Diony and Aida Buencamino (seated) with Shamaine and Nonie Buencamino, Nonie's birthday 2010
One of Diony Buencamino’s sons Saint Escriva was referring to was named Anthony “Nonie” Buencamino. Nonie and his wife, Shamaine Centenera Buencamino, are now both multi-awarded theater artists, and have been recently cited by respected culture and arts journalist, Rosalinda L. Orosa, for their roles in the ongoing festival commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal (June 19, 1861)
Orosa wrote:
The Madness of Sisa, “eloquently read” by Shamaine Centenera Buencamino, was followed by “Awit Kay Sisa”, this directed by Adrian Agcaoili and Jose Jeffrey Camañag, under Tony Espejo’s artistic direction. The scene was deeply moving: Sisa, upon being shown by her tormentors the bloodied shirt of her son Basilio, shrieks and whirls about uncontrollably as she turns insane.
She adds:
The dramatic readings laid stress on the hero’s literary talent: “A Mi Retiro” by Nonie Buencamino, “The Moth and the Fire” by Shamaine, “Flowers of Heidelberg” by Nonie.
Rizal’s “Letter to the Women of Malolos read by Shamaine, portrays the national hero as a champion of women who enjoins them to be uncompromising in their fight for truth, justice and freedom.
It seems Saint Escriva’s comment reminding my father he had much to be thankful for about his children was prophetic.
Read Orosa’s full column Sunday Strokes for The Philippine Star here
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