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Programme

Community singing - Zamboanga Hermosa

Invocation - Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers

Welcome - Jose L. Ramos

Message - Mayor Celso Lobregat to be read by Ms. Camille Paunon

Message - Congressman Erbie Fabian

to be read by Mr. Benedict Padua

Introduction of Guest Speaker Mr. Espiridion C. Alvarez

Speech -

Congresswoman Maria Isabelle G. Climaco

Musical number - Jurame by Liam Barredo

Message - Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles, Archbishop of Zamboanga

Community singing

No Te Vayas, No Te Vayas de Zamboanga

La Comunidad de Zamboanga de Nueva York

Fiesta Pilar 2009

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF ZAMBOANGA October 17, 2009 My dear Kababayan in New York and Neighboring places. It is my joy to know that you are celebrating the feast of Nuestra Senora La Virgen del Pilar, our popular and very dear Patroness of Zamboanga. You have been blessed with a strong faith in our Blessed Mother and celebrating her homegrown feast in a foreign land is a testimony to your unwavering faith no matter where you go. It is also your great service to the people of your adopted residence by letting them in to your faith. It is your way of evangelizing and sharing your Filipino faith with others. Continue your good work. May Nuestra Senora La Virgen del Pilar continue to bless and protect you. Sincerely yours in the Lord. (Sgd) +ROMULO G. VALLES, DD Archbishop of Zamboanga


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Special Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Filipino Community: I welcome you to the Church of the Epiphany for your annual celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Pil-lar. I am delighted that His Excellency, Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, Archbishop of Zamboanga City, is here with us today as the celebrant of our Mass and honored guest at our dinner. I wish to thank you for the magnificent statue of Our Lady of the Pillar that you have donated to our church and which has been blessed by Archbishop Valles. It will soon become an object of devotion and veneration for all the members of our parish community. I am grateful for all the good work that our Filipino community accomplishes here at Epiphany. Your strong witness of faith and love for the Church is an example for all of us. Sincerely in Christ, Rev. Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers Pastor


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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives Quezon City, Metro Manila

Maria Isabelle G. Climaco Congresswoman First District of the City of Zamboanga

MENSAJE Querido Compoblanos de Zamboanga na New York:

Felices Fiesta Pilar y muchisimas gracias por el amor y suporta!

I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your untiring efforts to promote our people’s culture and traditions in New York. The enshrinement of Nuestra Señora La Virgen Del Pilar as the Patroness of our Zamboangueño community will greatly determine the preservation of our faith and our devotion to our Blessed Mother in this part of the world.

Fulfilling the challenge of preserving our identity as a people lies in our desire to remain vigi-lant and active members of our society. May your group continuously initiate programs that contribute to uplifting our fellow Zamboangueños’ situation. Your group is one of the few who continuously serve as instruments for the promotion of the Zamboangueño identity and culture. It is always a great joy to know that there are organizations that tirelessly work to improve the welfare of our people. Let us all work together to become the best Zamboangueños we can be and continue to in-spire others to become servant leaders of our hermanos y hermanas.

Muchisimas Gracias y Vaya Con Dios! Viva La Virgen del Pilar!

MARIA ISABELLE “BENG” G. CLIMACO

Rm S-508 Constitutional Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City AMWSLAI Building Tel. Nos. 02.951.4327 (Direct Line) Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City 7000 02.931.5001 Loc. 7286 (Trunkline) Telefax: 062.990.2759 Website: www.bengclimaco.com Email: [email protected]


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MANILA OFFICE DISTRICT OFFICE

Republic of the Philippines House of Representatives

Quezon City, Metro Manila

ERICO BASILIO A. FABIAN Representative 2nd District, Zamboanga City

Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar is our heritage… a manifestation of our religi-osity and gaiety…a tradition that creates and recreates itself through our evolving phases of history. It is a reflection of our gratefulness to our Patroness, the Mother of our Lord.

Fiesta Pilar is Zamboanga at its most colorful, most festive, most hospita-ble, and most endearing.

To the La Comunidad de Zamboanga, I commend you for keeping our tradi-

tion alive. Together we bend our knees to say loving prayers to our Patroness, our La Virgen del Pilar, in whose honor we now celebrate as the Mother of the ONE who gave us our reason for being.

I bid you...”Un Feliz y Alegre Fiesta Pilar y Amor con Amor se Paga!”

ERICO BASILIO A. FABIAN 2nd District Representative Zamboanga City


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MESSAGE

At the outset I would like to thank Archbishop Romulo G. Valles for having accepted my invitation to be the main celebrant of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for our 20th Fiesta de la Santisima Virgen del Pilar and to officiate the enshrinement of La Virgen del Pilar at the Church of the Epiphany. The en-shrinement, of course, would not have been possible without the approval of Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers, Pastor

of the Church of the Epiphany. On behalf of La Comunidad de Zamboanga de Nueva York I would like to thank Msgr. Ivers for his kindness and generosity. The enshrinement of La Virgen del Pilar at the Church of the Epiphany is a dream come true and my trip to Zaragoza, Spain to obtain the statue of La Virgen del Pi-lar was well worth it. In this regard I would like to thank Consul General Ana Feria of the Philippine Embassy in Madrid and Fr. Julian Ruiz of the Basilica de La Virgen del Pilar de Zaragoza who were so helpful to me . I would also like to thank Congresswoman Beng Climaco for gracing our Fiesta Pilar. Through the intercession of La Virgen del Pilar, we pray that the Holy Spirit will guide her in her daily task as a public official. I would also like to express my thanks to Ambassador and Mrs. Hilario G. Davide for having participated in our Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar. Let us pray that La Virgen del Pilar will protect not only the people of Zamboanga but also the other islands of the Philippines and the entire world from natural dis-asters and adversities. Should you be within the vicinity, please visit La Virgen del Pilar - light a candle and pray for PEACE. A todos muchicisimas gracias. VIVA ZAMBOANGA Y VIVA LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR! Jose L. Ramos President


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TO ARCHBISHIP ROMULO G. VALLES

AND CONGRESSWOMAN BENG CLIMACO

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR GRACING THE 20TH FIESTA DE LA

VIRGEN DEL PILAR.

JOSE AND LUELLA RAMOS


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Greetings from the Paunon family!

Happy Fiesta Pilar! The Paunon family would like to wish each and every one of you and your families a Happy Fiesta Pilar! May the blessed Virgen Mother of Pilar keep us all safe! Pio, Alice, Camille and Chris


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Greetings! The nursing class “Deaconesses 1980” of the Col-lege of Nursing, Western Mindanao State Univer-sity joins me in greeting the La Communidad de Zamboanga of New York a Happy 20th Anniver-sary in commemoration of the celebration of the Feast of the Nuestra Virgen del Pilar, the patron Saint of Zamboanga. May our blessed mother pro-tect us and keep us always. Happy Fiesta! Pio Guevara Paunon Class President, Deaconesses 1980, WMSU


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DAD, CONGRATULATIONS

AND HAPPY FIESTA

DE LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

LOVE,

JOEY, AMANDA, BEN, SYDNEY AND LUKE RAMOS


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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR JOINING US IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE 20TH ANNUAL FIESTA


JORGE AND

ROSIE MACROHON


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Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo Mojares and Family 1657 Seddon St.

Bronx, NY

MORE POWER TO LA COMMUNIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA


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CONGRATULATIONS TO

JOSE L. RAMOS AND

HAPPY FIESTA PILAR TO ALL

BONNIE ROSE, JIM


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Dr. & Mrs. Benedict Padua and Family 882 Chalkstone Ave.

Providence, Rhode Island 02908

Happy Fiesta Pilar 2009!


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Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations

To La Comunidad de Zamboanga

on its 20th Annual Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar

Celebration

Greetings From Sra. Concepcion “Chit” Samson Capule

Faithful daughter of Sta. Maria, Zamboanga and

The Modzels of Nesconset, NY Ed,Pilar,Jessie,Jenn & Nessa

The Sirecis of Hartsdale, NY Ed,Beng,Lauren, Colie & Diana


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CONGRATULATIONS

TO JOSE L. RAMOS

AND THE MEMBERS OF

LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA

ON ITS 20TH ANNUAL FIESTA


ROGER AND NYMPHA ALAMA


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CONGRATULATIONS

TO JOE RAMOS

AND THE MEMBERS OF LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA



DEAN SUBA, ESQ AND

FAMILY


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The Story behind La Virgen del Pilar Our Lady of the Pillar (Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Pilar) is the name given to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her claimed appearance in Spain. Her shrine is in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, by the river Ebro. According to legend, in the early days of the Church, the Apostle James the Greater was evangel-izing the Gospel in Caesaraugusta, but his mission was making little progress until miraculously, he saw Mary committing him to Jerusalem. In his vision, she was atop a column or pillar, which was being carried by angels. That pillar is believed to be the same one venerated in Zaragoza to-day. Miraculous healings have been reported at the scene. In Zamboanga City, The Philippines, the Virgin of the Pillar has been venerated for almost four centuries. Her statue is embossed at the top of the façade of the 17th century Spanish military fort called El Fuerza Real de Nuestra Señora Virgen del Pilar de Zaragoza. The military fort is now a catholic Marian shrine. The city has also a street named after her - Pilar Street. Our Lady of the Pillar is celebrated on 12 October and is the patron virgin of Spain, the Hispanic peoples, the Hispanicized city of Zamboanga as well as other municipalities in the Philip-pines, and the Civil Guard of Spain. María del Pilar is a common female name in Latin American countries. In Spain, it is usually abbreviated to Pilar. In Davao City, the Circulo Zamboangueño de Davao--through their collaborative efforts--was able to build a shrine in honor of Nuestra Señora del Pilar. The shrine is sited within the premises of the Magsaysay Park. In the City of Manila, Our Lady of the Pillar is also the patron-ess of the Santa Cruz church at the heart of the district of Santa Cruz. This church is being administered by the Blessed Sacra-ment Congregation. The Jesuits had brought along with them the patroness when they administered the church during the Spanish era. In Santa Cruz, Manila, her feast day is also cele-brated every 12th of October. However, the church has its Marian procession on the 3rd week of October. The district also celebrates its town fiesta on the same feast day of Our Lady of the Pillar. Source: Wikipedia


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Rediscover Zamboanga The City of Zamboanga (Chavacano/Spanish: Ciudad de Zamboanga) is located at the southernmost tip of Min-danao in the Philippines. It comprises of the southernmost portion of the Zamboanga Peninsula, extending from the northwestern part of Mindanao. Bounded on the south by the Basilan strait, on the west by the Sulu and Zamboanga del Norte, on the North by Zamboanga del Sur, and on the east by Zamboanga Sibugay, and the most populous city in the Philippines. Zamboanga City is one of the oldest cities in the country and is the most Hispanized. It is also one of the largest cities in the world in terms of area. It is the third chartered city in the Philippines. Zamboanga City is also one of sev-eral cities in the Philippines that are independent of any province. Philippine Commonwealth Act No. 39 signed by President Manuel Luis Quezón on October 12, 1936 established Zam-boanga as a chartered city. It has been known variously as "El Orgullo de Mindanao" (The Pride of Mindanao), nick-named the "City of Flowers," and affectionately called by Zamboangueños as "Zamboanga Hermosa" - Chavacano/Spanish for "Beautiful Zamboanga". Today, the city is commercially branded for tourism by the city government as "Asia's Latin City," a clear reference to Zamboanga's identification with the Hispanized cultures of "Latin Amer-ica" or the USA's "Latino" subculture. Zamboanga City has been the center of commerce, trade, health services, and education for all of the Western Mindanao Region. It is the seat of the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Au-thority (popularly known as Zamboecozone). Zamboanga City brings its best foot forward during the popular Fiesta Pilar, celebrated in honor of the city's patron saint, La Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zaragoza Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza, Spain. A statue honoring the saint is prominently embossed above the facade on the eastern wall of the meter-thick walled fort called El Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza (also called El Real Fuerza de San José in its early days). This Spanish army fort was built on June 23, 1635, by the Spanish Jesuit priest Fr. Melchor de Vera in defense against pirates and slave raiders. Zamboanga is home of the four major universities: Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Western Mindanao State Uni-versity, Universidad de Zamboanga and the proposed UP-Zamboanga the second UP campus in Mindanao Island. The city contains the first Catholic diocese in Mindanao, today's Archdiocese of Zamboanga which was created in 1910 and elevated to an archbishopric in 1958. (Source: Wikipedia)

Congratulations, La Comunidad De Zamboanga!

We appreciate the great works you do for our Zamboangueño community!

Randy, Celia, Kristine, Wilson, Gloria, Rey, Jun, Elsa, Sheila & Rayan.

From, The Sta. Maria Family


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Happy Fiesta Pilar to All, Especially to

Lolo Nonong & Lola Goy Saavedra!

Love, Lizzy & CJ

(Children of Theresa & Christopher Jhon Saavedra)


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WE ARE WITH

ALL OF YOU IN SPIRIT IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE 20TH

ANNUAL FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

CONGRATULATIONS TO

LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMBONAGA

Zorina, Rudy & Jaimie Dominguez Fely, Tommy, Daren and

Justin Tamondong


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Thank you for your prayers for my Husband

Braeton Redecker who recently passed away.

Happy Fiesta Pilar

to everyone

JULIE PATINO REDECKER


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Congratulations to

Joe Ramos and

La Comunidad de Zamboanga on it’s

20th Anniversary De La Virgen Del Pilar

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF

FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS

(REGION 1)


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CONGRATULATIONS TO

JOSE RAMOS AND

LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA ON ITS

20TH ANNUAL FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

NAFFAA-NY


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VIVA LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

THE GULFIN FAMILY: LILIA, VIRGINIA, FRANK, TONY, MEL,

SARIE,FELIZ AND FIL

AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE HONORED

AND PROUD TO ASSIST

ARCHBISHOP ROMULO VALLES

IN HIS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE

PASTOR BONO SEMINARY.


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CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA



Cely Lacandalo & Family


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Happy Fiesta! The BIBAK N.E. Filipino Golf Club of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania extends its greetings to the La Communidad de Zambo-anga of New York in the celebration of its 20th Anniversary and Fiesta Pilar. Mabuhay! The mission of the golf club is to support medical missions in the Philippines and enjoy the game of golf without the need of expen-sive country club membership. For informa-tion regarding your interest in golf or joining our group for a golf outing, please e-mail your inquiries to [email protected]. Pio Paunon President 2009-2010


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CONGRATULATIONS TO

JOSE L. RAMOS AND

MEMBERS OF LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMOANGA


DE LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR.

SONIE, TEDDY, JAIME and ERIC JEKUMS

and LARA


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CONGRATULATIONS

TO JOE RAMOS

AND LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA



PHILIPPINE HEARTS AND HOPES SOCIETY, INC.

Nena Kaufman


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WE JOIN


ON ITS 20TH

FIESTA DE LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

VIVA ZAMBOANGA

Y VIVA LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

Mario, Maribel

Marielle and Alexa Sumergido


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Congratulations TO

JOE RAMOS AND THE

MEMBERS OF LA COMUNIDAD DE ZAMOBANGA



Friends Indeed, Inc.


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CONGRATULATIONS

TO

JOSE L. RAMOS

THE OFFICERS

AND MEMBERS OF


ON ITS

20TH ANNUAL FIESTA PILAR.

VIVA ZAMBOANGA

Dr. Leticia M. Asuzano, Ph.D.


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In loving memory of

Maria Monica Rosel N. Amit

February 4, 1951-June 25, 2007

From Joanna Clarke & family


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Congratulations To

Joe Ramos and to the officers & members of

La Comunidad de Zamboanga on it’s

20th Annual Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar

Dr. Baby Bleza


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Congratulations to Joe Ramos,

Officers and members of

La Comunidad de

Zamboanga

on its

20th Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar

From Jing, Josie. Jay, Jarrod, Jason de los Santos

and Gloria Bustamante


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VIVA LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO


As you celebrate the 20th Annual Fiesta Celebration

Welcome to New York/New Jersey

The Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles Archbishop of Zamboanga

Maria Isabel G. Climaco, Rep. 1st District Of Zamboanga

GREETINGS FROM:

THE GUEVARA FAMILY:

JOLLY, CARNING, JOSEN & JOSEPH


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Blessings and Best Wishes

For your

20th Annual La Virgen del Pilar Celebration

And more power to

La Comunidad de Zamboanga!

From

Lorenzo, Christine, Cecile and Espi Alvarez Bergenfield, NJ


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From the Latin City of the South

Best Wishes and Congratulations

To

La Comunidad de Zamboanga

On your

20th Annual Celebration of La Virgen del Pilar

Greetings from the

Management and staff of

Palmeras

Pasonance Rd., Km 4, Zamboanga City


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To

La Comunidad de Zamboanga

Best Wishes on your

20th Annual Virgen del Pilar Celebration

VIVA LA VIRGEN del PILAR!

From

Members of the Board and Staff

ZAMBOANGA DOCTOR’S HOSPITAL Veterans Ave., Zamboanga City

Officers of La Comunidad de Zamboanga

Jose L. Ramos President

Board of Directors

- Acknowledgement - I would like to thank the core group of La Comunidad de Zamboanga de Nueva York without whose hard work the success of the 20th annual

Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar would not have been possible. My heartfelt appreciation and sincere thanks to Mrs. Rosario Mojares, Mr. Pio Paunon, Mrs. Vir-

ginia Granados, Mr. Jose Guevarra, Mr. Espiridion Alvarez, Mrs. Rosario A. Garcia and Mr. Mario Sumergido.

I would also like to thank the members of La Comunidad de Zamboanga de Nueva

York and their friends for their continued support.

A todos, muchisimas gracias y que la Virgen del Pilar los ampare.

VIVA ZAMBOANGA Y VIVA LA VIRGEN DEL PILAR.


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5. Mr. Espiridion Alvarez, Jr. 6. Mr. Mario Sumergido 7. Mrs. Cherry A. Garcia 8. Mr. Jorge Macrohon

1. Mrs. Rosario Mojarez 2. Mr. Pio Paunon, PhD 3. Mrs. Virgie Granados 4. Mr. Jose B. Guevarra

Himno a la Santisima Virgen del Pilar

Virgen santa madre mia Luz hermosa claro dia

que la tierra Zamboanguena te dignaste visitar (2 veces)

Este pueblo que te adora, de tu amor favor implora y te aclama, y te bendice

abrazaro at tu Pilar. (dos veces)

Abrazado a tu Pilar, abrazado a tu Pilar. Rico presente de caridad;

Pilar bendito, trono de gloria Tu a la victoria nos llevaras

Cantad, cantad

himnos de amor y de alabanza Cantad, cantad a la Virgen del Pilar

Cantad, cantad, himnos de honor y de alabanzas

Cantad, cantad a la Virgen del Pilar Cantad, cantad a la Virgen del Pilar.

. . .

Zamboanga Hermosa

Zamboanga hermosa, preciosa, perlita Orgullo de Mindanao

Tus bellas mujeres son las que hermosean Tu deliciosa ciudad

Flores y amores adornan tu jardin Tu eres la imagen del bello eden.

Zamboanga, hermosa, preciosa, perlita Orgullo de Mindanao. (dos veces y final)

No Te Vayas de Zamboanga

No te vayas, no te vayas de Zamboanga Que me puedes que me puedes olvidar

No te vayas, no te vays no me dejes Porque sin ti, no puedo estar.

No llores, paloma mia, no llores que volvere No llores que cuando llegue, Paloma mia te

escribire. Con una pluma de ave, con un pedazo de

papel Con la sangre de mis venas, Paloma mia te

escribire.

No te vayas, no te vayas de Zamboanga Que me puedes, que me puedes olvidar No te vayas, no te vayas no me dejes

Paloma mia no puedo estar, Paloma mia no puedo estar.

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