Banda Kabataan ’83

Banda Kabataan ’83 of Imus, Cavite was founded in December 23, 1983 by Mr. Abdoncito “DASOY” Constantino to provide a home for the young musical talents of Imus to develop their skills in music, and to uplift the musical culture in the town of Imus.

BK ’83 has won Best Concert Band, Best Soloist and Best Majorette at the “BANDA EXTRAVAGANZA ‘94” held at Nayong Pilipino, Best Concert Band at the Cavite Week’s Serenata ng mga Banda 2003. Along with this achievements BK ’83 has also won major prizes in band parade competitions at Bacoor Cavite, Las Piñas City and Muntinlupa City to name a few. In 1998 BK ’83 was featured at the “NIGHT OF MY FAVORITES” along with the UST symphonic Band and the late Mr. Theo Mertens as conductor held at Las Piñas City.

BK ’83 former conductor’s are: Mr. Abdoncito Constantino, Mr. Eric Hayag and Mr. Jerry Samonte. Presently BK ’83 is under the direction of Mr. Arnold Constantino and Mr. Anthony Lacson.

To date, BK ’83 continues to provide and promote the beauty of music not only in the town of Imus but in the province of Cavite and its neighboring provinces.

96 Band Bacoor

Founded March 1930. First, it was named as Banda Muling Sumilang composed of young people coming from Banda Bagong Silang.  Then, it was changed to 96 Band by Mr. Francisco L. Pagtakhan and Mr. Angel Gervacio based on the Philippine Revolution in 1896.  Banda Bagong Silang was the origin of Banda Muling Sumilang.
Administered first by Mr. Victor Enriquez and his spouse Maria Lim after which Mr. Eulalio Alava took over under the baton of Maestro Miguel Apolonio.
Since it was founded, 96 Band competes with pride and bring honor for the Municipality of Bacoor, Cavite.  It showcases the musicality of Bacooreans and represents the town as a community of talented musicians and individuals. In the picture above, 45 pesos as a grand price and trophies received from various competitions.
Conductors:
1. Miguel Apolonio
2. Rosendo E. Santos
3. Valentin J. Pagtakhan
4. Casiano F. Antonio
5. Ricardo E. Paraiso
6. Avelino G. Mendoza -  present
Significant Years:
February 9, 1934,Talisay, Batangas
Coming from a band engagement, a road accident happened while going back to Bacoor, Cavite . Their bus was on the creek and saved by a coconut tree. From that experience, the band started to offer a march to the church before going to any band engagement outside Bacoor, Cavite .
1948, Prof. Rosendo Ejercito Santos
Professor in University of the Philippines – Conservatory of Music.
9who graduated and took up Conservatory of Music in University of the Philippines. A great composer and arranger. He prominently lead the 96 Band and made popularized with his descriptive composition.
May 17 1951,  Lamitan Basilan City, Mindanao. 96 Band was brought by Datu Pedro Cuevas.
1954, Bongabon Occidental, Mindoro. It was a celebration at the sea which we call Karakol. The Pagoda (or the boat) broke down.  Fortunately, no one got hurt.  Only lost some band instruments.
1955, Brgy. San Pedro, Makati, where 96 Band won the trophy for the Best interpretation on 1812 Overture under the baton of Prof. Rosendo Santos Jr.  Prof Rosendo distinguished himself on the field of musicality and made this a historical competition.
April 12, 1956, US Naval Base Fire Dept. Band This is when a good opportunity came and was achieved by 96 Band members.  After a fiesta in Castillejos, Zambales, Mr. Doring del Rosario encouraged the 96 Band to join the band competition which was held at West Triangle Olongapo City. It was also announced that whoever won will be converted into the US Naval Base Consolidated  Fire Dept. Band (USNBCFD) headed by the Fire Chief Donald Farrar. Fire Chief Donald Farrar who is also a musician (plays trumpet) requested 96 Band to play the American Patrol March.
96 Band caught the attention of Fire Chief Donal Farrar and so he made the decision to hire the band to play in Subic Naval Base.  At that time. Maestro Casiano F. Antonio was the composer/arranger who created music requested by Chief Farrar. These musicians were granted a US Visa’s to travel and work in the United States.
December 1961, The band was hired by Breeze, a detergent bar company for two months contract traveling from Laoag Ilocos Norte to Sorsogon, Bicol.
September 22, 1974, in one of the radio station of ABS-CBN “Konsyerto ng Banda” by Johnny De Leon where he was fascinated and featured 96 Band. 96 Band played the piece Lundagin Mo Baby at Bacoor Town Plaza, Avelino G. Mendoza who was a ten year old boy performed a trumpet solo piece – Polka ni Toto. Marked also the “Ubod ng Lamig na Tunog”.
April 10, 1977, Veteran musicians who went to the United States in view of the need to teach a new generation of 96 band to emerge.    Through the initiative and discipline of Mr. Doroteo “Lolo Tayong” Mendoza, the new generation was formed to revive and continue the legacy of 96 Band. Together with the dedication and hardwork of Mr. Manuel “Lolo Maning” P. Espiritu, 96 band continued to grow and received many awards from different band competitions. The Gervacio Brothers was also a great help in many aspects of the band. Thankful for having supporters and great advisers!
From 1982 to 1989 Fiesta of Quiapo, Manila This is an event where competitive marching bands from various town and cities of the Philippines compete for the recognition to be acknowledged as the Best Band in the archipelago. Last 1982,  where the brilliance of 96 Band on parades started, wearing all black and also featured in Manila Women’s Magazine, 96 Band won Best Marching Band, Most Discipline Band, Best in Uniform, Best Majorettes, and Best Drum Major. Ret. Gen. Herminegildo E. Phee pioneered the Silent Command in which he didn’t use a whistle to instruct the band for instruction while marching. It was also the year 1983, when this batch of majorettes started carrying the Flags during the band parade.
1989 to 1994 Banda Extravaganza.  Nayong Filipino, This was a contest where marching bands perform on a concert and drill exhibition. This is where 96 Band was the overall Champion. This happened in 1989, when 96 Band won both the parade and concert. During these periods, 96 Band soared and achieved success from the toil of everyone. Once proven solid and maintained to be one.
1990, Quiapo Manila. Based on the consecutive awards received and being considered as  back-to-back champions every year, the Committee de Festejos awarded 96 Band as Hall of Famer. Aside from Quiapo Manila, the band simultaneously garnered awards at Tondo, Manila.
June 24, 2000 1st Araw ng Maynila Drill Competition. Representing the town of Bacoor, Cavite as the Competitive Marching Band which was held at Quirino Grandsatand. this is where the 96 Band won the Best Drum Major, Best Uniform and Runner -Up on Best Drill.
May 4, 2005, Diamond – 75th Anniversary A parade and a concert were held at Bacoor Town Plaza. A gathering of present and former musicians, former conductors received acknowledgment for their contribution and a well-deserved praise. The theme was: “96 Band Solid @ 75″
April 12, 2009 The 7th Generation of Musicians. They are the new kids on the block. Composed by 30 young musicians, educated by Mr. Edwin G. Mendoza with the help of Mr. Nell Carson Jimenez, Mr. Toto Espiritu and Mr. Toper Castillo.
May 1, 2010 The band celebrated its 80th Anniversary.

BANDA SAN JOSE

Kasama ng mga kapatid, Itinatag ni Prof. Jorge Cristobal ang BANDA SAN JOSE noong 1950 at sumikat ang banda sa iba't ibang lugar ng kapuluan sa ilalim ng kanyang pamumuno at pagkumpas.Dahil sa Kanyang natatanging kakayahan.
Nagdulot ng lubos na kasiyahan si Prof. Jorge O. Cristobal ang paghubog niya sa BANDA SAN JOSE na nag-sukli naman sa kanya ng ibayong kaligayahan nang umani ang banda ng mga tropeyo sa mga Certamen, naging HALL OF FAMER sa mga kumpetisyon.

CBBD Awards

These are the recent awards that was able to gained by the
Citizens Brigade Band.
(I conducted some research about their awards. Its too many to list down all of their trophy!)

Best Drum Major
-1991
-Tondo Manila
Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas 1991.
Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas 1992.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Amadeo 1992.

Best Marching Band
2nd Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1992.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1993.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Amadeo Town Fiesta 1993.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1993.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1994.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Amadeo Town Fiesta 1994.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1994.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Bacoor Town Fiesta 1994.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1995.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1995.

Best Band
2nd Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Pasay Town Fiesta 1995.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1996.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1996.

Best Band
2nd Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Pasay Town Fiesta 1996.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1997.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1997.

Best Band
2nd Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Pasay Town Fiesta 1997.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Rosario Town Fiesta 1997.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1998.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Balanga Baataan Town Fiesta 1998.

2nd Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1998.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Rosario Town Fiesta 1998.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Laspiñas Town Fiesta 1999.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Silang Town Fiesta 1998.

Best Marching Band
Best Uniform
Best Drum Major-Rosarion Town Fiesta 1998.

Best Band of the Day
-Alay Lakad 2001
-September 2, 2001
-Quirino Grandstand
-Alay Lakad Foundation, Inc.

Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best Uniform (Champion)
Best Concert Band (1st Runner Up)
Battle of the Band
-March 22, 2002
-Provincial Capital
-Trece Martires City

Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Tone Quality (1st Runner Up)
Best Majorette
-Rosario (Salinas) Town Fiesta 2002
-Rosario, Cavite, Philippines

Hall of Fame
-Ano 1795 Fiesta
-Parish of Saint Joseph
-Las Pinas, City
-May 5, 2002

Best Marching Band (1st Runner Up)
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best Drum major (Champion)
-February 2, 2002
-Nuestra Sra. Se Candelaria Town Fiesta
-Silang, Cavite

Best Marching Band (1st Runner Up)
Best Uniform (Champion)
Best Majorette (1st Runner Up)
-February 2, 2004
-Nuestra Sra. Se Candelaria Town

Fiesta
-Silang, Cavite
Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best Uniform (Champion)
-Christ the King Feast Day
"SHOWANDO 2003"
-November 23, 2003

La Torre Drill Competition (Champion)
Best Majorette Batoon Exibition (1st Runner Up)
-Orion Town Fiesta
-Orion, Bataan
-May 7, 2004

Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best Uniform (Champion)
Best Majorette
Best Drum Major
- November 21, 2004
- Pamplona, Las Pinas

Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Majorette Exibition (1st Runner Up)
Best in Drum Major (Champion)
Best in Flag Bearer (Champion)
Best in Color Guard (Champion)
-May 1, 2004
-Las Pinas Town Fiesta
-Las Pinas Bamboo Organ (Saint Joseph)
Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best Drum Major (1st Runner up)
-February 2, 2005
-Neustra Sra. De Candelaria Town

Fiesta
-Silang, Cavite

Best Drill and Parade
-April 27,2005
-Balanga, Bataan Town Fiesta

Best Marching Band (Champion)
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Majorette Exibition (1st Runner Up)
Best in Drum Major (Champion)
Best in Flag Bearer (Champion)
-May 1, 2005
-Las Pinas Town Fiesta
-Las Pinas Bamboo Organ (Saint Joseph)
The Most Biggest Award of the Band
The Whole Nations' Biggest Band Competition held in the Philippines ever in June 24 year 2000.Best Band (Champion) with Cash prize of P250,000

The CITIZENS BRIGADE BAND won the best band which they beat all the hundreds of band which came from the different parts of our country. They have proved that they are the best band of the lifetime in the history of the Philippine band competition.

Th 2nd Biggest Award of the CBBDCongrats CBBD for winning the following awards at Silang Cavite Town fiesta 2008
Best in Marching Band (Champion) with Cash prize of P100,000
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Drum Major (Champion)
Balikbayan Choice Award
Best in Sumilang MarchBest in Drill (1st Runner Up)
Best in Concert (1st Runner Up)Congrats CBBD for winning the following awards at BAILEN town fiesta 2010
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Drum Major (Champion)
Best in Marching Band(Champion)
Best in Drill(1st Runner up)
Best in Concert (Champion)
Best in Soloist(Christoper Abugan)
Best in Majorette Group Exibition (1st Runner Up)
Congrats CBBD for winning the following awards at BAILEN town fiesta 2011
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Drum Major (Champion)
Best in Tone Quality (Champion)
Best in Marching Band(1st Runner up)
Best in Drill(1st Runner up)
Best in Concert (Champion)
Best in Soloist(Christoper Abugan)
Best in Majorette Group Exibition (1st Runner Up)
Congrats CBBD for winning the following awards at Laspiñas City town fiesta 2011
Best in Uniform (Champion)
Best in Drum Major (Champion)
Best Marching Band (Champion)
We are still searching for the other awards that the band receive for more than ten years. Note that this awards are just awards that they had receive for recently years.

CBBD History

The Citizens Brigade Band of Dasmarinas (also known as CBBD) is one of the
organization formed under the Citizens Brigade of Dasmarinas
 (also known as CBD) which is the towns (Dasmarinas) biggest pride for
winning several awards from different places in the Philippines.

The Citizens Brigade of Dasmarinas (CBD) is also divided into
several organizations namely:

* Dasmarinas Public Library
* Citizens Band and Music Workshop
* Livelyhood Program
* Midgets Basketball Tournament
* Dasmarinas Public Market
* Credit Cooperative

Citizens' Brigade Band of Dasmarinas is comprises of different vital
musician from the town of Dasmarinas wherein they use to play their
tune in marching and concert. This organization aims to train
youth how to play instruments and also to keep them away from drugs.

1. What was the inspiration to create CBBD? / 2. When was it created and who were its founders?

 Citizens’ Brigade Band of Dasmariñas was established on 1989 under the Citizens’ Brigade of Dasmariñas (a non-political, non profit organization).  Its members are Dasmarineños and non-Dasmarineños who have a passion and love for music. Its initial senior members are musicians who trained at the military or army and musicians who are members of the Town’s Band. Currently CBBD has more than a hundred members both Senior and Junior Musicians.

 They have trained new generations of musicians in the CBD’s Summer Music Workshops which is held annually. At the workshop, they have taught the participants how to read music notations/symbols and how to play an instrument. Marching drills are also taught.

 There are many advantages and privileges being a musician. CBBD members and even other band musicians have a privilege to be College Scholars by joining the College Bands. The youth are spared from being addicted to harmful activities like drugs and criminal actions. They earn money every time they make a "band assistencia”.  They see other places when they make out of town Band Exhibitions. Among the places they have been are Vigan, Laoag, La Union, Baguio,Bataan, Pampanga, Laguna, Batangas and Romblon thus promoting Philippine Tourism.

 CBBD is one of the important institutions in Dasmariñas and a role model for the youth and the young at heart for it promotes music education and the love for the craft; discipline, perfecting music is very hard what more playing music while walking and maintaining a straight line; camaraderie, each member has strong friendship with one another; unity, if not through the efforts of one another a band may not be successful;  health, notice band members can walk even the longest miles; patriotism, because they serve for the welfare of the Town and the Country; and Religion, the band actively participate in Church and Religious activities.

  3. How was your rise among the national ranks? (Like how did you get into competing on a national level) / 4. What is the most prestigious title you have won?

 Since its establishment CBBD has gained much recognition at different Band competitions and Marching Band Drill Exhibitions. CBBD trains very hard to perfect its marching and drill. In fact, in order to build stamina during competitions, they trained during the hottest time of the day. CBBD's late Drum Major, Mr. Victor Sapida, trained each musicians very well. Every step and turn must be snappy and precise just like the military men. During competitions, each must wear their complete uniforms, hair well-groomed and the guys must not have beards or mustache. Before band competitions were dominated by bands coming from Bacoor, Cavite but with hard work and perseverance the band rose among the ranks. CBBD has its signature take-off march. In addition, CBBD is well known to have elaborate and colorful costumes. They introduced wearing kilts, Russian soldier uniforms and now, anime costumes. Almost every year they are grand slam winners at different Town Fiesta Competitions. Some of which are gained from Silang, Pasay City and  Las Piñas City.

 CBBD’s trophies and awards are too many that it needed a large room in order to house it. One of the most priced awards came from the First Manila Band Competition (A project of Mayor Lito Atrienza, in celebration of "Araw ng Maynila”) held at the Quirino Grandstand where the band won the Best Marching Band, Best Drum Major and Best Uniform awards. Aside from the trophies a sum of P250,000.00 was given to CBBD. The band competition was participated by Bands from Metro Manila and Bands from nearby Provinces.