The Narciso Foundation Inc. (NFI) was organized for the original purpose of maintaining close ties among all family members who are direct descendants of Guillermo S. Narciso of Concepcion, Tarlac, thus enabling clan members to assist and support one another whenever necessary. NFI was officially incorporated last March 19, 1984, when its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws were filed and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Today, the NFI has more than 300 members, spread out all over the Philippines and in countries such as Japan, the U.S.A., Canada, the Middle East, etc.
Guillermo S. Narciso (1867-1933)
Guillermo and his four brothers and two sisters were from Caluluan, Concepcion, Tarlac. His younger brothers and sisters were Julian, Gil, Teofista, Alejandro, Benita and Pablo. They were the children of Andres Narciso and Petra Salas, who were originally from a settlement now known as Magalang, Pampanga, and later migrated to the adjoining town of Concepcion, Tarlac, before Guillermo was born.
He was educated in a Church-run parochial school up to the equivalent of high school. He was mainly self-educated thereafter because he did not have access to universities which were mostly in Manila. He spoke good Spanish as evidenced by the books he left behind. Notwithstanding this, he forbade his children from learning this foreign language because of his strong sense of nationalism.
Guillermo served during the Philippine revolution against Spanish rule as a captain of Filipino rebel forces. Based on masonic paraphernalia he left behind, Guillermo was a ranking mason in his time.
Guillermo married Apolonia Puno, daughter of Martin Puno and Monica Maglutac, who were originally from Bacolor, Pampanga. He had six children with Apolonia, namely: Efren, Andres, Constancia, Romulo, Paz and Praxedes. He then became widowed and subsequently married Maria Dungo, daughter of Telesforo Dungo and Miguela Gutierrez whose roots were from San Luis, Pampanga. He had four children with Maria, namely: Amparo, Arsenio, Luis and Zoilo (who died in infancy).
Guillermo acquired a homestead in Libo, Bantug, La Paz, Tarlac and constructed a house in Caricutan, a sitio of Bantug where the children with Maria spent their childhood days. The house in Caricutan was somewhat oversized for the family's immediate requirements because Guillermo wanted a big space where other people will always be welcome. As one of his surviving children recalls, there were always visitors at the house such that it frequently seemed a small party or a council meeting was going on - with "Tatang Imbo" (as Guillermo was fondly called) presiding over such events. Guillermo was also a horse-riding (perhaps carryover from his days as a soldier) and a horse-loving person and his horses were always an invitation to mischief for his young male children.
Of his children, Andres died while still in law school and Efren died in prime age (already working), both unmarried and with no children. The other seven children all eventually married and settled down to raise families of their own.
Guillermo died in 1933 and his remains are buried at the Catholic cemetery in Concepcion, Tarlac.
NFI Major Programs
The existing major programs were conceived not only to meet basic needs but also to express a caring attitude and articulate a family belief that education is the best means to improve one's status in life.
Hospitalization / Medical assistance
NFI members who are afflicted with major illnesses are provided with some assistance (up to a maximum of P10,000.00) to alleviate financial difficulties.
Educational Scholarships
NFI members of schooling age who are sufficiently but whose parents are short on funds may apply for scholarship grants subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
Additionally, the NFI organizes the yearly family reunion to provide everybody with an opportunity for social interaction. This is usually held every December 30 during the Christmas season.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear Cousin Rolly!
Praying and hoping that you have a meaningful
thanksgiving and celebration for the gift of life
together the blessings that went with your years.
Thank you for being a blessing to all of us in the
Narciso Family. Have a great day!
Cousin Lily
Attached is a letter of invitation from Freddie Alday, Jr. regarding this year's Guillermo Narciso clan reunion which will be held in Concepcion, Tarlac, on 30 December 2011. Hosts for this year's affair are the Alday and Valencia clusters.
We hope to see you there!
Wishing you all a safe and blessed Christmas season!!
This year's Narciso clan reunion shall be held on Friday, December 30, 2011, at Orchard Valley in Concepcion, Tarlac. Hosts for this year's reunion are the Alday and Valencia clusters.
Please stay tuned for subsequent details from the host clusters.
Consolacion "Conching" Valencia, the wife of Romeo "Ruming" Valencia, passed away in Butuan the previous Sunday, April 17, 2011. For further information, please contact their daughter, Weng, at +63 916 915 1475.
Cita V. Basco of the Valencia cluster passed away peacefully last Wednesday, Dec 22, 2010, from stomach cancer. Her body lies in state at the Enriquez Funeral Parlor in Concepcion, Tarlac. For details regarding her burial, please contact Sister Lily Valencia @ +63919-3974533.
The NFI Scholarship Committee is happy to announce the academic results for SY of our five (5) foundation scholars. The general weighted average of their SY 2009-2010 grades are:
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BENIGNO S. AQUINO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL:
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1. BRYAN EDRIL D. DULA (1st year) - 90%
2. JAKO A. CABUSO (2nd year) - 89.5%
3. MAY ANGELINE R. LAPUZ (3rd year) - 86.61%
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CALULUAN HIGH SCHOOL:
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4. MARK ALDRIN P. MANGIRAL (1st year) – 87%
5. CAREN MAY P. CAAGUSAN (3rd year) – 90.5%
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Based on the above, the NFI Committee has approved the continued sponsorship of these scholars for SY 2010-2011.
We are happy to announce the election of CARLIE RAMOS (of the Romulo cluster) as Kagawad of Brgy. Laging Handa in the 3rd district of Quezon City during the local government elections held earlier this year:
This year's "Fiesta Narciso" reunion shall be hosted by the Alday and Valencia clusters and shall be held on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Orchard Valley Resort in Sto. Cristo, Concepcion, Tarlac. It will start with a 9:00 AM Thanksgiving Mass at the resort's pavilion.
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The Orchard Valley Resort is the same venue where the previous Narciso reunions in Concepcion, Tarlac, were held in 2003 and 2007. It is located around 1.5 kms. from the Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church in the town proper and 30 meters from the San Jose Bridge on the road to la Paz (on the left side).
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Like in the past Narciso reunions in Concepcion, this one promises to be a Barrio Fiesta-like affair with plentiful of local food and native delicacies. There will be lots of singing, dancing, special numbers, parlor games, raffle of prizes, etc.
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Nominal charge remains at: P200.00 for adults; P100.00 for those between 7 to 12 years old; and FREE for those below 7 years old and above 77 years old.
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We request clan members to bring a prize worth P200.00 for the raffle and to spread the word and help circulate this announcement to our relatives.
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For details, please call or text:
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Oscar Alday: 0927-576-3823; 045-9230420;
Rose Bayot: 0917-897-7823; 9262713 (res.); 3744399; 3712066 (office);
Tas Garcia Flores: 0917-514-7425; 045-9230975 (res.); 045-6150177 (Allied Bank, Capas, Tarlac.)
I have uploaded an interesting posting by the Historical Research Center on the NARCISO family name history. If I am not mistaken, this was commissioned years ago by Marichu and given to Tatang Seniong (?)
Gus Narciso, Marichu Narciso-Jayme & family and Tony Narciso & family visited Manila during the month of August 2010 from Vancouver, Canada. They were here to celebrate, along with the families of their Manila-based siblings - Bobby & Rudy - the 90th birthday of Tatang Seniong.
An intimate family dinner was held on Saturday, Aug 14, 2010, in the LGV home of Bobby Narciso. Earlier, the entire family cluster attended the 6pm mass at Sta. Maria dela Strada church in La Vista.
In commemoration of the event, the ADNarciso children came out with a tribal T-shirt with an Andy Warhol-inspired design on the front depicting the faces of their parents - Tatang Seniong & Imang Mel. The T-shirts were worn by all family members during the dinner.
The following day Sunday, August 15, 2010, a Narciso clan lunch reunion was graciously hosted by Nonoy & Rose Bayot at their Sanville, QC residence to welcome the Vancouver-based balikbayans. Around 70 clan members ...
Gus Narciso visited Manila from Vancouver, Canada, for a 2-wk period - from Dec 1 to 14, 2009.
He was treated to a sumptuous welcome dinner (c/o Rolly Narciso) at Spring Deer Restaurant ay Timog, QC, on Fri, Dec 4, 2009, attended by a number of Narciso 1st cousins. After dinner, the group adjourned to Center Stage, a nearby KTV family karaoke venue, for an evening of "singing" by Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Nat King Cole, etc. wanna-bees!
A week later, on Fri, Dec 11, Nonoy & Rose Bayot graciously hosted a farewell lunch for Gus at their beautiful home in QC, again with Narciso 1st cousins in attendance. It was a good turn-out with all 7 Narciso clusters represented!
Pictures of these events are posted in the "Photos & Videos" section of this website.
We hope you had a great time in Manila, Gus, and we hope you come back again soon - with the rest of your family!!
