MABIKAs Foundation-The Netherlands, host of the 11th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK-Europe (ICBE) Conference, is happy and pleased to (re)announce the winners of the “Raising Funds to Keep Indigenous Societies Sustainable & Alive” fun-and-fund drive held on May 20, 2023 (Saturday) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

1st PRIZE: €300

Winner: Ticket # 0338, FREDA QUINTOS

Affiliated Organization & Country: Igorot UK Charity, United Kingdom

Winning ticket drawn by Honorable J. Eduardo Malaya, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Netherlands.

2nd PRIZE: €200

Winner: Ticket #2839, DIANA OOSTERBEEK-LATOZA

Affiliated Organization & Country: Bayanihan Foundation, The Netherlands

Winning ticket drawn by Honorable J. Eduardo Malaya, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Netherlands.

Cash Prize for 2nd Winner Sponsored by Marjorie Abeya-Soaygan.

3rd PRIZE: €100

Winner: Ticket #0338, JOMAR L. DIMACULANGAN

Affiliated Organization & Country: n/a, The Netherlands

Winning ticket drawn by Honorable J. Eduardo Malaya, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Netherlands.

Cash Prize for 3rd Winner Sponsored by Lorena Domanog-Clerc.

CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNERS

Drawn by the next generation of change makers and empowered Cordillerans/ Igorots in Europe, the 10 winners each receiving the cash prize of €20 are as follows:

1. Ticket # 0774, CONCHITA LINOBHOT, United Kingdom.

2. Ticket # 2216, KATHYREN GRAF, c/o Airen Ruetimann, Switzerland.

3. Ticket # 0759, HENRY FOKEN, Switzerland.

4. Ticket # 0179, DENNIS VAN ALTENA, The Netherlands.

5. Ticket # 0084, RIC CUYOB, Belgium.

6. Ticket # 0358, SHAUN ENRIQUEZ, c/o Renijune Abaya, The Netherlands.

7. Ticket # 1503, JR. LEONCIO, c/o Julia Geston, France.

8. Ticket # 0181, DENNIS VAN ALTENA, The Netherlands.

9. Ticket #2344, ROMELITA GUMATIC, c/o Renijune Abaya, The Netherlands.

10. Ticket # 0261, ELENA KAMPHUIS, c/o Aurora Pacio-Pascual, The Netherlands.

Cash prizes for 10 consolation winners are sponsored by: Christina T. Moncado, Renijune Abaya, Tessie Gayao & Dennis van Altena, Luniza Taoil, Myra Zymelka-Colis, and Yvonne Kay-an Belen & Cesar T. Taguba.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

To those who bought tickets but couldn’t find their names above, you are still a winner! Your big heart to support and help us raise funds for a good cause makes you a winner. Thank you very much for sharing your blessings with us and with others!

Winners of the grand and 10 consolation prizes can claim their prizes through your point of contact per country (or directly send your name and bank account details to MABIKAs Foundation via email: mabikasfoundation@gmail.com.

Once again, our heartfelt thanks to the following Igorot and Filipino organizations in Europe who helped sell and distribute the tickets. Dakkel unay nga iyamin mi kadakayo!

  • Austria: Igorot Austria- Annie Hruska
  • Czech Republic: Igorot in the Czech Republic (ICR)- Cecily Ann Poleceo
  • France: Igorot in France Association– Julia Geston
  • Germany: Cordillera Germany Organization- Clint Bangwa
  • Greece: Igorot Cooperative in Greece- Joy Oloan- Ramirez
  • Ireland: BIBAK Ireland– James Leroy Quintin
  • Spain: BIBAAK Barcelona- Glenn Yamoyam
  • Switzerland: BIBAK Switzerland- Airen Ruettimann
  • The Netherlands: MABIKAs Foundation- Renijune Abaya, Yvonne Belen, Tessie Gayao, Aurora Pacio-Pascual, Luniza Taoil, Zeny Loy-odan, Jean van de Peut, Myra Zymelka-Colis)
  • United Kingdom:
    • Igorot UK Charity- Averil Pooten-Watan
    • Benguet Organization UK- Evangeline Martinez

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO ONE AND ALL! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!