Ormoc City. Claret Mission Team, formerly known as Claret Itinerant Mission Team had its BEC Re-Orientation and Strategic Planning for 2014 to 2017 last August 27, at Hinanungan Beach Resort. The CMT composed of the Claretians of Ormoc Community and four lay collaborators listened first to the talks of Fr. Renato Manubag, CMF and Fr. Larry Miranda, CMF as a sort of orientation for the planning of the program of CMT for the next three years. Afterwards, the team had their recreation in the resort where they had the planning.  

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SOME 35 families farming in the mountains of Barangay Bunguiao now enjoy an adequate supply of potable water for house and agricultural uses coming from a 45,000-liter ferro-cement tank they built themselves over a 2-year period. The cost of materials was mainly provided by the Zamboanga-Basilan Integrated Development Alliance, Inc. (ZABIDA), through its partner NGO Reach Out to Others Foundation (ROOF), and the funds for the project came from a grant by the Spanish NGO Manos Unidas (MU). ZABIDA president Fr. Angel Calvo, CMF said during the inauguration of the water system last Saturday, August 23 that the moment is a celebration of the success of the farming families in helping themselves and the project provides them an opportunity for more community development later. During the inauguration, the farmers organization called Immaculate Conception Upland Farmers Association (IUFA) jointly with the Bunguiao barangay council signed a memorandum of agreement with ZABIDA-ROOF maintain...

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (IHMP) of Townsite Maluso Basilan successfully celebrated its fiesta last August 22, 2014. It started with a nine day novena Mass sponsored by different organizations from the town and culminated with a procession of the statue of Blessed Virgin Mary around the town. The theme of this year's celebration was "Corazon de Maria Refegio de Amor, Esperanza y Paz" (Heart of Mary refuge of Love, Hope and Peace). There were different activities like community decoration contest for every zone, street dance, Maluso got talent, Basketball tournament, beauty contest, and parlor games. There was a tie up with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Maluso the IHMP church leaders headed by the parish priest Rev. Efren Decreto, CMF. The highlight of the fiesta celebration was the street presentation participated by the different schools of Townsite, Maluso, a show of different ethnicities present in the Philippines both participated...

Maluso, Basilan. Sr. Marylou Luga, DC gave a whole day session entitled "Accounting for Non-accountants", at the Bajau Formation Center, Townsite, Maluso, Basilan last August 20, 2014. The staff got acquainted with the basic of accounting, the different accounting books that have to be maintained and the basic of bookkeeping. Everyone benefited from the said session most especially the finance department. The Administration of Claret Samal Foundation, Inc. aims to provide avenues for its staff to acquire and nurture new skills and knowledge necessary to deliver their respective tasks competently. One of the avenues provided is the Staff Development Sessions.

Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay. Risen Christ Parish celebrated the feast day of San Roque as Parishwide Patronal Fiesta upon recommendation of the previous assemblies and of the Bishop of Ipil last August 16, 2014. People from the different zones of the parish joined in the early morning procession and the celebration of the mass celebrated by the bishop of Ipil, Most Reverens Julius Tonel, DD. at nine o'clock in the morning of the same day. Each zone were provided with carabao meat for them to cook and they also prepared their own viands and meals. Sets of activities were prepared by the fiesta committee like basketball games, BINGO socials, and parlor games for kids.