80th Birthday Anniversary

Celebrating a milestone at age 80 years is indeed a joyous and memorable occasion in the life of Architect Sevillano C. Mapeso fondly called “Nonne.” His loving wife of 56 years, Josephine, and their three daughters: Connie Garcia, Joy (an architect) and Susan (who came home from Toronto, Canada) organized the reception at Holiday Plaza on March 24, 2012. Nonne and Jo

have eight

children, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

After the war, Nonne finished his secondary education with second honors at the Negros Oriental Trade School and came to Cebu through the invitation of the late William Chiongbian to work and play soccer in the William Lines Team. He pursued Architecture in 1961 and established his own practice. He took further studies in Urban & Regional Planning at UP Cebu and is a licensed Environmental Planner and a member of PIEP up to the present. In 1975, Nonne got actively involved in the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Cebu Chapter where he became president (in 1976) and Regional Director for two consecutive terms. Nonne was elevated FELLOW of UAP in 1991. He was also an awardee as the Most Oustanding Alumnus of USC in the field of Aechitecture in 1983; a former faculty member of the USC College of Architecture & Fine Arts; former member & President of Rotary Club of Cebu South and Co-overall Chairman of 1998 PETS-DISTAS held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino.

Nonne & Jo opened their apartment business in Banawa and the Sprinkpark Mountain Resort in Cantabaco, Toledo City, where the family owns a 14-hectare property. Upon the request of Msgr. Jerry Jumao-as and Fr. Mike Hisoler, the Mapeso family donated a one-hectare church site. The Deed of Donation was signed by the Mapeso couple and Cardinal Vidal in behalf of the Archdiocese of Cebu in 2004. Nonne designed the proposed Parish Church which is now 65 percent complete. The Cardinal declared Cantabaco as a new Parish with Beato Pedro Calungsod as their Patron Saint on March 5, 2004.