Under the American Sun (Camp Roxas Film Project), Bernie Provido Schumann, 177 B Mall Street, A401,Tamuning, GU 96931 | 671.649-8412
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Under the American Sun (Camp Roxas Film Project) has surged forward in the last seven years with the support of local and federal grants, private donations from the Camp Roxas community and personal funds. The project requires at least $50,000 for post-production costs to expand the film to 60-minute documentary. All funds donated to this film project will be used toward the completion of the film.
Your donation will make you a part of a rare undocumented history of the Filipino labor experience which someday will be heralded as a pioneering historical work in the Asian-Pacific experience. (Campaign ends Dec. 20, 2013)
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Dec. 6, 2013
From: Josephine M. Laniog
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013
To: Bernie Schumann
Yes, this is my Dad! He was proud of being a "houseboy." At one point, while at Camp Roxas, he was sent to work as a houseboy for 2 of the Atkins Kroll executives who lived in Agana Heights, near the friary. Later on, he worked as a houseboy for a Navy chaplain & his wife. Dad learned how to use the stove & oven to cook American-style meals, serve coffee, use washing machines, irons & lawn mowers while assigned with the chaplain.
Felix Estampador, our dad/grandfather/great grandfather. Thank you Pa for everything! - Jrbing Jec
A great father in-law, and a wonderful father and, most of all, an amazing grandfather. - Gloria Estampador
That is awesome! I would like my father Ricardo Juanillo to attend. - Jan Juanillo Guzman
Jan Juanillo Guzman, you should also attend. Hope to see you there. - Helen Sales Valencia
Thank you for sharing. I might attend. - Jan Juanillo Guzman
Dec. 5, 2013
10 p.m - We received a $100 contribution from hafa.anderson. Thank you, Si Yu'os Ma'ase and Maraming Salamat Po for your kind support.
8 a.m. - We are suspending our online archival research for an undetermined time to concentrate on final fundraising campaign activities. This historical research is critical for the film and we will resume this work at a later date.
We have reached $3,106 in donations and only have 16 days left. Help fund our archival research by donating to our fundraising campaign.
Thank you to our online team of volunteer university film students on Guam and the U.S. mainland who contributed time and effort in researching information on Camp Roxas.
SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013
Mass of intentions at Mt. Carmel Church, Agat, 10:30 a.m. mass for Camp Roxas families.
Following the mass, the Camp Roxas Film Project team will hold a photo/film session for former Camp Roxas residents and families
Location: Agat Senior Citizens' Center
Time: 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Start the Christmas season meeting new and old friends!
6 a.m. - We received a donation from the Bayona-Ganon family! Thank you for your support. We now have a total of $3,106 with 16 days left in our online fundraising campaign.
Wow where are they finding these manifest?? - Mike de Chavez
That's my dad:) - Marge Hautea
That's my Uncle Tibur, a dear & close friend of my Dad. They were "sabong" classmates, as my Dad used to say. - Josephine M. Laniog
Aris Argallon, that's the copy of his US Naturalization certificate while he was in the Army and Camp Roxas provided a copy of the passenger manifest when he returned back to Guam after serving in the Army and starting our lives on Guam. - Bill Galarpe
Again Kudos to the staff of the Camp Roxas Project. Talking to my father, Ben Galarpe, he remembers everything vividly and it brings a smile to his face. After leaving Iloilo by ship and arriving on Guam in 1950, he started life in Camp Roxas. In 1954, after four years in Camp Roxas, he joined the US Army and was stationed at Schofield Barracks. In 1955, he became a Naturalized US citizen and served combat duty in the DMZ during the Korean War. In 1956, he returned back to Guam and worked for the US Navy. In 1959, he got married to our mother, Gloria. In 1963, he returned to the Philippines for school and in 1968, he finally returned to Guam and worked for the University of Guam. While working at the university, he started the infamous company, The Visayan Construction Co. and thus started the lives of the Galarpe family of Guam, the 80 families from the Philippines and the 38 Korean families who worked with him and Joe Pegarido. - Bill Galarpe
That's awesome. Thanks. I was just asking about this. - Maryziel Galarpe
Wow. Proud son I am. - Romeo Hautea
I see dad on there, #15. I didn't know he was only 26 when he came to Guam. - Jesse Chuwy Cordero
Roberto Contreras #2 is my dad so proud of him this very day. Love and miss U so much daddy. May he rest in peace. - Arlene Contreras
Thank you, Camp Roxas..This is amazing! - Marj WasHere
Auntie Mel and Marj found Grandpa Nato and I went to look for Gramps too - Daryl Zamora Muya
Robert Bob Delfin, please share this with the DIAMANTE. Their father's name is on this particular list, #186 - Helen Sales Valencia
Hey Bernie, Bert...great job! - Helene Alerta Anderson
Way to go!! - Jen Alerta McCallion
Wow, Dad's name is there! Thanks Mel! - Cheryl Crueldad
Found my grandfather's name on here. Thank you - Cheryl Arevalo De Guzman
Look is that Mama's brother? I remember Papa saying that Mama's brother was part of Camp Roxas. - Larry Bulala
These men make me so proud! They left Iloilo to help rebuild Guam after WWII. Here is +Lolo Dadoy! - Jennifer Louise Dulla
Yeah I saw this I'm about to show my dad!!! Thanks Norm. - Elias Basco
That's Lolo when he first got to Guam. - Elias Basco
Wow!!! It's like going to Ellis Island in New York and finding out your families origins! That is my Papa Val and I love him if all my heart!!! - Ain June Ronquillo Apuya
I'm wondering if this is my Lolo Dadoy (Diosdado Dulla)... and last name on paper was just misspelled? - Jeff N Ging Pierson
Ron Bim Dema-ala, check out # 8. I think that's your father's name. This is the list of the people that arrived on Guam. This is from the Camp Roxas site. - Helen Sales Valencia
Yay I see my grandpa's name - Gayle Custodio Arevalo
Wow, I was wondering when I would see my dad's name - Claire N' Ryan Ganon
Norman Analista, check #20. Is that your Dad's name? - Helen Sales Valencia
Ate Helen, have you seen your dad's name yet? My dads at 51.. I'm glad so I can show him when I get home.. This is awesome - Claire N' Ryan Ganon
Helene, Jen, Thu, Norm.....here is a photo of the passenger manifest.... - Beverly Alerta Brady
My Nina - Natividad Abalos. -Josephine M. Laniog
Auntie Helen, my dad's name is on 28. This is awesome, now I actually have a specific date to refer back to when people ask, when did your family arrive on Guam? And, it's cool to know he was on the same ship Claire's dad was on too... - Norman Analista
Dec. 3, 2013
5 p.m. - We have begun doing online archival research on the names found on the Camp Roxas residents list. Information is being researched in alphabetical order.
By chance do you have anything listing my dad Ricardo L. Juanillo? Thank you so much! - Jan Juanillo Guzman
Eladio Alag is my dad - Fely Dy #6 Cava, Jose (aka Jungle Joe) lived in RR Cruz until he relocated to the US mainland with his daughter. He left Guam around 1995. - Helen Sales Valencia
Where are the names that start with letter "D"? My dad was one of them "Ignacio Junio Dondoyano", (Jaro Balabago, Iloilo) - Tess D. Laguaña
Wow! That's Pa in #2. Thanks for posting - Ed Adame
Is there one with Basilio Tacuel. He came around this time - Bautista Brenda
Sheila Alag, your grandfather's name is here on this list. - Helen Sales Valencia
Yes, thank-you! He's Ros, Cel, & Marie's grandpa, that's my tiyoy! - Sheila Alag Love this group photo! My parents are pictured here also (Jose & Maria Laniog - she's the lady wearing the white headband in the back row; Dad stands to her left). - Josephine M. Laniog
Dad, Carl Alerta Sr. in the front row holding either Carl Jr. or Norm.....and to his right, second row is Mom, Estela Suarez Alerta with an infant, who is either Helene or myself....Is probably Carl and I cuz Norm's head was always shaved bald.... LOL! - Beverly Alerta Brady
That's my papa, Federico Atento, standing at the back row carrying my brother, Raul...and that's my mom sitting in front of him supposedly carry Me... Great photo!..Thanks for sharing:) - Helen Atento
Good work, friends! I was checking out your roster of Camp Roxas residents, and saw that you had the name of a friend misspelled. Could you change "Ernie Salas" to "Ernesto Castro Sales"? As some of you know, Ernie died in September of 2012. He was Ilocano with lots of Ilongo friends! - Chuck White 6 a.m. -Thank you, maraming salamat po and si Yu'os ma'ase for your generosity! We received two contributions today:
I saw my father's name, Federico Burgos, which was his former name but changed it to 'Dick Burgos' after he was naturalized. I didn't realize he was a member of Camp Roxas, along with so many of my neighbors from Old Agat. Thank you for sharing this. - Eric Atoigue Burgos
Kudos to the people of the Camp Roxas Film Project. My father, Benjamin G. Galarpe, really enjoys the site. Looking at the pics of family and friends brings back a lot of memories. - Bill Galarpe
Wasn't Carl Alerta one of the Camp Roxas residents? He's in a few photos I'd seen of Camp Roxas groups. - Josephine M. Laniog
Hello, Josephine M. Laniog...I found Uncle Carl on the list under Carlos P. Alerta...did you find him already? - Cleo Blumer
Eric Atoigue Burgos, yes majority of RR Cruz residents were part of CampRoxas. - Helen Sales Valencia
Job well done to everyone who worked on this project!!! - Cleo Blumer
Here's my dad in the middle.. - Ranger Eki Commanche
Hi, I was just looking over the list for the Camp Roxas residents. I didn't see my father's name, Vicente B. Jayobo ( dec). I don't know much of his story but I do remember him talking about he was part of Camp Roxas. - Reus N Leilani Ubaldo
Just found out Javellana (no last name) was not a member of Camp Roxas, the family was petitioned. please remove.... IBABAO.....not IBAOBAO. please make corrections. - Helen Sales Valencia
To whom it may concern: My mom, Evangeline Palma, was also a resident and part of Camp Roxas history. She's not listed in your list. She helped recruit the workers for the camp. If you ask my uncle, Johnny Luces, he can verify what part she had with the history of Camp Roxas... Thanks - RC Palma
Job well done!!! Cheers to you and your family!!! - Cleo Blumer
When is the next event? - Evelyn Hautea-Nededog
Please include in your listing Amando S. Pama - Tessie Pama Dingcong
Hi I didn't see my fathe'rs name. Arturo B. Bayona. Thanks, we appreciate it. - Claire N' Ryan Ganon
Correction to be made on the list: NOT.......ESPINOSA, Rupertson ....it should read...ESPINOSA, RUPERTO T. Sr. - Helen Sales Valencia
Hi, I saw my father's name: Vicente Adame but it's misspelled as 'Vincente Adama'. I also have pictures from that time and an ID card along with time cards and pay stubs. I will scan them and forward it to you. Great job as always and I know this will become an even bigger project as time goes by. Thank you so much! - Tommy Adame
Hello, Ate Bernie: We just noticed now, that my grandpa's name has been inverted. Well not so, but his first name, Domingo, is on the last name column and his last name, Patiic, is on the first name column. That's all that has come up for now. I will surely be keeping in touch. Thanks again for all your hard work! - Haze Espiritu
Josephine Laniog brought her neice, Melissa Ann Laniog, and photos of her father, the late Joe Laniog, to the Camp Roxas informational table display at the Nov. 26 Agat Village Market.(Click on each image below to enlarge).
Josephine Laniog (photo above) brought her neice, Melissa Ann Laniog, and photos of her father, the late Joe Laniog (photo below), to the Camp Roxas informational table display at the Nov. 26 Agat Village Market.
Nov. 26 Camp Roxas informational table display, Agat Village Market.
