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THE Capizeno Circle Inc. (Eastern USA) will celebrate its 7th Induction Ceremony and Ball at Empire Club, 136 Merhoff St., Little Ferry, New Jersey, on November 4, 2006.
The newly elected officers are: President Antonio C. Bordamonte; Vice-Presidents John Mejorada Leopoldo Acevedo, Alejandro Sygengco and Enrique Melencio; Secretaries Vikki and Rosalyn Kim; Treasurers Belina Perez and Arleen de la Cruz; Auditors Cyr Empestan and Jimmy Tangeres; Business Managers Victoria Lugar and Emma Gamboa; Pro Evangeline Bordamonte and Jocelyn Tuazon.
The current Board of Directors are, Emperatriz Berganitinos, Agustin Arcenas, Luis Francisco, Godofredo Hallegado, Enrique Gonzales, Claire Mejorada, Rosario Sygengco, Jan Adonay, Sergio Pestano Jr, Steve Berganitos, Philip Pungot, Antonio Pungot, Fannie Armedilla, Danilo Beup, and Renante Brabasa. The Advisers are: Ann Francisco, Roland Abalajon, Fernando Roxas, Alfredo Portillo, Dr. Adam Moises and Eliseo Tuazon.
The spiritual advisers are Father Erno Diaz, Father Eugene Bernas and Father Marty Jacinto.
Deputy Consul Melita Sta. Maria Thomeczek will be the guest speaker. Mayor Samuel Rivera of the City of Passaic, NJ has been invited to the affair.
Proceeds of the event will be used to pay the tuition of the 24 scholars who are presently attending Capiz State University , Collegio de la Purisma Concepcion and Sta. Maria El Regina seminary.
Capizeno Circle, Inc. was founded in 1994, by a few Capizeno families to promote camaraderie, unity and friendship among them.
Capizeno Circle Inc. initiated the scholarship program in 1997 in response to the dire needs of the young population who are economically disadvantaged but talented students in the province of Capiz, Philippines. As of today the organization has sponsored 32 students and six had graduated with honors.
For more information, call 973 473 1654 for more information.
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THE magnitude of the damage brought by typhoon Milenyo is worse than what the Philippine National Red Cross originally expected.
Based on the reports of PNRC local chapters and assessment teams deployed to hardest-hit areas of Sorsogon, Laguna, Albay, Camarines Sur and Quezon, there are at least 70,000 families who lost their homes and 189,000 whose homes have been severely damaged because of the typhoon.
With no means of livelihood, and with only a few possession in their hands, the affected families urgently need assistance. These people, identified by the PNRC to be among the poorest of the poor, are unfortunately still mired in deep suffering and poverty.
It will take at the very least PhP 420 million to cover the emergency needs alone of the 70,000 homeless. This amount will only cover the cost of standard relief packages that will tide them over for a week, and non-food items including hygiene kits, blankets, mosquito nets, and charcoal stove, among others.
As the premier humanitarian organization in the country, the PNRC aims to provide relief assistance to 25,000 beneficiaries – or 1/3 of the 70,000 most vulnerable.
This would require us to shell out more than P150 million, and to date, it has only raised P11 million.
As a rsult, the PNRC is appeling to the public for donations.
Call 527-0000 or visit www.redcross.org.ph. The Philippine National Red Cross is ready to receive your donation.
For further information, you may contact Ms. Gwendolyn T. Pang, Director of Fund Generation Department phone: + 63 2 527-0000 loc. 159 / + 63 2 525-5654 or at email: gwenpang@redcross.org.ph
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