Maria Cristina White and the Santiaguenians Assn of Hawaii

Maria Cristina White Took oath of office for a second term for Santiaguenians Association of Hawaii Presidency =============== Amado I. Yoro ===================== Maria Cristina White was reelected and confirmed president of Santiaguenians Association of Hawaii as duly installed and took her oath of office by raising her right hand before the Honorable Brandon Elefante, member of the Honolulu Council during the Christmas Gala night at the Banyan Ballroom, Hale Koa Hotel on December 21, 2014 in witnessed by guests from the cross section of the community ================================= According to White, Santiaguenians Assn of Hawaii was organized in 1983 by certain Primitiva [Prima] Escalona. With other co-organizers, SAH’s Main objectives is to unite the former residents of Santiago, Ilocos Sur who are now residing in Hawaii; to foster good relationship among themselves here in abroad; to help provide scholarship to their deserving students children; to give donation to the bereaved family of their members and to give donations to the co-members repatriating to the Philippines [Santiago] for good. ============================= Other officers and representatives installed to serve 2015-2017 are as follows 1ST VICE PRESIDENT – THOMAS QUINTOS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT – RUDOLFO ETRATA SECRETARY - ELSIE VALDEZ ASST. SECRETARY – MINDA OLNEY TREASURER – EVANGELINE RAGMA ASST. TREASURER – ROSE FRANDO AUDITOR – ALEX VERGARA ASST. AUDITOR – HEIDI AGBULOS PRESS RELATION OFFICERS – MAXIMO PASION BERT BONGOLAN BUSINESS MANAGERS - THOMAS FRANDO CORAZON GABORNO SGT. AT ARMS – DOMINIC ESCALONA ROGER ESCALONA OSCAR GABORNO ALMEDA PASION CASIMIRO PASION RAYMUNDO RAGMA SIMEON SABADO LETTY SACULAR HELEN VALDEZ ADVISERS: EMERITA ETRATA BALTAZAR ECHALAR HEIDI AGBULOS Juanito Ganibe, District representatives: Honolulu I District I Teresita Pasion and Rosita Pasion Honolulu II District- Ernie Galzoto and Cathy Hashida Honolulu III District- Cora Gaborno Honolulu IV District- Mary Rondero Honolulu V District- Divina Sabado and Minnie Garcia Honolulu VI District - Estelita Pasion Aiea District - Tina Elefante ken Asuncion Elefante Halawa District – Vangie Ragma Kalihi District I - Linda Echalas Kalihi District II – Jessie Aquino Mililani District – Thomas Frando and Rose Frando Wahiawa District – Rosita Carranza and Lety Sacula Waipahu District – Fely Ganibe and Bert Bongolan ==================== The program was emceed by Teri Sagaysay, a former Mrs Ilocos Surian runner up, and an active member of Santiaguenians Assn of Hawaii [SAH]. Singing the National anthems, and opening prayer by Rev. Raymund Ellorin. =============== First Vice president Thomas Quintos delivered his welcome address. ==================== Highlights of the program were entertainment songs and dances. Presentation of Scholarship Awards. ========================== SAH is a very supportive to the ISAH Medical Mission and the Ilocos Surian Association 2nd President Elpidio Quirino Humanitarian Award 2015 and Mrs. ISAH 2015. ============================= Who is Maria Cristina? Let me quote her when the first time I met her in our ISAH board meeting. =============== Agyamanak unay iti nabara a panangawatyo kaniak iti umuna a gundaway a tumiponak iti miting ti Ilocos Surian. Pakaidayawan toy biang ti maipaset iti grupo dagiti kaprobinsiaak ket mabalinko ti makitinnulong kadakayo amin. ================= Uray iti damona a makimiting, impatalged ni Maria a sisasagana ti grupoda iti pannakaitandudo dagiti proyekto ti ISAH. Kas baro a presidente ti Santiaguenians: “our organization is in "support for the ISAH Medical Mission, and other activities of ISAH" . Sinelebraran ti Santiaguenians Association of Hawaii ti maikatallopulo nga anibersarioda idi 2013 kas nabangon tapno mamagtitipon ken mamagsisinnged kadagiti agkakailian a taga Santiago nga agnaeden iti Hawaii. ================ Maria C. White (RA), GRI, CDPE, Certified Distressed Property Expert, President's Circle Award - Top 3% of Prudential Agent Nationwide. Isu ti Co-Chair iti 2nd President Elpidio Quirino Humanitarian Award 2015. ===================== Maria Cristina has a goal to bring SAH to remain visible to the community and to be more active and play a vital role in an important community projects to make a difference. She wants to get involve in certain community service such as the feeding the homeless and the adopt a highway projects. “I have so much respect and admiration of you for what endeavors you are doing as you giving back to the community”, Cristina said. “I have so much learned from you as an organizer and community leader” ========================== SAH now is one of the newest organizations getting involved with the OFCC/UFCH partnership Mission Day Service organized and coordinated and by the OFCC Special Projects chaired by this writer thru UFCH 2010-001 Resolution. ###