RC Kalibo Goes To Pampango, Libacao

By Ambrosio R. Villorente

Libacao Mayor Charito Navarosa posing with Sec. Vic Santamaria, PN Megs Lunn, Rtn. Leny Alcedo, PP Nonoy Macahilig, Ann Rencee Villorente, Pres. Becky Morier and “Handog Pamasko” recipients.

Picture shows Hon. Winston Sison, Brgy. chairman, Pampango, Libacao welcoming the Rotary Club of Kalibo during the “Handog Pamasko”.

Pres. More, Ann Rencee and PN Megs Lunn distributing gifts to Pampangon recipients.

For the first time, the Rotary Club of Kalibo went to Pampango, Libacao, Aklan to offer its labor of love: “Handog Pamasko.” The trip on Saturday, December 15 was a milestone in the 41 years history of the Rotary Club of Kalibo.
From Poblacion, Libacao, Barangay Pamapango is about six kilometers away, accessible by dirt, winding road cut by the mountain–sides along the river. But it is peace upon reaching the Barangay proper built upon a valley. It has a complete elementary school. There is a chapel. Facing the school is a stage and a multi purpose pavement where ba-rangay affairs are held.
Mayor Charito Navarosa, Vice Mayor Ramon Zapata, other officials of Libacao and jeepload of security officers joined our trip. Barangay chairman of Pampango, Winston Sison with other officials welcomed the Rotary Club officers and members who braved their way to Pampango. This writer with spouse Rencee loaded the 150 plastic bags of groceries in their L-200 Mitsubishi distributed to Pam-pangon households.
Pres. More Morier and spouse Becky, a native of Pampango drove their yellow multicab loaded with “ukay–ukay” and other gifts. Sec. Vic Santamaria brought his Toyota Adventure with PP Nonoy Macahilig, Rtn. Leny Alcedo and Rtn. Efren Abayon. PN Megs Lunn rode with us in the L-200.
Some 300 barangay people and children were there to meet us. The DepEd District Supervisor of Libacao, Mrs. Orbista with her teacher also joined the welcome group. A short program followed. Some 150 plastic bags with groceries and three sacks of “ukay–ukay” were distributed to the beloved Pampangon residents who for the first time were visited by Rotarians.
In exchange, the Rotary Club of Kalibo led by President More Morier and spouse Becky were offered sumptuous lunch of glutinous rice, “inobarang manok, binakoe” and other barangay products. Moreover, the Morier’s group were handed for take home high quality rice, vegetables like gabi, green onions, chicken and other products of the barangay. /MP