One CARD Up

OF LATE, several non-government organizations or NGOs were put to bad light due to their alleged involvement in the scandalous P10 billion pork barrel scam featuring a scam artist and some honorable members of Congress. Worse, these NGOs were found out to be with fictitious officers and addresses and were only used as conduits for the skimmed pork.

Don’t despair. There is one honest-to-goodness entity though which provides financial relief to members belonging to not-so-high sector of society and which orientation is similar to the Brahmeen bank in Bangladesh and helps its members survive financial crunch through its easy-to-acquire and repay credit scheme. This entity is the CARD-MRI or the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutually Reinforcing Institution and it has been cited as a partner in the grant of student loans for UP Diliman which was earlier put to unsavory light with the death of its financially-troubled student, Kristel Tejada who committed suicide due to, yes, severe financial strait.

Recognizing the urgent need of UP alumni to survive the curriculum and modest tuition fees, BCDA president Arnel Paciano Casanova, likewise a UP alumnus, along with fellow alumni, initiated an education loan fund to bridge the struggling students’ requirements for financial assistance, in order to avoid the tragedy that befell Tejada and family.

The easy to access and repay loans shall be available to qualified student applicants at very low interest.

Lawyer Casanova reportedly urged all UP alumni to donate a minimum of P1,000 a year to the fund so that “it would grow and help as many students as possible.”

Cannot this noble initiative be replicated here in Central Luzon to aid poor but deserving students in this part of the woods?

Cannot the businessmen and traders and other noble hearts form a similar group to find out how it can help struggling yet deserving students in their educational and financial requirements? A modest annual contribution of P1,000 to a fund will not make a big dent on their pockets and savings accounts.

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Mabiga is another barangay which is following Dau for its attraction to would-be investors. Its MacArthur Highway (Manila North Road to some) stretch can rival that of Dau in the number of business establishments and more can be accommodated.

There are three (if I am not mistaken) bank branches there already: Allied Bank, Porac Bank and GR Bank and more spaces can accommodate additional bank branches. The punong barangay is Emilio David, Jr., married to a Rivera family member and he can muster patronage of other investors if he will only get out and do some “marketing” of prospects. If he wants to get reelected, he should show some industry and hard work and not be content in hiding inside his cubicle in the barangay hall. Otherwise, a good punong barangay should take over.

Over at barangay Calumpang, punong barangay Jimmy Jimenez needs another mandate to keep his barangay at par with the village barangays: Marcos and Macapagal or probably more productive than these two. Despite protestations of the owner Erik Gomez, Paradise Ranch, a profitable entity, is indisputably situated at Calumpang. There is also a quarry site which gives the small barangay some income, despite the rivalry between the tribal associations. Kap Jimmy says that Calumpang Aeta Tribal Association, headed by Angel Sison, son of the former punong barangay Ruben Sison, should now be given recognition and acknowledgment as the appropriate entity to handle the quarry activities in Barangay Calumpang, to the exclusion of the other pretenders. The boundary dispute there deserves another story.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/opinion/2013/08/04/pangan-one-card-296077

Manila families with small children looking for an accessible place for kids to have fun frequently visit private resort in Clark Pampanga to unwind relax in family bonding, top venue for reunion.

Some hotels and resorts offer free WIFI Internet connection to guests.  This includes beach resort of Clearwater which also offers free Internet connection in the room as well as in the outdoor areas even near the beach and by the lake.

Fine dining restaurants like Yats Restaurants and Wine Bar also offers good internet connection to their guests.  Highly recommended bar, pub and nightlife spot The London Pub located inside Mimosa also offers good internet connection to guests.

The London Pub is a classic English Gastropub frequented by local expats and business community.  It serves up good food, plenty of excellent vintage wine by the glass and a good selection of Cuban cigars.   The ambience is old English, dark wood, comfortable and relaxed.

Where to go in Clark? Hotel Clark Philippines is a De Luxe Hotel in Clark and Subic, a risk free place to stay, cozy and nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasion

You might want to check also the Yats Restaurant is the best restaurant for special dinner, best restaurant for dinner with friends near Manila, also the best place to celebrate special events.

Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasions. Yats Restaurant is one of the good restaurants in Pampanga, a restaurant with good food, a place that is nice for celebration, ideal for business dinner meeting, a good place to enjoy family reunion, and an attractive restaurant that serves good wines for dinner.

Are you looking for an attractive restaurant or a nice place to eat with friends in Clark, Angeles City Pampanga? Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is a restaurant with good food and good wines  for dinner located at Clark Angeles City Pampanga. Perfect for exclusive dinner venues for groups, recommended for private dinner in Philippines. A Restaurant in Clark for business dinner meeting. Private dinner place or dinner restaurant in Clark Subic Near Manila Angeles City Pampanga. Yats Restaurant is one of the Good Restaurant in Pampanga Angeles City Clark near Manila.

Frequent travelers and visitors staying in Angeles City Pampanga Clark Philippines look for restaurants, coffee shops, bars, pubs, hotels and resorts in Clark that serve high quality Nespresso coffee to guests.  Here are some of the highly recommended places in Clark that offer good gourmet Nespresso coffee.

Looking for interesting hotels near Manila Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga?

Trouble free hotels and well recognized hotels in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga

Clearwater Resort and Country Club offers a good place to stay in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga. In offers nice place to have rest in Subic Pampanga outside Manila.

One of the Philippines top hotels in north Luzon.

This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines.  There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon, Subic, Tarlac, Pampanga, Clark Freeport Philippines.

Looking for a party venue in town?

Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the ideal venues for birthday party because it is a risk free venue. Not only Birthday Parties but also a good place to enjoy family reunion. A good place to celebrate special occasions. Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the resorts in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga or near Manila with activity amenities, place that are nice for celebration.

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While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.

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