MCS receives TV sets and DVD players from Canada

by Anna Marie C. Palma

Five brand new TV sets and five brand new DVD players were donated to the Mangaldan Central School by officers of Biskeg Pangasinan Friendship, Cultural and Aid Association. This is an association of Pangasinenses based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has been a tradition within the group that whoever is held as president for the year gets to initiate a sponsorship project for his or her hometown. The president, Mr. Gerardo Palisoc, is from Mangaldan and it follows that the pet project for the year redounds to Mangaldan, specifically to MCS where Mr. Palisoc is an alumnus.

 Photo shows the members of the Biskeg Pangasinan Friendship, Cultural and Aid Association of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. From L-R, first row: Perry Ambrose, Amante Agbulos, Jesse Papilla. Second row: Guillermo Ambrose, Jr., Marilyn Anderson, Juanito Serrano, Councilor Mike Nickel, Gerardo Palisoc, Araceli Pasalo, Dyianna Devilla. Third row: Greg Mejia, Rolando (Bong) Biala, Randy Patague, Dindo Lucero, William Angeles, Gil Pasalo, Edmund Acosto and, Joselito (Jojo) Quinto.

The TV sets and DVDs were turned over by Mr. Julio "Bong" Tamondong, a first cousin of Mr. Palisoc, to the officers of the MCS Teachers Club, Parent-Teachers Community Association and admnistrative staff and were distributed to the different grade levels.

This gesture holds a significant promise in the ducation of the young since children at this age tend to be more receptive to inputs that generally appeals to the five senses. Audio visual aids are most helpful in teaching the sciences and similar disciplines.

On behalf of the association, Mr. Julio Tamondong turns over the audio-visual sets to Dr. Teresita G. Cera, Principal III of MCS in the presence of MCSTC President Lita Ubaldo, PTCA President Ric Soriano and other teachers.

Mr. Julio Tamondong, the representative of the donor poses with different grade level pupils of Mangaldan Central School.

Comments

[A.M.]

Sir Dado,

As they say, silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone that's why I'd like to tell the whole world how thankful we are for the good deed. Thanks, thanks and more thanks!

[Dadong]

Djoma,

Thank's for the congrat's. Our Group are happy and thankful that the donation was appreciated by the MCS Principal, Teachers Staff, and PTA officers, as they said it helps as a teaching device and to the development of the pupils who are the future leaders in the years to come. Also
my special thanks to Mrs. Anna Marie C. Palma for her write up in the Sentinel & Aliguas Mangaldan.

In edmonton Mangaldanians are around 60-70 people or more with there family.
Again my thanks to aliguas mangaldan website.

[Djoma]

Dadong,
Congratulations for making it possible to send an audio-visual grant to your alma mater, Mangaldan Central School, courtesy of your group the Biskeg Pangasinan - Edmonton. We look forward to our immigrant kabaleyans to find some ways to give back to our hometown.
BTW, how many Mangaldanians are there in Edmonton? Regards to your family.