| Supreme 
                        Master Ching Hai, With much joy we received a donation in 
                        the amount of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE US 
                        DOLLARS ($2,195.00) from The Supreme Master Ching Hai 
                        International Association, the Los Angeles Center, California, 
                        U. S. A. This money will be of great help to the underprivileged 
                        of this community, most especially the little children 
                        and orphans whom we shelter and assist in Culion. As barangay (rural community) officials, 
                        we serve not only as links between the Governent and the 
                        community people, but also as de facto guardians of the 
                        colony and municipality to whom our constituents go for 
                        their needs, great or small. During these times, more 
                        and more community activities are being entrusted to the 
                        local barangays. Please allow me to mention that there 
                        is only one barangay in Culion, which has a population 
                        of eighteen thousand. At present, we have several plans 
                        in the works, and one of these that we promised to attend 
                        to in 2002 is to provide alivelihood project for our poor and needy constituents. 
                        Please be informed that most of the amount you sent will 
                        be used for this purpose.
 With sincere thanks, then, for your kind 
                        concern, and assuring you of our continued prayers for 
                        your work, again, thank you to the Supreme Master Ching 
                        Hai International Association for donating such a considerable 
                        amount. We hope to hear from you again in the 
                        future. 
                         
                          | Yours 
                            very sincerely, Hon. Venicio Albano
 Barangay Kagawad
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                                    Attested 
                        to by:Hon. Camilo A. Perito
 Bgry. Chairman & ABD President
 Barangay Balala
 Culion, Palawan
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