Report by Gregorio C. Taag
Benguet, Philippines- The Cordillera Connection (TCC) has continued to organise concerts, dinner for a cause, and cultural events which have helped many beneficiaries raise funds for their own needs. From the very first concert-for-a cause to the latest event it has organised, a total of more than Php584,000.00 has been raised for beneficiaries.
TCC has achieved its objective in giving relief to its beneficiaries. The success was a deliberate fruit of the efforts and initiatives of volunteers and beneficiaries including their families and relatives. Rhea Donna Panawan, a registered nurse and a volunteer, says her dream came true; and that is to extend her talent, skills, and potentials in helping others.
Headed by Greg Taag, the President of The Cordillera Binnadangan Connection, Inc. (TCBCI, the registered subsidiary of TCC in the Philippines), TCC continues to accomodate beneficiaries who are coming to seek for support. The recent additions to the original 39 beneficiaries TCC has consistently supported are: Fortieth, Spouses John and Crista May Sitan vice baby boy Sitan; 2 months old and confined at Begh for Neonatal Sepsis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula. The Sitans are from Amkiding, Sagada. Forty first in the list is Benjamin Guisdan, 38 years old; confined at BGH for Mandibular Fracture. Ben is from Mankayan, referred by Edward Dacanay, a volunteer, and an active member of the La Trinidad Auto CLub (LTAC) who supports TCC’s projects. Forty Second in the list is Linbeth Lestino, 33 years old; End Stage Renal Disease. The Lestinos are from Kapangan. The latest beneficiary came in line when the mother of one John A. Wallang, 29 years old, came to ask if the latter can still be accommodated. John is suffering from Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disorder and has to undergo dialysis 3X a week.
At the last meeting in La Trinidad, Benguet, attended by Jenny Claire Clabson, Jerry Pasyalen, John Sitan, Mrs. lestino, Mrs. Gawili, and Mr Guisdan and Mr Taag, it was confirmed that TCC’s lined-up activities are the scheduled August 25 Concert for Life 6 and the featured 2nd Binnadangan Cultural Festival this coming September. The La Trinidad Municipal Gym are the reserved venues for both event. As expected, these events are positively seen to generate funds for the beneficiaries.
Proposed Bands performing on the coming Concert for Life 6 are: PRO-COR Band of Greg Guisdan (another Greg in TCC/TCBCI’s fold in addition to Greg Taag and Greg Daganos) and PNP men , Ruth Lawangen and Margaret Locano; Kinnoboyan talents; and other TCC/TCBCI talents. Ticket Price for the event is at P50 fpr General Admission and P1000 for Sponsorship Tickets.
The details for the 2nd Binnadangan Cultural Festival reserved at the La Trinidad Municipal Gym on September 21-22, 2013 will be discussed when BSU coaches will meet.
Volunteers and staff that are helping each other to raise funding for TCCs projects come from kind-hearted Cordillerans residing in different locations of the world mainly from England, Canada, Australia, and Lebanon. More Cordilleran supporters residing in Italy, France, Saudi, Dubai, United States and Cyprus are expressing their interest to work with TCC.
Anyone who is interested to join or work with TCC can check and can even register on its website, https://thecordillera.org.
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