APOLC Angono Family day

Time: September 28, 2010 from 8am to 11am
Location: APOLC ANGONO

It's APOLC Angono's 1st family day. Food, Games and treats for the whole family. Get to know our beneficiaries and their families. We invite all APO members from Rizal to join us as we celebrate this first for APOLC Angono.

Address: 336 E.BAUTISTA ST. BRGY SAN VICENTE
City/Town: ANGONO RIZAL

contact numbers: 2168837, 0917-8951936

APOLC sponsors and donors, Thank you very much!

The kind-hearted individuals and groups that made APOLC-Angono possible.
1.) Bro. Gabbriel Castro --> P5,000
2.) I-View Inc. (c/o Sis. Avon) --> P2,500
3.) Bro. Gary Manuel & Bro. Vic Rebancos (Bro. Tani) --> P5,000
4.) PNP Angono (c/o Sis Pam) --> P2,000
5.) Neighbor of Bro. Philip --> P500
6.) APO QATAR AA --> P12,682.50
7.) Bro. Neil Mijares --> P5,000
8.) Bro. Tani --> P100
9.) APO SINGAPORE AA --> P6,581.25
10.) Bro. Ed Valdez --> P2,000
11.) Bro. Errol Tuazon --> P5,000
12.) Bro. Jody Mascardo --> P1,000
13.) Gov. Ynares (Kapitolyo) --> P3,000
14.) Anonymous donor --> P5,008.75

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!

FAQs about APOLC-Angono

What is APO Learning Center?
Quoting from the website of APOLC, Inc., "APO Learning Center is an educational institution which operate a free preparatory education for the indigent children."

Although the concept of APOLC Angono was taken and adopted from the original SEC-registered APOLC, Inc., the proponent group of the APOLC in Angono is entirely different and separate from that of the latter. Some officers and active Members of the APO Angono Alumni Association were the ones who initiated and worked on the APOLC Angono project.

What do you give to beneficiaries?
We give free education. We provide everything for the student. Classroom/school, teacher, books, school materials, even uniforms.

How do you choose beneficiaries?
We have a screening process which determines the student's eligibility for the scholarship. We also have an assessment test to help us choose the most deserving students.

I'm not a member of APO, can I also help?
Of course, we also have sponsors and supporters who are not APO members but have committed themselves into helping APOLC.

How can I help?
Any form of donation is most welcome. Some have donated notebooks, pens, crayons, etc., chapters of APO hold their batch services in APOLC through feeding programs, medical missions, etc. and many have donated monetarily. You can get in touch with our key officers for your donations and pledges.

What is the next plan for APOLC Angono?
Thanks to Vice Mayor Patrick Rubin who has pledged to find a multi-purpose hall in Angono to build a bigger and better classroom for APOLC, we will be moving to a new venue by next year. Thus, we will again need your support to help find funds for the construction/finishing of this site.
We also intend to have afternoon classes by next year. Thus, we hope to double the number of students/beneficiaries by next year.

Chapter Services #1: Kappa Kappa gives medical check-up to APOLC-Angono

The first chapter to hold their service activity in APO Learning Center is our VP Ryan Mananquil’s beloved chapter – Kappa Kappa (NCBA Taytay).
Last August 13, 2010, the residents of Kappa Kappa Chapter lead by Brod and Dr. Abel Villamayor MD with the support and guidance of the alumni offered a free medical check-up to the 20 students of the APO Learning Center. The chapter also provided free medicines and vitamins to the children as well as merienda and drinks for all to share.

APO Learning Center celebrates ‘Buwan ng Wika’

It was a nice Sunday morning last August 29, 2010 when the APO LC Angono had its first ‘Buwan ng Wika Celebration.
Dressed in Filipina outfit, the APOLC-Angono students promenaded along the streets of E. Bautista, E. Rodriguez and Dona Nieves. The parade was followed by a program prepared also by the students with the help of their parents.
A group danced in the tune of Paro-parong bukid while another group danced Carinosa. Sharmaine offered a short Tagalog poem about our country and 2 kids also recited a poem about our national bird – the Eagle. 4 of the students sang a song – Hugis Bilog. Finally, all of the students sang ‘Pilipinas kong mahal’.
It was a wonderful event that was witnessed by guests and friends. The children’s parents were truly proud of their kids and so were the brothers and sisters of APO.
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Picture! Picture!

"Say cheese!" The 18 students (2 were absent) had their class picture taken last August 23, 2010. Seen in the picture above (left to right) Sis Nancy Duenas, Teacher Tes Vocalan, Brod Philip Arpilleda, Sis Avon Mananquil and Sis Rhea Bondoc.

The Officers of the APO Learning Center

"Naku, 'di natin kaya yan!" These were the words circling around the atmosphere when we had our first meeting about the APO Learning Center concept in Angono. The pessimistic statement of course were probably, enunciated but NEVER made it into the hearts of the following men and women who form the core group. If not for these brothers and sisters, the building of the APO Learning Center in Angono would not have been possible.
President: Philip Arpilleda – Batch ’1986, Alpha Chapter
Vice President: Ryan Mananquil – Batch ’1998, Kappa Kappa Chapter
Secretary: Rhea Emilyn M. Bondoc – Batch 2001A, Lambda Theta Chapter
Treasurer: Avon Mananquil – Batch’1998A, Eta Chapter
Auditor: April Lozada – Batch 2004, Pet. URS Bin. Chapter
PRO: Meljess Bondoc – Batch 2001A, Lambda Theta Chapter
Marshall: PO1 Pamela Cera – Batch 1996A, Gamma Omega Chapter
Board of Trustees:
Constantino ‘Tani’ Olmedilla – Batch 1980, Beta Chi chapter
Nancy Duenas – Batch 1971, Beta Xi Chapter
Sorayda Vicencio – Batch 1979, Delta Alpha
Neil Mijares – Batch 1991B, Beta Chi Chapter
Shiely Mijares – Batch 1993C, Kappa Alpha
Thanks brothers and sisters. May we always be!

Inaguration Day of the APO Learning Center

The inauguration of the APO Learning Center- Angono, a free pre-school for indigent children, was held last July 19, 2010. It was a momentous event attended by our beloved Vice Mayor Patrick Rubin and one of the municipal councillors Councilor Januver Tiamson.
APO Learning Center opening celebration was a very simple yet very special and heart-warming event. It served as the culmination of the hard work and painstaking efforts offered by a number of brothers and sisters of APO-Ang Alas who initiates and established the said learning center. Taken from the concept of APOLC in Cainta Rizal, the APOLC in Angono is the fourth APOLC to be successfully established by an alumni association of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and Sorority. This APOLC in Angono currently provides free education for 20 students from marginalized families.
During the ceremonies, our president Brother Philip Arpilleda of Alpha Chapter gave a touching speech of thanksgiving to these brothers and sisters. Brother Joey Policarpio of Epsilon and founder of the first APO Learning Center in Cainta also said a few words of inspiration and best wishes. Our distinguished guests Vice Mayor Rubin and Councilor Tiamson also gave their commendations to APO for building such generous endeavour. The two also promised their wholehearted support for the Learning Center. VM Rubin even offered to find a bigger place for the school in time for the next school year.
With the support of the many brothers and sisters, the local and government and concerned individuals and groups, the brothers and sisters of APO-Ang Alas are confident that their goal of providing more classes to accommodate more students will be realized in the years to come, hopefully by next year.

PLANNING THE APO LEARNING CENTER

It was around February when the idea of building an APO Learning Center in Angono came into view. The idea, which was then taken quite 'offensively' or shall I say 'unseriously', (sorry for the lack of a better term) by some members of the APO Ang-Alas, was presented by our then newly elected president Brod Philip Arpilleda. I don't think I have the liberty to tell you the juicy and cheesy details of that meeting but all I can say was that the said idea was initially shelved and was taken for granted.
Come April, the association had its annual activity for the Lenten week (Alay tubig) which was able to raise meager funds for the group. And despite the effort of the officers to plan out the year with several projects to conduct, the lack of interest of most of the members coupled with the active members' own personal matters, hindered the group to even meet about another project.
It was Brod. Ryan Mananquil who actually encouraged the active members to give the APOLC idea another thought. At first, we doubted that we'd be able to pull it off in time. It was already early May with a very tiny budget to start with. Not to mention that there were only about 8 of us (Philip, Ryan, Avon, Rhea, Mel, Zoraida, Nancy, Tani) who regularly attended meetings. The rest comes and goes but we werent sure of how committed they were or will be if we started this. But finally, when we decided to put our foot down and pledged our individual support, the APO fire in us just sparked and the idea slowly became a reality.
Brod Philip then invited Brod Joey Policarpio of SAPOC, the founder of APOLC Cainta to enlighten us about the project. The meeting was not only an eye-opener for us but was also a reality check. After the meeting we knew then that this was something big and we needed to work on it seriously.
We then tried to invite other members of the alum assoc to step out and join us in beginning the project and slowly our number began to grow. More brods and sis (Neil, Shiely, Pam, Omar, April, Jeff, Jeri and others) came in to chip in their support. The Associates (Dinky, Ariel, Willy, Doc Abel, Dado, Felipe, and Dennis) also pledged and gave their contributions to the project. But it was still the core group who fervently did the leg work. Brod Philip enlisted the support of Sis Pam in asking the PNP for solicitations. It was Sis Pam's boss who asked for a formal proposal of the project as a requirement for the funding. I then went on writing a detailed project proposal which was submitted to Sis pam's boss. The said document together with a formal letter patterned after the APOLC Cainta letter was also used to solicit to different brods and sis from here and abroad.

Come June, we were able to raise a sum of money for the construction of the class room. By early july, we were already able to gather enough school materials and design the classroom fit for use. We decided to hold the inauguration and the opening of classes on the 3rd Monday of July which was July 19, 2010. It was a good event attended by Vice Mayor Patrick Rubin and Councilor Januver Tiamson. It was a joyous occasion for the group, a moment that everybody in the group will cherish forever.
But now, the real work begins. The reality now is that APOLC Angono is not just a single effort or an annual service that everyone's used to but it is now a continuing endeavor for all of us. The APOLC that we love is not just a physical structure for us, it is the epitome of our APOhood. A reminder of what Alpha Phi Omega stands for – Leadership, Friendship and Service. Indeed, the APOLC in Angono is an everlasting achievement that we can all be proud of.