PhilCor New South Wales donates med supplies to MP

By Juliet Saley

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- The PhilCor (Philippine Cordillerans) in New South Wales, Sydney, Australia recently turned over medical supplies  and financial assistance for  their brethren back home. 

Juliet Comafay,  area representative of PhilCor for Mt. Province Comafay turned over last April 21  four  water hydroboils, one unit stretcher trolley, and  3 in 1 glucometer to Bontoc General Hospital. 

She also delivered glucometer, blood pressure digital apparatus, refrigerator for vaccines, salter weigher, dura box for medicines, autoscope diagnostic set, two  spine board, two nebulizer and two digital thermometer to Supang Barangay Health Station in Sabangan.

The financial assistance of P108,000.00 was turned over last month to New Lubon Elementary School  for the procurement of construction materials for a small classroom, according to Mary Jane Tumapang of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist who accompanied Tumapang.

Aside from these mentioned beneficiaries, the PhilCor has also benefited other public schools and health facilities in the province.

Tumapang said Cordillerans residing in New South Wales Sydney, Australia have organized themselves and conduct  fund raising activities and the amount collected is  divided among the Cordilleran provinces in that place.

They will identify where to use the money from the proposals or resolutions they receive from their in their own home provinces.

She said the PhilCor focuses  its  programs on health in public clinics and hospitals and education in public schools.

Beneficiaries of this program have  also their counterpart such as labor and  maintenance of equipment. They   are required to submit a yearly report to the PhilCor since this is a registered organization is being audited by the Bureau of Charities and Games ,Tumapang added.