Barangay Baņaga Elementary School
Bugallon, Pangasinan

We would like to give our special thanks to Ms. Heidi Sison (above) for initiating this project. Also our appreciation goes to
Marlyn of Lananpin, Mr. Eduardo B. Benito, Mindy of Washington, Tessie Luciano of Hawaii. Thanks for your generosity.
Delivery pictures and Christmas Party of Baņaga Elem. School
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Pledges to date: 130   Amount Rcvd to date: $600
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Name: Marlyn
BarangayTownCity: Urdaneta
EmailAddress:
NoOfBackpacks: 40
Amount: P10,000 Paid - Aug 22, 2005
Remote Name: 69.226.30.112
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2005

Name: Mindy
BarangayTownCity: Washington
EmailAddress: dbjmartugue@comcast.net
NoOfBackpacks: 10
Amount: $50
Remote Name: 67.168.71.83
Date: Thursday, August 04, 2005

Name: Tessie
BarangayTownCity: Honolulu
EmailAddress: tessie@luciano.com
NoOfBackpacks: 10
Amount: $50.00 Paid - Nov 19, 2005
Remote Name: 4.3.238.230
Date: Saturday, September 18, 2004

Name: Heidi
BarangayTownCity: Banaga/Bugallon
EmailAddress: Pinaybeauty61@yahoo.com
NoOfBackpacks: 20
Amount: $100 Paid - Aug 17, 2005
Remote Name: 151.205.163.39
Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004

Name: Eduardo B. Benito
BarangayTownCity: Tayug/ San Diego, California
EmailAddress: Waldong@aol.com
NoOfBackpacks: 20
Amount: $100.00 Paid - Aug 01, 2004
Remote Name: 198.81.26.44
Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004

Name: Fernando C. Marinas
BarangayTownCity: Barangay Zamora, Tayug
EmailAddress: fmari@pangasinan.org
NoOfBackpacks: 30
Amount: $150 Paid - Aug 01, 2004
Remote Name: 67.124.202.204
Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004

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Barangay

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. Municipalities and cities are composed of barangays.

Each barangay is headed by a barangay captain (punong barangay) who leads the barangay council (sangguniang barangay) composed of barangay councilors (kagawad). Every barangay also has a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) (Youth council), composed of the SK President or Chairman and SK Councilors, who direct the youth-oriented activities, such as basketball leagues, in the barangay.

Historically, the term barangay refers to a community of around 50 to 100 families. The word itself comes from the Malay balangay which means “boat.” This connection between community and boat supports theories on the history of the pre-colonial Philippines, that being, each original coastal “barangay” formed as a result of a single or a group of settlers arriving by boat from other places.

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     I am from Bugallon (a small western town next to Lingayen, Sual and Aguilar). I enjoy reading the interesting postings of all our kabaleyans. A friend from Canada suggested the site last year and I'm hooked ever since. What interests me is the passion that all of you have in helping and reaching out to the needy people back home. It really touched me because when I was growing up, my family had nothing...but we had high hopes and ambition. 
     My parents instilled in us that we can be anywhere we want to be through hard work. It was a bumpy road to success. Being young and full of hope, I wished for someone out there to reach out to us and make our lives a bit better. No one came to help but my family had the love and willpower to make it through. I made a promise to myself that if I will make it out of that tiny barrio, I will give back part of me to my people. 
     I always knew in my heart that I will see the rest of the world. It's always been my goal to help my little barrio where I grew up. I am planning to put up a fundraising to rebuild my school where I learned my ABC's. My family donated the land some 50 years ago to build a tiny school in. When I went back home in 2000, I donated over 400 children's books. To my surprise, the school was under a few feet of water and school children were busy cleaning up the mud instead of learning.
     Kuya, you should have seen the children's faces when I started reading to them. I squatted down on a small desk in a dark corner of the classroom (the school has no electricity , no water fountain among other things) in front of over 50 students in a 10x12 classroom with only a few worn out benches to sit on. The children and I were swarmed by hungry mosquitoes. And yet, the children's interest in learning is so unbelievable. It' s inspiring. They inspire me, they gave me the drive to do something to help them out. 
     I wish that through the Pangasinan. Org their voices will be heard and hopefully, every child's need to learn, every child's hope and every child's dream to be somebody will come true. I will be going home in 3 weeks and I will get started. Please keep in touch and guide me along the way. I really need support to make this happen. The people in Tayug inspired me to do the same. I truly believe that people in Pangasinan are the most generous, loving, caring and passionate people in the entire country. More power to each and everyone of you....... Heidi

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