Tanjay Association, USA 

        On behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong) I must express our deep concern at the organisation of horsefights in certain parts of the Philippines. 

        Activities which deliberately encourage animal suffering and are organised for entertainment and commercial gain should be outlawed in any humane, civilised Society.  They cannot be dressed up and sold to tourists as a cultural show.  They are acts of callous cruelty to animals which will be recognised as such by visitors to your country and bring shame to the whole Philippine nation. 

        We appeal to you to make these organized horse fights illegal. 
                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely, 

                                                                                                                                 Doreen Davies 
                                                                                                                                 Executive Director 

The Editors seriously believe this letter needs a formal official answer. We therefore endorse the matter over to all concerned Tanjayanons thru Officers of the Tanjay Association, USA for whatever action they think is necessary. 
 

To our dear Tanjayanons in America: 

        I am writing to express our heartfelt gratitude for your most important help in our sound system project and in our town's religious activities in honor of our Patron, Sr. Santiago. 

        We really needed the sound system, especially myself:  potot man gud ko (sa  Iningles pa "cute") unya gamay  pud ko'g tingog (natawo man gud ko'g ting-init - Abril).  But now with the new sound system, our churchgoers can hear me.  Pero na-a na pu'y laing problema:  lugos sila makakita nako kay tupong ra man intawon ko sa ambo.  Apan unsaon ta man. Kining tanan pagbo-ut sa atong Guinoo.  Wala na ta'y mahimo niana. 

        Anyway, again, to all Tajayanons:  THANK YOU  gyud kaayo.  Please come and visit me next time you come home  -  but till then, may you always walk in God's grace. 

                                                                                                                                        Fr. Fred Duran 
                                                                                                                                        Parish Priest 
cc:  Eda C. Gotardo 

        Ambi, kamo diha sa Amerika, mga bright man kaha mo, ni-ay trivia questions guikan namong mga Tanjayanon nga nia ra sa Pilipinas.  Sulaye ug maka-answer ba mo: 

1. Unsa may atong makita nga dili makita sa Dios ( or sa Iningles pa, what can we see that God cannot see)? 
2.  Ug ang pag-umangkon sa bayaw sa asawa sa imong ig-agaw nga nakapangasawa sa uyo-an sa silingan  sa  imong  igsoon naminyo sa anak sa ig-agaw sa imong asawa, nganong dili man nimo paryente ang iyang amahan? 
                                                                                                                                   Erdolfo "Dodong" N. Saga 
                                                                                                                                   Pasay City, Phils. 

The Tanjayanons in America and Canada all pray for and wish our dear Bobby S. Anfone a speedy recovery.  Get well soon and we'll see you one of these days. 

The name of Mrs. Encarnacion C. Villaflores was not printed in bold in last issue's list of members despite her having paid her dues thru the year 2000.  The Treasurer regrets this error.  (Note: Collection of members' dues is not the responsibility of the newsletter editors.  Please do not, repeat, do not mail your fees to us.   Mail them instead to the 
president, Fern Ann Teves-Cruz at 13529 Morning Mist Way, Chino Hills, CA 91709, tel (909)-628-9981 Thanks.)