By
Aileen P. Refuerzo
BAGUIO CITY – Over 20
folk, country and jazz musicians who dominated Baguio City’s music scene in the
70s and 80s will band together for a rare reunion gig to help an ailing veteran
newsman who authored numerous benefit concerts for countless patients.
The concert
dubbed “Homecoming Pagsasabatan Jam for-a-Cause” will happen on July, 6 p.m. at
Francis Resto Bar KC 108 Francis C. Manno Bldg, Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Proceeds will
help sustain the four-times-a-week dialysis treatment of Ramon Dacawi or
“Mondax,” the self-effacing former City Public Information Office chief who
practically pioneered the concept of civic or community journalism in the City
by writing on the plight of indigent patients, other people in need and other
noble causes that inspired people to respond.
Joining Mondax
in the beneficiary column will be fellow kidney patient Libna Oakes, daughter
of musician and benefit concert volunteer Dick Oakes who himself will perform
in the show.
Oakes years
ago performed in similar benefit gigs for his wife and other daughter who were
then both battling cancer before succumbing to the disease one after the other.
The musical
treat for-a-cause will be led by Conrad Marzan, lead singer of the Foggy
Mountain Band and folk and country guru, lawyer Jose “Bubut” Olarte.
Marzan had been
mounting reunion benefit gigs every time he comes home from northern California
where he has been based for years.
Joining the
powerhouse cast are Allan Del Rosario, Arsen Marzan, newsmen March Fianza and
Alfred Dizon, Sammy Comiles, Ira Altamirano, Bobby Carantes, Roel Carantes and
Raine, Boby Go, Alma Angiwan, Liza Noble, Atty. Rolly Vergara, Johnny and Rey
Pomar, Bryan and Rocky Aliping, Mercy Bastian, Boy Cacho. Art Tampoa, Serafin
Marzan, Jimmy Ganaban, Dianne and others.
Tickets
priced at P100 a piece are available at Luisa’s Café along Session Road, the
Philippine Information Agency Cordillera at Insular Life Bldg. and at the
Public Information Office at City Hall.
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