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New IFI/PIC
Bishop Fajutagana to be ordained
Rev. Fr. Ephraim Fajutagana of Odiongan, Romblon was recently elected
by the Council of Bishop of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente/ Philippine
Independent Church (IFI/PIC) last May. He will be consecrated as bishop
on the 24th of July 2002, at the IFI-National Cathedral, Taft Avenue,
Manila.
His consecration
will coincide with the centennial celebration of the church (also
known as Aglipayan Church) on August 2002. More
"Ugat-Faigao"
Reunion 2002 in Las Vegas
Dr. Roty Fabella with wife Dr. Cecille will be
reunion co host this year
Las Vegas, Nevada,
USA is the venue for the 5th family reunion from all over the USA
and Canada. The event is held every five years since its first reunion
in 1983 in Chicago, Illinois and had rotated its venue between Chicago
and Toronto. Previous attendees included one from as far as Norway
and some from the Philippines. The members of the "Ugat Faigao"
are all succeeding generations of Emmanuel Faigao from the island
of Banton, Romblon that has settled in different parts of the Philippines,
North America and Europe. The event, to be held on August, 2-4, 2002
will take place at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino, along the
famous Las Vegas Strip. Nevada and California families are co-hosting
the event coordinated by Dr. Sotero Festin Fabella of Las Vegas. (Roty
Fabella)
New Computer
Science student
Alfred P. Navato, graduated from Lexington High School and has chosen
to enter The Worcester Polytechnic Institute for computer science
this coming fall. It is a small college in Worcester, the second largest
city in Massachusetts. It is a small college but it has several branches
in other cities and around the world. WPI is one of the leading institutes
offering engineering and science degrees in the New England area.
Dr. Nemuel
Fajutagana off to Austria on health seminar
RDL-CLEAR Philippines President Nemuel Fajutagana is in Austria to
attend a one-week seminar on health education. The seminar called
"Trends and Innovations in Health Professions Education: Building
Comprehensive and Sustainable Reform" is held at the picturesque
18th century Schloss Leopoldskon seminar house in Salzburg, Austria
from July 3-10, 2002.
Dr. Fajutagana
is presently an associate professor at the National Teacher Training
Center for the Health Professions of the University of the Philippines
- Manila. As elected fellow, the seminar fee amounting to US$5,000
has been waived and the roundtrip ticket will be refunded. Dr. Fajutagana
will join about 60 other participants from other countries.
