December 13, 2020 Editor’s note: Ambassador Rudy Arizala learned about Fr. Francis Lucas recent confinement at the Lung Cancer Center in Manila. Thank God, he tested negative of COVID-19 virus. Ambassador Arizala remembered his encounter with Fr. Francis and wrote the article below. By Rudy Arizala I remember that in February 1993, when buses plying the Manila-Infanta…
With more than $6,000 collected and a $6,000 matching gift, Metro Infanta Foundation is read to provide some disaster relief to those heavily affected by the multiple typhoons that hit the Philippines, especially those generally served by the Foundation. We have identified the following to receive a small grant. Special thanks to Fr. Nonong Pili…
By Rudy Arizala Editor’s Note: With Thanksgiving Day just around the corner, Ambassador Arizala recalls his first Thanksgiving Day in the United States. This year’s pandemic is putting a damper on this year’s celebration. How are you celebrating this year’s celebration? Would you like to share it with our readers? Perhaps you would like to…
The Gabaldon, in Infanta Central Elementary School, withstood the wrath of Typhoon Goni (Roly in the Philippines). One of its gazebos, however, could not stand the 195mph wind. The 9-year-old building is a replica of the original built in the early 1900 destroyed by a typhoon in the ‘70’s and remained in ruins for nearly…
by Mila Glodava A very generous donor has challenged Metro Infanta Foundation donors and potential donors with a $10,000 matching gift, dollar for dollar. It means you can double your gift with this matching gift. Donors have up to five months or until April 2021 to take advantage of this great offer! You probably have seen on…
Hardin ng Kalikasan, a livelihood project for women, was among Metro Infanta’s first grant recipients thanks to the generosity of the Eleanore Mullen Weckbaugh Foundation. Hardin used the $5, 000 grant to help build a small building to house their production of cards, bookmarks, notebooks, gift tags, bags, fans, paper bead jewelry, and herbal soaps. Their…
Update: 44: Total number of students who received tuition assistance for SY 2020-2021 Metro Infanta Foundation (MIF) continues its education outreach especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation is pleased to report that, thanks to generous donors, 42 high school students at four different schools of the the Prelature of Infanta have…
by rudy a arizala. 16 october 2020 The Philippine National hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal in his book Footnote cited and quoted the following lines: “El mentir de las estrellas es un cómodo mentir”. Meaning to say: “To lie about the stars is a safe way of lying”. Speaking of stars in heaven, in my aloneness, loneliness,…
Congratulations, Polillo Carmelians! Your brave efforts during this time of COVID-19 were rewarded. Lilibeth Encina and Yolanda Pamintuan who led this trailblazing effort reported that they have raised nearly 470,000 pesos (about $9,700) raised so far exceeding their goal of 420,000 pesos (about $8,750). This means they will not only offer scholarships to poor students,…
By Mary Ann Otto The spirituality of stewardship and the practices that give witness to its truths are changing the heart and face of the Church in the Philippines, which identifies as a Church of the Poor, and beyond. What are the truths driving this conversion? Christian stewardship is about our identity in Jesus Christ. It’s about…