MWBuzz turns a year old

By  PERCY  A  OSTONAL

ACCESSED ON the Internet, your news tunnel Mambulaoans Worldwide Buzz news "e-dition" has become a prominent source of news and information for our community and people.

Today's issue, the 12th of October 2012, marks the historic first year anniversary of your online newsletter.

Coming out in two editions monthly over the past 12 months, MWBuzz tackled a wide-range of  topics such as the Jose Panganiban-LGU finished/on-going socio-economic and livelihood  projects and activities, provincial and local politics, Mambulao Bay waters-beach protection and clean-up drive, town's small-scale mining industry, fishing, farm-to-market" infrastructure, peace and order situation, entertainment, featured stories, editorials, travel and leisure, JPNHS alumni homecoming  and many others of human interests.

Reactions and comments from our readers across the globe have been both encouraging and emotionally touching. 

In fact, they have these things to say:

Ms Rebecca 'Vicky' Almira, Batch ‘67

 Architect   New York , USA

Matagal ng panahon nang huling marinig ko ang salitang 'agwanta' (I utteredthat Mambulao lingo when I spoke with her over the phone when my wife and I flew to NYC last August 2012). Nakakatuwa naman na meron pala tayong news from Mambulao. I will make sure that kuya (Pablito ) will have a look at it … kumusta na lang sa ating mga kababayan at sa totoo lang since our family left  our town in the 80s , hindi pa ako nakakauwi and it's so good to know na meron na akong source updates sa ating bayang iniwan". Vicky and older sister Corazon "Azon" (a pharmacist, Batch '63 ) live together in  suburban area of  New York state.

Ms Amelita 'Amy' Pardo-Ang, Batch '66

Account Receivables department, US and the world's largest retail chain stores - Jacksonville, Florida ,USA

Alam mo  ba Percy na inaabangan ko ang every issue ng MWBuzz dahil bukod sa mga emails na tinatanggap ko sa ating exclusive group na JPHS Batch ‘66, ito lang ang "link" ko sa Mambulao. Huwag ninyong puputulin ang mga balitang-bayan dahil ito'y nakatutuwa at pang-alis pagod at lungkot. Maraming salamat!!!.

Mr Ruperto 'Pert' Dumangas, Batch ‘68

Quality control, Agricultural Produce Distribution Company - Los Angeles, California, USA  
Sana mas marami kayong (MWBuzz) NEWS noong mga panahong mga bata pa tayo … iyong mga katawa-tawang pangyayari na kahit saan ka man makarating ay hinding hindi mo malilimot ang bayan mong kinagisnan. Isa ako sa mga maraming nag "donate" ng bags of cement-for-a cause bayanihan project ng JP-LGU/people of Jose Panganiban.  Hindi ko inaakala kahit kailan man na mapapa-semento ang daan papuntang Larap pati na ang mga karatig barrio. Malaking tulong rin ang nagawa ng MWBuzz sa  pagpapalaganap "cement donation appeal". Masarap sa dibdib ang makatulong sa bayan 'di ba?

Ms Lourdes 'Dondin' Relos, Batch '72

Mambulenos In North America ( MINA-USA and CANADA) founding officer and overseas coordinator

Los Angeles, California, USA 

Okey na okey ang mga balitang-bayan Kuya Percy, lahat ng mag taga- Mambulao na makikita at makakausap ko ay  "I will tell them" na meron na tayong regular news  every 15th and 30th of every month … sige inggat ,baka ka mapasingkig.

Mr Priscillano 'Pong' Ostonal Jr Batch '78

Civil Enginner, Toronto, Canada

Masarap basahin ang local politics ng Mambulao, ito ang inaabangan ko sa bawat issue ng MWBuzz. Please don't discontinue the "video/ you tube  links ng mga taga-Toronto, puwede bang ibalik ninyo ito lalong-lalo na pag may mga "happenings" ang mga Mambulaoans, thanks for your kind understanding!!.

Mr Renato  B 'Ato' Jimeno SR. Batch ‘66

Retired electronics engineer (Papua New Guinea)

Las Pinas City, Philippines 

"Ayos pare ang news ninyo … marami kayong naaaliw."

Mr Edgar 'Egay' Aler, Batch ‘64

Major sales outlets account s manager, Agricultural Produce Distributing Company, Los Angeles, California USA

Sa mga susunod na medical missions at gift-giving ng MINA sa ating mga mahihirap na kababayan sa Mambulao ay meron na tayong taga - pagpahayag" sa pamamagitan ng MWBuzz. 

Maraming salamat pareng Percy and with your write-ups, puwede pa tayong "mag appeal ng tulong for  medicines, supplies, equiptments , medical kits and of course helping hands as medical volunteers (nurses, pharmacists, medical technologists, doctors of various specialty, medical aids ...etc) sa marami nating mga kababayan dito sa America, Canada, Europe, Australia, Middle East (OFWs) other places and our very own, the Philippines. Through your online news, iyong mga material donations tulad ng mga sapatos, pantalon, damit, jackets , children toys , clothing and baby wears ay puwede ring ipa "coordinate" with MWBuzz.

Hon Mayor Ricarte 'Dong' Padila

Jose Panganiban, Camarines  Norte

(During my personal interview of him  February 2 2012 at his Motherlode residence )

JP town Mayor Ricarte "Dong" Padilla has renewed his call for donation towards the town government's road cementing project which is now trying to complete the problematic Parang-Larap road. 

During the interview, I asked the good mayor as to what he wish to tell/ ask our  kababayans ( local and abroad) and this was  what he said:

"Inaanyayahan ko ang sambayanang Mabolenos sa isang bayanihang pakikiisa at pagtangkilik ng "bag(s) of-cement-for-a cause" sa ika- pagtatapos ng daan mulang Parang hanggang Larap."   

This project is a history in the making and since the appeal has been made, MWBuzz  has been doing its best in civic partnership with JP-LGU and our generous kababayan donors.

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Mrs Gloria ‘Glo’  Abrina-Fulong , Batch ‘65

Educator, New  Jersey, USA

"Malayo man tayo sa Mambulao ngayon, parang hindi rin tayo nawawalay thru your monthly news, paki sabi kay classmate Fred that MWBuzz … your news creation, ay totoong nakakatulong sa bayan at very informative."

Mr Mateo ‘Matt’ Espana, Batch ‘70

Metalurgical Engineer, Los Angeles, California USA

(Three-term president of JPNHS Alumni Association  2001-2007)

"Creating awareness through news bulletin like yours sa ating mga kababayang Mambolenos para tumulong tulad ng  "Bag-of-cement for a cause" and generate bayanihan spirits is really something else. Noong una, ay I have lots of reservations dahil not any of our elected mayors in the past had done anything like this. Mayor Dong Padilla is different … he has my vote!!!