It was Paul Lozano, who is now living in Maryland, who registered the Tarlaqueños Worldwide Group (TWWG) with the IRS. He is one of the organizations two chairmen; the other is businessman Dan Asiaten, who owns the Asiaten Hotel here.
The TWWG was set up early this year right in cyberspace as a way of communication among Tarlaqueños via electronic mail (e-mail).
Prior to the TWWG, Tarlaqueños in the country and elsewhere in the world merely exchanged pleasantries on the Internet through the e-mail subscription service, Tarlaqueños e-Group, formed by New Jersey-based Andy Zapata, founder of tarlaquenos.com.
As TWWGs international organizational structure now continues to take shape, its electronically elected officers are preparing for a grand gathering dubbed "Balik Tarlac, Balik Saya: Mikit-ikit 2004" here on Jan. 15 next year.
The TWWGs coordinators are Nick Agravio, based in Brunei; Cesar Bautista, Japan, for the Pacific; Kitz Cao, London; Peter Cura, New Zealand; Flery Decker, Oregon; Jameel del Rosario, Middle East; Norman Galiza, England; Teena Jensen, Utah; Chris Lagman, New York; Dr. Rowena Tabamo, Connecticut; Edwin Villa, Southern California; and Zapata, for the US East Coast.
Elenear de Ocampo was appointed as coordinator for Tarlac, and Rommel Mangiliman and Rhod Payad for Bamban and Angeles City, respectively.