Maraming maraming salamat po!

In behalf of the Dumagat community of Norzagaray, Bulacan, we would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the recently-conducted medical mission in Sierra Madre. Last weekend, our team provided medical service to approximately 200 IPs from Sitio Anuling. They were also provided with medicine and food which were made available through your generous donations. In addition, a group of volunteers conducted basic art classes for the children of the community. Again, none of these would have been possible without your help.

Our special thanks go to the people who gave their time and expertise to ensure the accomplishment of our goals. We thank the doctors and nurses who carried out the medical consultations despite the weather conditions. We also thank the doctors who, regrettably, were not able to participate in the medical mission but nevertheless, provided time and knowledge when necessary during pre-event consultations. Again we thank everyone who gave donations in cash and in kind. Your generous gifts went a long way and were very much appreciated. Lastly, we wish to thank our corporate sponsors B Takeda, Bayer, and Unilab for their kind gifts of medicine that were very crucial to the success of the project.

The Dumagats are one of our many communities and there are more out there who are in need of aid and assistance. Hence, despite the many hurdles that are inevitably part of organizing community activities, we will continue sharing what we have, doing what we can, and contributing towards nation-building. And as we go along the way, we hope that we will still be able to count on your support and generosity and that you will continue to be one with us in trying to achieve our vision of a better Philippines and a better way of living for our Filipino brothers and sisters.

Maraming salamat po.

UP Outdoor Recreation Group
Philippine Science High School Class of 1996

Medical Mission for the Dumagats of Sierra Madre

The UP Outdoor Recreation Group (UP ORG), in cooperation with the Philippine Science High School Class of 1996 (Pisay 96), will be conducting a series of medical missions for this year in two indigenous communities: namely, the Dumagat tribes in Sierra Madre and the Aeta Tribes in San Jose, Tarlac.

The Dumagats and the Aetas depend greatly on nature to survive but only on meager supply. The Dumagats have to take a 2-hour banca ride (if there is banca available to them) to get to Norazagaray, Bulacan to trade yantok for rice, salt, and medicines. On the other hand, the Aetas have to wait for the truck that comes to their place once a week. This is where they get the chance to trade their charcoal with some supplies that the truck had brought like instant noodles, junk foods, canned goods, and medicines, if there’s any. Without the truck, the Aetas will travel by foot, carrying loads of charcoal and will arrive a day after at the marketplace. This trading system emanated greatly from need of food and medicines, although, their medical and health needs were being set aside because they can only barter for rice and salt as main necessity.

The first of the med missions will be held on August 16-17 to benefit the Dumagats of Sierra Madre particularly in the area of Norzagaray, Bulacan.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER DOCTORS AND KIND SOULS WHO WOULD LIKE TO DONATE OR HELP SOLICIT MEDICINE FOR THE PROJECT.

Please contact Michelle (YM: micamaldita, Mobile: 09204469728, Email: mencomienda@gmail.com) to donate, volunteer, or for any questions or concerns.

Pasko na naman

Please contact Mic or Markku to make a donation or to volunteer.

Maraming salamat!

Pisay 96 Book Drive

For more information, YM/email/text me or contact anyone from Pisay Batch 96.

Maraming salamat! :)

In pursuit of a glorious thee

The Pisay 96 blog is now up and running. Also, 2 episodes of the Pisay 96 Radio have been uploaded, all thanks to Markku.

www.pisay96.net is a project of volunteers from Pisay Batch 1996. The site aims to share with our batchmates (and the world) the recent activities we’ve been doing as well as other happenings concerning our batchmates.

Go click. And listen. Now.

Batchmates, please visit Pisay 96.net regularly for updates on activities and news about the people from the batch. Sige kayo, kung di nyo susubaybayan, baka kayo ang pagchismisan. Haha.

Non-batchmates, do visit anyway and get to know a fun, crazy, and sometimes geeky group of people otherwise known as Pisay 96. Pwede rin kaming mag-act as dating service so if you find someone interesting, contact me and we’ll pencil you in our calendars, hehe.

Click on the link now: Pisay96.Net

Isang daang pulo at isang dikya

May mga pagkakataon na hindi mo ipagpapalit sa kahit na ano pang bagay, o kahit na ano pang presyo, kahit na ilan pang kagat ng dikya ang kapalit.

Isa na ito dun.

Salamat, friends. Buo na ang taon ko. :)

Larawan kuha ni Brymac.