Music from the Heart Wins 2008 Aliw Awards!
Congratulations to Commissioner Nonoy Libanan for winning BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST and for the concert Music from the Heart for winning BEST CONCERT COLLABORATION in the recently-held 2008 Aliw Awards!
Music from the Heart
May 11, 2008Let the Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan serenade you once again with his guitar in Music from the Heart—a dinner concert on May 16, 2008 6:30pm at the Apo View Grand ballroom, Davao City.
Commissioner Nonoy will dazzle you with amazing guitar performances while guests Fame Flores and Verni Varga will woo you with soulful song numbers.
Music from the Heart is the third in a series of concerts produced by the PPP Foundation. This event will be for the Benefit of ABS-CBN’s Bantay Bata 163.
Music from the Heart is directed by Commissioner Nonoy Libanan and Bong Embile Jr. This event is produced by the PPP Foundation, under Mr. Clodualdo Peñera, in cooperation with Pagcor, PCSO, Bansec-Kontinco Group, TOMC, Eastern Hawaii Leisure Co., Ltd., Villa Margarita, Apo View, Home Cable, Clickthecity.com, Business Mirror and The Manila Times.
The Artist: Commissoner Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan, or “Nonoy” as he is fondly called, is a not only a public servant, he is also one of the very few self-taught guitar classicists in the country.
Nonoy was born on September 20, 1963 to Atty. Camilo C. Libanan and Pacita C. Libanan.
His love for music started when he was young. At age 7, he played around with his trusty ukulele and learned to strum notes with it. He received his first guitar at age 10 as a gift from his father.
His passion for the guitar intensified when he reached high school at the Seminario de Jesus Nazareno. He joined a choir and honed his guitar skills.
He even participated in the 10th National Music Competition for Young Artists (NMCYA) and won the Classical Gutiar Solo Big Category.
He then graduated, and became a lawyer, but he did not forget his love for music.
With his songs and his guitar, he won the heart of his wife, Elda Ellado, a teacher by profession. They are blessed with five children—Eloisa Salvacion, Sol Angelie, Stella Maris, Marian June, and Brad.
Nonoy was eventually voted as governor of Eastern Samar, and later became a congressman.
He now serves as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration, but continues to serenade everyone with his songs. He already has a CD of love songs entitled “Music from the Heart”. Music is also part of his agenda in the Bureau, as he uses “diplomacy through strums and strings” in his dialogues with foreign embassies and chambers.
