Announcement

We are requesting all Family Farm Schools & Family Rural Schools to submit articles regarding their associations and pictures of activities. Kindly write captions for every picture you submit. Submit the articles & pictures through our email address ffsapilipinas@gmail.com not later than February 9, 2007.

This will be used for our blog and newsletter.

Family Farm School Christmas Baskets

We are pleased to announce that we are now selling Christmas Baskets as gifts for your friends, neighbors and whoever you may wish to give. For every purchase helps send a student to the Family Farm Schools.



Rural Development through youth formation



CHOOSE FROM ANY OF THE BASKET PACKAGES BELOW.

You may send in your orders by calling any of the following numbers:

Look for Ms. Eva Reyes or Ms. Edna Siscar

(telefax) 8993332

8992931

09189215082


Mini -package

P275.00

contains 1 tawilis sardines, 1 honey and 1 taramindo (kalamansi concentrate)

Small Basket

P610.00

contains 2 tawilis sardines, 1 honey, 1 taramindo and 1 Bais coffee

Big Basket

P1,050.00

contains 3 tawilis sardines, 3 honey, 3 taramindo and 1 Bais coffee

How to get in touch with the Family Farm Schools

Interested groups, organizations can get more information about the Family Farm Schools through:

Address:

9th Flr. GMA-Loubel Plaza

7514 Don Chino Roces cor. Bagtikan St.

Makati City

Telephone Numbers:

(0632) 899.2931 (telefax)

(0632) 899.3332

Asociación Internacional de los Movimientos Familiares de Formación Rural

DISOP Philippines

Union de las Escuelas Familiares Agrarias

Maison Familiale Rurale

2 NEW FAMILY FARM ASSOCIATIONS ESTABLISHED!

CAPOOCAN FAMILY RURAL SCHOOL

A group of people from the UMACAP, a people's organization engaged in the establishment and proper management of the forest, showed interest in establishing a Family Farm School in their area in San Joaquin, Capoocan, Leyte. They have recently chosen a set of officers who will be the management council of the Capoocan Family Rural School. They intend to open a high school as early as June 2007. The recently elected officers of the Capoocan Family Rural School are as follows:

THE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL OFFICERS

President: Leonida Valdez
Vice-Pres: Luzviminda Corton
Secretary: Jenifer Oledan
Treasurer: Annalyn Sabenorio
Auditor: Wilfredo Abril
Carmelita Abilar

LGU:
Hon Marrietta H. Prociuncula (Municipal Mayor Capoocan, Leyte)
Hon. Jesus D. Villarin (Brgy. Captain: Brgy. San Joaquin)
Hon. Teodorico Neric (Brgy. Captain: Brgy. Visares)
Hon. Ursulo dela Piña (Brgy. Captain: Brgy. Sto. Niño)

UMACAP:
Cristina Enalisan (UMACAP President)
Flaviano Laurente (Chairman, BOD UMACAP)
Jessie Colo (Vice Chairman BOD UMACAP)


Domingo Planas, Jr. Community Organizer

PARACLETE FAMILY RURAL HIGH SCHOOL

Last December 8, 2006, the group coming from Tacloban City organized themselves into the association which will establish another Family Farm School at Leyte. The site will be at the Paraclete Complex located at the outskirts of Tacloban City. They named theire association as Paraclete Family Rural High School. They were also able to clartify the vision and mission of the group towards rural development.

The officers of the said association are as follows:

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
President : Trinidad Quero
Vice-President: Feliciana Añano
Secretary : Geodeliza de la Cruz
Treasurer : Marissa Sevilla
Auditor : Julia Tumandao
BOD : Wenefredo Macabante
BOD : Resituta Santiago
BOD : Rosita Almerino
BOD : Emerita Villalino

Committee Heads:
1. Education : Restituta Santiago
2. Finance : Marissa Sevilla
3. Infra : Wenefredo Macabante
4. Networkingand Public Relations: Feliciano Añano
5. Recruitment: Julia Tumandao
6. Livelihood : Rosita Almerino Emerita Villalino

During the 1st FFS Management Council's Seminar, the seven associations decided to set-up an Ad hoc Committee who shall over see the establishment of the future Federation of Family Farm School Associations in the Philippines. Currently, there are 7 associations who will be the core members of this federation. The members of the Ad Hoc Committee are as follows:

Mr. Felipe Tubaing, Bais FFSA
Ms. Luz Mendoza, Balete FFSA
Dr. Antonio Bautista, Dagatan FFSA
Ms. Josena Millare, Dingle FFSA
Engr. Bobby Samboang, Lanao FFSA
Mr. Fernando Villanueva Jr., Talon FFSA
Ms. Lucy Rondael, Yason FFSA
Mr. Jose SanJuan, Luzon representative
Mr. George Mesada, Visayas representative
Mr. Julius Lumayag, Mindanao representative
Mr. Joseph Jerome Sibonga, PPAI representative