NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS OF FEDERATED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (Rural Health Unit-I)

The Federated Barangay Health Workers’ Association, Inc. (RHU-I) conducted their election of officers last August 2, 2010 at the Umingan Municipal Gymnasium. There were 146 participants out of 159 members who casted their votes and made this event a success. Mrs. Lima N. Etrata was proclaimed as the new President of the association and will serve a three year term. The newly-elected officers of FBWHAI were sworn into office by Hon. Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon last August 5, 2010 at the Mayor’s Office.

NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS OF
FEDERATED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.(Rural Health Unit-I)

President : LIMA N. ETRATA
Vice-President : MODESTA O. VENTURA
Secretary : LETICIA S. LLABAN
Sub-Secretary : ROSITA C. VILLANUEVA
Treasurer : GLORIA M. LORENZANA
Sub-Treasurer : JULIET A. BACOY
Auditors : CARIDAD S. LOMBOY, LOLITA S. NOTO,
LEONORA B. PATUNGAN,CECILIA F. RONQUILLO
PROs : GLORIA F. JOSE, JUANITA DIGAP
LOLITA B. RAMOS,LETICIA B. BISARES
Business Managers: FLORIDA T. REYNO, LETICIA E. ABAD
AURORA C. ANTALAN, MARIVIC R. PERIDO
Sgt. @ Arms : MELICIA A. BUMATAY, DIVINA C. DACUMOS
DOMINGA C. MEJIANO, NAYDA R. LILAGAN

CONGRATULATIONS to the Federated Barangay Health Workers’ Association,Inc.’s new set of officers!

Book Donation from our Cailians

Last August 2, 2010, the Municipal Library of Umingan once again received a books donated by our generous cailians, sisters Augusta “Agnes” Cabading Quezon and Millie Cabading Suitos of Brgy. La Paz, Umingan, Pangasinan now based at Eagle Lake, Martinez, California, USA. They gave 2 boxes of books consisting of one (1) set (24 volumes) of Collier’s Encyclopedia, children’s dictionary and other reference materials as well as 98 assorted magazines for use in the Library. This good deed from our cailians all throughout the world shows their unending support and love to the Local Government of Umingan’s effort to promote and instill the love of reading to children and encourage more youth of Umingan to learn and make use of the Municipal Library as their best place of reading, of adventure, of exploration, of just enjoying a good story from the available reading materials therein. The reading materials were personally handed to the first lady of Umingan, Madam Camila M. Tumbocon, and were duly turned over to the Municipal Librarian Mary Gene P. Fernandez.

2nd Blood-Letting & Tree-Planting Activity, a Back-to-Back Success!

Once again, the Local Government Unit of Umingan in collaboration with the Philippine Red Cross-Pangasinan Chapter held the 2nd Blood-letting Activity dubbed as "Dugo, ibahagi mo. Buhay, masasagip mo" on July 16, 2010 at the Municipal Gymnasium, Umingan Pangasinan and was participated in by the Municipal employees, Barangay Officials, BHWs, member of the PNP Umingan and the Philippine Army, DepEd, Sta. Catalina College of Arts and Science students and from different sectors. The activity was commenced by a short program with Ms. Florame Magalong, Chief Administrator of the Philippine Red Cross-Pangasinan Chapter gracing the event, Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, SB Member Troy P. Rabang, Chairman in Committee on Health, members of the Sangguniang Bayan. In this year's event, there were about 35 blood donors who willingly donated blood to help out in the success of this humanitarian activity of the LGU spearheaded by Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon.

Prior to the blood-letting activity, at about 7:00 am, tree-planting activity was conducted at Brgys. Don Justo and Alo-o, where in 50 seedlings of mango tree and 100 seedlings of melina tree were planted on the idle land. It aims to promote environmental awareness and protection especially so that Umingan was one the towns badly affected by flood during the last year's devastation of Typhoon Pepeng. More so, it aims to achieve an ecologically-balanced Umingan and its environs. The tree-planting activity was organized by the 4H Club (Head, Hands, Heart, Help)an organization composed of youth, ages 15-30 years old and single, as to date, the 4H Club has already 46 active members. The activity was spearheaded by the Municipal Agriculturist Office headed by Mr. Francisco O. Collado, sponsored by LGU-Umingan in coordination with SB Member Fred A. Fernandez.

Oath-Taking of the Newly Elected Municipal Officials for 2010-2013

June 30, 2010 marks another milestone in the political history of Umingan. On this day, the Honorable Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, CE-GE, together with Vice Mayor-elect Alain P. Rabang and the other winning officials took an oath and pledged for another three years of unwavering commitment and dedicated service to the townspeople of Umingan.
The ceremony started with an early morning mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Jessie S. Prado at the Municipal Hall Grounds and followed by the blessing of two (2) new units of ambulance. One of which was acquired during the 2007-2010 administration of Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon and Vice Mayor Alain P. Rabang and the other unit was donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). These ambulances truly will be of great help to the LGU in providing immediate medical service to the people of Umingan.
The oath-taking ceremony was conducted by Municipal Judge Plotinus T. Sanchez to the following elected officials: Mayor Eldred P. Tumbocon, Vice Mayor Alain P. Rabang, SB Members Fred A. Fernandez, Neil B. Andaya, Lisandro C. Gonzales, Emil Tristan T. Trinidad, Troy P. Rabang, John D. Advincula, Welly B. Navalta and Mario L. Sonaco. The event was attended by Board Member Alfonso C. Bince Jr., families and friends of the elected officials, the Department of Education, municipal employees and other guests. The guests were entertained by the Umingan National High School’s Tribu Ramabak dancers, who won as daily winner in ABS-CBN’s Showtime and performed last June 12, 2010 for the weekly finals. The ceremony was culminated by a luncheon celebration at the SB mezzanine hall.
Again, to the newly-elected Municipal Officials, congratulations and continue serving the people of Umingan!