April 1, 2011
Sometimes you get on a roll and the world opens up. Joann Palileo who was born in the Philippines (one of OUR PERRETT relatives) and lives in the states, sent a friend suggestion to some of the relatives she knows there still. I heard from Alena Gale Palileo Yabes first - and now she has friended me to even more. I am so blessed. If you are on FB, please friend me and her if you aren't already.
Alena lives in Maitum, Sarangani Province, the same province where Manny Pacquaio lives (boxing hero worldwide who is now their congressman). Mae Perrett Palileo is her grandmother. Mae had 5 children:
1. Danny, 2. Allan, 3. Edward, 4. Phillip and then our baby 5. Joann!!!
Alena's dad is Allan. He married Erlinda Zita, commonly known as Ching. They have four children:
1. Alena who has two children Vincy 2, and Allan 1.
2. Eilleen "Yeye" who ha two daughters, Nicole 9 and Twyla, 5
3. Zeejay who is an RN and is in the UK
4. Francis who is 17 and still in college (civil engineering).
Alena is a lawyer who practices in Maitum and goes by "Gale" and her husband is a businessman.
She also informed me that in their culture it is appropriate to affix a title to a name, relative or not, aunt, uncle, as long as they're older. That cleared up how three other young people there have been referring to me as "aunt" !!! Hey I love it, so I'll take it.
GET on FACEBOOK and friend us,,,,please!!!
