New GK Site Rises to Provide Legacy of Hope
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Dean Pascasio S. Banaria (PSB), Sr. GK Village or Banaria Hills, were celebrated by the late Dean Banaria's family last September 24, 2006 in Towerville, San Jose, Del Monte, Bulacan. The GK Caretaker team led by Pol Casino, together with GK Provincial Head of Bulacan Mon de Leon, were all present, in full support of the event. It was a successful and very memorable groundbreaking event, as the PSB family honored and ensured the legacy of Dean Banaria by committing to build a Gawad Kalinga village of 50 homes, for the poor and relocated families in Towerville. It was a day of hope -- most especially for the beneficiaries of Banaria Hills, as they welcomed the family with thanksgiving, love and appreciation. Phil Banaria, in his speech, honored the memory and achievements of his father, declaring that PSB's legacy will indeed live on through the families of Banaria Hills; PSB's legacy, he emphasized, was first and foremost about helping people in need. And as such, it is this PSB legacy that the Banaria family hopes to ensure, in partnership with Gawad Kalinga. Ernie Banaria, the eldest son, also shared how the family sought and worked together in committing to remember Dean Banaria, through helping beneficiaries in Towerville build and restore not only their homes, but also their hopes and dreams.
Dean Banaria's legacy and memory embody how an ordinary Filipino can rise above poverty and his situation -- exemplify a quiet but true form of heroism -- through hard work, sacrifice and helping those in need.
Banaria Hills, to date, is the 13th GK village in Towerville, where the BMW English GK Village, donated by an Englishman, Dylan Wilk who is a Gawad Kalinga icon and ABS-CBN's "2006 Pipol of the Year" Awardee, is also located, together with Aldaba Hills GK Village, donated by the family of CheChe Aldaba Lazaro, among others.
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