VICTOR ANGLO

“Gin makes my life complete”

Francisco “Rudy” Villanueva – AG&P Warehouseman – “My father-in-law was addicted to Gin (liquor). He never knew what’s coming. Now he is in agony and I can’t do anything to stop the pain”

The time Mr. Anglo visited Dr. Michael Cayetano was the day AG&PFI was recuperating the loss of a cancer patient from Gulibay, Bauan, Batangas who the foundation assisted for several months before demise.

Victor Anglo, a 54 year old, ex-AG&P warehouseman, father to three (Jimmy, Jennifer and Jason), an ex-barangay councilor for 8 years of Manghinao, Bauan, Batangas and a good provider to Mrs. Teodora the wife, was diagnose with unknown cause of weaker bones, diabetes, multiple organ disorder and a incised patient on cholecystectomy.

Around the later months of 2010, Victor was diagnosed by Dr. Berberabe of the St. Patrick’s Hospital to have stones in the bladder. According to Dr. Berberabe, Anglo’s pain in the abdomen was caused by cuts on the contracting walls of the bladder from sharp edges of calcifying stones inside his body. This has to be extracted through cholecystectomy - a surgical removal of the gallbladder.

It is the most common method for treating symptomatic gallstones and a major abdominal surgery in which the surgeon removes the gallbladder through a 5-7 inch incision. Patients usually remain in the hospital overnight and may require several additional weeks to recover at home.

How much did Mr. Victor Anglo spend for the operation? P75,000.00 plus. How the family gathered the money to pay for the operation was already miracle to them because Victor already sold almost everything he had a year before the operation. He was a total bankrupt and a dissolved patient.

Three years ago, Victor had two huge houses in Bucal, Manghinao, Bauan, Batangas. He supported three children, his children’s children, children’s schooling and daily groceries. He was well respected for his outstanding community services being a popular barangay councilor and adviser to tanods (local security unit). His equity to popularity was his generosity. He was known to be a great host and a good compatriot (magaling makisama).

He always had time to give any gentleman a toss for a glass of tonic and gin. The routine made him addicted to liquor.

2009, sudden green liquid spurred from his anus, followed by unbearable abdominal pains, which held Victor aback and made him bed ridden for several weeks. At first, Victor was too proud to go to the doctor. He was even prouder to accept his illness. He preferred consulting with quack doctors. After all measures were exhausted Mr. Anglo decided to consult a physician.

He spent "a lot" finding impossible cures for his ailment. He practically lost everything in self medications and travels. By the time he went to Dr. Berberabe, he was already broke and anguishing. Anglo could not literally stand up anymore.

His wife, Teodora, worked days and nights hopping from one market to another, to and from open side streets selling “kakanin” (street food) to sustain Victor’s medication. But Teodora’s futile quests to augment expenses were not enough for Victor's Bladder operation. She then resolved to beg for both food and medical assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes (PCSO), government medical institutions, co-government employees and politicians.

Victor's last straw, finally, was to undergo cholecystectomy which afterwards only worsened his abdominal pains. Whether from the operation or his attitude, Anglo was diminishing faith in self and the Lord.

Francisco “Rudy” Villanueva, son-in-law to Victor, an active AG&P warehouseman, in their frustration, decided to approach the AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. as a last recourse. BEN S. ACLAN, Community Relation Manager and Marketing and Information Manager, accommodated Rudy by appointing Shirley Alialy (Assistant CRD) and Rosulo Carag (ComRel Supervisor) to assist in whatever means.

Dr. Michael Cayetano, AG&P Physician, immediately invited Mr. Anglo to the AG&P Satellite clinic for a check up then followed by series of consultations and medical assessment for days. Medicines like Mefenemic Acids, Glimmer (Glimmerite), Norizel, Vitamins and the like were given to the patient for free by the foundation. Regular counseling was also facilitated by AG&PFI to help the patient surpass any psychological anguish.

The AG&PFI, through Dr. Michael Cayetano, endorsed Mr. Anglo and Rudy to Senator Pia Cayetano to the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center. The foundation has to be in the senate several times just to meet the honorable senator to discuss the patient’s condition. The foundation was not relenting in following up with the Public Assistance Office and HIMEX of JRRMMC so that Mr. Victor Anglo would be able to smoothly process documentations without delay in his medical tests.

Senator Pia Ceyetano openly gave a guarantee letter amounting to P12,000.00 to Mr. Anglo for clinical MRI and CITISCAN. His clinical check-up and tests with the JRRMMC served well to discover cures for his ailments.

After several weeks of continuous check up with AG&PFI, AG&P Clinic and Dr. Michael Cayetano, Mr. Anglo recovered weight and was able to move freely without much pain in the abdomen and bones.

What was fascinating about the story was how Mr. Anglo fought the deadly addiction to his vice. Being Alcoholic to gin brought the patient misery physically, morally and spiritually.

AG&PFI supports those in need and in most desperate times… AG&P changes lives.

AG&PFI signs MOA with Rotary Club of Makati Heather Kinross Center for Skills training

After being awarded as the Most Outstanding Club-Overall in D3830, The Rotary Club of Makati sprung forward in eulogy over another skills livelihood project sponsored by the Heather Kinross Center (HKC). The aim is to educate eight (8) young Out-of-school-youth from their adopted Gawad Kalinga communities in Villa Paraiso, Parañaque City to Welding and Pipefitting in the southern part of the country, Batangas. Mr, Renato M. Alarcon, AG&PFI Executive Director and Ben S. Aclan Marketing and Information Manager, attended the regular RCM 3830 meeting at the Hotel Peninsula in Makati, on June 15, 2010, to meet with all the members of the Rotary Club of Makati. Greeted by Rtn Dean Velasco, also Chairman of the Heather Kinross Committee, Mr. Benjie Aclan signed amidst the entire school of committees the formal alliance between RCM and AG&PFI. The partnership between the AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc and Rotary Club of Makati-Heather Kinross Center was sealed by a Memorandum of Agreement binding both to the program and each selected trainee. For taking the Heather Kinross Center to new heights with training and employment programs Rtn. Dean Velasco was awarded RCM leadership distinctions. The credit was attributed to the success of HKC Commercial Cooking Course with the Asian F&B Center and TESDA and the Basic Welding Program that graduated 3 groups of trainees just recently. Still swinging to get appraisal, the HKC partnered with the Atlantic, Gulf Company of Manila Inc., through AG&PFI, to develop their newly graduates one step up in Welding and skills advancement. The Flux Cord Arc Welding (FCAW), an upgrade course from Shielded Metal Arc Welding and SMAW 6G position in pipe welding, were Mr. Dean Velasco’s urgent focus. English proficiency, engineering designs reading, symbols interpretations, math and safety education were highlighted subjects the partners expect to emphasize in the new syllabi. AG&P being a fabrication yard, with 110 years of world quality experience would bring RCM graduates to a better place to compete commercially in Welding and Pipe Fitting aside from the better chance in finding employment thereto. A closer look into a brighter future of the Villa Paraiso, Gawad Kalinga OSY scholars, under the guidance of AG&PFI, would make HKC fulfilled in their quest to deliver services and education worthily. The trainings are expected to commence on July this year.

PATIENT SEEKS AG&PFI HELP

January 26, 2010 – AG&P Compound – San Roque, Bauan, Batangas – On an invitation by Barangay Councilor and AG&P Warehouse Supervisor Juan U. Magboo to AG&PFI Executive Director Renato M. Alarcon, The AG&P Company of Manila Foundation Inc. visited the residence of a certain Mr. Hermando Villamor, 64, single of #18 Sitio 1, Barangay Gulibay, Bauan, Batangas to find the patient worthy of immediate attention and financial assistance. The request by Councilor Juan Magboo to assist Mr. Villamor was based on compassion after seeing the patient desolated by pain anguishing from a pouching avocado like lymph on his left ear hedge which looked like a lymphoma. With the benefit of a doubt, Juan Magboo sought counsel through Mr. Alarcon so they may subject the patient to thorough check-up to determine his ailment and immediately deter the contamination, if there was any. “I recall, gazing at the wound, seeing discharges and drips of beige colored liquids I reckon to be ‘pus’” Mr. Ben S. Aclan, Community Relation’s Manager recollected when asked. Pus is a whitish-yellow, yellow or yellow-brown exudate produced by vertebrates during inflammatory pyogenic bacterial infections. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is known as an abscess, while a visible collection of pus within or beneath the epidermis is known as a pustule or pimple. Pus is produced from the dead and living cells which travel into the intercellular spaces around the affected cells. On January 29, 2010, AG&PFI Executive Director R.M. Alarcon, sent another team to invite Mr. Hermando Villamor to seek professional help from Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. Physician Dr. Mike Cayetano and Bauan Municipal Health Officer (MHO), Victor Bejer. Dr. Victor Bejer showed AG&PFI and Juan Magboo a picture of a lymph node Cancer brought about by smoking. Bejer had been sponsoring seminars on the bad effects of smoking for ten (10) years now. His father died of Cancer and he vouched to inform everyone of the menace so that this may be prevented or cured in the earliest find of a symptom. Although this was the first actual living-case Dr. Bejer had ever witness, he assumed that the inflamed or enlarged various conditions were caused by prolonged smoking coupled by habitual drinking. He told AG&PFI that he can not rule out with definitive medical expertness the condition of the patient unless a complete diagnose has been accomplished by the Philippine General Hospital or qualified Doctor. A biopsy is one concluding exam we can all rely on at the moment. Batangas has no adequate equipment or expertise to determine his actual medical condition. Lymphoma is a cancer that begins in the lymphocytes of the immune system and presents as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. These malignant cells often originate in lymph nodes, presenting as an enlargement of the node (a tumor). Dr. Michael Cayetano, AG&P Physician, recommended that the patient be brought to Manila as soon as possible for immediate treatment followed by medical check-ups. In the meantime, Cayetano nursed the wound twice and cleansed the abrasions to contain the infections which were visibly inflaming. Executive Director RM Alarcon awarded relief goods containing assorted food products like soups, noodles, coffees, 8 kilos of rice and canned goods. Cottons, pillows and bed sheets, a bed foam, bath soaps, liquid and detergent soaps, rubber gloves, disinfectants, betadines, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants and many others were also given to the patient. Ivy Mendoza, Municipal Health Nurse accompanied the AG&PFI team to bring the patient back to his abode. The family was assembled together with the Barangay Captain and some public officials on a forum created to discuss plans for Mr. Villamor. “I don’t have the strength to travel anymore. I am willing to wait for and face my Creator”, as tears shed from Hermando’s face. AG&PFI supervisor for community relations Roldan Anunciado promptly said that everything will be alright and the foundation will be his strength as long as he remains steadfast. Anunciado assured the family of Villamor that AG&PFI will do its part in collating help for the family but they themselves have to unite and firm-up a decision to care for Mr. Villamor primarily before anything else. They must decide soon if they want to send Mang Hermando to PGH or not and again poised help anytime they call upon AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc.

Philippine Airforce joins AG&PFI in tree planting.

'Kalayaan Heights' in San Agustin, Bauan Batangas was recently declared as deforested mountain by the CENRO after series of inspections were made following the decline in foliage and tourism thereat. The once known Kalayaan valleys were havens for camping by tourists and locals, peak for mountaineers and favorite Boys & Girl Scouts of the Philippines jamboree spot. Local officials blame the exploitation of Kalayaan heights to have greatly affected 'flora and fauna' which led to the decrease in the count of trees as well as reproduction of seedlings for reforestation. Cenro retracts otherwise by saying that we cannot entirely put the blame on these accounts. About a million of fruit bearing and shady trees were unaccounted for this year passing El Niño phenomenon and force majure' from 2004 to 2009. Disconcerted significantly was tourism and the local economy of Bauan, focusing on the "poor tourism earning locals" of San Agustin and nearby barangays. The loss, CENRO says, could not be finger pointed to anyone, any human in this case, but on nature's ferocity and environment's reactions to climate changes. The tropical flux in Kalayaan Heights expected evolution before 2011 but came too soon, CENRO added. The AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with the Philippine Air Force jointly conducted a "Save Kalayaan Heights Movement" tree planting operations just recently to augment the declining tourism in Batangas. The move was to bring back the grandeur of San Agustin Kalayaan Heights in the soonest time so that eco-tourism and its exquisiteness return. 500 trees were donated by AG&PFI through the auspices of Marketing and Information Manager (Community Relation's Manager) Ben S. Aclan to the PAF of Fernando Airbase who planted them through four (4) battalions headed by the following charge officers; LTC Salathan C. Ypulong PAF, OIC, 3rd AFRCEN Maj. Arnold R. Bagamaspad PAF, Ex-O, 2Lt. Marlon M. Senon PAF, Admin Officer MSg Ignacio H. Gobres Jr. Sgt Major of AFRCEN. 2lt Ramon C. Narte PAFR MSg Benigno Lopez TSg Rico M. Maya SSg Ramil Villavicencio AIC Ernie T. Malujie AIC Ronald H. Silva AIC Hildnest Write Llanes A1C Renie Manalo The rehabilitation of Kalayaan heights was also supported by seven (7) barangay captains of Bauan who expressly showed espousal to the principles of the program and actually helped plant Mahogany trees in 'K' peak. Brgy Captain of Manalupang, Mely D. Castillo, San Agustin, Loreto C. Dimayacyac, Rizal, William M. Buenviaje, Sta. Maria, Jose Restie B. Agena, Durungao, Marciano A. Abante, Pitugo, Joseph G. Cepillo and San Roque, Leopoldo R. Salcedo joined AG&PFI and PAF in the actual planting of Mahogany trees in the side of Kalayaan mountains and vouched utmost protection and caring for the trees. AG&PFI, PAF and the Municipality of Bauan jointly adopted Kalayaan Heights as their sponsored mountain for the next five to ten years from today.

MEDICAL & DENTAL MISSION 3 (Pap-Smear (papsmeer extra tune)

October 9, 2009 – Friday, Bauan, Batangas – The rains poured heavily the night before our mission. I was in silent prayer asking the Lord to clear the skies for the two thousand residents of the three largest barangays of Bauan in the province of Batangas. Before the sun rises 'quarter to half' the Manghinao mountains, the rains stopped dispensing and we were able to set up the vocation venue. 45 tables, 250 durable chairs and a large "L shaped" scaffold canopy and three classrooms were set. The crowd came 30 minutes after we fixed the venue and the rains showered our patients a little more. I thought we were going to postpone the mission but God has His ways of granting the wishes of those who believe.

Dr. Victor Bejer, Head of the Municipal Health Office came earliest with his MHO staff of doctors, pharmacists, volunteers and assistants. He also brought with him 6 boxes of assorted medicines for the mission. The Bauan Doctor's Hospital nurses and volunteers came next then Bauan Medical Society and the Bauan General Hospital nurses. There were at least 60 volunteers in Manghinao Proper Elementary School who shared their Medical and Dental expertise and 90 more who assisted the doctors and dentists. The Provincial Health Office came a little late but was able to supply 6 boxes of Medicines for the residents of Bauan, many of which were also sequestered by PHO back to their office after the mission.

Students joyfully watch us prepare as they sing in harmony a song from 'ASIN' album, "Kapaligiran", which was obviously rehearsed to enthuse AG&PFI team and incoming guests.

Added Services Papsmear is one of the most important examination a woman should have on regularly basis. It is a test that can prevent invasive cancer of the womb. Unfortunately, like most medical tests, 100% accuracy can not be claimed but if a woman present herself regularly for testing (preferably annually) the likelihood of her developing invasive cancer of the womb is very slight. It is a life saving procedure! There are different types of womb cancers: Cancer of the cervix (cervical cancer), mouth of the womb. Also known by its scientific name; cervical carcinoma. Cancer of the body of the womb (corpus cancer, endometrial cancer). The scientific name is endometrial carcinoma. Rare types for example muscle cancers known scientifically as sarcomas. It is important to understand that the 'papsmeer' is only reliable in the diagnosis of cancer of the mouth of the womb, but the latter is the most common type of womb cancer The 'Papsmeer' check up and testing were AG&PFI added services for patients incorporated with the Medical and Dental mission. 45 females were benefited from barangays San Roque, Manghinao Proper and Manghinao Uno. Each Pap test lasted for 15 minutes and all were given professional advises by volunteer doctors and free medicines by AG&PFI. "I wanted to know if I have cancer or not! I will fly to Japan next month and this free check up will clear my mind from thoughts of overlooked ailments. I can not pay for expensive medical exams like this. Mabuti na lang libre ito. Thanks to Chairman Boy Abraham for giving me a stub", a patient said during an interview. "I am a mother of three, my husband is in New Caledonia sent by AG&P, I have barely enough money to buy food and medicine so Papsmeer is last in my list of priorities but I know I need this. Thanks to Barangay Captain Leo R. Salcedo, I was able to avail of these tests and free medicines!" said an alias 'Marina' from San Roque, Bauan. "Sus!!! Dalaga pa po ako. May edad na lang (47 years old single). Eh kwan kasi… Libre kasi at palaging may UTI ako kaya gusto ko sanang magpa Pap-Smear test", a lady from Manghinao Uno explained pointing on her private part. She usually develops urinary track infections which doctors fail to succinctly explain. This was her only way to avail of free 'papsmeer' test thanks to Manghinao Uno Chairman Romel Basilan. Foster Wheeler Ex-Pat wives joins Mission Inez Bly, Lynne Burke and Keely Muse, wives of AG&P Clients, Foster Wheeler Project joined the mission and were assigned to key responding units particularly with OBgyne, General Medicines and Pedia clinics. Ms. Muse on the other hand became ambassador of goodwill to AG&PFI and Foster Wheeler where she tenaciously walked, talked and socialized with people easing the burdens of waiting from long lines and pains from teeth extractions. The three foreign volunteers touched the hearts of each parent, teacher and child thus inspiring hope and altruism through this mission. The patients hurriedly fell in line to avail of Foster Wheeler's assistance, seeing new faces and white skins in the mission were not too often. "Dito na lang kami pipila kasi sosyal!" exclaimed a patient as she squeeze in line with her 1 year old daughter. Services The most ministered clinic was the Pedia close to 700 children were treated, examined and given aid. General Medicine and Surgery came next followed by EENT and other physical and internal complaints. The Dental procedures were done in two classrooms adding up to at least 150 recorded (with stub) extractions and approximately 100 unregistered walk-ins. The patients were given free anesthesia, medicines and anti-biotics on their way home. The Pap-Smear examinations with medical referrals and take home medications were introduced for the first time by AG&PFI to the community. The Missionaries In cooperation with the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila, Inc., BHFY Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Municipal Health Office, Philippine National Red Cross, Bauan Medical Society, Batangas Dental and Bauan Dental Societies, Bauan Doctor's Hospital, Bauan General Hospital, Dr. Hornilla's team of Dentists, Regional Health Units, Municipal Social Welfare Office, Provincial Health Office, Foster Wheeler wives, Barangay Health workers and walk-in Volunteers counting to 230, AG&PFI's Medical, Dental and Papsmeer Mission successfully attended to 2045 below par of three major barangays of Bauan, Batangas. (Ben S. Aclan)

Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific hosts Blood letting to 96.

Writer: AG&PFI news desk Bauan, Batangas – Responding to the demand of blood, due to scarcity of donors, the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. in cooperation with the AG&P Foundation, BHFY Multi-purpose Cooperative and Philippine National Red Cross, initiated a blood letting, blood donation campaign which were participated by 122 willing candidates composed of trainees, AG&P employees, Cooperative staff and AG&P heads & Managers.

The first batch of donors came early, at 7AM, August 28, 2009 to be registered with PNRC. With 12 folding beds, AG&PFI converted its welding theory classroom into a clinic where the extractions were made while being supervised by AG&P Physician, Dra. Linabelle R. Panopio (AG&P Clinic), Dra. Basilisa Turno, (PNRC Medical Head) and Estela Peñalosa (PNRC Medical Technologist).

The Philippine National Red Cross started the activity by selecting donors through interviews and physical examinations. Blood pressures were taken and weights were checked. PNRC distributed 'Blood donor interview sheets' containing questions that focused on personal issues and about patient's medical history, from among the 122 only 96 were qualified. Each donor was given a chance to decide whether to voluntarily contribute blood or refuse. After the screening, those who were elected where sent inside the classroom-clinic and were laid down/seated for blood letting. After the 15 minutes procedure, each was given a PNRC RED CROSS blood card, indicating their blood type (defined by color), date and amount of blood drawn and their names, which entitled them to get a free blood whenever and wherever they need them.

AG&PFI Executive Director, Renato M. Alarcon, presided over the 25 AG&PFI volunteers' who assisted the 12 PNRC nurses and the 4 BHFY Cooperative team mates in the blood donation and letting campaign.

The Father is in need of three bags of Blood. An engineering employee, Ginalyn G. Quinio, having been disqualified to become a donor, approached Executive Director Alarcon to ask if she may be permitted to donate blood despite her ineligibility because her Father needs blood for transfusion which was scheduled on August 31, 2009, Monday.

Aurio L. Quinio, Father of Ginalyn, had been suffering from Nephrities, for three years, where only 10% of one from two (2) kidneys was working. The father needs at least 1,500 cc of 'Hemoglobin', also commonly known as Red Blood Corpucells, to alleviate the paleness and depletion of her crimson cells in the blood. The Platelet is likewise diminishing but can be contained once the three (3) bags of blood were infused in his system.

Mr.Renato M. Alarcon encouraged Ginalyn to prepare the father's hospitalization as AG&PFI will guarantee three (3) bags of Blood for his speedy recovery, even if she has earlier been disqualified from donating. The blood shall be delivered to the hospital where Ginalyn's father will be confined without any expense from the family. PNRC Chief of AG&PFI campaign, Dra. Turno, seconded the commitment and gave the engineer her assurance of blood. "This is practically the reason why we conducted the Blood Letting and Donation campaign. This will be our success story and this will be an inspiration we can share to the most needy" Mr. Alarcon exclaimed.

Richard A. Reyes, Head of the AG&P Resources Management, also donated 450 cc of his type "O" to the cooperative with the purpose of saving another person's life. According to Dra. Linabelle R. Panopio, the procedure conducted inside the Technical School is admirable since everything was prepared and done in synchronized cooperation and professionalism. Dr. Michael Cayetano, Chief AG&P Physician, was in frequent communication with all his staff nurses and Dra. Panopio, as his 'alter ego' all day long which contributed to the success of the mission conducted by AG&PFI and the BHFY Multi-purpose Cooperative, (represented by Miss Marife H. Manongsong, AG&P Personnel Manager).

Students donating: "The huge number of students donating from AG&PFI was the culminating factor which made the activity so successful not setting apart the 29 Engineering employees" this was the statement from Marketing and Information Officer Ben S. Aclan concluding a head count of providers. Thirty two (32) mixed welding students and eight (8) pipe fitting willingly lined up to donate for the AG&PFI causes. Aside from students 6 combined AG&P teachers and staff also donated with the rest of guests and volunteers.

The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) were so delighted with the huge number of contributions accumulated after the days activity and vouched to return on September 22, 2009 for the next scheduled BHFY Multi-Purpose Cooperative/AG&PFI with the Batangas Regional Hospital, as additional Partner, blood letting and blood donation day.

AG&P FOUNDATION PLANTS 2000 TREES TO SAVE MOTHER EARTH

July 2, 2009 – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) joined hands in planting 2000 trees with AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. and the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. in Sta. Maria, Bauan, Batangas in collaboration with the Barangay Officials on the theme "Nurture the Nature, Adopt a Tree program". The second year Environmental Protection campaign of AG&P foundation marked its 4000th trees planted in Bauan, in the province of Batangas. Seeing ahead a greener and more environment friendly society, AG&P Foundation sewed the mountains of Sta. Maria with 1.2 feet tall Mahogany trees in 1.5X1.5 flora expanse. Just last year, the foundation planted 700, 1.5X1.5, mahogany trees along the banks of Tabok River and grew 7 feet on its anniversary on July 1, 2009. The River is now an ecology park visited by thousands of people and is being protected by AG&P Foundation. The two (2) hectare land owned by Adoracion Bagsit Calingasan was temporarily leased to AG&P for 5 years without fee in support of the project with understanding that the latter will plant 2000 trees, care for the trees planted and have their property included in AG&P's list of mountains to adopt. The community of Sta. Maria, headed by Pangulong Restie Agena, invited 60 residents and volunteers to set the trees on the Bagsit land and tendered the adjoining lots placing tree guards on each tree planted. The tremendous pour of volunteers came early as they waited for AG&P Managers and the main guest-of-honor to commence the July 2, 2009 ceremonial tree planting under the new theme, "Adopt a mountain, Adopt a tree" program, still under the previous focus. AG&P Vice-President Roberto Paglinawan delivered a 10 minutes speech thanking volunteers, the Barangay officials and PENRO for the huge support each gave in saving and nurturing mother earth. He claimed responsibility in protecting Sta. Maria mountains as he initiated the first planting. Trees were solicited by Ben S. Aclan (Marketing) and Renato M. Alarcon (Executive Director) TREE PLANTING July 2, 2009