The "kariton" for income-generating projects. - Photo
courtesy of Mambulao-LGU
By
PERCY A OSTONAL
AT
ITS own initiative during the month of July this year, Mambulaoans Worldwide
Buzz spearheaded a worldwide fundraising drive among Mambulaoans and friends to
support the Mambulao-LGU’s Sulong Kabuhayan sa Kariton livelihood
community project.
We
netted no less than 100% of the targeted P40,000.
Within
the second week of August, 80% (equivalent to P32,362.50) of said US and
Canadian donations was wired to a local bank in Daet, CamNorte and the remaining 10% (equivalent to P7, 533.00)
from our OFW kababayans (from Saudi Arabia) contributions that was sent
directly to our designated local and overseas donations
coordinator-representative based in Mambulao, were combined and converted to a
local bank manager's check.
Despite
funds-check availability for turnover ceremony, our designated
coordinator-representative has difficulty getting in touch with Mayor Ricarte
“Dong” Padilla these days.
Several
overseas calls and follow ups (thru PM at Facebook) made both with our
coordinator-representative and that of Ms Cynthia Canoy’s (Office of the Mayor,
Community Affairs Coordinator ) revealed that Mayor Padilla was on official
leave for sometimes.
On
August 24th, Saturday 10.40pm, I had rare opportunity to get my PM to Mayor
Padilla through with this message:
"Hi,
Mayor Dong Padilla, kumusta kayo? I was told by my bayaw Caloy na you're on
leave kaya hindi niya ma-i- turnover the local manager's check amounting to
P40,000. Pareng Fred (Hernandez), Ms Arlene Grace Suzara, Ms Mary Fe
Barcoma-Dearth and myself raised the money for the "Sulong Kabuhayan sa
Kariton " livelihood project.
“If
you'll be home by next week, my bayaw will turn over the check to you. It's a
great honor and privilege serving our town and people … mabalos!! -- kuya
Percy”
On
August 25, Sunday, at 9.21am, I received this response message from Mayor
Padilla:
"Hi,
Kuya Percy, kumusta kayo? Hope you are well and good. By the way, I will be
going back to JP tomorrow afternoon, I will definitely call Kuya Caloy …
anyway, let me extend my sincerest thanks to you, Kuya Fred, Ate Arlene and Ms
Dearth for raising such valuable amount
that will surely be a blessing to its intended recipients Again, thank you very much,
mabuhay! “
On
August 25th, Sunday at 2.28pm, this was reply to his message:
“Thanks,
Hon. Mayor Dong Padilla. Truly, you're a man of honor and should be bestowed
with great respect. Always expect us ... Pareng Fred and myself to be at your
side knowingly, that your management and leadership style "ay kaiba at
totoong malinis". God Bless you … Kuya Percy”
Latest
updates:
Mrs
Rosenda " T'yang Rosing " Evangelista- Romualdo and family’s donation
of P2,000, which should have been included (to make a total of P42,000) was
turned over by her granddaughter, newly-elected JP council woman Ms Diday R
Abano -- directly to JP-LGU only to be told to have it replaced as the payee
should have been: The Municipal
Treasurer of JP-LGU.
Mrs
Romualdo flew to the United States the second week of August.
On
August 30, Friday, 8.41pm, I sent a PM to Ms Cynthia Canoy (Municipal Community
Affairs Coordinator ) asking for the latest updates as to "when possibly
" Mayor Padilla could be available for the check turnover and here was her
reply:
August
30, Friday 9.41pm:
“They
(Mayor Padilla and Vice-Mayor Non) left 4 Legaspi City noong Thursday po. I
have already talked to Kuya Caloy (Mr Carlos R Taboada, is the designated local
and overseas Mambulaoans fundraising JP-based
coordinator/representative-coordinator) yesterday.
“May
schedule na po sila with Mayor Padilla on September 5th. Hope the check
turnover will happen by then. The amount will be deposited to the trust fund.
Thanks. I might not be around on September 5th. I am … (vacation place ) bound.
But I will advice the municipal information officer of the check turnover."
August
30th Friday 3.45pm:
I
received an additional check by mail for US$60 from Mr and Mrs Ricardo “Ric”
Espana, a Mambulaoan of Rego Park, New York, USA for his donation to the
“Sulong Kabuhayan sa Kariton” livelihood community project.
To
date, at the present currency exchange rate of P44 to US dollar, it is worth
P2,640.
To
speed up money transfer, this amount will be sent directly via money gram to
PNB (Daet) JP-LGU Trust Fund Account
this coming week.
Final
notes: Instead of P40,000.00 funds mobilization drive target, MAMBULAOANS
WORLDWIDE BUZZ core group not only made its 100% projection, but rather
surpassed it 112%. (P44,640).
Our
heartfelt and sincerest thanks to all our donors without them, such accomplishment
will never be realized.
Dios
mabalos po sa indong gabos.
Percy
A Ostonal
Michigan,
USA
(Core
Group: Ms. Arlene Grace Suzara, Ms Mary Fe Barcoma- Dearth, Mr Fred P Hernandez
and Mr Percy A Ostonal.)
For feedback email: Percival
Ostonal ostonal@outlook.com
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