Media organization made a difference this Christmas

By MYRA M. TAMBOR
December 26, 2007

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar  –  A Christmas celebration beyond the traditional Christmas party was celebrated by the community journalists in the province of Samar on Saturday (December 22) with the sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Providence.

More than 20 orphaned children and Franciscan sisters joined the CCATMAN, a media organization based in Catbalogan City for their Christmas party at Cocina De Cabral. The kids and sisters were treated to a night of fun and surprises by the members of media.

“This is indeed new for us media persons, to be celebrating our Christmas party with our less fortunate children, this is so meaningful and touching”, according to Myra Tambor the emcee of the occasion.  Tambor is working as a broadcast journalist for over a decade at the local MBC radio station DYMS.

Highlight of the affair was the gift-giving and the sing and dance presentation of the kids. The media organization raised funds for the purchase of the gifts, meals and other expenses for the Christmas party.

Meanwhile, the Franciscan sisters expressed gratitude to the President of CCATMAN Ray Gaspay and the Vice-President Emy Bonifacio as well as all the members of the media organization for the occasion. Sister Bing in her thank you message said that there are 12 orphans under their care housed at the Home for the Aged building in Catbalogan. There are also four elders under their care.  She further said that this is the 1st time that the children was treated to a party since they started the orphanage two years ago.

It was learned that the children under their care ages 7 to 15 and a 31 year old rape victim were abandoned by their parents, some was turned to their care by the City Social Welfare Office.  It was also learned that the daily subsistence of the orphanage comes from donations of private individuals.