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BAYANI REDUX
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Posted on Feb 24 2006
The Bayani Association, a Filipino group composed of Filipino members who participated in the Philippine Overseas Labor Office’s upgrading and training courses, outlines at least six major contributions to the community last year.
Vice chair and president Daniel Nicomedes said one of the projects spearheaded by the group was the contribution and donation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3457 in its project of funding the operations of indigent Filipino children with cleft lip and palate. The group also came together to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina through the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter.
“We also responded to the call of the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration to assist displaced overseas Filipino workers by donating money,” Nicomedes said.
The group also conducted basic newswriting and lay-outing seminars and workshops under NMI journalist Haidee Eugenio and Mike Temperante. Bayani Association also has a monthly spiritual commitment to San Antonio Church by sponsoring a Mass every third Sunday of each month.
The group has also been sponsoring its basketball team in support of the United Filipino Organization’s goal of promoting camaraderie among OFWs in the CNMI.
Nicomedes said that Bayani is continuously growing and he thanks all members and officers for their support for all projects.
