It gladdens the heart to see scores of our cabalen going out of their way to give help and assistance to the victims of Ondoy and Pepeng. They give donations in cash or in kind; they give their energy and time to the efforts of providing succour to people in their hour of greatest need; they give of themselves in both literal and moral sense without being asked—nor asking for anything in return.
But though they don’t ask, I feel it is only proper that they deserve to be at least thanked for a good deed—even in a modest way like mentioning their names in this column by way of recognizing their act of kindness and generosity of heart.
The kind reader will note that I will only mention here the names of the giver but not the amount of money that the giver gives. For what I want to recognize is the act of giving itself, that it is a good deed, that it is an act coming from the pureness of the giver’s heart wanting to help someone in dire need. The amount does not matter, whether big or small. What really matters is the goodness of the spirit that moves a person to extend a helping hand to another fellow human being in dire need of help.
It doesn’t also matters to me who the giver is, where he is coming from, or what faith or organization, much less what political association or affiliation the giver may have. What only matters is he/she is lending a helping hand to a fellow human being in hour of greatest need.
And so here are those who gave to the victims of Ondoy through the OPERATION TULONG that was launched by CLTV 36 and RW95.1 under the sponsorship of Sun Star, PAMCHAM, Quota International, Magsilbi Tamu!, JCI, Rotary International, and the Philippine Institute of Civil Enginners, which came to the succour of more than 5,000 families in Arayat, Sto. Tomas, Masantol, Guagua, San Fernando, Mexico, San Simon, Macabebe, Sasmuan and Metro Manila:
THOSE WHO GAVE CASH DONATIONS: Mekeni Foods Corp; Laus Group of Companies; El Circulo Fernandino; City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga; People’s Lumber c/o Tony Koh; Quota International of Pampanga; Hon. Melchor & Vila Caluag; Silver Treasure Group; Lakeshore; SM Foundation Operation Tulong Express; San Fernando Filipino-Chinese; King’s Lumber & Hardware; Romac Services & Trading Co., Inc.; Drs. William & Salve Olalia; Mother Theresa of Calcutta Medical Center; Hon. Board Member Edna David; Brgy. Capt. Jomar Hizon; Edwin H. Gutierrez; Cybercity Teleservices Phils. Inc; Ernesto M. Cunanan; Miyabe Group; Bankers Association of San Fernando Pampanga; St. Nicholas College of Business & Technology; Sacred Heart Medical Center; ATTAP; Central Luzon School of Science and Technology Olongapo; Central Luzon Science and Technology San Fernando; Hon. Board Member Lina Bagasina; REBAO; Jose Bituin; AA Supermarket; New Profile Construction; Sunshine Superstore; Mr. Levi Hao; Mr. Dante Magpayo; Atty. Gerry Paras; Sta Isabel Realty Corp.; Bong Mah; DSFP Water District Provident Fund; Color Steel Systems Corp.; Malows Meat Products; Ms Linda David; City of San Fernando Water District; St. Ferdinand Fil-Chinese Youth Club; Deseno Fernandino; Creba Pampanga; Kay-Land Real Estate Development; Mr. Paul Quiwa; Al & Nimya; Central Luzon Distributor’s Organization; Employees of Pampanga Irrigation; Atty. Joyce Panlilio; Mr. Edmond Changcoco & Ms. Shirly Ann Capati; Councilor Reden Halili; Willy & Marie Gozun; Mrs. Ester A. Co & Family; Myra Manabat; Det Galang; Narciso School; Mr. Eddie Tiongson; Jeng Ifurung; Ms Marsha Hernandez; Ms Dita Patawaran; Ms Divine Tulio; Haidee Construction; Ms Germinia Villanueva; Mr. Romy Torno; Rotary Club Villa de Bacolor; Lourdes School of Pampanga; Quarter 8 Trucking; Mrs. Zelinda Soto; Mr. Gil David; Federation of Senior Citizen Association of the Philippines; Ms Trina Dizon; The Off White; Joel David; Kelly Manalese; Mr. Cesar Ocampo; Pampanga Off-Roaders Club Inc.; Cherry Granda Botique; Rose D. Yabut; Bong Sison; JCI San Fernando-Cabalen; Bale Kapampangan c/o Jon Castro; B12 Construction; Anonymous Giver; Mr. Jose Velez; Lauro Ballesteros; CAT JASH Batch ’90; Alice Olea; Reggie Fabros; Mr. Cris Balingit; Beverly David; Atty. Francis Dimaliwat; Mr. Jeam Espanta; Sta. Monica Livestock Raisers Association Inc.; Fer Manalo; Mr. Romeo Dizon; Ms Norma Dizon; PJ & Paksi Family; RCBC Cash Deposit; Mr. Vic Salazar; Emmanuel Vendiola; Elisa Ducut; Engr. Lou Santos; Sta. Monica Poultry Marketing Association, Inc.; Ms. Luna Kabiling; and Manulito Borja.
THOSE WHO GAVE DONATIONS IN KIND: Carmix Dolores-Quennie Balatbat; Carworld Caltex; Enigma; Guagua PRI; ICTHS; IMA at ARTI; Holy Angel University Senior Scouting Unit UPD-EPP Students & SC Alpa-Phi Omega Omicron Chapter; JCI Mabalacat; JCI Mabalacat Malasa; Miles Pharmaceutical; Mother Earth; Mother Theresa of Calcutta Medical Center – Doctors and Staff; NEPO Mall; Our Lady of Sorrows; PAL Aviation School; Pampanga High School Faculty & Employees Club; Pampanga Shooters Association; Philippine Rehabilitation Institute; RoyMed Pharmaceutical; SM Pampanga; St. Vincent’s Academy of Apalit Pampanga; Abel Intal; Abigael Malomzo; Aleta Suliman; Alex Duenas; Mr. & Mrs. Arcilla; Mr. Arnedo Layug; Dr. Arnold and Agnes Sicat; Mr. Art Guevarra; Bernardito Mallari; Cleofe Gomez; Mr. & Mrs. Cipriano; Dexter Dancel/Jasper Briones; Elisa Ducut; Mr. Emmanuel Glemao; Emil de Jesus; Mr. Fer Manalo; Fides de Leon; Ssupt Gil B. Lebin/Betty’s Trading/Virginia Hirata; I-Patrol PS Supt. F. Villanueva-Reg. 3 Chief Hi-Way Patrol; Imelda Viscarre; Ivy Amabelle Gonzales; Jaypee Hernandez; Engr. Jess Nicdao; Joseph Mallari; Lea Mayor; Leonardo Medrano; Merlyn Andan; Nikki Go; Purong Cortez; Reynaldo Bravo, Jr.; Shirley Te; Socorro Castro; Cong. Tarzan Lazatin; Teresa Carlos-Bank of Florida; Teresita Hipolito; Trinidad & Andy Alviz; Virgilio Pabalate; Zeny Danan; Josie Romero; Manulito Borja.
There are so many more needing help in various parts of the country, including now those of our kababayans in Benguet and Pangasinan and other northern parts of Luzon whose lives and property and livelihood were destroyed by Pepeng just two days ago. But I also know that there so many more of our kababayans who will ever be most willing and ready to lend a helping hand to our less fortunate kababayans who are in dire need of help and assistance.
This truth about our character as a people is the bright spot I can see amidst the darkness brought about by the recent calamities that struck our land. With this trait—which without doubt was endowed by our good God upon us—I am confident that we can overcome whatever hardships, whatever calamities that may befall upon our land.
Agyu tamu pu! Mabuhay! See you again next week.
But though they don’t ask, I feel it is only proper that they deserve to be at least thanked for a good deed—even in a modest way like mentioning their names in this column by way of recognizing their act of kindness and generosity of heart.
The kind reader will note that I will only mention here the names of the giver but not the amount of money that the giver gives. For what I want to recognize is the act of giving itself, that it is a good deed, that it is an act coming from the pureness of the giver’s heart wanting to help someone in dire need. The amount does not matter, whether big or small. What really matters is the goodness of the spirit that moves a person to extend a helping hand to another fellow human being in dire need of help.
It doesn’t also matters to me who the giver is, where he is coming from, or what faith or organization, much less what political association or affiliation the giver may have. What only matters is he/she is lending a helping hand to a fellow human being in hour of greatest need.
And so here are those who gave to the victims of Ondoy through the OPERATION TULONG that was launched by CLTV 36 and RW95.1 under the sponsorship of Sun Star, PAMCHAM, Quota International, Magsilbi Tamu!, JCI, Rotary International, and the Philippine Institute of Civil Enginners, which came to the succour of more than 5,000 families in Arayat, Sto. Tomas, Masantol, Guagua, San Fernando, Mexico, San Simon, Macabebe, Sasmuan and Metro Manila:
THOSE WHO GAVE CASH DONATIONS: Mekeni Foods Corp; Laus Group of Companies; El Circulo Fernandino; City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga; People’s Lumber c/o Tony Koh; Quota International of Pampanga; Hon. Melchor & Vila Caluag; Silver Treasure Group; Lakeshore; SM Foundation Operation Tulong Express; San Fernando Filipino-Chinese; King’s Lumber & Hardware; Romac Services & Trading Co., Inc.; Drs. William & Salve Olalia; Mother Theresa of Calcutta Medical Center; Hon. Board Member Edna David; Brgy. Capt. Jomar Hizon; Edwin H. Gutierrez; Cybercity Teleservices Phils. Inc; Ernesto M. Cunanan; Miyabe Group; Bankers Association of San Fernando Pampanga; St. Nicholas College of Business & Technology; Sacred Heart Medical Center; ATTAP; Central Luzon School of Science and Technology Olongapo; Central Luzon Science and Technology San Fernando; Hon. Board Member Lina Bagasina; REBAO; Jose Bituin; AA Supermarket; New Profile Construction; Sunshine Superstore; Mr. Levi Hao; Mr. Dante Magpayo; Atty. Gerry Paras; Sta Isabel Realty Corp.; Bong Mah; DSFP Water District Provident Fund; Color Steel Systems Corp.; Malows Meat Products; Ms Linda David; City of San Fernando Water District; St. Ferdinand Fil-Chinese Youth Club; Deseno Fernandino; Creba Pampanga; Kay-Land Real Estate Development; Mr. Paul Quiwa; Al & Nimya; Central Luzon Distributor’s Organization; Employees of Pampanga Irrigation; Atty. Joyce Panlilio; Mr. Edmond Changcoco & Ms. Shirly Ann Capati; Councilor Reden Halili; Willy & Marie Gozun; Mrs. Ester A. Co & Family; Myra Manabat; Det Galang; Narciso School; Mr. Eddie Tiongson; Jeng Ifurung; Ms Marsha Hernandez; Ms Dita Patawaran; Ms Divine Tulio; Haidee Construction; Ms Germinia Villanueva; Mr. Romy Torno; Rotary Club Villa de Bacolor; Lourdes School of Pampanga; Quarter 8 Trucking; Mrs. Zelinda Soto; Mr. Gil David; Federation of Senior Citizen Association of the Philippines; Ms Trina Dizon; The Off White; Joel David; Kelly Manalese; Mr. Cesar Ocampo; Pampanga Off-Roaders Club Inc.; Cherry Granda Botique; Rose D. Yabut; Bong Sison; JCI San Fernando-Cabalen; Bale Kapampangan c/o Jon Castro; B12 Construction; Anonymous Giver; Mr. Jose Velez; Lauro Ballesteros; CAT JASH Batch ’90; Alice Olea; Reggie Fabros; Mr. Cris Balingit; Beverly David; Atty. Francis Dimaliwat; Mr. Jeam Espanta; Sta. Monica Livestock Raisers Association Inc.; Fer Manalo; Mr. Romeo Dizon; Ms Norma Dizon; PJ & Paksi Family; RCBC Cash Deposit; Mr. Vic Salazar; Emmanuel Vendiola; Elisa Ducut; Engr. Lou Santos; Sta. Monica Poultry Marketing Association, Inc.; Ms. Luna Kabiling; and Manulito Borja.
THOSE WHO GAVE DONATIONS IN KIND: Carmix Dolores-Quennie Balatbat; Carworld Caltex; Enigma; Guagua PRI; ICTHS; IMA at ARTI; Holy Angel University Senior Scouting Unit UPD-EPP Students & SC Alpa-Phi Omega Omicron Chapter; JCI Mabalacat; JCI Mabalacat Malasa; Miles Pharmaceutical; Mother Earth; Mother Theresa of Calcutta Medical Center – Doctors and Staff; NEPO Mall; Our Lady of Sorrows; PAL Aviation School; Pampanga High School Faculty & Employees Club; Pampanga Shooters Association; Philippine Rehabilitation Institute; RoyMed Pharmaceutical; SM Pampanga; St. Vincent’s Academy of Apalit Pampanga; Abel Intal; Abigael Malomzo; Aleta Suliman; Alex Duenas; Mr. & Mrs. Arcilla; Mr. Arnedo Layug; Dr. Arnold and Agnes Sicat; Mr. Art Guevarra; Bernardito Mallari; Cleofe Gomez; Mr. & Mrs. Cipriano; Dexter Dancel/Jasper Briones; Elisa Ducut; Mr. Emmanuel Glemao; Emil de Jesus; Mr. Fer Manalo; Fides de Leon; Ssupt Gil B. Lebin/Betty’s Trading/Virginia Hirata; I-Patrol PS Supt. F. Villanueva-Reg. 3 Chief Hi-Way Patrol; Imelda Viscarre; Ivy Amabelle Gonzales; Jaypee Hernandez; Engr. Jess Nicdao; Joseph Mallari; Lea Mayor; Leonardo Medrano; Merlyn Andan; Nikki Go; Purong Cortez; Reynaldo Bravo, Jr.; Shirley Te; Socorro Castro; Cong. Tarzan Lazatin; Teresa Carlos-Bank of Florida; Teresita Hipolito; Trinidad & Andy Alviz; Virgilio Pabalate; Zeny Danan; Josie Romero; Manulito Borja.
There are so many more needing help in various parts of the country, including now those of our kababayans in Benguet and Pangasinan and other northern parts of Luzon whose lives and property and livelihood were destroyed by Pepeng just two days ago. But I also know that there so many more of our kababayans who will ever be most willing and ready to lend a helping hand to our less fortunate kababayans who are in dire need of help and assistance.
This truth about our character as a people is the bright spot I can see amidst the darkness brought about by the recent calamities that struck our land. With this trait—which without doubt was endowed by our good God upon us—I am confident that we can overcome whatever hardships, whatever calamities that may befall upon our land.
Agyu tamu pu! Mabuhay! See you again next week.
