With schools now in progress in the Philippines, Metro Infanta Foundation is proud to announce sponsoring a very small elementary school in the Prelature of Infanta—the St.Isidore Diocesan School in Patnanungan, Quezon. The small school only has 61 students from Kindergarten to 6th grade. Mr. Rey S. Villamor, school head wrote that Patnanungan is a…
DetailsBy Mila GlodavaThe restoration of Infanta Central School’s Gabaldon, in ruins for nearly four decades, would not have been possible without the collaboration of many. A simple question, posed by this writer in 1995, why it has not been rebuilt, has turned the school, town and church officials as well as local citizens in Infanta…
DetailsDZJO92.7 SpiritFM Infanta, Prelature of Infanta By Father Francis Lucas, General Manager Communication is vital to the survival and development of peoples, especially for the rural folk always “left behind” and deprived of social services. Outsiders call the Prelature of Infanta a God-forsaken place due to its poverty and isolation. To address this issue, Bishop…
DetailsThe death of Archbishop Angel Lagdameo July 8, 2022, reminded us of his active role in promoting the message of stewardship. As president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, he convened a 4-day Buhay Katiwala Conference on Stewardship in Tagaytay City in February 9-12, 2009. He also required the Executive Secretaries of the…
DetailsNew Chairman of the Board Fr. Francis Lucas and new board member Noemie Cam continue their tour of duty even in the heat of summer. On June 20, 2022, Fr. Francis Lucas, Chairman of the Board and Bishop Bernardino Cortez presented former Chairman of the Board Apolinar Derilo and board member Sally Derilo a Plaque…
DetailsOn behalf of Metro Infanta Foundation, Board Member Noemie Garcia Cam, presented, along with Bishop Bernardino Cortez a Plaque of Appreciation to Ms. Melecia Coronel Garcia for her long and dedicated service and generosity to carry out the mission of the Foundation. Fr. Francis B. Lucas, Chairman of the Board, and Mila Glodava, President, signed…
DetailsMost Reverend Bernardino Cortez, Bishop of the Prelature of Infanta, and Fr. Francis B. Lucas, current Chairman of the Metro Infanta Foundation board, presented Mr. Apolinar Ayala Derilo and Mrs. Salvacion Azcarraga Derilo with a Plaque of Appreciation, Sunday, June 19, 2022, for their dedicated service to the Foundation from 1996 to 2021. Mr. Derilo…
DetailsOn Metro Infanta Foundation Board decided to honor former board members. On Friday, May 20, 2022, we presented the first on our schedule to Dolly Dalisay Banzon, with a Plaque of Appreciation, at a regular Friday evening dinner, surrounded by family and friends. Thanks to her daughter, GeneRose Tecson, and her family we really pulled…
DetailsBy Mairene A. Leynes The Metro Infanta Foundation (MIF) has made education a top priority since its inception to reflect its commitment to improve the cultural life in the community. To reaffirm its commitment to education and culture, MIF has partnered with the Infanta Credit and Development Cooperative (ICDEC), a local community-based NGO, Infanta Central…
DetailsBy Mila Glodava Please note: A recent Facebook post on L’Angelus reminded me of an essay I wrote in 2015 for my Church and Modernity at Augustine Institute, for my Master of Arts in Theology. My professor, Dr. Christopher Blum, liked it enough he asked if he could share it with other students. While in…
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