About FMAA The Fil-Mission Auxiliary Association (FMAA) is a nationwide, non-political, non-profit, Catholic lay association whose main

aims are the propagation of missionary consciousness among the Filipino people and the sanctification of its members. It is a parish-based organization. It has various units in different parishes in the country where it is recognized, authorized and controlled by the parish which has jurisdiction over them. The Vision The FMAA envisions "A community of lay missionaries actively living and sharing the gift of faith in the light of the Gospel towards the growth of the Filipino Church." This primarily stems from the belief that by virtue of our baptism each one of us is a lay missionary and together we shall live and share the gift of faith. Further more, as propagators of vocations and missionary consciousness, every FMAA member shall be a model of Christian maturity.

Catholic Church. 4. Awareness and Responsiveness to Social and Moral Issues. The organization seeks to be fully aware of the social and moral issues that affect our faith and our country. Christ mandated us through the seven corporal works of mercy to extend our total and unselfish commitment to our brothers and sisters in need. 5. Establishment of Filipino Youth with a Mission (FYM) The organization seeks to actively involve the youth in the missionary apostolate of the organization. We believe that the younger generation is the hope of the Church and the world (see paragraph # 58 Tertio Millenio Adveniente by Pope John Paul II).

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As a Catholic association actively involved in mission animation, that is, specifically the promotion of The Mission missionary consciousness among Filipinos, the FMAA has a lay spirituality characterized by a life, The actions of the association shall always be in prayer and apostolate in imitation of Jesus Christ, support of the Catholic Church. As a lay missionary the greatest missionary. association our mission is to propagate missionary consciousness and develop missionary spirituality The FMAA supplements the missionary activity the with the ultimate goal of building responsible misFilipino missionaries especially the MSP priests in sionary communities. We shall also promote reliAsia and Oceania, and thus reflects God's progious and lay missionary vocations. As a parishfound love for man and the Church. Each member based association, it is our responsibility to provide shows love and concern for all especially the least and initiate mission programs for all the parishes. and poorest of his brothers through the practice of the corporal works of mercy. The FMAA missionary spirit is enhanced by an intense prayer life coupled The Objectives of the Association with an ardent will for conversion. With humility and 1. Sanctification of Members meekness, each member seeks the forgiveness of Every member has to achieve a high level of spiri- God and also possesses a forgiving heart. tual growth and development since the foremost obligation for the spread of the Gospel is to lead a Inspired by Mary, the FMAA with the grace of the Holy Spirit, aims to encourage cooperation in the profound Christian life. work of evangelization in such manner that there is 2.Spiritual, Moral and Material Assistance to an active direct participation of lay people in the Missions missionary apostolate of the church with the ultiThe FMAA is tasked to provide spiritual (by praying mate goal of becoming spiritually mature in Faith by being in union with Christ. for the missions), moral (by keeping in touch with our Filipino missionaries) and material (by offering sacrifices and financial support on individual basis) assistance to the missionary apostolate of the Catholic Church. 3. Assistance in Mission Animation The FMAA aims to vigorously assist in the propagation of missionary consciousness among the Filipino people by making them aware of their being missionary themselves by virtue of their baptism. The organization believes that lay participation or involvement will have a profound and effective impact in the missionary apostolate of the Vocation Character The association is vocation group. As such, it shall provide its member and the parish opportunities to discover their true vocation. The FMAA shall organize vocation promotion activities such as exhibits, forums and vocation discernment seminars. It shall promote all missionary lay and religious congregation and most especially the Mission Society of the Philippines (MSP), it being the official missionary arm of the Philippine Catholic Church.

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Tasting Life
Anthony De Mello

Mga Biyayang mula sa Sakripisyo at Paglilingkod

Czarjeff Laban

Before the young man began his studies, he wanted assurance from the Master. "Can you teach me the goal of human life?" "I cannot," replied the Master. "Or at least its meaning?" "I cannot." "Can you indicate to me the nature of death and of life beyond the grave?" "I cannot." The young man walked away in scorn. The disciples were dismayed that their Master had been shown up in a poor light. Said the Master soothingly, "Of what is it to comprehend life's nature and life's meaning if you have never tasted it? I'd rather you ate your pudding than speculated on it."

Bawat gawaing misyonero ay kailangan ng pananampalataya, sakripisyo, at paglilingkod, at ang mga ito ay laging sinusundan ng pagbuhos ng mga biyaya. Sa pagdaraos natin ng buwan ng Misyon, marapat lang na isabuhay natin at talakayin kung ano ang kahalagahan nito sa buhay pananampalataya nating mga Katoliko. Totoong mahirap sa simula ang tumugon ng lubusan sa misyon, maging ang mga relihiyoso at mga banal ay araw-araw na nakikibaka sa gawaing ito. Tiyak na isasaalang-alang ang apat na P: pangamba, pag-aalala sa pamilya, pananalapi, at paghanap ng tamang pagkakataon upang magmisyon. Struggle talaga, di sya basta-basta. Pero may kasagutan dito, ang ating most powerful P pananampalataya. Tanging sa pananampalataya lamang natin masusunod ang Diyos. Dasal lang talaga at taimtim na pagpapanumbalik loob kay Bro. Sabi nga sa Bibliya: Sapagkat kung walang pananampalataya sa mga anak ng tao, ang Diyos ay hindi makagagawa ng himala sa kanila; anupat hindi niya ipinakita ang kanyang sarili hanggang sa sila muna ay nagkaroon ng pananampalataya. Kaya totoo ang kasabihan, kapag ayaw may dahilan, kapag gusto may paraan. Nawa, ganun din ang gawin natin sa ating buhay pananampalataya. Sa ating sariling paraan, magmisyon tayo at magbahagi ng panahon, talento, at biyaya sa ating kapwang nangangailangan.

Related Quote: "Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.. . Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given to you because you will not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer." - Rainer Maria Rilke

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PAGNINILAY:
Fr. Paul J. Marquez, SSP

Sa limang linggong magkakasunod, ang magiging tuon ng ating mga pagninilay ay si Jesu-Kristo bilang Tinapay ng Buhay. Sa Linggong ito isasaad kung paanong lilingapin ni Jesus ang napakaraming nagugutom. Humigit kumulang limanlibo ang mga lalaki, kabilang dito ang mga alagad ni Jesus. Sinusundan nila si Jesus pagkatapos nilang masaksihan ang maraming pagpapagaling na kanyang ginawa. Naganap ang pagpapakain sa madla sa burol ng Tiberias. Umapaw ang pagkain. Lahat ay nakakain hanggat gusto nila. Hindi lamang nabusog at nasiyahan ang lahat; lumabis pa ang mga tinapay at isda at tinipon ito sa labindalawang bakol. Larawan ito ng kagandahang-loob ng Diyos, kung paano siyang nagdadalang-habag sa mga nangangailangan. Masasalamin din dito ang kapangyarihang taglay ni Jesus. Hindi lamang sakit ng tao ang malalapatan niya ng lunas, maging ang malawakang pagkagutom ay handa niyang tugunan. Nagbibiyaya ang Diyos sa lahat nang higit sa sapat. Mahalagang maunawaan na ang pagpaparami ni Jesus ng tinapay at isda ay naganap kasangkot ang tao. Naroon ang kanyang mga apostol tulad nina Felipe at Andres. Naroon din ang isang batang lalaki. Kahit na po halagang 200 denaryong tinapay ang bilhin ay di sasapat para makakain ng tigkakaunti ang mga tao, tugon ni Felipe kay Jesus nang subukin siya nito. Kinakatawan ni Felipe ang pagka-praktikal ng tao. Binigyang-tinig niya ang ating makitid na pag-iisip at kawalan ng pananampalataya. Inilalarawan niya ang mga pagkakataong napako tayo sa pagbibilang at

nanalig lamang sa mga bagay na nakikita, nasasalat at nasusukat. Sa kabilang banda, si Andres naman ang kumakatawan sa maliit nating pananalig sa Diyos. Mayroon po ritong isang batang lalaki na may dalang limang tinapay na sebada at dalawang isda. Ngunit gaano na ito sa ganyang karaming tao? Taglay ni Andres ang pananampalatayang maaaring lumalim. Tinuruan siya ni Jesus nang tanggapin nito mula sa batang lalaki ay mga tinapay na sebada at mga isda. Ang alay ng batang lalaki ang alay ng isang dukhamaliit at hamak subalit mula sa isang taong marunong magtiwala at manalig sapagkat may kababaang-loob. Pinaupo ni Jesus ang mga tao, kinuha niya ang mga alay, nagpasalamat sa Ama at ipinamahagi iyon sa mga tao. Hindi bat ito rin ang gagawin ni Jesus sa Huling Hapunan? Marami pa rin ang mga nagugutom ngayon. Nangako si Jesus na hindi niya tayo iiwan at pababayaan. Alam niyang bukod sa pagkain, marami pa tayong ibang uri ng pagkagutom. Nagkakaroon ng di pagkakaunawaan sa pamilya. Kinakapos sa pagmamahalan ang magkaibigan. May mga biktimang naghahanap ng katarungan. Naghahanap ang mga kabataan ng tamang paggabay at saysay sa buhay. Naghihintay ng ginhawa ang mga maysakit, matatanda at mga nangungulila. Sa atin umaasa si Jesus sa pagkakataong ito. Tayo ang maliit na batang inaasahan niyang hindi mangingiming magkaloob ng ating alay gaano man ito kaliit. Sa kamay ni Jesus, ang ating alay, gaano man hamak, ay makasasapat para sa lahat. Kasama tayo ni Jesus

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CATHOLIC FAITH:
Father Thomas Rosica, CSB
TORONTO, JULY 15, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The themes of sheep and shepherding flow though the Scripture readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). The moving Gospel story of Jesus having compassion on the crowds that were "like sheep without a shepherd" helps us to focus on his ministry of teaching, reconciling and shepherding. Literature of antiquity often referred to the person responsible for guiding a community as a shepherd. Likewise, the Old Testament frequently described the Lord himself as the shepherd of his people. Individuals invoked him as "my shepherd" (Psalm 23:1), and the community prayed to him as the "Shepherd of Israel" (Psalm 80:1). compassion" on him and forgave the huge debt. Jesus spoke about a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. That poor fellow fell among thieves who beat him, robbed him and left him to die. Two high-ranking religious officials passed by him, but a Samaritan stopped and "had compassion" on him. He bandaged the man's wounds and carried him to an inn where he nursed him through the night. The next day he paid the bill and gave the innkeeper his credit line, saying, "If he needs more, charge it to me."

Who can forget the thought-provoking story of the younger son who took his inheritance and squandered it in loose living? One day he "came to himself" and returned to his father's house, not hoping to be restored as a son, but wanting only to be hired as a servant. His faIn the New Testament, the image of the shepherd expresses great ther saw him coming and "had compassion" on him. Before the son authority and responsibility. Nourishing the flock means that the shep- could even utter his speech of repentance, the father placed on him a herd must protect them from heresy, ever ready to defend the sheep ring and robe and shoes and called for a royal feast. from marauders. John tells us that Jesus himself proclaimed that he fulfilled Israel's hope for the coming of the good shepherd: "I am the The compassion of Jesus heals and feeds, forgives huge debts, good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the nurses hurt bodies back to health and welcomes home sinners, resheep" (John 10:11). storing them to a place of honor. Jesus will not let his compassion stay with God or in heaven. He commands us: "Be compassionate as When Jesus withdraws with his disciples to a deserted place to rest, your Father is compassionate. " he attracts a great number of people to follow them. Toward this people of the new exodus Jesus is moved with pity; he satisfies their spiri- Jesus did a lot more than just feel compassion for those in today's tual hunger by teaching them many things, thus gradually showing Gospel story from Mark 6. His strong emotion moved him to act, far himself the faithful shepherd of a new Israel. beyond what any shepherd would be expected to do for his sheep. The authentic shepherd, who models his or her life on Jesus, must When the Scriptures describe Jesus as having pity on his flock belove the people entrusted to him and imitate Jesus. cause they were "like sheep without a shepherd" in Mark 6:30-34, such an image is not original to Jesus in the Gospels. The image is Where will we find such compassion for ourselves? drawn from Ezekiel 34, where God unleashes his anger at the shepherds of Israel who have fattened themselves on the weak and vulFrom time to time, despite our best intentions, we find ourselves nerable, instead of caring for them (Ezekiel 34:10-12). among those in need, those who are like sheep without a shepherd. At times we ask ourselves: "Where on earth can we find this compasSheep without a shepherd sion to share with others?" I have learned that only in solitude before God, faced only with ourselves, can we learn the compassion of God. Jesus' compassion is much more than a fleeting or temporary feeling Perhaps it is not by accident that in the thick of his ministry and burof regret or sorrow. It is rather a deep anguish, a gut-wrenching type dened by the unrelenting needs and demands of the crowd, Jesus of anxiety and sorrow over the condition of people. Jesus was decalled his disciples to join him in the desert: "Come away to a describing the spiritual lives of those who were living outside of the salserted place all by yourselves and rest awhile." vation so freely offered by God. Jesus felt gut-wrenching anguish over the souls of these people who were facing spiritual starvation without Could it not be the same for us, that away from the hustle and bustle someone to feed them, teach them, and lead them to true spiritual of the everyday demands, we retreat in order to wrestle with our own nourishment. They were in danger without a shepherd to protect them hearts before God? And there we learn mercy and become in our day from false teaching. Like sheep without the good shepherd, they were bearers of the compassion of Christ. alone and vulnerable to the attacks of the evil one, who roams around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Leading people out "Like sheep without a shepherd" is an accurate description of the spiritual lives of many 21st-century Christians in the world today. The expression describes many of our contemporaries who are directionless, helpless, and very vulnerable to the seductions and attacks of the evil one. "Sheep without a shepherd" are more than just a little lost. They are more than just a little vulnerable. They are facing danger and destruction. Jesus' Compassion Jesus saw the sick and his compassion healed them. He saw those possessed by demons and his compassion freed them. He told the story of a king who was owed a huge debt by his servant. When the servant could not pay, the king ordered him thrown into slavery, along with his family. When the servant pleaded for mercy the king "had One of the most powerful and moving reflections on the theme of compassionate shepherding is found in Benedict XVI's inaugural homily of his Petrine Ministry on April 24, 2005: "The pastor must be inspired by Christ's holy zeal: for him it is not a matter of indifference that so many people are living in the desert. And there are so many kinds of desert. There is the desert of poverty, the desert of hunger and thirst, the desert of abandonment, of loneliness, of destroyed love. "There is the desert of God's darkness, the emptiness of souls no longer aware of their dignity or the goal of human life. The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast. Source: http://www.zenit. org/article- 26470?l=english

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KARUNUNGAN:
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R.

In today's Gospel the disciples come home exulting in their first missionary experience. Jesus invites them to make a retreat, "You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while." In our own times people continue to go apart to make retreats. In recent years the trends in retreats have been changing. The first of the trends, basic to most of the others, is that the emphasis has moved from morality to spirituality. In the days prior to Vatican II, most retreats assumed and emphasized that things weren't going all that well in the lives of people who came. At the top of the agenda, you would find awareness of sin and the need for wiping the slate clean before returning to a sinful world. But in the wake of Vatican II, interest in this kind of retreat died out, and the retreat movement might have gone with it. But from the ashes rose retreats with a new emphasis - spirituality. The focus became spirituality and prayer experience rather than the heavy morality of the past. The interest today is in a more holistic spirituality. That is, people are not as preoccupied with the vertical link between God and the soul, but are concerned with all aspects of the human and their connection with the divine. In other words, this spirituality concentrates on the whole person, on all of the person's life. Because holistic spirituality also includes the body, often seen in the past as the enemy of the spiritual life, several retreat directors now include exercise programs in their retreats. Some would bring in a nutritionist or a doctor to speak during retreats, while still others have artists and musicians participating in retreats in an effort to help achieve integration.

ernized countries. While interest in prayer and silence and solitude remains very high, an increasing number of people are coming to retreats because they are suffering in some way and are looking for help. They are hurting and looking for healing. They can often be helped to healing through an individually directed retreat or through a peer co-counseling type of group retreat. But there is another sense in which the spirituality one finds on retreats has a holistic character. It not only emphasizes the individual as a whole, but creation as a whole, and, human beings as part of that creation. Further, this emphasis says creation reveals the Creator, and, indeed, is the first source of revelation and where God can be experienced. One reason the retreat directors may be turning toward creation spirituality is that its strong thisworld dimension forms a basis for a social justice focus, an area in which efforts have been inconsistent up to now. Not surprisingly, the traditional retreat of the past whose content tended to be the same, also had a format that was considered more or less standard. There are many new formats today in which participants don't just listen passively, but participate actively and interact with each other. Often this approach is called process. It emphasizes helping people make discoveries usually about realities already present in their own lives, rather than sharing new information. What's more, in their dialogue participants go beyond discussing ideas to a deeper level of sharing their personal feelings, experiences and faith. This process is particularly powerful in retreats focusing on participants with a common hurt - such as the divorced or widowed dealing with their loss.

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TUWING UMUULAN
ni:Michael B. Balba Sabay sa pagbuhos ng patak ng ulan. Luha sa mga mata, hindi mapigilan. Pagkat naiisip, ating nakaraan. Mga sandaling ating pinagsamahan. Hindi nga ba noon sa tuwing umuulan. Ating nadarama ay ligayang tunay. Kapag hawak-hawak, iyong mga kamay. Itong aking puso, parang dinuduyan. Sa gitna ng ulan, parang nasa ulap. Sa bawat sandaling ikaw ay kayakap. Ating binubuo ang mga pangarap. Tayo'y magsasama magpahanggang wakas. Kaysakit tanggapin ang iyong pangako. Katulad ng ulan ay biglang naglaho. Tuwing umuulan, ngayon aking puso. Lungkot nadarama sa iyong paglayo.

ANNA
ni Michael B. Balba (para kay Anna Custodio) A-te, dahil sa'yo nakatagpo ako ng kaibigan Kaibigang ang dulot sa aki'y kasiyahan Lagi kong dalangin sa Poong Maykapal Sa lahat ng oras ikaw ay gabayan.

Hapis
(part 2 - hating-gabi) ni Zack 'di ko namalayan paglipas ng oras ilang ulit na bang luha ay naglandas mistulang kandilang naupos ang ningas alas-dose na pala'y di pa rin hulas O! Buwan! kay sakit nang isinukli wagas na pag-ibig na di maikubli iyong pasyang walang paghuhunos-dili bakit ako'y labis na nagdalamhati hila ng paa'y mabagal na umusad ika'y nasa isip habang lumalakad tungo'y inyong bahay nais na ilantad hangaring mapigil kang mapasa-syudad di ko inakalang paalis na kayo kasamang pamilya sa lungsod darayo di sinasadyang makita sa malayo ngiti mong kay tamis sa bago mong nobyo kirot, singsakit ng taga ng balaraw sa di inaasahang aking natanaw hatak ng isip ako'y muling gumalaw palayong lugami sa gabing mapanglaw manhid ang isip, ambon di alintana pagkat dalang lungkot sayad hanggang lupa ultimo ang langit ay nakikiluha kahit mga aso tila ngumangawa sa may di kalayuan aking napuna papasarang tindahan ni aling Nena hangos kong hinabol upang makasama sa aking lumbay, malamig na serbesa lunurin mo ako kumpareng inumin upang mga subyang sa puso'y walain hapdi'y matakasan, aking panalangin bukas pagkagising, sugat paghilumin

N-agagalak ako pagkat ika'y nakilala Ikaw ang sa akin nagbibigay sigla Kapag puso ko ay nagdurusa Lagi kang may oras na laan tuwina.

N-gayon ko lamang ito sasabihin Ikaw kaibigan mahalaga sa akin Kahit saang dako ako makarating Ikaw aking Ate, di ko lilimutin.

A-ng tula kong itoy taos-pusong alay Bilang pasasalamat, kaibigang hirang Salamat sa lahat ng iyong pagdamay Isa kang biyayang mula sa kalangitan.

A CHILD
(dedicated for my nanay) Ma. Lea Wenceslao

But im just an ordinary child.

Im just an ordinary child Maybe i can just write for you Anybody can make it

If im a painter,I will paint you Paint you in most colorful way But i am just an ordinary child.

Everybody can read it.

I can only give you MY LOVE I know everybody can

If im a composer,I will compose a song A song that will describe how great you are

But i know it is more special If it comes from me...YOUR CHILD.

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ANONG MISYON MO
Amie Sison
Minsan tinanong ko ang aking sarili kung ano ba ang misyon ko sa buhay: ang maging Ina, maging public servant, maging guro, o maglingkod sa simbahan? Paano ba malalaman ang ating misyon. Kailan natin malalaman ang kanyang pagtawag. At kailan darating ang panahon na tanggapin ang misyong iyon.

Naalala ko ang pelikulang "Divine Mercy." Binigyan siya ng Panginoon ng kakayanan sa paggamot. Tinanggap nya ang isang pagtawag ng walang paga-alinlangan. Na kahit ang lahat ay magiging katuw- tuwa sa mga mata ng tao. Matapang niyang hinarap ang ano mang pagdududa at kawalan ng tiwala ng mga Minsan sa sobrang pag ka busy ng tao sa kanyang buhay at kasama ang mga karangalaan, dumarating sila sa pagkakataon ng tao. Isang tunay na pagmamahal para kay Lord. paglimot na manalangin. Sana sa kabila ng mga hadlang kaya nawawalan tayo ng oras manalangin, sana bago natin ipikit ang Ang mga pari at madre ay inisip ko na tumanggap sa kanilang ating mga mata matuto tayong magpasalamat. Ipakita natin sa mga misyon sa buhay sa pamamagitan sa paglilingkod sa Pangi- kanya na mahal natin sya. Sa walang hinihinging oras at lugar noon. Masasabi ko na masaya sila sa kung anuman ang nan- maaari tayong manalangin. gyayari sa kanilang buhay. Malalaman natin iyon kung sila ay walang masasabing anumang reklamo at masaya sa bawat segundo sa bawat araw. Isang karangalan ang mapili na magpa Siguro wala pa ang pagbibigay sa atin ni Lord ng ating tunay na misyon. Kung sakaling darating ba ang panahon na iyon. Kaya laganap ng salita ng Diyos. mo bang tanggapin lahat. Kaya mo bang ipagpalit ang lahat para sa kanya? Bigyan kaya tayo ni Lord ng palugit kung bigyan nya Tayo kaya? Anung misyon ang meron tayo sa ngayon? Ang tayo ng misyon? paglilingkod ba sa simbahan o ang pag sunod sa mga utos ng

Diyos. Hindi man tayo naging mga pari o madre alam kong isang magandang bagay para sa mga mata ng Panginoon ang paglingkuran sya. Pagbalik sa di mabilang na biyayang tinanggap sa bawat araw. Ang paglalaan ng oras sa kanya ay mahalagang bagay. Ang paglilingkod sa simbahan ay hindi matatapos lang sa pagtawa sa kanya bilang isang Volunteer. Bagamat may mga hadlang kung kaya hindi ito maipagpatuloy makakatulong pa rin ang pagmamahal sa Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng panalangin. Ang pag aalay ng panalangin ay sadyang makapangyarihan. Kadalasan sa ating karangyaan nalilimutan natin sya. At naaalala sa oras ng pangangailangan. Kaya siguro binibigyan tayo ng pagsubok ni Lord upang makausap natin sya. At minsan binibigyan tayo ng Panginoon ng mga hamon upang malamam kung gaano tayo katatag na harapin ang isang problema kasama sya.

KOREAAT PILIPINAS
Johnny Maliglig Isa pong napakaganda at masayang pagdiriwang Na kung pagninilayan ay hindi po pang karaniwan Dinaluhan nang marami na mula sa ibang lugar Para lamang makiisa sa ginawang kasiyahan Ang kasiyahang ginanap ang diwa nitot layunin Gunitain ang kahapon upang lalong pagyamanin Korea at Pilipinas magmula ng pagbuklurin Ditoy ipinaalala at ating binigyang pansin Kasama ring ginugunita ang araw ng kalayaan Mula sa pagkakaalpas sa mga taong dayuhan Binalak nilang angkinin yaong ating inang bayan Ngunit sila ay nabigo di nakamit ang tagumpay Kung saan ay namalas din yaong ibat-ibang sayaw Sa bawat binuong grupong ating mga kababayan

Mga sayaw na tradisyon kanilang binigyang buhay Nanagbigay sa marami, nang tunay na kagalakan At syempre lalong lalo na sa ating mga sagala Na parang mga bituin yaong taglay nilang ganda Mainit man yaong araw hindi nila alintana Kahit yaong mga pisngi parang hinog nang papaya Ang totoo kaya tayo nagkaroon ng sagala Para sa flores de mayo kaya lang po ay huli na Ngunit bagaman at huli atin ding ipinakita Yaong ating pagmamahal sa ating birheng maria Ngunit ang aht nang ating ginanap na pagsasaya Ito poy sa pangunguna nang atin pong embahada Sila po ang nagorganize na tayo ay makiisa Salamat po at mabuhay tayong lahat sa Korea.

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MGA LIBRENG KONSULTA AT GAMOT Doty Hospital42-5 Eung-am-dong, Unpyeong-gu, Seoul 122- 906, tel. no. (02)385-1477 Joseph Clinic - 423 Yeungdongpo-dong, Yeung dongpo-gu, Seoul 150-030, Mon.-Fri. 1pm-9pm, Tel. No.(02)2634-1760 Raphael Clinic - inside Tong Song High School, every Sun. , 2-6 pm. National Medical Center Dongdaemun Tel. No. 2260-7062 to 7063 Seoul Medical Center Gangnam Tel. No. 3430-0200 MIRIAM COUNSELING CENTER For Migrant Women 50-17 Dongsoong Dong Chongrogu Seoul 110-809 near Maronnier Park. Tel #(02) 747-2086 E-mail: kcwc21@jinbo.net (KCWC) Office hours: MonFri. 11 am-5 pm Sat. day off Sun. 3 pm-6 pm Activities: Emotional/ spiritual counseling Womans rights and labor issues Korean language/culture study (men and women are welcome).
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPABINYAG

1) 2) 3)

Birth certificate ng batang bibinyagan 2X2 ID pictures (2 pcs) Application formipasa ito sa Catholic Center isang linggo bago dumating ang takdang araw ng binyag.

Katekismo sa binyag na ginaganap tuwing ika-10 ng umaga, araw ng linggo (mismong araw ng binyag). Tanging ang mga pangalan ng mga nakadalo ng katekismo ang mailalagay sa Baptismal Certificate. Ang bilang ng mga ninong at ninang ay hindi dapat lalabis sa dalawampu. Ang lahat ay pinakikiusapang isaisip ang angkop na pananamit para sa okasyon. KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPAKASAL
Birth Certificate ng mga ikakasal Status of singleness from Census (notarized) Parents consent as proof of singleness (notarized) Baptismal Certificate for marriage purposes Confirmation Certificate for marriage purposes Passport (xerox copy) Pre-Cana seminar na gaganapin bago ang takdang araw ng kasal. Makipagugnayan po lamang sa Catholic Center para sa schedule.

MIGRANT CENTERS
Guri Pastoral Center Ansan Galilea Center Suwon Emmaus Center Friends Without Borders Counseling Office Gasan, Song-uri International Community Uijungbu, Nokyangdong Migrant Center Masok Chonmasan Migrant Center Bomun, Seoul Foreign Workers Labor Counseling Office
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031-566-1141 031-494-8411 031-257-8501 032-345-6734/5 031-543-5296 031-878-6926 031-593-6542 02-928-2049/924-2706 PANAWAGAN PARA SA MGA NAGPAPABINYAG Tinatawagan ang pansin ng lahat ng mga di pa nakakakuha ng Baptismal Certificates ng kanilang mga anak. Maaari na ninyong kunin ang mga ito sa Catholic Center tuwing linggo sa ganap na alas 9:00 ng umaga hanggang ika 12:00 ng tanghali, at sa ganap na ika 4:00 hanggang ika 5:00 ng hapon. Maliban po lamang sa tuwing ikadalawang linggo. Ng bawat buwan. Makipagugnayan po kay Rebeck Beltran (010-8671-2761) o kay Edison Pinlac:

Mga kailangang dokumento sa paga-asikaso ng mga reklamo tungkol sa sahod: 1. Pay Slip or any other proof of payment of salary 2. Daily Time Record (DTR) if available, or self-made record of daily work attendance specifying Regular Working hours, Overtime, and Night Differential. 3. Labor Contract 4. Bank Book/ Passbook 5. Alien Card and Passport
SA LAHAT NG MAY E-9 VISA PARA PO SA LAHAT NA MAY E-9 VISA, MAY TATLO PONG TANGING DAHILAN UPANG PAYAGAN KAYONG MAKALIPAT NG KUMPANYA. ITO PO AY ; 1. KAYO AY DALAWANG BUWANG HINDI PINAPASAHOD 2. KAYO AY PISIKAL AT VERBAL NA SINASAKTAN, o di kayay 3. BANKRUPT O LUGI ANG KUMPANYA

BAGONG TALAAN NG SAHOD PARA SA MGA EPS JANUARY 1, 2009-DECEMBER 31, 2009 44 Hours/week (6 days) with 19 persons below Per Month Per Day Per Hour OT Per Hour ND Per Hour 904,000 won 32,000 won 4,000 won 6,000 won 2,000 won

40 Hours/Week (5 days) with 20 persons above Per Month Per Day Per Hour OT Per Hour 836,000 won 29,857 won 3,732 won 5,598 won

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REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINING FIRST ROUND ELIMINATION GAMES JULY 12 3:30 4:45 4:45 6:00 HUNKS VS. AGUMAN VS. ILOCANO

PANAWAGAN Tinatawagan ang pansin ni JOCELYN Joan ROXAS DELNAS. Kung sino man po ang nakakakilala sa kanya pakisabi lamang po na makipag-ugnayan siya sa telepono bilang 011-7184513 sa lalong medaling panahon. Salamat po!

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vs. Batangas (default) TELETAMBAYAN VS. UFC ILONGGO ILOCANO UFC VS. VS. ROSARIANS TIAONG

PASASALAMAT Taos-pusong nagpapasalamat ang United Ilocano Association Korea sa lahat ng mga tumulong at tumangkilik sa naganap na raffle draw. Pasasalamat muna kay G. Romeo Cainglet, Presidente ng UIAK, Incheon Chapter.
GINOO, BINIBINI, AT GINANG KALINANGANG FILIPINO 2009 Tumatanggap nap o ng mga pangalan ng mga nais sumali sa G, Bb at Gng Kalinangang Filipino 2009. Ang mga sumusunod ang batayan sa pagpili ng mga kandidata: 1. A Filipino citizen 2. 18-35 years of age (para sa G at Bb candidates) 3. 20-55 years of age (para sa Ginang candidates) 4. a Catholic 5. Married in the Church (para sa Ginang candidates) 6. With good moral standing

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TAMBAYAN VS. HUNKS ROSARIANS VS. TELETAMBA-

FOREIGN MART VS. TIAONG MINDORO MASOK VS. FOREIGN MART VS. UFC

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PAUNAWA
Nakarating sa kaalaman ng Embahada na may mga kababayan tayo sa Korea na nagsasanla ng kanilang pasaporte sa ibang tao o groupo para makautang . Ito po ay mahigpit na ipinagbabawal sa ilalim ng batas ng Pilipinas sa dahilan na ang pasaporte ay pag-aari ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas. Ipinaala sa lahat na mapipilitan ang Embahada na ipaalam sa Department of Foreign Affairs sa Manila ang mga pangalan ng mga kababayan natin para maimbestigahan. Ang parusa sa paglabag sa batas ng hustong gamit ng pasaporte ay cancellation of passport by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Check the website: http://www.sambayanan.org/forms.php?id=54

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Recruitment Agencies Frowns on New POEA Rule

Groups of recruitment agencies openly aired their protests against new memorandums from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) that adds 44 overseas jobs to the classification of low- and semi-skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Groups of recruitment agencies openly aired their protests against new memorandums from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) that adds 44 overseas jobs to the classification of low- and semi-skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The new POEA rule also means stricter visa processing and additional requirements for occupations that belong to the said category. According to the Federated Associations of Manpower Exporters (Fame), an organization of recruitment agencies, the new POEA rule is not necessary because it would slow down the hiring process, thus would result to the decreased deployment of OFWs. The FAME also said that POEA created the new rules without seeking the opinion and approval of the manpower agencies. Under the said memorandums, employment contracts of OFWs belonging in the low and semi-skilled category would now have to go through the screening of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) before it will be processed. The work contracts also need to be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy in the host country. The president of Fame, Eduardo Mahiya said The recruitment industry is already over-regulated, strangulating the sector with more rules that are not conducive to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyos thrust to create more jobs abroad. Mahiya added, What is the use of all these marketing missions which the President herself attends if after coming home, we, the direct providers of overseas employment opportunities are prevented from deploying more? Recruitment agencies also complained that the government agency provided no transition period for the implementation of the new rule, thus affecting even job orders that are already for approval. The MCs were issued last June 15 and implemented right away (July 1). It was formulated without due consultation, and there is not even a transition period to allow the stakeholders to prepare, he explained A recruitment consultant Emmanuel Geslani also said that the POEA memorandums would result in a maze of forms and certifications from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), labor attaches, valid visas/work permits, individual employment contracts. According to Geslani, the additional requirement would discourage foreign recruitment offices to hire OFWs especially in the Middle East. Geslani said, The end result will be a massive drop in deployment starting by the third quarter of 2009." On the other hand, the POEA explained that Memorandum Circular 5 and 6 was imposed with the objective to further protect OFWs from exploitation and abuse. The POEA Chief, Jennifer Manalili said that the 44 overseas jobs added in the June 15 circular are the most exploited. This is the reason why they required POLO verification prior to approval of a job order. The POEA found an ally with the group, Center for Migrant Advocacy (CMA). The executive director of CMA, Ellene Sana said in an e-mail interview by GMANews.Tv, "We should be happy that POEA is concerned with the rights and welfare of our low, semi-skilled workers and wants to protect them from reprocessing," The new POEA rule was also welcomed by another umbrella organization of recruitment agencies, the Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. (Pasei). According to Victor Fernandez, PASEI president, this is "just a one-time difficulty." Fernandez said, "From my point of view, that is the best way to do it."

Source: http://www.ofwguide.com/article_item-1159/Recruitment_Agencies_Frowns_on_New_POEA_Rule.html

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