paz Dr. Jesus and Natalie Pelausa Jeffrey P. Rustia Dr. Genoveva Santander Marlene Birao-Schachter Camilo M. Tabalba Arturo T. Viola

CHINA
Jaime FlorCruz Engr. Roman Ting Go Mildred Aires-GoCelso M. JalacLorna Uy Tan

COMMONWEALTH OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI)
Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio Benjamin T. Manglona COLOMBIA Noel F. Soreta

CYPRUS
Estrella C. Beatty

FRANCE
Bro. Paul Semo Tordjman

GERMANY
Virgilio G. Cuizon Abelardo Goco Galang Charlotte Godicke Sir Celso Lacuna, KGOR Dr. Robert Sommer MartensManfred Hans Schnell

GREECE
Marcos R. Fojas, M.D.

HONG KONG
Tony Carpio Wilson and Polly Chua Annabelle Copia Dr. Sian Chun Cheng Isabel Escoda Cesar Gaupo Catherine Kaldy Maria Scylla Sitchon Kwong Ody Morales Apostol Lai, Barrister-at-Law Erlinda Layosa Peter Nootenboom Conrada Quiblado Lourdes A. Salazar Willie Tan Astrid S. Tuminez Thelma Unite

INDONESIA
Cesar M. De La Cruz Arch. Dante C. Fuentes

ISRAEL
Justina L. Sales

ITALY
Fr. Remo Bati, SDB Lina L. Ciani Jose Duddley Diaz Benita B. Tendencia

IRAQ
Wesley J. Batalona Nathaniel R. Leoncio

JAPAN
Marlene de la Pena Lim Jovelle L. Fernandez, M.D., Ph. D. Christopher Manalo Chiyo Miyake Misao Hanazaki Pablo Javier Marie Bernabe-Nihei

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Michael Abubakar Antonio C. Bautista Mohammad Ahmad Bayoumi Mike Bolos Nasser B. Maulana Sharifa Zeannat Alih Salih

LEBANON
Fr. Gestie Advincula, C.M.

LIBYA
Sr. Magdalena S. Florentino, F.M.M. Zenaida S. Concepcion, M.D.

OMAN
Aguedo Q. Cunanan Rodolfo D.L. Paragas H.E. Essa Mohammed Al Zedjali

PORTUGAL
Captain Cuadrato Gaspi

REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Fr. Eugene Docoy, Jr., S.V.D. Fr. Raymond T. Sabio, M.S.C.

SINGAPORE
Pacita B. Abad Bridget Lew Rico Hizon

SPAIN
Paulino Alcantara Catherine D. Dosadas Filipino Crew of M/T Prestige

SWEDEN
Jesus Sumook

SWITZERLAND
Manolo I. Abella Imelda Vollenweider-Berdos Edgar R. Quinto

SUDAN
Bayani S. Aguirre

TAIWAN
Francis L. Lammawin Elton See Tan

TURKEY
Nestor A. Acebuche

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dr. Rosario B. Tigno, M.D

UNITED KINGDOM
Liticia R. Aranilla Ronaldo Viray del Barrio Prof. Edmundo G. Garcia Renato B. Garcia, M.B.E. Loline A. Lualhati-Reed Lady Aurea Taguiang Benjamin S. Tomelden, Jr. Consuelo Valencia-Farochilen Gundelina A. Velazco, Ph. D.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr. Sariel G. Ablaza, M.D. Adolovni P. Acosta Gloria Ysmael Adams Anacleto R. Alcantara Phoebe Cabotaje-Andes Belinda A. Aquino, Ph. D. Engr. Editha M. Ardiente Larry L. Asera Mayor Ruth U. Asmundson, Ph. D. Ophelia G. Balcos Diosdao Banatao Joe Iskandar and Rey Bantug Angela Perez Baraquio Charito Benipayo Joanne De Asis-Benitez Norma R. Benson Rodolfo S. Bernardo, Ed. S. Thelma Garcia Buchholdt, Ll. B.Wilfredo R. Buhay Wilfrido J. Buhain, M.D. Alice P. Bulos

Emme A. Tomimbang-Burns Eliodoro C. Cadawas, Jr. Dr. Jorge G. Camara Oligario D. Cantos VII, Ll.B. Roland C. Casamina Gov. Benjamin J. Cayetano Dr. Angel B. Cielo Anthony Clark Lolita B. Compas Cristita Comerford Joel Coronel Lawrence Cortes & Romel Rivera Zenaida Cunanan Michael A. Dadap Remedios K. Del Rosario William Dechavez Joriz de Guzman Dr. Stella Evangelista Alejandro A. Esclamado Eddie Flores, Jr. Pedro Flores Mayor Michael Patrick L. Guingona Jessica Hagedorn Vellie Dietrich-Hall Anita Magsaysay-Ho Claire R. Ick Benjamin A. Ileto, M.D. Consorcio Don Manuel Loida Nicolas-Lewis Leonore R. S. Lim

Allan Pineda Lindo (apl.de.ap) Dr. Marc J. Loinaz Gregorio B. Macabenta Michelle Malkin Vladimir James M. Manuel Amor Ilao-McGuinness Eric Manlunas Arsenio R. Martin, M.D. Celso T. Mataac, Jr. Dr. Connie Mariano Cheryl Diaz Meyer Dr. Juan M. Montero, II Evelyn D. A. Natividad, Ph. D. Cornelio Ruiz Natividad Josie C. Natori Eduardo J. Navarra Emma B. Nemivant Janet Susan Rodriguez-Nepales Baldomero Olivera Enrique M. Ostrea, Jr., M.D. Maricel Pagulayan Virgilio D.R. Pilapil, M.D. Rodolfo C. Quiambao Marie Relampagos Hazel Reposo

Rodel Rodis Teresita B. Sagun Janelle So Fr. Oscar Azarcon Solis General Edward Soriano Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba Alfredo T. Tesalona Dr. Felipe Tolentino Honesto R. Tria Pete Velasco Guillermo B. de Venecia, M.D. Constancia S. Uy, M.D. Earl Valencia Brandon Vera Lou Diamond Phillips