A FRIEND SINCE MARCH 25, 2001
I have known Angaur Delegate Mario Gulibert since the grand opening of Airai View Hotel in March 25, 2001. I still remember that night in Aug. 2005 at Rose Garden Resort where I played keyboard music every night, that 5 high ranking Palau officials gave me drinks (1 beer from him, 3 beers from Delegate Flavian Carlos, 1 beer from Delegate Lucio Ngiraiwet, 1 beer from Senator Alfonso Diaz, and $10.00 from Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr.).
At the entrance of Airai View Hotel, Maria Muhini Castaneda, from left, Karen Gennibeth Hernandez, Michael Carolino and Martin Muldong.
Prior to playing instrumental music, Roberto Hernandez was given by Airai View Hotel staff a program. He plays "The Greatest Love of All" as the first song while waiting for guests to come.
Jingkee Sabare...
Former President (2008-2012) Johnson Toribiong, whose grandson Ethan Nate Meyar I taught chess and piano in 2011-2012.
Ngirai Tmechtul--I will start teaching his daughter Yars piano in January 31, 2018 from 3-4pm and later I will proceed to teach 1 hour piano, 1 hour chess to Nick Nehez from 4-6pm. They live just a few dozen meters from each other's house in Airai, near US Embassy.
The 2nd song that I played is "Song For Anna".
Tua Tmechtul, the owner of Airai View Hotel and Delegate Mario Gulibert of Angaur State.
I have experienced the generosity of Delegate Mario Gulibert in Feb. 23, 2018. After attending the Sunday Service of Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) Palau Locale, I stopped by at PRA Gas Station for gas worth $10.00. The Palauan guy gas attendant had pumped already $10.00 worth of gas and as usual I go to the cashier to pay.
Delegate Mario Gulibert is there paying for his gas using his Visa card (Bank of Hawaii). I waited while he is teasing the lady cashier for slow service because he spent a lot for gas and other items.
When he saw me standing there ready to pay, he said to the gas attendant to put 6 more gallons to my car and he will pay it including the $10.00 that was pumped already.
Rhea Malonzo, the cashier and a fellow elected officer at The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP), said, "It's okay, Kuya (older brother), he will pay for everything."
Before going back to Palau Royal Resort, the gas attendant said, "You're very lucky!" The amount of those that was given to me by Delegate Mario Gulibert is more or less $40.00.
While attending a function at PRR a few years ago, he asked me to teach his teen-age boy piano but it didn't materialize yet.
Japanese businessman Isaya.
Encely Ngiraiwet, one of the best friends of my former employer of 13 years, Margarita Borja Dalton.
Freida Loftis, buddies of Encely and Margie.
Professional Photographer Mr. Anderson.
The wife of Philippine Ambassador to Palau Leoncio Parungao, who likes old Filipino songs when she came at Image restaurant and listened and enjoyed my piano music there. Bob J. Pineda appreciated their enjoyment and gave me $20.00 tip.
Former Vice President Sandra Pierentozzi delivering a speech.
Melanie Santos worked at Airai View Hotel for many years. Then go back to Philippines for more than 5 years and come back to Palau and work with me at Palau Royal Resort.
Naing Naing Win, left, has been my piano student for a few weeks before coming back to Myanmar, former Burma, where she works at United Nations. We still have communications through Facebook.
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- January 28, 2018
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013 -- January 28, 2018
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002 -- January 28, 2018
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