First DAUSA Meeting for CY 2014
April 8, 2014
Please be advised that our current DAUSA President, Eric Cabahug, has called our first meeting for this CY 2014. All DAUSA Officers and active members are requested to be present and participate in the discussion regarding our activities for the year and continuity of on-going projects.
Date: April 19, 20
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: Eric/Monette Cabahug’s Residence
1215 245th Street, Harbor City, CA
Host: Eric/Monette Cabahug
The host will provide the food, however, everyone is encouraged to bring a bottle of vitamins – preferably Vitamin C or Multi-Vitamins – especially from Costco kay barato ug daghan ang sulod. However, any size or any vitamins, bisan inibanan, still very welcome. Those members who could not come, still we want your Vitamins. Just mail them to the above address.
Salamat
DAUSA RESPONDS TO CLAMOR FOR HELP FROM EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN BOHOL TO TYPHOON YOLANDA IN NORTHERN CEBU AND LEYTE
November 14, 2013
DAUSA President Eric Cabahug has been calling friends, relatives and DAUSA members to inform that the association is very much in the action of helping victims of the earthquake in the province of Bohol and typhoon Yolanda in Northern Cebu and Leyte, and is still accepting donations.
Barely two days after Yolanda wrecked much havoc to Northern Cebu, Eric has instructed his brother to initiate relief efforts to respond on time to the needs of some mountain barangays in Borbon that were badly hit.
Likewise, some DAUSA members on their own initiative also went into action right on site and personally handed food to victims of Yolanda, like Timmy Laurente and wife Adlee who went to Bantayan and Ormoc on a boat, distributing sardines and instant noodles.
Memet Escario who happened to be in Cebu at the time of the typhoon, also responded on time and went to Bantyan Island, also handing food items. Memet has appealed to friends in Los Angeles for donations as more and more people clamor for help.
Three days after the 7.2 Earthquake in Central Visayas, over 100 lbs. of excess medicines, and surgical supplies, from the DAUSA Medical Mission that were supposed to be turned over to the Danao City Health and to the Danao General Hospital, were immediately shipped to Tagbilaran in response to the urgent appeal of Dr. Anita Jackson, and were turned over to the Botica sa Barangay , a church run project.
According to Mario Uy who is running the Botica sa Barangay, DAUSA’s surgical supplies and antibiotics (donated by the Catholic Medical Mission Board) was of tremendous help at a time when so much was needed while volunteers were attending to hundreds of injureds.
Should you desire to help, please send donations to our treasurer:
Martinette Dayondon
8893 Jefferson Dr.
Buena Park CA 90620
Fiesta Santo Tomas in Long Beach: Come, Join us and Help our People Back Home
September 5, 2013
Dear Fellow Dananawons & Friends,
On September 7, 2013, Saturday starting at 04:00 p.m., members of the Danao Association, U.S.A. (DAUSA), their friends and relatives will observe and celebrate the feast of their hometown patron saint, the venerable Santo Tomas de Villanueva, Veteran’s Park Social Hall, 101 E. 28th Street, Long Beach, CA.
We invite you to join us in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist officiated by Rev. F. Gil Magampo. We want you to join us partake in a hearty lunch and share a good clean fun with Danawanons of Southern California.
Being at this traditional yearly DAUSA event, we expect you to experience, like most of us, a gratifying feeling of self-fulfillment for doing a good deed, making a difference in the lives of some less fortunate brothers and sisters back home.
The $10.00 donation that DAUSA is requesting from our guests is enough to cover the cost of surgical supplies for one minor surgical procedure. The DAUSA Medical Mission volunteers do, on average, about 200 minor surgeries, such as abscess or cyst removal, etc. (This year’s medical mission will be at the Danao City Civic Center and not at the Danao General Hospital (which is under renovation)
DAUSA has been doing this, year after year, since 1998. It had assisted 3 children come to Los Angeles; two underwent extremely delicate life saving procedures.
Please, come, join us, spend an evening with super friendly Danawanons honoring their patron saint and do your share in saving a life.
Thank you and God bless. VIVA SANTO TOMAS!
Sincerely,
Cecilia Barriga-Ford Eric B. Cabahug
DAUSA President DAUSA Vice President
Last Day for Santo Tomas Novena in Las Vegas
August 26, 2013
Ika-Walo: Novena ni Santo Tomas de Villanueva
August 24, 2013
7th Prayer Novena to Sto Tomas
August 12, 2013
Ika-pito Novena ni Sto Tomas de Villanueva
Date: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013
Place: 14723 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
Time: Novena: 5
Mass: 5:30pm, by Fr Dennis Baricuatro
(Mosunod ang lamian kaayo nga panihapon)
Host: Benhur/Memet Escario
Tel: (562) 929-8429
6th Saturday Novena to Sto Tomas de Villanueva
August 6, 2013
5th Saturday Novena to Sto Tomas de Villanueva
July 31, 2013
Ikalima (5th) Novena ni Santo Tomas de Villanueva
Bernardino “Benny” Peralta, 68, Loses Battle to Lung Cancer
July 3, 2013
DAUSA is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Bernardino “Benny” Peralta, a pillar of this organization and a good friend to many Danawanons back home and all over U.S. Benny died surrounded by his loving family, yesterday morning, July 2, 2013, at the St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton, California, losing his battle to lung cancer.
Friends of Benny who wish to pay their last respect, please take note of the scheduled of wake/viewing and memorial service.
Friday, July 5 – Wake and Viewing at the Cypress Forest Lawn, 4471 Lincoln Ave., Cypress, CA 90630, Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, July 6 – Mass and Memorial Service at the Holy Family Church, at 18708 Clarkdale Ave., Artesia, CA 90701.
May he rest in peace!
DAUSA Medical Mission and Balik Danao Fare via PAL
May 11, 2013
Per Mae at Citi Tours, the following Philippine Airlines fare are as follows:
$1,240 – Depart Sept. 9th and return on Weekday (Monday-Thursday)
$1,275 – Depart Sept. 9th and return on Weekend (Fri-Sunday)
NOTE: The above amount may change if not purchased by Friday,
May 17th, and subject to availability.
If interested, please call Mae at Citi Tours at (213) 487-1227 to book.
Gemma C. Montegrande