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Thursday, November 11, 2004
One-on-one with Margie
By Romy Sabaldan
Davao Beat
WHAT we had in the golf awards night was simple elegance and basic intelligence of Margie Moran Floirendo.
I had her for just a while in an interview that sends the discussion from golf and environmental advocacy to Congressman Tony Boy Floirendo's boxing camp in Panabo.
A meeting of the mind with one of the country's most influential figures in contemporary history whose title as Miss Universe had never been duplicated by any of the country's beauty contestants since 1973.
Romeo Ng Bayan with Margie' was actually the title endorsed by my caption writing consultant Dang Jumala.
In every success of a man, there's always a woman behind. In the case of DCWD's Doming Lopez, that woman is Dang Jumala. The anchorwoman who is always behind Doming inside the booth of Radyo Ng Bayan's Monday noontime program "Tubig Ay Buhay."
Romeo Ng Bayan' is the title of my new weekend program that tickles Gogo Alba, tournament director of the 8th Commandant's Cup.
The awards night was graced by Save Davao Gulf Foundation president emeritus Margie Floirendo Sunday at Pagcor's casino ballroom.
The golf and gulf advocacies and one-on-one interview went this way:
Davao Beat: Maam, a few words from you about the 8th Commandant's Cup.
Margie Moran Floirendo: Well, I'm proud that we have again successfully conducted the Commandant's Cup. This is our main source of donations from well-meaning donors that keeps our foundation going. It is also through this that our advocacies and dream for Davao Gulf is read in the newspapers. Public awareness also is raised when we have a tournament like this.
DBeat: Protecting and saving Davao Gulf is the main advocacy.
MMF: That's right. Aside from other works that we are doing, our mission is to let the people realize the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of this great wealth of the sea and prevent further degradation of the Davao Gulf. The cities and municipalities around bordering the gulf are becoming more progressive. We have to strike a balance and people must be aware of the tremendous implications of destroying something that represents our very future.
DBeat: How far have we gone in protecting Davao Gulf?
MMF: Our awareness program is a continuing process. We had already formed the Save Davao Gulf Management Council manned by the LGUs and the non-government agencies (NGA). We work as partners and in doing that we were able to penetrate more in the barangay level to make the coastal barangays and the majority population aware.
DBeat: Davao Gulf is not just a wealth of marine life but also owns the potential of attracting tourists.
MMF: Definitely because tourism is not only land-based it is also water-based. We had been conducting dolphin and whale watching in the past. We have beautiful reefs and diving spots. People flock to the beaches and go snorkeling. Those are important elements for tourism. It forms part of the natural wonders that attracts domestic and foreign tourists. And also, more tourists now are conscious of how a place conserves their bio-diversity. More and more tourists now are environmental conscious and support such advocacies.
Rhythm of the night: "Margie is just as lovely as she was thirty years ago in Greece"--Gogo Alba
(November 11, 2004 issue)
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