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COMMUNITY
ROUND-UP
with MARILIE BOMEDIANO

Mindanao scholar receives help from APCO, Adhika
JED Christian Zayas Sayre, a Mindanao scholar from the Water Agro-forestry and Nutrition Development (WAND) has received a boost in his studies with the support given him by the Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations Inc (APCO) and the Adhika Inc. Jed is undertaking a scholarship at the Coady International Institute which has tied up with the WAND programme. Coady has offered the diploma in development leadership in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada. “Thank you so much for the generosity and the support from the APCO and ADHIKA Inc Sydney Filipino-Australians. I am now here in Canada doing progress,” said Jed. The programme is supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) with Canadian $15,000 including tuition, accommodation and meals and health insurance. The programme started last July and

Concert under the stars
OVERNIGHT camping and a concert under the stars will kick off a renewed push to breathe life into Bulwangang Bonifacio at Scho?elds in November. These events were only some of the activities planned during a gathering recently of community volunteers and trust members of the Philippines Australian Cultural Foundation (PACF) led by chairman Manny Villion. Mr Villion said the initial community support to the centre was coming from organisations such as Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Philippine Council of NSW and their af?liate members. He made special mention of Daisy Cumming, who has been the spark behind new fund-raising activities. Meantime, the grotto of Mother Mary will soon have a glass protector, Mr Villion announced. PACF treasurer Jimmy Lopez announced an ambitious target of six months to ?nally wipe out a bank debt of $400,000.

Penafrancia celebrations this month
SILVERWATER PARK. The eighth year celebration in honour of the feast of Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia of the Archdiocese of Sydney (NUSPAS) will be held on September 14 at the Silverwater Park (off Silverwater Road) in Clyde Street, Slverwater. The program begins with the Novena at 9am followed by the fluvial procession of the replica of the Ina along Parramatta River at 9.30am. Concelebrated Mass will be at 11am at the park followed by lunch and a cultural program. For details call 0400 885 389; 0417 062 566. PENRITH. The Australian Devotees of Our Lady of Penafrancia (ADOLP) will celebrate the 2013 Feast Day of Our Lady of Penafrancia on September 21 at the St. Nicholas of Myra Church, High Street, Penrith. Celebrations begin with the Novena at 9am followed by the concelebrated Mass at 9.30am. The fluvial procession will be held along the Nepean River at 12pm, assembly at the Tench Reserve, Jamison Road, Penrith. Lunch and entertainment follows. For details call 0404011524; 0432370160

ends December. APCO donated more than 12,000 PHP or $300 for the Coady scholar in conjunction with ADHIKA Inc. which supported the WAND Foundation with over 4,000 PHP or $100 for the WAND Ecosan toilet’s sanitation system. WAND’s Project supports the Initao Bayani Challenge, a community initiative aimed to build 100 Ecosan toilets, 50 biosand ?lters and plant 15,000 fruit and timber trees in the mountains of Tagpaco (Initao), Sungay (Alubijid ) and Tagbalogo (Naawan) Municipalities Misamis Oriental.

PACF Members of the board, community leaders and supporters

PAMA marks 21st year, completes medical mission
THE Philippine-Australian Medical Association (PAMA) held its 21st Anniversary Ball Club in a Filipiniana motif at the Dural Country last month. The PAMA has much to celebrate about especially after successfully completing their 6th Annual PAMA Medical Misson last June in Sasmuan and Lubao Pampanga with 10 volunteers from Australia and 40 volunteers from the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod. The mission treated 2,232 patients from impoverished areas. The mission also saw PAMA donating 50 hospital beds in various areas of Guihulgan, Negros Occidental, El Nido of Palawan, Cavite and ultrasound machine for Sasmua and Lubao, Pampanga. An anaethesia machine was also donated to Quezon Province 1992, PAMA is an association of Filipino-Australian doctors committed to providing charitable services and humanitarian aid in the Philippines, and facilitating the professional development of its members. PAMA is currently headed by president Dr. Taciano Bantatua Jr., PAMA has a strong continuing education program with evidencebased lectures by prominent speakers they also hold events and scienti?c meetings aiming on medical missions in the Philippines. Everyone can make an online donation to PAMA to support the 2013 Medical Mission to Luzon, Philippines. PAMA membership is open to all Filipino-Australian doctors in Australia, registered or non-registered.

Wikang Pambansa
Everyone is invited to the ‘Balagtasan’ to be held on September 1 at The Hub in Mount Druitt. The event is organised by the Tagalog Association of Australia Incorporated in celebration of the Philippines’ ‘Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa’. Event is from 12noon to 5pm. Tickets at $10 and $5 (seniors). For details, call 0451973823, 0422227344.

while Prestan Manikin and surgical Instruments were donated to the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod adding

to the resuscitation kit for the Sasmuan Health Centre. Established in Sydney in June,

PACF Charity Concert
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