Rev. Jose Francisco Talaban, Parish Priest, St. Anthony of Padua, Casiguran, Aurora, DIBICADI Vicariate, Prelature of Infanta Father Jose Francisco Talaban—known as Father Joefran, a parish priest, St. Anthony of Padua in Casiguran, Aurora—is Metro Infanta Foundation’s first recipient of the Bishop Julio X. Labayen Memorial Grant. Our grant is named for the late Bishop…
Metro Infanta Foundation’s 25 years addressed not only building projects, scholarships, or disaster reliefs. The Foundation also provided small grants that never really went unnoticed, or they are now gone or have been replaced. Nevertheless, they were part of the ongoing desire of the Foundation and its donors to reach out, even in some small…
By Mila Glodava With Metro Infanta Foundation celebrating 25 years this year as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization, it’s a great opportunity to look back on a few details about the Foundation. Let’s start with the Foundation logo and a recap of who created it and what it means. Colleen Smith, a friend for many years,…
By Mila Glodava Fr. Joefran Talaban, parish priest of the Prelature of Infanta’s St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Casiguran, Aurora, posted on Facebook recently that his parish would start the abolition of the arancel or the stipend for the sacraments beginning in January 2021. This is definitely a significant development in the Church in…
The Church in the Philippines is celebrating 500 years of Christianity this year with the theme “Gifted to Give.” To prepare for this milestone, the Philippine bishops embarked on a “nine-year of journey for the New Evangelization” which started in 2013 with the theme “Integral Faith Formation” through in 2021 with the theme Missio Ad…
Thank you to all our generous donors! Your generosity in these challenging times helped Metro Infanta Foundation to collect $59,199.58 in Year 2020. We know that many of you have made tremendous sacrifices to help us reach out to the poorest of the poor, even made poorer by the almost-nonstop calamities in the Philippines. Indeed,…
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…
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…
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…