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2024-2025 Officers
Sonia Quintua President
Sonia Quintua President
Delia Ditalo Vice-President
Maryflor Gonzales Secretary
Arlene Beato Treasurer
Nora Gacita Auditor
Donald Balaong Business Manager
Rosalyn Resuello Public Relations Officer
Advisers
Carlos Abug Gil Baquilod
Maryflor Gonzales Secretary
Arlene Beato Treasurer
Nora Gacita Auditor
Donald Balaong Business Manager
Rosalyn Resuello Public Relations Officer
Advisers
Carlos Abug Gil Baquilod
Standing Committee Chairpersons
Membership - Arlene Beato, Linda Caberio, Delia Ditalo
Fund Raising - Cleofe Balaong, Myrna Lebreja, Margie Gunda, Jo Baquilod
Special Events/Projects - Charina Baquilod, Carla Hayden, Judy Acol, Sonia Quintua
District Coordinators
North - Gina Balla, Aldwin Ditalo, Ciarra Francisco
Central - Edith Ranao, Jun Colico, Gilbert Baquilod
South - Diosie McCarthy, Cynthia Cabato
Membership - Arlene Beato, Linda Caberio, Delia Ditalo
Fund Raising - Cleofe Balaong, Myrna Lebreja, Margie Gunda, Jo Baquilod
Special Events/Projects - Charina Baquilod, Carla Hayden, Judy Acol, Sonia Quintua
District Coordinators
North - Gina Balla, Aldwin Ditalo, Ciarra Francisco
Central - Edith Ranao, Jun Colico, Gilbert Baquilod
South - Diosie McCarthy, Cynthia Cabato
Mission Statement
The Estehanons of Canada got together and took it upon themselves to form an organization for the purpose of preserving the beautiful traits, heritage, tradition, culture and values that make up the composite Estehanon. A quaint cultural trait that an Estehanon has brought with him/her in coming to Canada is the lilting movement of the Kuratsa dance. This and those other admirable qualities that are part and fabric of a true Estehanon are the treasures that we want to impart and hand down to our children who have to endure and withstand the buffeting and assault of counter-cultural forces and changing mores of our time. While retaining and maintaining all these Estehanon traits, we don't neglect the fact that we have to be useful citizens, assets and contributors to the well-being and security of our adopted land, Canada.
The Estehanons of Canada got together and took it upon themselves to form an organization for the purpose of preserving the beautiful traits, heritage, tradition, culture and values that make up the composite Estehanon. A quaint cultural trait that an Estehanon has brought with him/her in coming to Canada is the lilting movement of the Kuratsa dance. This and those other admirable qualities that are part and fabric of a true Estehanon are the treasures that we want to impart and hand down to our children who have to endure and withstand the buffeting and assault of counter-cultural forces and changing mores of our time. While retaining and maintaining all these Estehanon traits, we don't neglect the fact that we have to be useful citizens, assets and contributors to the well-being and security of our adopted land, Canada.
Socio-Charitable Activities
Presently, ESCA is involved in two projects in Eastern Samar. One is the STAR Award program. This program is about giving monetary incentives to graduating high school students who are not well-off but have achieved scholastic excellence. Every year the high school principals of the 23 towns of Eastern Samar are to nominate deserving students from their schools. Only one Awardee is chosen for each twenty-three towns. Mr. Ed Lim, the Association adviser and founder, is in charge of this program. He is assisted by Mr. Magno Donozo, a retired high school principal, who is the program's Provincial Coordinator in Eastern Samar. To view template of STAR Award Certificate, click here. To view list of Awardees, click here.
The other project of the Association is the remitting of a yearly financial and material aid to OIKOS PTOCHOS THEOU, a Mission Orphanage with outreach programs run by lay sisters in the charism of St. Francis and based in Borongan, Eastern Samar. For a 2012 Annual Report of the OIKOS, click here. For recent OIKOS activities in pictures, click HERE.
Click HERE for OIKOS Mission 2015 Activities.
After the Typhoon Yolanda of 2013, the Eastern Samar (Canada) Association was able to send relief funds to the province in the amount of about 63,000 pesos.
The Eastern Samar (Canada) Association has also distributed WHEELCHAIRS to each Rural Health Unit in the 23 towns of the province.
Funds are usually generated through the sale of Tickets during functions and through the gala collections when Kuratsa pairings and dances occur.
Presently, ESCA is involved in two projects in Eastern Samar. One is the STAR Award program. This program is about giving monetary incentives to graduating high school students who are not well-off but have achieved scholastic excellence. Every year the high school principals of the 23 towns of Eastern Samar are to nominate deserving students from their schools. Only one Awardee is chosen for each twenty-three towns. Mr. Ed Lim, the Association adviser and founder, is in charge of this program. He is assisted by Mr. Magno Donozo, a retired high school principal, who is the program's Provincial Coordinator in Eastern Samar. To view template of STAR Award Certificate, click here. To view list of Awardees, click here.
The other project of the Association is the remitting of a yearly financial and material aid to OIKOS PTOCHOS THEOU, a Mission Orphanage with outreach programs run by lay sisters in the charism of St. Francis and based in Borongan, Eastern Samar. For a 2012 Annual Report of the OIKOS, click here. For recent OIKOS activities in pictures, click HERE.
Click HERE for OIKOS Mission 2015 Activities.
After the Typhoon Yolanda of 2013, the Eastern Samar (Canada) Association was able to send relief funds to the province in the amount of about 63,000 pesos.
The Eastern Samar (Canada) Association has also distributed WHEELCHAIRS to each Rural Health Unit in the 23 towns of the province.
Funds are usually generated through the sale of Tickets during functions and through the gala collections when Kuratsa pairings and dances occur.
Our Brief History
Here's a write-up of our beginnings by Ed Lim. Please click here.
Here's a write-up of our beginnings by Ed Lim. Please click here.
..."Makahuwas naman la hin gutiay hit mga kahidlaw hit aton minahal nga Eastern Samar."
F.S.
F.S.
Lay Sisters at the Mission House Orphanage of OIKOS PTOCHOS THEOU
