In its continuing efforts to find ways and means to help alleviate the plight of the poor, ANCOP USA President & CEO Tony Ventura announced a new program called “CFC-ANCOP Phone Service Partnership Program” with Miracle Communications. (MC).

According to Bro. Tony, the new project is a “trail-blazing initiative” and will be implemented in the United States by Ed Bilbao, who will serve as Chairman

of the CFC-ANCOP Phone Service Partnership Program.

Bro. Ed, in a separate appeal to CFC-ANCOP leaders and members around the US,

said the new program has the endorsement of both the CFC National Council and the ANCOP-USA Board.

The Program will invite CFC USA members, as well as their friends, co-workers or relatives on a voluntary basis, to avail of telephone services from Miracle Communications. There are no monthly fees except for overseas calls for as low as $.049/minute. Cost to the participant is purely based on usage, and a significant portion of the proceeds will go to CFC’s work for the poor through ANCOP.

Related information about the new Partnership Program will be distributed to CFC USA leaders during forthcoming Mission Core Group meetings with specific instructions and explanations for dissemination to members.

The newest project of ANCOP, Health Program, goes in full swing as it began to establish a network of CFC health professionals in the Philippines, United States and Canada, who will be linked for resource and manpower mobilization during surgical/medical missions to treat the poor. The network is called ANCOP Health Guild.

This was announced recently by the team of Dr. Joe Yamamoto, Dr. Alvin Matcelo and Roger Santos, implementing group of ANCOP Health Program.

According to the group, ANCOP Health Guild will not only look after the physical health of the people, but also of their spiritual health by assisting in the evangelization work of Couples for Christ and the Church.

At the same time, in response to a request from the provincial government of Batangas headed by Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, who is also an ardent supporter of ANCOP, a surgical/medical mission is being organized by ANCOP in that province.

The Batangas mission is tentatively scheduled on February 22-24, 2013 subject to ANCOP USA Board approval.

According to Roger Santos, ANCOP has received a written request from Dr. Rose Ozaeta, Health Officer of Batangas, attested by Gov Vilma Santos-Recto, regarding the conduct of 2013 Medical and Surgical Mission in Lemery, Batangas.

Santos also reported the World Medical Relief Foundation has agreed to provide up to $50,000 worth of medical supplies and medicines for the 2013 ANCOP mission in Batangas.

Other medical/surgical missions are being lined up for next year.

For further information visit Ancophealth Guild in Facebook at www.facebook.com/ancophealth or ANCOP Health Page in the web at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ancop-Heatlh-Guildhall/395501087128251

Bergenfield, New Jersey – “Open an account at any TD Bank and we’ll (TD Bank) make a contribution to your organization (ANCOP).” This is the gist of the new relationship between ANCOP USA and TD Bank. Please click here for more details.

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According to the bank, it will make an annual contribution to ANCOP based on the average balance in all ANCOP members’ accounts. Checking, savings, money market, CD and retirement accounts are all included in the Affinity Program.
TD Bank’s yearly contributions to ANCOP will be calculated at 0.50 percent on checking balances and 0.25 percent on savings, money market, CD and IRA balances. Members’ accounts are not affected in any way by this contribution. Account balances are used only to determine the amount of contribution and are confidential.

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CFC ANCOP members who are already TD Bank customers may just inform the bank about their CFC ANCOP membership so that their existing accounts will be included in the Affinity Program.

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ANCOP’s affinity program number with TD Bank is A3365.

The ANCOP USA Community Development Program is proceeding smoothly in Balanga City, Bataan.

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The South Central Region reports that the first 12 of the planned 30 homes have been turned over to its beneficiaries.

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“Praise God and thanks to all the sponsors/donors/supporters who made this project possible, specially to the Abello family and the San Antonio Texas team who really worked very hard to raise funds for this project and to Emmy Pineda and the CFC Bataan for coordinating and monitoring this project,” said Mila Gayao, ANCOP USA South Central Region Director.

.Click the link below to see photos of the Texas report.
ANCOP_SAN_ANTONIO_TEXAS_HOMES_PR_March_31,_2012.pdf

Raymond Bucu

MANILA – ANCOP was recently given a treat as CSP (Child Sponsorship Program) graduating scholars visited the Home Office to express their gratitude to their sponsors.

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Leading the graduating scholars in the college level is Ken Mark Agustin, who will finish as Magna Cum Laude in Accounting from Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). Ken is consistently included in the PUP President’s academic achievers’ list and will be recipient of numerous academic awards, simultaneously receiving his Master in Management Advisory Services. His achievements are such that Ken has already been offered a job by the SGV and Company, one of the country’s well-known accounting firms.

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Ken has been a sponsored child by CFC ANCOP Australia Ltd since grade 5. His father is a taxi driver and his mother is a laundry woman and is second to the eldest among 5 siblings.
Another ANCOP scholar is Simon Beringuela, who is also graduating in the same course from the University of Caloocan City (UCC). Among other achievements, Simon was a PICPA Quiz Bee First Prize Winner and belongs to the top 10% of graduating students in his university. Simon has been sponsored since Grade 5 by ANCOP International Canada. Though his father died in 2010, Simon, together with four other siblings, continued to dream and worked tirelessly, both in their studies and to make ends meet. Dutiful children that they are, they supported his mother who worked as a soft drinks vendor and his working sister.

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Both Ken and Simon started as Kids For Christ and later as Youth For Christ members, while their parents are Couples For Christ members. Both are preparing to take review classes for the board exams in October 2012, at the same time desiring to become teachers someday. They also intend to become the next CSP sponsors for other marginalized and disadvantaged children.

MANILA – CFC ANCOP Tekton received a Plaque of Appreciation from the organizers of “Takbo Para Sa Karunungan” (Run for Education). The award was for having the biggest participation in the 5 K run from a Non-Government Organization held at the Luneta on March 11, 2012.
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“Takbo” is an annual education advocacy project of radio station DZMM, with help from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the ABS-CBN Integrated Public Service.
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This year’s run selected 25 student beneficiaries each from earthquake stricken Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities in Mindanao. The funds collected from the run will also be used to finance the continuation of 25 scholars from Typhoon Ondoy areas in Metro Manila who were selected in last year’s “Takbo.”
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ANCOP is a “Takbo” participant because it believes in helping the poor through education.

Isabela Coronel, an 8-year-old honor student in Chino, California, started an appeal on the Internet to raise funds for ANCOP USA’s Child Sponsorship Program.

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In her appeal, Isabel said, “Please help me send the poor children of the Philippines to school by supporting me at the CFC ANCOP Mayflower Festival on May 20, 2012. This is a fundraiser for the Child Sponsorship Program of ANCOP USA (that’s Answering the Cry of the Poor)…God bless.”
Young Isabel’s online appeal is at:

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ISABELA1/alittlegirlswish

View on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740BJskOX0E

In line with its company policy of community involvement in areas it serves, TD Bank has approved a tie-up with ANCOP USA. This was learned from Cely Deauna, member of CFC New Jersey and former branch manager of TD’s Bergenfield, NJ branch.

Details of the new partnership will be announced when a formal agreement between the two parties is finalized.

TD Bank says that through its charitable giving arm, the TD Charitable Foundation, it endeavors to be a responsible corporate citizen in all the local communities where it does business. This legacy is grounded in a simple premise: that serving the individuals, families and businesses where it does business requires involvement in the community as an active and exemplary corporate citizen.
The efforts of the Foundation are coordinated locally through TD Bank’s community development department and focus on the areas of affordable housing, education and financial literacy, and the environment.
TD Bank also says it realizes the importance of developing successful relationships with non-profit and public institutions and that it works hard at creating lasting and meaningful ties with them.
TD Bank serves clients from Maine to Florida.