Marie Charmaine Alvarez asked me to stay home and not worry about the news of drying sacks of cement but I went to Maisog anyway just make sure that everything was under control. When I got there at 2:25, I saw 14 Moldex pipes still waiting to be transported. Although there was no rush to do this, Rowena wants to stop worrying about them at night. Tiong Bunoy offered to bring them up with his son for a total of P700 so they could earn the transportation money of their only child interested in school. He told me that they have tried to carry a piece and they can do it slowly. I agreed. I went directly to the Agos bodega where Randy assured me that although there were signs of hardening, the cement bags were safe and just needed to be sifted before use. Still not liking the news, I asked him if he and his men can shuffle the bags (top to under) and put aside all bags that have signs of hardening for priority use. And since we are about to start finishing the Chapel walls, we could use them and reimburse Agos with fresh bags. I checked the childrens steps against the fall of the rain. Arnel overshot the width by maybe 4 inches. I will have to work with that mistake as I finish the deep outdoor sink for the big kalderos and oversized wok. When I got to the Home Economics Training Centre (HETC) I found Armand Oxales waiting for me. Carmina Bautista, Armand was the guy who run for kagawad last October with the promise that win or lose his goal is to find a sponsor through MWII to help him fix the stairs and bridge that the kids take to school. He told the public in October that he will make that his mission and contribution to the community. His promise was the only one I remembered -listening to candidates. I told him to submit his quotation as I have found him a sponsor - YOU, Cousin Mina! Thank you! Mark Brian Celmar came to visit and I had him check the steps. There was a cheer from the uncles and aunties when his face made it to the counter! To complete the materials needed for the Agos Ram Pump project, we still await the delivery of 29 more pieces of hard to find wire mesh that Randy has started to use. Hoping for good news from Naga on the trucking of these wire mesh. I am happy to find the Maisog kids neat and tidy in spite of the lack of water in the community. When I made that comment yesterday, the parents present at the table told me that they couldnt have done all the improvements without MWII. They again expressed their thanks to all those who are helping. They also said that they have not worked as hard as they are working now because it is the children pressuring the parents to send them to school. On my way out, Tiong Bunoy showed 25 pieces of Walis Tambo, the handles already wrapped in christmas green and red. He told me that our Maisog Walis Tambo might be a little more expensive than Baguios because we are just starting and supply is not ample, but our quality lasts for years; until they become so small they stay woven together. Minette Manalang Alonso, I chanced upon Mr. Alvarez on the road and gave him and his daughter a lift to Daet. He explained to me that since there is no school for deaf and dumb in San Lorenzo Ruiz, he moved his kids to Daet and only go to Maisog to farm during weekends. I am not sure if that is accurate because I once saw Aro when he dropped into the ELC to greet me from Maisog Elem. School, 2 weeks ago.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:58:10 +0000