Banez Family LoveSite
Connecting Generations with Love - Family Grand Reunion Southpoint Resort Las Vegas August 3, 2024
This Family LoveSite is a hub that celebrates the rich history and deep connections of the Banez family. As a family historian, our mission is to link our ancestors' past, bridge them to the present, and pave the way for our future generations. We believe that love is the foundation that keeps our family united, ensuring no one is left behind or forgotten. Through this platform, we aim to build lasting memories and legacies for our family. We share with you some of our history, events, photos and blogs from our members.
Thank you GOD for your Blessings of Family. This site will continue to grow and be updated daily.
About Us
Our Family History
Our family has a rich history that spans over 7 generations so far. We are proud of our heritage and sharing our story with others.
Our Family Motto
God is Love. Love makes a Family and Family means NO ONE gets left behind or forgotten. This LoveSite is to link our Ancestor's past, bridge them to the present, pave the way to our future and build memories for our legacies. Our hope and prayers are to continue the progress of our family's unity, share our memories, bring us closer together, enjoy each other's companies.
Our Family Members As of 2024
Our family consists of 7 Generations as of this date. Our first Generation comes from
Augustin and Calexta Tarcela Banez,
Followed by the 5 sons in the order below namely
Gabriel, Ramon, Augustine, Rafael, Domingo
Photo with the Baby is second wife Cecilia Trani Banez
on her lap is 6th son Pedro Banez
Links to Photos and videos
Photo Booth Moments August 3, 2024
Families who's gone to Heaven
Photos from Previous Reunions
Reunion and Other Videos
Banez Family Committee Publications
Meeting Notes 9/13/2024
The Reunion Committee met last night, we now have a member from Cebu, our cousin Janice Uncle Gabby’s daughter.
Meeting Notes Sept 13, 2024
1. Accomodations - Outside of Nustar Resort , there are two othe available hotels for people to stay Radisson Blue Hotel or Robinsons Hotel. These are the closest to the Nustar Resort where the Reunion will be held
2. The reunion will be a 3 day event
- Meet and Greet
- Activities offering are Bowling, Movies, Golf, Shopping
- Reunion Day
3. For those who want to make a vacation out of this we have several options
- Cebu Tours 2-3 days prior to the Reunion
- After the reunion, we can also offer tours to various destinations
- Bohol 1 day and overnight
- Dumaguete 1 day and overnight
- Tacloban 1 day and overnight
- Siargao 2 or more days
- Camiguin Islands 2 or more nights
4. Dates will start at Feb. 9, 2026 Monday – Wednesday Feb. 11th for the Cebu Tours
5. Meet and Greet will be on Feb. 12, 2026 Thursday
6. Activities Day will be on Feb. 13, 2026 Friday
7. Actual Reunion Dinner will be on Feb. 14, Saturday
These dates are for your family’s planning schedules, we will lock in all the activities by Feb. 2025 when a few committee members will go to Cebu and begin making the arrangements for these events. We will estimate the cost of these event when we receive the answers from you all. In the meantime our family member Nina will create a new questionnaire regarding these offerings and based on the responses, we can then work with a
Tour Company that can provide us the offerings. Stay tuned as a lot more news will be forthcoming. This announcement will be posted in our family lovesite so other members who have no access to this private wall can receive the news !!
Back to work on our Family Site .. God Bless
Travel links to Destinations Have Fun Watching
Nustar Resort
https://youtu.be/Yxic-A9Xlm4?si=dYakJc8msr957xBY
SM seaside mall
https://youtu.be/I7IA2OPFfiM?si=WZ8gFx56sfmwQC1Z
https://youtube.com/shorts/W3M5t4KPXwk?si=_dZhjtaw8MO-y4yi
https://youtu.be/Zki75wvvq8k?si=PCwfXaa0tm1Oa5q8
Cebu
https://youtu.be/z4PIpL9Ehek?si=7o-lpc5czrkcqB1U
Bohol Things to Do and See
https://youtu.be/QwVzrqyN86s?si=bDHNmWcAdWE7Yx9w
Dumaguete Sites to See
https://youtu.be/PR4YkGtDEh4?si=rCZbLuMm1SsK5w56
Tacloban City Tourist Spots
https://youtu.be/RnT4sG9u93I?si=p2wWYxSJLs3a4aTO
Siargao Beauty Spots
https://youtu.be/a_DButVxcPE?si=3GLacYrd5n5gII33
Camiguin Island of Paradise
https://youtu.be/AsbyZpNRH_U?si=wMAzhVBiFKZfejcB
Beauty of the Philippines
Contact Us (Committee Members)
We would love to hear from you and share more about your ideas. Feel free to get in touch with us by email or social media. Pbr@banezfam.site or message us in messenger
Committee members are
Pat Banez Rivera
Lori (Yaya) Banez Vergara
Janice Banez Minor
Randy Banez
Marlon Banez
Leighton Banez Kekeuwa
Nina Banez Angela
Carla Banez