Salas Foundation helping communities one at a time
06
August

Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin Jr.

Magdaleno Albarracin Jr.

Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin Jr. was listed as one of the Philippines’ 40 richest people, in the 2007 Forbes ranking. He is the President and Director of Holcim Philippines, Inc. (HPI), a Philippine-based cement manufacturer and a member of Holcim Group, a supplier of cement, as well as aggregates, concrete and construction-related services. He is also the Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Bacnotan Consolidated Industries, Inc. (BCII), a company that invests in shares of various subsidiaries, associates, affiliates and other marketable equity securities.

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25
July

Letter From Scholar: Michelle Albatana Entoma

Michelle Albatana Entoma

Dear Mr. Eric Ariel Salas,

As always, there is one person that deserves my warmest gratitude and that is you.

Growing up in a broken family was not easy on my part. Heartaches, lack of love from a father and unbearable pains were experienced. I thought I cannot pursue my studies in college due to the fact that my family cannot afford to send me to school. My mother was the only one earning a living for my brother and I, while we were under the care of my grandmother.

But if there is a will, there is a way. I enrolled in CSCST-AIFC Argao Campus and luckily I was chosen as an Alumni Scholar of your Salas Foundation. My family was very happy for that blessing. My friends and classmates were even jealous because I had you as an ANGEL, always so supportive and kind.

My constant thoughts that time: “graduating in my chosen degree would be less of a prick now that I no longer think of where to get my tuition fees from first year to fourth year. All I have to do is to maintain the required grade. This scholarship is a great help for me and my family.”

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15
July
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Sponsor a Scholar

The Salas Foundation encourages everyone to sponsor a scholar for four years or for the rest of the scholar’s study program. We pick a student for you or you can pick from our list of student applicants. Your responsibility is to provide your scholar the needed tuition fees. We assure you that all students we provide or list here are from low-income Filipino families, as documented by their eligibility status [see scholarship].

Tuition fees in State schools/universities in the Philippines are not at all pricey. Funding needed for one student to finish a year of study is about $300 (that’s $150 per semester). For the scholar to earn a Bachelor’s degree:

* 4 year Bachelor’s degree: $300 * 4 = $1200

That amount is already inclusive of the tuition and other school fees!

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14
July

Salas Foundation Helps Johann

Johann with Mom Janice and Dad Marlou

Two years ago, Janice shared with me her financial problem concerning her son Johann Marvel Vince. Johann was diagnosed with Profound Hearing Loss on both ears and the little boy needed cochlear implantation. Johann’s Medical Doctor, Charlotte M. Chiong issued this letter to us and we posted it with the approval from Janice:


Philippine National Ear Institute
UP-PGH Medical Center
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
2nd Floor Central Block, Philippine General Hospital
Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1000
Telephone: 521-8450 local 2153 Telefax 522-0946

September 11, 2008

Greetings!

We would like to refer Johann Marvel Vince Jamora, 3 years and 9 months old, boy, from Mandaue City to your good office for possible financial assistance for cochlear implantation.

Johann is diagnosed with Profound Hearing Loss on both ears as confirmed by a series of audiological tests done on him. Play Audiometry and ABR Studies results showed profound hearing loss on both ears.

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18
June

Letter From Scholar: JeyZa Marie Albarracin Campaner

JeyZa Campaner

Dear Mr. Eric Ariel Salas and Family,

First of all I would like to greet you a pleasant good day! I hope you are in good condition and in good health. I am Jeyza Marie Albarracin Campaner, your scholar. I am 19 years old, the eldest daughter of Mr. Victor and Alma Campaner. I am now in my second year of Bachelor of Elementary Education at the Cebu Technological University, Argao Cebu Campus (CTU-Argao).

As your scholar, I’m very thankful and blessed for this opportunity that you’ve given me. Through this, I will able to achieve my dreams in life, which is to finish my studies, to become a professional teacher and most of all to have a better future for my family. I do encounter problems and challenges like having low grades in some subjects. But when I think of my parents and your scholarship, I am always encouraged and inspired to do my best and to make things better. I am so thankful that I have met a person and a family with a golden heart like you. I hope you will continue to help other people to achieve their dreams in life through getting college education. Once again, thank you very much and may our Almighty God bless you and your family always. Take care.

Respectfully yours,
Jeyza Marie A. Campaner