Magpayo Family History & Genealogy

Summary

The Magpayo family is Tagalog from the Philippines. This family has a long and distinguished history which can be read about below.  In addition, Fidela Magpayo-Reyes, Karlo Garcia Magpayo, Al Magpayo and Edrian Magpayo are family members who have been well-known in the Philippines.

History

The Magpayo history traces its roots from the "Tagalogs" of central Luzon in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial ages. Historically, the early settlers of the Magpayo clan come from the province of Bulacan and Pampanga.


The earliest documents tracing the Magpayo Family are from 1630 during the construction of the Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan, a national landmark. Local histrorians account that Barasoin was constructed by Agustinian Missionaries in 1859. The term "Barasoain" was derived from a place in Spain. The missionaries found the place in Malolos of striking similarity to Spain. When the Spanish-Filipino revolution broke-out, revolutionaries coined the term "baras ng suwail", which means "dungeon of the defiant".


In 1884, during the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Carmel (Nuestra Señora del Carmen), Patroness of the Parish, the temporary church was burned. The following year, Rev. Fr. Juan Giron, O.S.A., supervised the reconstruction of the now famous Church of Barasoain, with Miguel Magpayo, the contractor and builder of the church, with roots that trace from the Katipuneros of Bulacan. As it stands today, the surname is engarved on the church main door.

Name Origin

Based on the local vernacular or lingua franca the word Magpayo was derived from the verb "payo" English Definition: (verb) to advise or to counsel. While the Active Verb: magpayo means to give counsel. During the pre-spanish times naming "katutubo's" " locals" was patronymic, descriptive and concise. This means every personal name was taken from the name of a father, a grandfather, or their male ancestors adding a description of their physical appearance, prowess, occupation, ethnicity, habits or events which could be the origin of the Magpayo Family Heritage.


During the Spanish Occupation a decree on naming local inhabitants of the Philippines was formed and was called  Claveria's Decree of 1849 - On Filipino Surnames. However, keynotes by local historians from Malolos, Bulacan stated that the Magpayo lineage were active tradesmen whose position during the spanish colonial rule and were often times consulted by the governor and clergy (as such the case with the construction of Barasoain Church in 1885) ommitting the Claveria Decree altogether.

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

Tagalog. Central Luzon Bulacan and Pampanga. The Philippine Islands. It has been noted that settlers in Bulacan and Pampanga are closely related so an understanding of their mixed ancestry is difficult to discern. The only existing wriiten records that the Magpayo lineage can truly trace is to the Malolos during the second construction of the Barasoain Church. The Magpayo family is Filipino or Tagalog from Central Luzon, Philippines. The family also has Asian roots.

Famous People named Magpayo

Fidela Magpayo-Reyes, known on the airwaves as Tiya Dely, was a Philippine radio broadcasting icon known for her radio counseling programs. She debutted in the 1940s and was among the first wave of broadcasters who popularized Filipino songs at a time when American music dominated the airwaves.She was also a much sought-after newscaster, commentator, radio dramatist, writer, and producer during her time. Because of her long and outstanding service in the broadcasting industry, she came to be recognized as the "First Lady of Philippine Radio."

After World War II, Magpayo supported the presidential campaign of Manuel Roxas. When Roxas won the elections, he made the young supporter the confidential secretary to then Vice President. During his term, Quirino encouraged Magpayo to study and get a college degree. Far Eastern University and took up Foreign Service but later shifted to another course. Magpayo graduated from FEU in 1950 with a degree in Political Science.

She is one of only a few people in the industry to have worked in all media: theater, radio, film, and television. Her career in broadcasting started when she was about 18 years old, after she joined radio comedians Andoy Balunbalunan and Dely Atay-Atayan as a group singer. She got her first counselling program on radio station dzRH on October 6, 1953. and eventually transferred to the Lopez-owned DZMM. (On a side note, Magpayo was the last radio host heard on air before DZXL was shut down during the Martial Law period.) After Martial Law, she went back to dzRH and resumed her broadcasting career. There Magpayo hosted radio shows for nearly seven decades, rightfully earning the title "First Lady of Philippine Radio." Even in her 80s, she maintained a full work schedule at the station, hosting a nightly show Ang Inyong Tiya Dely apart from her usual weekend program.
Awards
The many awards Magpayo received for her contributions to the Philippine broadcast industry include the Pama-As Gintong Bai award from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP). For five consecutive years, her television and radio program Hamon sa Kampiyon garnered the top spot in ratings and awards, further proving her effectiveness as a host. In 2006, Magpayo was honored with the Gawad Plaridel Award by the University of the Philippines for keeping her dedication, integrity, and professionalism. She was supposed to receive the Gawad Saguisag Quezon award; instead, her relatives accepted the award in her place. The award pays tribute to her over 60 years in Philippine broadcasting.
Death
At the age of 87, Magpayo was still a regular anchor of DZRH radio program Serenata Kolektibista (now Serenata Filipina), in a segment that featured her longtime passions kundiman and rondalla music. While anchoring said radio show on the evening of August 30, 2008, she had a stroke and was rushed to the Manila Doctors' Hospital. Two days later on September 1, 2008, she died. She would have been 88 in two months.
Name: Fidela Magpayo
Born: October 29, 1920  Philippines
Died September 1, 2008 (age 87)
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Karlo Garcia Magpayo, a businessman, consultant and executive with specialization in Marketing and Advertising in the Philippines. He is the son of Luisito C. Magpayo-a direct descendant of the early contractors and tradesmen of Malolos whose most famous work was the Barasoain Church in 1885,  and Luisa T. Garcia (traced roots from Cebu and Paranaque).
Education
Karlo Magpayo studied in La Salle Greenhills in San Juan during his formational years and took Entreprenueruial Management Bachelor in Arts at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) or was earlier known as the Center for Research and Communication (CRC). 
Career
In his professional career, Karlo Magpayo worked for RCBC Capital as a management trainee while deeming a career in finance. However, his interest towards Marketing Communications blossomed after moving from an Investment House to Strategic Management Company Incorporated (SMCI) a real estate family corporation founded his grandfather the late Atty. Pedro V. Garcia. The aspect of selling took Karlo Magpayo's interest and soon as able to sell all invetory lots and hold the secondary position after his mother Luisa G. Magpayo who was at that time the President of the firm.
In 2004 Karlo Magpayo worked as the Managing Director of Powergen Philippines and Independent Power Producer (IPP) until 2005 which was sole supplier of electricity for the National Airport Authority Incorporated (NAIA) a direct result from the power privatization program during the Presidency of Fidel V. Ramos. 
In later years, Karlo Magpayo was appointed as General Manager of HAS Philippines, a media content and marketing company owned and operated by expatriate Michael R. Johnson. Karlo Magpayo business consultancy works include companies for ABS-CBN Publication, GN Power, Yapster Inc, Pepsi Cola Philippines, Loyola Plans Consolidated Incorporated, Schmidt International, Jardine Davies Philippines, Yahoo! Philippines and Shopwise Inc. For short period of time, Karlo Magpayo was also a writer/contributor for the Business Mirror, news anchor for ANC and program producer for Studio 23.
Presently he is engaged fulltime with St. Peter Life Plan Incorporated as Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Business Development. Karlo Magpayo is a also well known in the field of photography, arts and sports such as traithlon and cycling.
Name: Karlo Garcia Magpayo
Born: April 9 1975, San Juan
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Al Magpayo, a talented collegiate, amateur and professional basketball player in the Philippines. Touted as the next big thing in Philippine basketball during his college years as the main star of the NCAA. Al Magpayo suited up for the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) and Metropolitan Basketball Association (PBA) as power center-forward for a few years with sights on playing for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). However, due to injury plans on playing professionally for the PBA was put on hold.
 Born: October 8 1980
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Mike Magpayo A California native, Magpayo graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2001 with a degree in business economics.  He was actively involved with the university's intramurals program and volunteered in the Santa Barbara area as a basketball coach and mentor. For the past 10 years Magpayo, had coached high school basketball in the southern California area, most recently at Aliso Niguel High School.  He also had experience as a coach at Aliso Niguel, Newport Harbor High School and Redondo Union High School.
Presently he is an assistant coach on head coach Kyle Smith's staff in 2011 after serving as the program's director of basketball operations during the 2010-11 season overseeing and coordinating scouting efforts, oversees the staff's student managers and serves as the program's liaison between the University's academic departments. Prior to being a coach, he managed his own financial firm  MSM Financial and The Manzuri Group in Orange County, California.

Early Magpayos

These are the earliest records we have of the Magpayo family.