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My Mother Passed away August 28, 2020 at the age of 93.

Writing this in memory of her life.

Mommy Betty, Mommy ng bayan

Yamane Family

The Dad of my mother is a Japanese . Came to the from Philippines before the war. Her Mom Emerenciana is a Chinese from Claveria Cagayan

It was located directly south of Taiwan via Bashi Channel to Luzon Strait and north of Luzon Island.

They had a bakery business.

Their Familv is well off

Their Mother Emerenciana passed away at the age of 83. I was there on her side. When they were able to call Uncle Abing that was her last Breath,

My mom kept on repeating I would be fine if I reach 83 the year her mom passed away.

God gave her a fruitful 10 more years

Mrs. Yamane very young to be a widow, in the middle of chaos, confusion and hardships ushered in by World Warll

was so saddened to say, saddled with six children. Any young mother would have wilted under these barrage of uncertainties but Mrs Yamane strengthen her shoulder and determinedly carried on the burden of raising up her children, to bring them in to where they are today.

For years, Mrs. Yamane carried in, single handedly her children learning and money making. (Her bakery and candy factory prospered more after liberation and she bacame more industrious and enterprising as the needs of her children kept in growing. She became not only one of the business pillars of Dagupan City, she also became a civic worker, Catholic Action stalwart and at times, a social figure.

By these time, her children were all grown up. The three elder ones helped her with her business while attending to their schooling.

The three elder children were her prides

especially because they were outstanding in their respective schools. The three younger ones were not to be outdistanced.

They showed much promise of being scholars even in their tender age.

As the years sped by there was more work on hand for Mrs Yamane, Her children were all in school and they were all in social limelight. Mrs. Yamane’s industry boosted her financial stature and with it rose her children’s Prominence

in society. 

The Yamane children were decidedly society figures in Dagupan City.

Any woman, with less foresight and ambitions, would have yielded to the pressure of singularly being both father and mother and provider for six healthy, vigorous and equally ambitious children.

But not Mrs. Yamane, she put both feet forward and she was always, almost ahead of other mothers her age.

The bakery flourished. The candy factory prospered.

And one day the Yamane children became professionals in their chose endeavors 

Today thirty years after Mrs Yamane became a widow, she is still vigorously pursuing her ventures – although this time she is not actively earning money. 

Money is way via her wise investments and her children who are financially and socially well off, She can sit down and look back through 

the years with content fand happiness, For she did not cushion her once weary years with an air of helplessness but she thrived  through rigorous efforts and an all consuming desires to see her children grow into prominence and success.

At seventy-eight years, she is never considered at the twilight of her years.

She is as lively and lovely as if she were half her age,

She is witty  and humorous that she gets along alright with her grandchildren, She 1s nimble of foot her steps are no longer pointed towards the bakery and candy factory–but at dance floors in her children’s home, in the living rooms of friends, At seventy-eight, Mrs, Yamane dance a beautiful tango, a graceful twist, a merry-go-round waltz,

And she is never remiss of local and foreign news.

But above all, she is one of the stalwarts of our New Society, Her compassionate heart embraces all kinds of civic and social works and mandkind is her target nowadays. With her children well on their own, she has all the  time to siphon her energies and yorks toward the upliftment of mankind:

She became a mother of the year in Dagupan City

My Mother

1. Betty Yamane Atilano a Bachelor of Science in Education, 7 years as a school teacher In Dagupan City, 15 years administrative offiice.  Betty Yamane is a petite, smart, fashionable, one of the big figures in the Yabut Administration. An Administrative officer  in the Treasurer’s Office In the municipality of Makati, she executes her executive duties with the aplomb of one who has been reared in a home where finances was one of the prime movers of the country. Married to Chemical Engineer Wilfredo Atilano of Zamboanga City, the belle of Dagupan City has six lovely, healthy, intelligent children. Engineer Atilano is connected with the Bureau of Customs while supervising his am mechanical shop during his off-office hours.

        Betty, like her mother, has a nose for finance.

• And like her mother, she never rests on  her laurels.

• Happy Inside her office in the premier town that is Makati, Betty seilde influence and power. Her influence she uses to help helpless employees, otherwise lost in the sea of moneyed people.

She is a well loved figure within the walls of

the Makati Municipal Building.

The helps she has extended to employees, friends, acquaintances, are varied, well known and many. Even friends from outside her Makati Office are known to seek her assistance – and if 

the help solicited is within her power, influence and means, she never with hold her help.

Betty is always actively participating in office

functions. She has always coordinated by office

affairs with success that Mayor Yabut always counts on her know-how whenever big affairs are held for inter-department affairs, for affairs honoring high government and national shindigs.

She represents the Yabut Administration in social functions.

An indefatigable social and civic worker, she

is President of several civic clubs. She is the

President of the General Parent Teachers Association in Mukati VI.

She has been elected to this position

three times in a row. As PTA President, she can

show several projects which are labeled A-1 and

successful ventures.

She is President of the Puericulture Center in

San Antonio Village.

The center is throbbing with hundreds of patients quevering to its confines everyday. Medicines are plenty and the Municipal

Physicians, nurses, midwives, aides assigned to the San Antonio Puericulture Center are forever hoping they won’t be transferred elsewhere as long as Betty is the President. It is a known fact that all of the inductions of officers of San Antonio Village Center are star-studded affaris. 

In stars we do not mean movie stars but personalities from the government, army, society figures. And the affairs are what we can call “magnificent” and”gay”

She is President of the Rural Improvement Club

A good leader the San Antonio Village residents follow Betty with as much initiatives and enthusiasm. Mommy Betty

My Mom’s Japanese Birth Registry from Matsuo Ken Japan. Koseki Tohon. A family register is an official document that notes births, deaths, and marriages in Japan . Her Japanese name TOMIKO

Mommy Betty Japanese name TOMIKO

This note was given to me by my Spiritual Bestie Geraldine

Her Siblings

Our Japanese relatives in Japan

Everybody calls her Mommy. Kahit saan siya magpunta. She is very adorable. Full of charism

A very happy person and this is her story.

She is always glamorous. She has been active in her province Dagupan City.

We are six siblings and she would bring us to Dagupan and Baguio city. I cannot imagine how she did it

She enjoyed life and She loves dancing.

I would say, she treasures is her friends.

She never forgets to write them greeting cards and letters

In the early 70’s she works as a teacher in dressmaking at the Makati Polytechnic college while working at the Makati Treasure’s office where she became the City’s Administrative officer during the time of Mayor Nemesio Yabut.

She served as the Barangay Treasurer under the time of Barangay Captain Antonio Santa Ana until the time of Barangay Captain Boy Alzona.

She served as the President of the Puericulture and health Center of Barangay San Antonio. Her Doctor at that time is Doctora Elenita Binay and her Dentist was Peter Flores both whom became a mayor of Makati and Makabebe Pampanga respectively.

Mommy Betty was the overall president of the Peureculture Center Association of Makati during the time of Mayor Nemesio Yabut in the early 80’s.

During the Time of Mayor Jejomar Binay she served as the over all president of the Samahan ng Kababaihan ng Makati until her migration to the United States.

In the 70’s our residence became a dropping point of relief goods from Malacanang in major calamities with the help of her friends.

She offered the back of her house to be an annex of the San Antonio elementary school. This house likewise became a polling place in one of the election during Martial law.

She was a very respected person in almost all departments of Makati including the police and military.

She was always been asked to grace numerous occasions in municipal and city ceremonies.

She was always been active even when she was in the United States

She was a humble servants of the residents of Barangay San Antonio in every needs of her neighbors. From hospital needs. Permits, police and many more. She is not just charismatic but charitable to the less fortunate families in Makati.

She always enjoys giving gift and sharing.

That is the most admirable part of her. The best leader where she always took good care of her employees and fellow officers.,

At age 87 she went back to Manila

A good Mother and a grand mother.

I visited her in 2019, at her age of 92 she go her church on a wheelchair receiving Holy Communion.

We were constantly having a video call on her last days.

I knew her days are counted, She was already getting weak,

I was so frustrated I cannot do anything for mommy. It was the height of the pandemic I ask my friend if he could do the last rite even via messenger or by phone

I want my mom blessed. My friend Father Flavie told me he was out from Manila and will help us on this.

I was so happy when a Priest came to our house to do the extreme Auction

For some reason she became a bit better.

Gave her more time with us.

All this time Dra. Binay was always in touched.

In her final day, an ambulance in total gear went to pick her up.

She stopped breathing, later on our Yaya said she is still warm, she pump the chest of Mommy again and again. Got her pulse back and was put in the gurney. On the way to the Hospital she passed away.

On her last talk with Dra. She just said. Mommy I love you.

Marilou her ever loyal followers was there and never left Mommy until her burial

s.

We were all together praying on her last breath in the different part of the world. Told them let us just pray the Divine Mercy before she closed her eyes.

Divine Mercy. It was a peaceful death.

Something she wished for a long time.

That when God will take her, she won’t be in pain.

I know she is not perfect but in her last days she was faithful to her faith

Thank You Lord for answering her prayer

Thank you Lord for giving us Mommy Betty

We love you Mommy so much

Rest In Peace at the age of 93. September 18, 2020

Thanks for your love you gave to our Mommy Betty