Water finally came to Artacho School last year and they now have their own water supply on campus thanks to the new deep well that was a joint effort by school administrators, parents and municipal officials. However, that initiative came at a price. If you remember from our report last year (http://saguntostar.com/2009/03/14/water-finally-arrives-in-artacho-school/), in order to get the drilling rigs in to the campus, the gate that welcomed students for generations had to be demolished.
Today, the gate is still in disrepair and school is scheduled to start again on June 15th. Continue Reading »
Barangay Artacho is in the process of building a new barangay hall and would like to solicit the help of all their friends and neighbors in funding this project. They have delegated Mr. Jaime C. Pagado, who is in California until the end of March, to conduct the overseas fundraising abroad. (see letter below - click to enlarge)
Please send your donations to:
Mr. Jaime C. Pagado
1862 Wallace Ct.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
This is campaign will be continuing beyond Mr. Pagado’s stay in the U.S. (ending in March) After March, you may send your donations to:
Mr. Gil B. Pagado
Telephone: 1-626-812-9492
753 Orchard Loop
Azusa, CA 91702
If you would like to see the plan for the proposed barangay hall, click HERE.
It is a long standing tradition for Sagunto to host the annual Halloween celebration. This is a project by the young people for the young people of Sagunto. This year, understandably, the funds for this event is lacking. Our young leaders, SK Chairwoman Ellaine and SK Kagawad Gemillaine sent an appeal for donations so they can still hold a reduced version of previous celebrations. This year, they have decided to forego the basketball tournament and will simply hold a costume contest.
They acknowledge that this event is not a priority but it would be a great morale booster especially for the young people whose families were affected by the storms. Proceeding with the Halloween/All-Saints-Day celebration will be a step in going forward with the recovery process; a sign that life will go on as before even as residents rebuild what the storm destroyed. Continue Reading »
Sison braces for another typhoon, predicted to race through the region today, dumping more rain on the already drenched landscape. Pray for our town, our family and friends. While the storm pass through, they will need our help more than ever.
The video below was produced by the Mayor’s office to appeal to the citizens of Sison, wherever you are, to please help your townmates, family and friends. The farmers of Sison were especially hard hit. The crops that they had cultivated this year, including rice that was almost ready for harvest and vegetables slated for upscale markets and the new pasalubong center were all wiped out by Typhoon Pepeng. They will not be able to recover their loses on their own. The Congressman and the Mayor are lobbying the government earnestly for relief, but more help is needed; especially help that is earmarked specifically for the farmers. 1,200 PHP can fund the rehabilitation of one hectare of farm land. Send what you can for every little bit helps.
GIVE SUSTAINABLE RELIEF
1,200 PHP per Hectare
To donate directly to Sison’s Agricultural Rehabilitation:
Land Bank of the Philippines
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
