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New Scholar Quotes From Scholarship Applications

Jerma Balaba: I love teaching children because it

is where I could impart my knowledge regarding

good manners and right conduct to make these

young citizens good future leaders of our country.

It also increases my patience and understanding.

Pinel Bulawit: After graduation I will take the extra

effort to give lectures in nutrition, maternal and

child health, sanitation and environmental

awareness.

Mary Cabalce: I was one of the lucky chosen to

participate in the 1999 Provincial Youth

Environmental Camp sponsored by the US Peace

Corps and the Batanes Development Foundation. I

joined the International Coastal Clean-up and

initiated the same activity in our school after camp.

I have felt a self-worth because I have done

something as a young citizen of my country.

Karsten Dalida: I expect to be the one coordinating

people to develop reforestation project and to

educate individuals how to preserve and protect

forests even in very simple ways.

Jaime Padduyao: One very important event in my

life is when we went to Palawan to the Peace Corps

ecology camp. I learned the importance of our

natural resources that we must preserve and … to

eradicate pollution it must start in the barangay.

Jowe Tanio: Boldly I say that I could help my

community by the course I have chosen in teaching

the youths how to act and speak meaningfully. My

father died when the typhoon came in 1995. I also

lost my three brothers and sister that died with my

father. Presently my widowed mother sells

vegetables in our barangay, but it is insufficient for

my study. I can personally contribute to paying the

expenses of my education by washing the clothes of

others.

Edwin Valientes: Through extensive studies of the

vernacular culture its archaeological landscape, I

can help in the preservation and conservation of the

native culture by conducting seminars, especially

among the youth, and working with the local

legislative body to pass laws.

Current Scholar Updates

Fernando Eco

Accountancy, Bicol University

Expected Graduation: 2004

Sir:

I'm very much touched with what the PCAFPD is

doing in our country. As I read the newsletter that

you sent me, I realized how intelligent our God the

Almighty is. One of His marvelous works which is

creating man really amazed me. I remember one of

the passage in my high school history textbook that

" walang sinumang tao sa mundo ang maaring

magmahal ng higit sa kanyang bansa kundi siya na

mamamayan nito" (Noone in this world can love his

own country that much but he, who is the citizen

that comprising it.)Now, I proved it wrong! The

Filipinos are not the only people in the world that

love the Philippines so much but also the American

PCV's who gave and continuously giving their life

and even their last breath just to give the Philippines

hope and priceless legacy- love, peace cooperation

and development….

By this time we are so busy in the university

because we will be celebrating our Intramurals in

the 1st week of Sept. I'm also doing a survey for my

article in "The Auditor" regarding the reaction of

my fellow accountants with the recent Pulse Asia

survey that 19% of Filipinos wants to leave the

country to look for the greener pasture abroad. You

know, its quite alarming, thats why I would like to

know the reaction of my fellows and also ask them

to give some important opinions as well as their

plans in the future-if they will also leave this

country or be among the very few who look at this

phenomenon as an eye opener that tells us that there

are really problems in our country and everybodys

participation is a must to combat this problem. I

hope that someday, I would be able to contribute in

solving the very long struggle of our country to

combat the very long list of our problems.

Respectfully yours, Fernando Eco, Scholar

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Retchel Mae A. Edang

Secondary Education

West Visayas State University

Greetings! It’s my honor and pleasure to share to

you once again my experience and my life of 4

years in college and service in our community. Last

March 22, the day that I will never forget, it was our

graduation and I’m very happy I earned the degree

of Bachelor of Secondary Education. Just this

summer, I spent my time working the last

requirement before I got my credentials and I

passed my applications to the different schols here

in Iloilo for the teaching position. Fortunately, one

of the schools (Doane Christian Academy

Foundation) where I passed my application

accepted me to work as a registrar and to help in the

P.E. class. I’m very happy I’m on the first step onto

the ladder of success… THANK YOU VERY

MUCH, YOU ARE A GREAT PART OF MY

SUCCESS!!! Truly yours, Retchel Mae A. Edang

Rico Ancog

Environmental Science

Mindinao State University

My course deals about the environment, the

ecosystem which of course involves the humans,

especially about the impact to the environment on

some unsound plans we implement. One exciting

experience was during our Dendrology class

fieldtrip at Initao National Park at Misamis Oriental

and Panggasihan Mangrove Forest. We identified

different species of plants ranging from the huge

Mindanao White Lauan,to Lipstick Palms, down to

the smallest Manila grass….I am happy to inform

the FOUNDATION that I am already a member of

the prestigious Debating Club after passing some

series of screenings..Restfully yours, Rico Ancog

Maricyl Flores

BS Accountancy

Iloilo College of Business and Computers

One more year to go & I will graduate from my

course & I could not attain this success without

your help. Sir/Madam, if ever your office will grant

me, I will prefer to work in my own community

since I’ve noticed that they really need a help.

Eversince, most of them suffers poverty. Besides,

my heart belongs to them & I am very much happy

& inspired to give my free service to them. For so

many work that I may able to work on, I prefer to

volunteer in the medical field for I believe that

health is the most important asset that a person

should care of. It is like an intelligence which even

the thieves could not take away from that person….

Respectfully yours, Maricyl O. Flores

Emagein Pinos

Midwifery

St Gabriel Hospital College, Aklan

In school I am the president of all levels in the

Midwifery department, as well as a member of the

Supreme Student Council organization. In my

studies, I have learned what the responsibilities of

being a midwife. I know also how to assist a patient

in the Rural Health Unit, to give medicine for their

illnesses, and to teach them about their personal

hygiene. I have finished the first school year in my

course with the help of PCAFPD, my almighty God

and my family… Thank you all very much,

Emagein M. Pinos, Scholar

Maricel Fortaleza

BS Business Administration

Romblon State College

Hello everyone! Have you heard the news about the Helicopter crushed? I guess so! That tragedy

happened a month ago in my place “Apo Island”. During that time everyone at the Apo Island were up

on their toes helping the rescuers to find the dead bodies of those 10 American passengers. Everyone

was sad about that thing happened. Those people died because of the genuine care for the Filipino

people…. Lets talk about my study. My 1st year in college was really great! I’ve enjoyed studying the

Midwifery course, because I’ve learned a lot from this course…. My parents were very happy for me, in

behalf of my family I would like to thank you for lighting me up my life. Best wishes and God speed!

Jackielou D. Salamillo