SC Alumni Association
Batch ’83 holds Likay Sakit Program
By MARVIN G. AÑONUEVO
August 31, 2006
CATBALOGAN, Samar –
About 1,669 people from different barangays of Catbalogan received
free medicines courtesy of the Samar College Alumni Association –Batch
’83 in cooperation with the United Laboratories Inc. The medicine
drive took place last August 22 and 26, at the Samar College campus.
According to Henry
Mabingnay, Batch ’83’s Officer-in-Charge, the activity dubbed as
“Programa para Likay Sakit nga Ubo ngan Sipon” is just part of several
activities planned by their batch. It was also meant to make their
presence felt as incoming hosts of their Alma Mater’s 2007 Alumni
Homecoming.
“Part la actually ine
hit amon activities kay kami man an host yana nga 2007, ngan plano
namon nga hit next year, magkamay-ada medical mission with doctors nga
mag che-checkup hit mga pasyente,” Mabingnay said in an interview over
DYMS radio.
91 boxes of medicines
(Allerin and Alerta) were donated by the United Laboratories Inc.
through the efforts of the SCAA host president and another one of
their batchmates. “Ine in ha panalingkamot pinaagui hin duha namon nga
miyembro nga an hingyap in makabulig ha aton mga kabugtuan nga waray
kapas pakapalit hin bulong nga mamahalon. Ngan ine in waray halo nga
pamulitika,” Mabingnay added.
In a brief interview,
one of the donors (who requested anonymity) said they also dispersed 5
boxes of medicines for Tarangnan, 3 boxes for Brgy. Pasigay in Calbiga,
2 boxes for Brgy. Lagundi, and 3 boxes for Brgys. 1 & 2 Salug, both of
this town.
