Angeles City—Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Vice President for Operations IC Calaguas and Angeles City Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel hosted a live online “selling for a cause” for the benefit of Baby Angel, accumulating more than P34,000 in sales.
Baby Angel is a four-year-old girl from Barangay Sapangbato here suffering from hydrocephalus.
“Hindi pa po namin siya na-meet personally. Pero gusto po namin siyang matulungan at ang kaniyang pamilya para sa ibang gastusin niya sa gamot o pagpapagamot,” Manuel said.
The sale for a cause ran for almost three hours in the Facebook pages Pepper’s Closet PH and Mahal na Reina flashing personal pre-loved and brand new items of Calaguas and Manuel such as clothes, shoes, and bags offered at affordable prices.
Calaguas expressed her gratitude to Lazatin and CIAC President and CEO General Aaron Aquino for donating P10,000 each to Baby Angel, as well as to the “miners” who supported the cause.
Manuel also cited the generosity of some private individuals who wanted to remain anonymous. The IBAC Wood Crafts local merchandiser donated products to be sold at the live online selling.
The two local executives, who are also Beutéderm Ambassadresses, thanked the corporation’s CEO Rei Anicoche-Tan for giving products which were raffled for “miners.”
“Maraming salamat po sa suportang ipinakita ninyo sa amin. Ang maliit na halaga kapag pinagsama-sama tiyak na makakatulong ng malaki,” Manuel said.
“Hindi po tayo magsasawang tumulong,” Calaguas said.
According to Calaguas, also the Chief Adviser and Tactician Director of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr., they have already coordinated with Surgeon Dr. Vic Lugue and Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center OIC Dr. Froilan Canlas for the girl other medical needs.
Baby Angel is the second child with hydrocephalus who will get assistance from Calaguas and Manuel.
Baby Sean, an eight-year-old boy from Barangay Pulung Cacutud was the first recipient of assistance from them. Sean’s family received the proceeds from the sale of local artist Bella Manuel’s paintings, which were exhibited at the One Town, One Product store of the city government.