Send Me Back Cards
By
Cynthia Fallarme Labora Fletcher
TO ASSIST IN SPONSORING A
CHILDS high school education in
Sibale "Send Me Back Cards" was conceived as the possible
source of scholarship funds.
Here is a copy of an article on our local paper :
South Western Times on Thursday, July 31st 2003 regarding my new and original
creation "Send Me Back Cards". It was well written and I thank Tiffany Laurie for
that. It sometimes is a worry how an interview comes out on paper. This one
came out just the way I hoped it would. It really hit the nail on the head.
I first thought of sponsoring a childs high school
education in Sibale and communicated with Bong Fornal of
the Sibale Development
Foundation Chairman regarding my goal and on how to go about it.. He then
mentioned to me that SDEF has a scholarship program being set up for the
2004-2005 school year for tertiary studies as there is more of a need for
that because less than 50% of high school graduates get to further their
education because of the lack of resources
I made inquiries of how much the cost of sending a
student to university and I must admit that my family simply do not have
enough resources to commit to that without help. The Fletcher Family
will support the SDEF's program and I pray that all other Sibalenhons around
the world would do the same. I am hoping that my new and original creation
"Send Me Back Cards" will help me in raising funds for that purpose. I believe
that I have created a special and wonderful product that people would enjoy
using. Perhaps one day, we could even afford to offer more
than one scholarship.
I have now started my fund raising campaign through
that paper article, I am now faced with the challenge of contacting
news agencies and or distributors for my product. Could we maybe sell my cards
through our website? I am selling the cards for AU$ 7.00 (seven dollars
Australian)
Sibale Def sponsors
this year's fiesta celebration
By Bong Fornal
Sibale Def is the sponsor of the extended
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Sibale Fiesta celebration in metro
Mnaila on December 13 of which many activities are also in schedule aside from
theFestivity mass: Sibale pageant, raffle drawing of the "Tulong Mo, Edukasyon
Ko" for the scholarship program. We are issuing a Souvenir program of the two
celebrations and we invite you to advertize in the souvenir program for
posterity.
So far, we have finalized the draft of the scholarship guidelines. Initially, we
are sponsoring 4 scholars with one(1)coming from Sibale Academy and National
High School and two from outside the Sibale island.
Romblomanon's
Association in Saudi Arabia (RAISA)
By
Merwin Masquera
SAUDI ARABIA,
Eastern Province (Al-Khobar) – RAISA was founded on July 11, 2003 by a group of
Romblomanon Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
There were 15 Romblomanons attended the meeting. They are from Alcantara,
Banton, Odiogan, San Agustin and Sibale “Concepcion” Island. There were also
some Romblomanon women supposed to attend the meeting but due to restriction in
that compound, women were not allowed by the Compound Security Guard, to enter.
RAISA Group picture
with fellow Sibalenhons.
The
plans and
objectives of
RAISA are:
1. To support the Philippine Embassy’s
plans and policies for the safety of the OFW’s during times of emergencies,
man-nature made;
2. To promote our business and
tourism industry throughout the Region of Romblon;
3. To provide all possible (legal) assistance to OFW
and other OFW’s who are in dire needs, but not limited to, counseling,
administrative, consular in nature and in kind;
4. To assist in disseminating information about
Philippine Government programs benefiting OFW’s through coordination with the
Philippine Embassy in Riyadh and other Embassy’s satellite offices;
5. To coordinate with other OFW organizations within
the Kingdom or in the Philippines, as necessary to further advance the welfare
of all OFW organization members and their families; and,
To provide business and entrepreneur expertise by conducting re-integration
programs and development such as trade, seminars, etc
RAISA Elected Officers:
President: Danny F.
Feruelo
Vice Presidents:
VP-Internal
Affairs : Piloteo G. Candid
VP-External
Affairs : Albert B.
Carandang
Secretary General: Rolie A. Galicha
Assistant Secretary
General (*) : Junly G. Fabella
Treasurer : Josue Ferriol
Auditor : Rene Vergara
Assistant Auditor (*) : Antonio A. Giao
Press Relation
Officer(s) (**): Merwin
F. Mosquera
Advisers
Floserfino F.
Famarin
Roilo Alojado
*Appointed by the President
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SIBALE TREE PLANTING PROJECT
By Van
Famarin
Funding for the Tree Planting
Project in Sibale is now avaible.
This funds according to Rene Faigao is ready and waiting for the Project
Proposal letter. This project is being coordinated by RDL-CLEAR Philippines.
Recent report from Sibale is that the participants are
starting to clear the areas and a decision is in the air whether to plant gemilina or paper tree. Initial funding of P17,500 have been advanced by Bong
Fornal. Initial funds will be used for
buying camisa chino and cap
and labor cost for clearing operation.
OBITUARIES
Andres Senorin, the eldest son of
Eugenio and Amparo Senorin of Masudsud, Sibale was called to another life by the
Almighty on November 2, 2003. Andy was a retired teacher in Naujan, Mindoro.
Please include him in your prayers.
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