1. BalikbayanBalikbayan
OUR FIGHT
OUR STRUGGLE
OUR STORY
40th
PCN
2016
2016
1976
1976
40th
PCN
2016
2016
1976
1976
40th Annual Pilipino Cultural Night
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
@paapcn
facebook.com/ucb.pcn
ASUC SPONSORED
ADA ACCESSIBLE
BY PILIPINO AMERICAN ALLIANCE
2. Producers Welcome
Friends, family and community members:
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Pilipino Cultural Night at UC Berkeley—a
milestone, indeed, in the history of culture shows and the Pilipino community at
large. For 40 years, PCN has served as a safe space for community members to
find themselves through solidarity, activism, and the arts. Our production provides
our cast of more than 60 performers with a means to explore their identity, find
friendships, and gain a sense of belonging in the process. Above all, these last four
decades have been made possible, in great part, by you—alumni, family, and fellow
community members who propel our passion for storytelling and representation of
the Pilipinx experience. For this, we give you our greatest gratitude, and we are hon-
ored to share our stories with you this afternoon. Importantly, the story of this year’s
PCN is your story as well. Through the theme of Balikbayan, a word which translates
roughly into “one who returns home”, we explore ways through which we can return
to our respective homelands—not necessarily physically, but temporally and through
vivid memories. We also recognize that our experiences are shaped by struggles that
make revisiting difficult, causing us to choose what—or who—we remember. Today,
we bring our multifaceted experiences of both joy and hardship as Pilipinxs and Pili-
pinx-Americans to the stage. Throughout the PCN process, our dedicated cast and
Creative Team have learned that there is more than one way to go back home—and
we hope that today’s show will bring you back as well.
Isang Bagsak,
Nicole Arca, Camille Nostrates, Jan Kirby Zabala | PCN 2016 Co-Producers
Nicole Arca, Camille Nostrates & Jan Kirby Zabala
3. PAA Welcome
Dear Students, Friends, Family, Alumni, and Community,
We would like to personally welcome you to the Pilipino American Alliance’s 40th
annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN)! This year, we will be celebrating the 40 years
of PCN’s legacy in showcasing Pilipinx and Pilipinx-American history, heritage and
identity. For 40 years now, PCN has created a space for folx interested in learning
about the Pilipinx culture and identity to come together and learn about it through
performance and storytelling. Our show is deeply rooted in the history we strive
to keep alive today. The Pilipino American Alliance, formerly the Filipino Students
Association, was founded in 1969, in the wake of the Third world Liberation Front - a
movement that started in San Francisco State University and eventually came to
UC Berkeley in an effort to establish a third world college. In 1976, PAA held its first
PCN in YWCA. Since its beginnings as a dinner with traditional/folk dance perfor-
mances, PCN has evolved into a full-scale integrated production that combines the
traditional, contemporary, and timeless messages of our culture into a production
fit for the world-class stage, Zellerbach Hall. This year’s show, Balikbayan, addresses
the theme of trans-generational identity as Pilipinxs and Pilipinx-Americans, and is
heavily influenced by the Martial Law Era. PCN is more than just a show; it is a pro-
cess rooted in PAA’s dedication to bringing the community together and providing
opportunities for community members to engage in our culture, our history, and
our shared identities. The similarities and differences within our own personal narra-
tives are what makes the Pilipinx and Pilipinx-American identity even more beauti-
ful. Our history and narratives matter, and PCN allows folxs to share them with each
other. And with that, thank you all for coming out to see the culmination of this
process. Please, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
Isang Bagsak,
Nicki Aguilar & Kate Masancay | PAA Co-Executive Chairs 2016
Celica Cosme | PAA Executive Chair 2015
Nicki Aguilar & Kate Masancay
Celica Cosme
4. Order of the Show
PRE-SHOW by Band
PRODUCERS WELCOME
NATIONAL ANTHEMS by Choir
Star Spangled Banner | US
Lupang Hinirang | Philippines
ACT I
1.1 BALIKBAYAN BOX
“Open It Up” | Acting, Band & Choir
1.2 PHONE CALLS & PHOTOGRAPHS
2 AN ASWANG APPEARS
Sayaw Sa Bangko | Traditional Dance
3 STORYTIME
Polka Sa Plaza | Traditional Dance
4.1 THIS PROVINCIAL TOWN
4.2 MEET THE SANTOSES
“America” | Acting, Band & Choir
5 PANIC AT THE DISCO
“Disco” | Modern Dance
6 JOSEPHINE
7 MAKIBAKA
“The Speech”, written by Timothy Ignacio,
composed by Abraham Padilla |
Acting, Choir & Band
“Read All About It” | Jazz/Contemprary Dance
8. FALLOUT
INTERMISSION
“Islands” | Choir
ACT II
1.1 MORE QUESTIONS
1.2 MORE ANSWERS
2.1 ROSE’S TURN
“Order 1081” | Acting, Band & Choir
2.2 CENTS AND SENSIBILITY
3 CUT
4 TRUTH HURTS
5 ANTHONY/ANTONIO
“In Your Arms” | Modern Dance
6 SOLILOQUY OF THE SPIRIT
Arnis | Traditional Dance
Tinikling | Traditional Dance
7 SPIRITED AWAY
Untitled, written & composed by
Abraham Padilla | All-Cast
CAST CURTAIN CALL
CLOSING SPEECH
COMMUNITY ISANG BAGSAK
5. Synopsis
Set in the modern day Bay Area, Pilipino Cultural Night’s
“Balikbayan” begins when the Santos family receives
a *balikbayan box full of souvenirs and mementos
sent by their relatives in the Philippines. Anthony, his
parents Leonardo and Rose, and his aunts Maritess and
Marisol unpack the box, unexpectedly unpacking their
family’s history, secrets and tumultuous past. Anthony
embarks on a journey of trying to understand himself,
but first he must understand his family’s history and
how these experiences over time come together to
shape his transgenerational identity. Right on time for
Pilipino Cultural Night’s 40th Anniversary, Anthony’s
parents tell him stories about 40 years ago, living in the
Philippines under Martial Law. Their stories bring light
to discussions on activism, gender identity, and the
socioeconomic effects of Filipino-American diaspora.
*In the Tagalog language, “balikbayan” is used to
describe those who return to a meaningful place after
having been gone for an extended period of time.
One cultural tradition incorporates the balikbayan box
– the packing, sending, and receiving of a box filled
with items from another place, and often another
culture.
6. PCN is an annual theatrical production hosted by UC Berke-
ley’s Pilipino American Alliance. Every year, PCN aims to offer a
space where individual stories, shared hxstories and talents are
honored and explored. In its 40th year of production, we are
the longest running cultural show on UC Berkeley’s campus. We
are humbled by every PCN that came before us, and we are
grateful for their contributions that have brought us to where
we are today. Far beyond the show itself, PCN is a community.
Through an extremely collaborative and year-long effort, PCN
engages in issues that have impacted, and often times, still
continue to shape Pilipin@ and Pilipin@-American experiences.
Such engagement and preparation is made by and for the
Pilipin@ Community here at Cal.
PCN HXSTORY
PCN Started in 1976 at the YWCA on Bancroft and Bowditch.
The original show was a community dinner with traditional/folk
dances that included a cast of about 10-15 members. In the
1980s, the show evolved into a full-scale performance in Zeller-
bach Hall. Since then, we have continued to foster the annual
production that is Pilipino Cultural Night.
What is PCN?
9. The Music Director is in charge of
assisting the performance team
in facilitating many musical as-
pects of the show. The position’s
tasks include the composition
and arrangement of some of
the music numbers, along with
the production of some of the
music mixes for dance. Ulti-
mately, the position is to assist
in anyway possible with the mu-
sical aspects of the entire per-
formance.
Music
ABRAHAM PADILLA
Be prepared to laugh, cry, and sit
on the edge of your seats. The
eight members of this year’s
PCN 2016 Acting Cast are a small,
but deadly force to be reckoned
with. They have worked tireless-
ly to bring this amazing script to
life and tell the difficult story of
a family living in the Philippines
during Martial Law. Through the
casts’ combined talent and ef-
fort, we promise to produce a
spectacular 40th PCN and to
deliver a performance that res-
onates with each of you.
Acting
ANGELICA NICOLAS
10. If dabs and some whips
all got along
We’d be practicing that ish
through of all of dis song
PCN 40 be hyping up me
Every Friday five to seven we go
MAW-DEHRN, MAW-DEHRN
Modern
KAYLA MORENO
ASSISTANTS
AC Dela Paz, Cari Gan, Trisha
Giron, Yanni Velasquez
Created from the land, nurtured
by the sun, the PCN Choir singers
have risen to the challenge to
provide to you, fellow audience
members, the joy of musical
bliss, perplexing harmonies, and
lasting memories. Shower sing-
ers, chamber, and opera singers
abound, we have them all! We
hope you enjoy the songs that
we have worked tirelessly to pre-
pare for this wonderful venue
and show!
Choir
ETHAN YOUNG
11. From jazz to pop to rock ‘n’ roll, the legendary band of PCN is ready to
rock your world. All eleven musicians have come together tonight to en-
tertain you all, with instruments among percussion, strings, guitars, and
more. After weeks of rehearsals and jam sessions, we hope you enjoy
listening to the music and dancing along to the beat.
Band
Finance
As members of the Logistics Component, we’re in charge of managing
budget allocation and financial needs for the production, working with
PAA Finance Chair and Creative Team members to set an effective
system in their monetary ventures. Specifically, we work with Marketing
Component in fundraisers --to promote the show around the greater
community-- and with Producers for different sources of funding in the
forms of ASUC grants, alumni relations, and sponsorship.
MELODY VALDEZ &
PAOLO JOAQUIN
LANCE MENDOZA &
DONALD SAMBAJON
12. Aesthetics and an eye for angles; this duo has got you covered from the
program you are holding in your hands with its design and photography
to the banners you’ve seen on Facebook. We put our Adobe skills to
work, and we hope that you enjoy Balikbayan’s entire creative produc-
tion as much as we’ve enjoyed this process.
Publications
Promotions has loved working to keep the excitement of PCN alive in our
cast-members and audience. Through constantly updating social medi-
as, vlogs and interviews, outreaching to high schools and businesses, and
doing WERK with our fellow Creative Team members, our primary goal
was to share this amazing story with you. Whether you’re a Cal Bear,
local high school student, family member, or anything in between, we’re
so glad you made it! #MarketingSquad
Promotions
MARYCON JIRO &
ANGELICA PATRICIO
JOANNA CHUA &
ROBIN CALLEJA
13. The writers began their process back in June by learning about each
other and bonding over skype calls, rooftop pizza, and crying together
over family stories that spoke to the heart of the collective story we
wanted to write. After careful reflection we decided that for the 40th
PCN the script this year should look back on the history of our com-
munity over the past forty years and how the Pil-identity has changed
but also remained strong and resilient in spirit. So we began our semes-
ter-long journey of developing our narrative, writing our script, and cre-
ating characters that represent inspirational figures from our own lives.
When we typed the final words of the script back in January we were
proud of the vision we had created of a family that is strong, loving,
and full of fighters. We hope you love watching this story as much as we
loved writing it.
Writers MOLLY KROST &
RAYANNE PIAÑA
Special Thanks
The writers would like to extend a special thanks to Michelle Abiera,
whom this story would not have been possible without. From the
very beginning of the writing process, Michelle created a space for
us to open our minds and our hearts, allowing the writing team to
connect on a deep and personal level. She invited us to think crit-
ically and creatively about our culture and our history, facilitating
our thought process as we developed the theme, plot, and char-
acters of what has become the script for the 40th annual Pilipino
Cultural Night. Her passion, intentionality, and strength inspired us
to put as much heart into this script as she puts into all that she
does. We love you, Michelle!
14. Technical team acts as the glue that ties all the creative components
together. We handle the technical, logistical, and detailed-oriented
work that includes organizing All-Cast & tech rehearsals, designing the
lighting, coordinating microphones, and positioning the props. Basically,
we’re the chicks with the headsets bossing everyone around backstage
(*Wink*) LOL
Tech TERRISSA SHANG &
JENA HUGHES
ASSISTANTS
RODNEY CANLAS &
MAY PEJANA
INTERIM Jazz
CARL LACSINA
I would like to give thanks to my
eight awesome womxn who are
dancing in this year’s one and only
jazz piece. I am humbled to have
choreographed such a dance know-
ing that my dancers have dedicat-
ed their time in learning, practic-
ing, and cleaning the piece. Thanks
again for this fantastic experience
and making this dance just as
strong as all of you are.
15. The traditional component show-
cases the different regions of the
Philippines and their influences
throughout time. Every facial ex-
pression represents an emotion,
every movement a story, every
musical note a setting, and every
piece a moment in hxstory.
SAYAW SA BANGKO
Sayaw sa Bangko is a dance that originates from Pangasinan and
roughly translates to dance on the benches. Dancers complement
each other in this very festive and fun piece that’s usually performed
in fiestas.
POLKA SA PLAZA
Polka sa Plaza is a dance from Parañaque, Manila with Spanish influ-
ence. It is a grand parade of beautiful ladies with flowing dresses and
colorful parasols.
ARNIS
Arnis is a form of Filipinx martial arts that emphasizes combat with
any weapon from bolos to sticks to open hands. Filipinx martial arts
was used throughout hxstory from tribal warfare to international war-
fare.
TINIKLING
Tinikling is a dance that originates from Leyte in the Visayan Islands.
This dance is honored as the Philippine national dance and mimics the
tikling bird dodging bamboo traps set by rice farmers.
Trad
DARIUS RAMIREZ
ASSISTANTS
Randall Ortiz, Celica Cosme,
Erica Pineda
18. Dan Cabanero | PIANO
Justin Lasola | GUITAR
Angelica Simsuangco | BASS
Jerrold Acdan | CLARINET
Whinnie Diaz | CELLO
Sarah Gassama | VIOLIN
Albert Samson | UKULELE
Christopher Ibasan | TENOR
SAXOPHONE
Paolo Joaquin | DRUMS
Abraham Padilla | TRUMPET
Roxan
Flores
Randall
Ortiz
Ryan
Barroga
Sarah
Gassama
Timmy
Villanueva
Sharmaine
Poblete
Timothy
Ignacio
Tori
Sardillo
Whinnie
Diaz
Wilfred
Salacup
B
A
N
D
Rodney
Canlas
19. Timothy Ignacio as LEONARDO SANTOS
Miguel Eamiguel as ANTONIO “ANTHONY” SANTOS
Mariane Hamor as ROSE SANTOS
Nicki Aguilar as JOBELLE SANTOS
Michelle Cabal as JAMIE SANTOS
Rachel Yuen as MARITESS SANTOS
Hanna Lorica as MARISOL SANTOS
Marinella Bohol as THE SPIRIT
Acting
20. ARNIS
Darius Ramirez
Donald Sambajon
Erica Pineda
Jhinyl Tidalgo
Jillian Cabornay
Kirby Zabala
POLKA SA
PLAZA
Allison Bumatay
Benedict Llave
Darius Ramirez
Donald Sambajon
Jalisha Paz
Jarrod Suda
Jhinyl Tidalgo
Jude Ocampo
Molly Krost
Patricia Cruz
Randall Ortiz
Sharmaine Poblete
Tori Sardillo
Victoria Alvarez
SAYAW SA
BANGKO
Allison Bumatay
Benedict Llave
Darius Ramirez
Jarrod Suda
Jhinyl Tidalgo
Jilian Cabornay
Joanna Chua
Kirby Zabala
Mae Elefante
Marinella Bohol
Randall Ortiz
Sharmaine Poblete
Tori Sardillo
Victoria Alvarez
TINIKLING
Allison Bumatay
Angelica Patricio
Benedict Llave
Celica Cosme
Jalisha Paz
Jarrod Suda
Jhinyl Tidalgo
Jilian Cabornay
Joanna Chua
Kirby Zabala
Mae Elefante
Molly Krost
Patricia Cruz
Sharmaine Poblete
Tori Sardillo
Victoria Alvarez
Traditional
21. BASS
Jon Caña
Choir
SOPRANO
Hanna Lorica
Jasmine Salonga
Marycon Jiro
Nicki Aguilar
ALTOS
Camille Nostrates
Jalisha Paz
Korina Gaw
Rayanne Piaña
Roxan Flores
TENORS
Albert Samson
Carl Bello
Ethan Young
Timmy Villuanueva
M
O
D
E
R
N
Angelica Patricio
Camille Nostrates
Carlo Saul
Catalina Pen
Christopher Ibasan
Darius Ramirez
Franky Guerrero
Hanna Lorica
Jalisha Paz
Jasmine Salonga
Jhinyl Tidalgo
Joanna Chua
Joyce Celino Aquino
Jude Ocampo
Kayla Moreno
Keith Pacana
Kevin Paule
Kirby Zabala
Mariane Hamor
Marinella Bohol
Marycon Jiro
Michelle Cabal
Nicki Aguilar
Rachel Yuen
Rayanne Piana
Ryan Barroga
Terrissa Shang
Tim Ignacio
Wilfred Salacup
22. Thank Yous & Shout OutsThank Yous & Shout Outs
CONCON Thank you to the support of the One up above, my friends and the Jiro x Chin family as
always, especially my parents and the little bro; you all have made me who I am today. Thank you to
the constant support of the WHYPHY PAAm (and get it Ate Nicki in acting, Kuya Randall in trad, and
my adings Chris & Jam in multiple components!); lets keep working hard and playing hard, yes? YES. <3
Shoutout to my bomb af #balikbayanbuds ading Jam and Jhin for keeping it real and working hella
hard this PCN process. Thank you PASS 31 for your constant support and love. Lastly, thank you CT for
being an amazing group to work with, especially my co Angie for always being on top of everything; PCN
40 will always have a space in my heart.
ABRAHAM First, I’d like to thank God, my parents, and all my family members for supporting me! I feel
extremely blessed for all the support and thank God for guiding me through these years. Next, I’d like
to give a special shout out to APT 36/8: Perez, Erna, Elijah, Min, Bryan, and most importantly Michelle!
Thank you Michelle for encouraging me to apply to CT and for all the support you’ve given me. To the
rest of the APT, to the crew: Bradley, Katherine, Itsel, Philip, Perez, to Anna, to all my homies back home,
to my dearest cousin Melissa, and to CT, I am endlessly grateful. I will never forget PCN 40.
ROBIN First off, I want to thank my parents for always being supportive of my endeavors, for always
being there for me, and for their unconditional love. Thank you so much to the PCN 2016 Creative Team
for making my second PCN memorable and rewarding, especially to my co-director, Joanna Chua, for
always being so supportive both in our work as Promotions Co-Directors and as a friend. A very special
thanks to my roommate, Matthew Schwartz, for always listening to my sass-filled rants, swiping me in
at Late Night when my meal points are running low, and for surviving an entire school year living with
me. Thank you, Celica Cosme, for always being so warm and caring. I will definitely miss our conversa-
tions after class every Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thank you, Randall Ortiz, for inviting me into the PCN
space last year; and Kate Masancay for encouraging me to come back this year. Lastly, I want to give
a shoutout to the following people: Patrick Burden, Andy Nguyen, Trevor Hazen, Troy Heitzinger, Steve
Reyes, Miki Ding, Nina Parks, Jeana Lindsley, Alex Villanueva, Kevin Munui, Kunal Kerai, Lowkey WYLD
PAAm, and [P4] Core 15!
LANCE s/o to my friends and PAAm for being there. You make life at Berkeley 1000X better.
MELODY Thank you to my amazing family for their unconditional love, support, and passion for music!
Huge thanks to Paolo and Abe for being such talented directors, and to all the band members for
rocking on! I’m grateful I got to work with y’all throughout this creative process and transform band
into something so epic! Thank you to my friends, dem girlz, paamily, and a special someone for all the
love and support, and for dealing with my weird craziness no matter what. Last but not least, PASAE
till I die! ^_^
ANGIE I want to thank my loving parents for always being there to support me. You are my rocks. Thank
you to my family, friends, roommates, paamily, PAA, PCN 40 CT, and the wolfpack. Thank you to the
talented Acting Cast for being so patient with me and allowing me to be your director. My deepest and
sincerest gratitude to everyone who has encouraged me to continue doing what I love.
PAOLO Thank you to my family for supporting me here at Cal and throughout this PCN process. Much
love to them as well as to the friends I made in the production of this beautiful show.
JOEMINEL Big thanks to the producers (Nicole, Camille, and Kirby) for working super hard to put on the
best PCN you can, welcoming me as your intern, and making me laugh! Shout out to CT and the cast
for dedicating your time to this inspiring and empowering production! Also, shout out to {m}aganda, to
LMASP back home at Stockton, and to my friends and familly, but especially to my parents! You’re all
cool and amazing. I’m grateful for all of you!
23. ETHAN Thank you to my fellow CT members for providing such a nurturing environment and love;
thanks to my loving PAAmily for all the support through the hard times and for all the Jollibee runs.
Thank you especially to the extensive a cappella community here at Cal for pushing me to become
the best musician I can be, and for helping me to love myself and music.
JOANNA Serious thanks to everyone on CT for providing me with this opportunity to grow, work hard,
and get to know and love such an amazing, committed group of people. Shout out to my Co, Robin,
for the support and dedication and for handling the stress that is PCN with me. Dyna$ty, I can’t with
y’all ilysm. Shouts out to my family, especially my sister, Janice, for keeping me sane and being my
rock. And FINALLY ty to all my SoCal friends for coming out to support. I miss and love you guys.
CAMILLE Thanks to my Cos, Kirbz & Nicz, Y’ALL LITERALLY GAVE THIS EXPERIENCE SO MUCH MORE
MEANING FOR ME. Thanks to CT for (t)werking so hard and putting on an amazing show <3 Thanks
to PAA Core for the support~ THANKS TO THE CAST FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN. Truly want to thank
everyone for what this amazing, beautiful, creative space has given me these past 3 years. :)
COACH K CT 40: Y’all are such amazing, talented individuals. Thank you all for your commitment and
hard work throughout this whole process. Modern 2016: You da realest crew, and I’m so so proud of all
the work y’all have put in. Keep dancing, and stay hungry. <3 Dyna$ty: Always keeping it lit AF but for-
real y’all always keep me grounded. ILY AF. Pizza & Alcohol: Just thank you. And to everyone that has
filled my heart with just so much love - mom, dad, kuyas, PTB, Penta, Charlie, etc., this one’s for you.
JENA Shoutout to CT and the rest of the cast for all the passion and talent you all have put towards
this production. BIG THANK YOU to my co, Terrissa, for being my better half throughout this process.
Also thanks to Terrissa and Kirby for making me do this again (haha). I honestly wouldn’t want to
spend my final semester at Cal in any other way :) I also want to thank my Paamily (Wilzen, Joan,
Jilian, and Kat) for all the support- Love you all!
TERRISSA First and foremost, I would like to give a big thanks to Jena, my COCO, for being there for
me throughout this process. Secondly, I would like to thank the Prods for motivating, supporting, and
making this process so smooth for all of us. Thirdly, I would like to give a special shoutout to my PAAM-
ILY (Patty, Kayla, Angie, Rachel, Joanna, Marinella, Lenith, JoJo, & Rio) for being my rocks <3 Lastly, I
would like to thank the entire cast for making this entire process worthwhile.
DONALDO Thank you to the amazing Creative Team for making this whole process fun. Special
thanks to Lance for being THE BEST, you made this process easier and extra more fun and I’m glad
to have worked with you!!! Shoutout to Kirby, who’s always AMPALAYA when I compliment her, but
seriously you helped in so many ways and I can’t be more thankful! I appreciate you hella! Youbetter-
visitmebruh. THANK YALL FOR BEING PART OF THE SHOW! :)
MOLLY Thank you to my parents for supporting every single thing I’ve wanted to try and always be-
lieving for me. Thank you to the rest of my family for teaching me how to laugh and love. Thank you
to my friends and paamily for putting up with me when I become a mess every PCN season. Thank
you to the producers for believing in me to have this space to create and grow. And, finally, thank you
to the amazing, wonderful Rayanne for being just as weird as I am and for letting me work alongside
your amazing talent. I expected us to be co-writers for the year but I never imagined I would find a
co-writer to dream with for many years to come.
RAYANNE My first and biggest thank you is to my family – Mom, Dad, and Kuya, thank you for all the
opportunities you have blessed me with and for always encouraging me to pursue my passions. This is
for you. To the Pentas, thank you for being the best roommates I could have asked for. No matter
what kind of day I’m having, it’s always ends up being a good day because I get to come home to
my sisters. Finally, to our incredibly talented creative team and especially my co-writer, this experience
and this show is everything I dreamed it would be and more – WE DID IT!
DARIUS I want to give a huuge thank you to Randall, Celica, and Erica because I wouldn’t have been
able to do trad without them. I also want to thank those of you who convinced me to do PCN Cre-
ative Team. One more thank you to my AWESOME Trad Team! Shout out to the House of Salazar!!!!
24. VICTORIA Just wanted to say thank you to my family for always supporting me and to my friends for
coming and for cheering me on as I put myself out there and decided to try new things this semester! Also,
thanks to PAA/community in general for such a warm welcome and paamily infinity for the instant love!
One of my best decisions by far was filling out those apps. Simp 7, thanks for taking me in, loving me and
making my days so much better here. You all seriously give me so much joy and the love I have for you guys
is unreal<3 Lastly, huge shoutout to the entire cast and CT--you all slay and the passion that exudes from
all of you is so inspiring. I feel so blessed to be a part of such an amazing show with such amazing people!
KIRBY Shoutout to Creative Team this show would not be what it is without your passion and hard work.
Y’all keep me grounded. To All-Cast folx thank you for your consistent involvement throughout the pro-
cess #donottouchtheskrim. Ben thank you for your support, laughter, and teaching me to be humble
enough to ask for help. Also, don’t forget our bet. #down2chillbarkada for being the go-to for good
company and study buddies :)
CARL I would like to give thanks to my eight awesome womxn who are dancing in this year’s one and
only jazz piece. I am humbled to have choreographed such a dance knowing that my dancers have
dedicated their time in learning, practicing, and cleaning the piece. Thanks again for this fantastic ex-
perience and make this dance just as strong as all of you are.
ANGELICA I wanna thank my awesome co , Marycon and this year’s amazing PCN cast. Shoutout to my
family, the dyna$ty, and the favorites. <3
NICOLE Thank you to my co’s and CT for making this process beautiful and rewarding. Above all, thank
you to my parents. I owe you everything.
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29. Welcome
to the
club!
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and Producers of PCN 2016!
Lisa Ang
Awaken Movement 2008
Brian Batugo
Check It 2010
April Uy
Awaken Movement 2008
Joyce (Narvaez) Adgate
Bayanihan: All Our Strength 2004
Joy Regullano
Check it 2010
Romeo Ferrer
our legacy: ang ating pamana 2012
Chelsea Largoza
our legacy: ang ating pamana 2012
Eugene Pascual
Check it 2010
Randall Ortiz
Current(s) 2015
Moses Bernabeo
Embark 2014
Oliver Guevarra
Current(s) 2015
Camille Nostrates
Balikbayan 2016
Kirby Zabala
Balikbayan 2016
Nicole Arca
Balikbayan 2016
Vince Albano, Angelo Macaraeg,
Marie Artap:Renewal 2013
30.
31. CONGRATULATIONS
Nicole Adrienne Arca
From your 1st
PCN as an intern, Acting Director on your 2nd
, Acting Stage
Director on your 3rd
year, and now as a Co-Producer on your final year!
Thank you for your dedication, passion and professionalism!! We couldn’t
be more proud!
YOU’RE THE STAR and WE LOVE YOU!!
32.
33.
34. Camille,
Congratulations on your 3rd
annual PCN! We are so
proud of you and your
accomplishments; with dancing,
producing, and everything you
do! You inspire us all with
your creativity, passion, and
dedication. You are such a
wonderful blessing to your
family, friends, and the
Berkeley community. Lagi
kang magtiwala sa Panginoon
at magpasalamat.
Mahal ka naming lahat !
♥
Mom, Dad, Noi, & Mar
35. Congratulations to UC
Berkeley's Pilipino American
Alliance for this year's PCN
Production. Shout out to the
House of Salazar and the entire
cast and crew!
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Manila, visit our website and get
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Stockton, Cakifornia
Join Us for Little Manila Center Programming!
• Little Manila After School Program
• Little Manila Dance Collective (Youth Program Now in Session!)
• Bahala Na Martial Arts
• Little Manila Historic SiteTours
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36.
37.
38. SPECIAL THANK YOU
TO OUR SPONSORS:
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE
PILIPINX COMMUNITY AT CAL:
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