SENIOR citizens held a concert at the multi-purpose center on Friday to showcase their singing, dancing and acting talents.
“I am so impressed,” Office on Aging Director Walter Manglona said after the event.
He said the goal is to allow the senior citizens to share their talents with the community.
“As you can see, they are very talented, and very energetic,” he added. “This is something they want to do — to be able to promote culture.”
Manglona encourages senior citizens to continue to stay active and healthy “for as long as time allows.”
He said the manamko’ are diverse but united. “As you can see, we have all kinds of ethnic groups here and we appreciate that when they come to the Manamko’ Center, we are all one. And that’s unity and that is one thing we encourage,” he added.
Vicente S. Basa, 71, sang with a band and performed “oldies but goodies” songs.
In an interview after his performance, Basa said he considers the Manamko’ Center “our highest and final school in life, and when you graduate, you go to heaven.”
Basa said even without performing in a concert, just being with his fellow senior citizens “is just so beautiful.”
“I love them — they are nice people,” he added.
He said they are getting to know each other better every day.
During the concert, he said he felt good as they did what they could.
He is already looking forward to their next concert.
“I enjoyed it very much and I am so happy to see everyone happy,” he said.
Cynthia Attao, who had just turned 60, was scheduled to perform a solo dance number, but the rest of the senior citizens ended up joining her on stage.
“I feel good because of the concert tonight. I danced. I feel happy,” Attao said.
Jess Pangelinan plays the lead guitar, Vicente S. Basa sings, Eden Liwag plays the drums, Juan Agustin is on acoustic guitar while former Rep. Karl Reyes and his wife Virginia dance during the Office on Aging’s Manamko’ Concert at the multi-purpose center on Friday.
Vicente S. Basa sings, Jess Pangelinan and Juan Agustin play the guitar while a couple dance.
Senior citizens enjoy watching the performances.
Manamko’ King Lito Asuncion and a fellow senior citizen perform a cultural dance.
Members of the audience watch the senior citizens showcase their talents.
Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez was among the audience.
Chief Justice Alexandro Castro greets Cynthia Attao.
Senior citizens perform a Philippine cultural dance.
Senior citizens Tom Bondoc, Lourdes Garcia and Lito Asuncion perform Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”
Volunteers Carol Tamporong, Abby Whang and Raquel Ramons perform a dance number.
Rose White, Jose Torres and Rafaela Perry perform a song number.
Senior citizens join Cynthia Attao in a dance number.
The manamko’ pose for a group photo at the conclusion of their concert.
