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 John Jalique - Founder/CEO
USA




Born in Pasig Manila, Philippines John migrated to the United States when he was only 5 years old.  Growing up in California he was exposed to a diversity of cultures but was slowly losing his sense of identity as a Filipino.  When John was 17 he joined the United States Army.  He then worked for the United States Postal Service as a Customer Service and Shift Supervisor. 

In January of 2009, John and His wife Myra had the vision to sponsor children in the Philippines and Scholars4Jesus was formed.   His vision was to give the poor and orphaned children of the Philippines not only the hope of going to school but an opportunity to obtain the best level of education through their proven efforts.  The goal of Scholars4jesus is to give these children the ability to change the future of their families and the nation.  




Myra Jalique - Founder/COO
USA 



Myra Was born in Olongapo Philippines as the oldest of 6 children.  She was only 9 years old when her father passed away and her life was changed forever.   She was moved from private school to public school and her mom worked all day selling cooked meals to support the family.  In her youth Myra competed in singing contests, her talent got her on T.V, toured with many of the biggest icons of today and even earned her a recording contract.  Singing was her talent but it was education that she strived for.  This strong desire gained her full scholarships into the University of the Philippines Diliman.  The most prestigious University in the Philippines bar none.

It appeared she was headed for a bright future when her mother suffered from a stroke.  To keep her brothers in school Myra decided to drop out of School and take a job offer to sing in a band  that would tour throughout asia.  The money she earned would pay for her mothers medication and keep her sibling in school.  It was during this time that Myra fell in love with a Marine that promised her a new life and would take care of her family.  This was the first of many lies that men would give her leading to a tragic life of pain and suffering with divorce after divorce.

It appeared there was no hope left in her life until she married John and together they gave their lives to the Lord.  Now Myra is fulfilling her purpose in life by singing for the Lord and providing scholarships to the poor and needy as she had been sponsored in her youth.

http://www.myrajalique.com
http://http://www.myspace.com/myra_singingrealtor
http://www.youtube.com/user/Scholars4Jesus?feature=mhum
http://www.reverbnation.com/myrajalique

 

 Vilma Castillo - Secretary
USA

   

”God moved me in a special way that on February 13, 1980,

  I decided to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior”.

 

 

“Ate Vi” as she is fondly called was born on February 24, in Quezon City, Phils. She is the eldest of the five siblings of Magno (deceased) and Claudia Villanueva. In 1968, the family settled in Salitran, Dasmarinas, Cavite. 

It was a blessing when Pastor Mendieta started a bible study in their neighborhood and her family attended and became actively involved. Her mom, who used to be a Catechism teacher became a believer and follower of Christ even her brothers and sister. The fellowship grew and their family became the pioneer of the church, the Range Hills Baptist Mission Church. She attended camps, trainings, seminars and God used her to minister to kids, youth and adults.

In December 2000, God allowed her to go to US and got married in February, 2001 to a God-fearing and a loving husband Eleazar T. Castillo, blessed with son, Christian whom they loved dearly.The family became active in Bay Area Bible Fellowship (BABF), attending Bridges Community Church, Cathedral of Faith. God paved the way to meet John and Myra in their Friday bible study - Servants Journey. She is now part of the Scholars4Jesus Ministry that help and assist impoverished kids who wanted to go to school…. life is meant for ministry.

According to her, there were three important decisions in her life and she is thankful that God led her along the way, choosing the course, job and life partner.

               

                      TRUST in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your                                             ways acknowledge HIM  and HE will make your paths straight…….. Proverbs 3:5-6

 

AB Philosophy : UP Diliman Q.C- 79-84 
Master in  Public Adm.: Organizational Studies – UP Diliman Q.C - 86-89
Master in Development Studies - GRIPS, Saitama Japan- 98-99
Previous Work: ( Phils)
NPC- NEDA/ (Reorganization)  National Wages and Productivity Commission/DOLE
  NGO’s – Devt. Research and Resource Productivity: Organizational Consultant-USAID PROJECTS

                                                        Current Work :  Kaiser Permanente- Oakland CA





 Celia Grepo - Treasurer 
USA
                                                                       
  





 Dolores Sangco-Villaflor - Scholarship Director 
USA 

                                                                  

Maria Dolores Puno Sangco-Villaflor was born on March 26th, in Bulacan, Philippines.  Her parents are Paulina Gatbunton Puno (deceased) and Dominador Bulaon Sangco. Her whole family resides in San Juan , San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines. Being the oldest among 9 siblings, she spent her childhood in poverty. But this did not deter her from her chosen path of achieving her life's goals.

 

Dolores commenced primary education at San Ildefonso North Central Elementary School. She was an honor student known for her dedicated learning, modest manners, supreme honesty and great respect for teachers.

 

Her parents, despite of poverty, somehow managed to send her to High School through Scholarship from Rotary Club of Malolos. Dolores studied College at Central Luzon State University from 1977 to 1981. She applied herself to learning with full discipline, diligence and perseverance - in the most arduous of circumstances. Her meritorious performance in High School rewarded her College Scholarships which were a welcome relief in her family’s  impoverished financial condition.

 

On 7th of April in 1981, she got married to Reynaldo A. Estolano, had a son, Timothy Sam Estolano on 28th of June, 1983. It was the most joyous day in the history of her life to finally see the blessing from above. Her loving husband went to rest to be with the Lord in May of 1991. He left a son and a legacy which was the relationship that they both made with the Lord.

She became a born again Christian thru her late husband and because of his faith she became what she is right now when it comes to her faith in God. Her late husband was a living example to her on what a servant of God should be.

 

Dolores and her son came in the US in 1991 after her husband’s passing. She was so grateful that her late husband’s family took them in temporarily while she was trying to make a living for her and her son. It wasn’t an easy life for her, being a mom and a dad to her son.

Dolores re-married after 7 years to her ex-husband Nathan Villaflor. Life taught her so many things. She didn’t give up to any hardship at all. She just cling on to God’s promises in her life.  She continued attending Bible Studies as her source of encouragement as she matured in the knowledge of the Lord.

 

In 23rd of August 2008, SERVANTS’ JOURNEY was born. It was through the collaboration of the 3 Marias .. Maria Dolores, Maria Vilma and Maria Filani that gave birth to this ministry.  A group of Christians from different Christian churches that meet every Friday to have fellowship, and learn more about God’s Word. Since that day on until the present, Dolores’s house is open every Friday night to all members and non-members of Servants’ Journey that needs feeding and encouragement for their spiritual growth. It is through Servants’ Journey that God pave a way to all members to meet MYRA and JOHN JALIQUE, the founders of SCHOLARS4JESUS.

Like many other Christians that grew from poverty, Dolores’s goal is for her family in the Philippines to not experience what she’d been through.  Her dream is to someday help her family out of poverty and eventually help others too. That dream came true through Scholars4Jesus. God gave her the desires of her heart. Dolores is now serving God through these 2 ministries, Servants’ Journey and Scholars4Jesus. If you want to know more about her, you can email her at cdhoyee2@gmail.com or you can access her through http://www.facebook.com/cdhoyee2







 Loraine Biagtan - Technology Administrator
USA



Loraine was born in Cavite City, Philippines and has vast background in network administration, database management and web development/design.

While growing up in Cavite she has seen first hand from her mother whom adopted an unfortunate child how caring can transform the life and future of a child.  It is this experience that inspires and motivates her to be a part of the vision and mission of Scholars4Jesus. Her vision by God’s Grace is to share her knowledge in the field of Technology for the benefit of the scholars of S4J. 

"Empowerment is meaningless if it is only used as a device for one self to get ahead and advance from others and therefore like a seedless fruit that starts and ends by itself." 







Ador Tolentino - Legal Advisor
Philippines 

                                                                   




GOVERNOR, Integrated Bar of the Philippines - Southern Luzon Region, July 1, 2009-June 30, 2011. DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL, R.I. District 3830, RY 2010-2011.


Ruby Kagaoan - Fundraising Director
Scholars4Jesus Academy Advisor Philippines 





 

Co-author of a coffee-table book that you can find in National Bookstore and several other major bookstores called "One Hundred Ways to Live the Word," published by the Philippine Bible Society in 2009. Ruby also co-authored and edited "The Fund Raiser's Guide to Fund Raising," which has come to be known as the bible of fund raising in Asian.

Ruby also developed and authored 5 levels of Montessori-inspired English Grammar textbooks, which she entitled "Mastering Grammar: The Functions of Words," published by SoundScope Publishing in 2005. This series is available in National Bookstore and also sold in Korea.

She has edited market research books and inspirational books, besides academic textbooks. You can check out "The Tale of Juliet," authored by Jhet Torcelino van Ruyven, http://taleofjuliet.com, and 3 of the books of marketing guru Dr. Ned Roberto: (1) Strategic Market Segmentation: Target Marketing to the Rich, the Middle Class, and the Masa, (2) Socio-Economic Classification of Consumers, and (3) How to Make Local Governance Work. They are used as college and business school reference books and textbooks. Two of these books authored by Dr. Ned are published by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and all 3 can be purchased from AIM.

Ruby has journalistic articles that are found in the Web. If you Google Ruby Ann Kagaoan - Calo or Ruby Kagaoan, you can find these articles, as well as her blogs www.rubycalo.wordpress and www.rubycalo.blogspot.com.

 





Dickie Aguado - Patriotism Director
Academy Advisor/Philippines 

                                                                  


I am a Patriot. Serving God & Country. A social and cultural entrepreneur in society, transforming people & communities.

I believe in fostering a Christian economy in society: in fields of Education, Media, Business and Government.

I believe in an organization that applies the best practice of American business efficiency combined with effective grassroots networking, to build advocates in communities, and create an ecosystem of transformation.

I believe that greater things are still to be done in our country. And as long as we believe… we have our own contributions to make, our own special talents to use. Let us rise for our country with whatever contribution we can make --- through time and talent.

WE HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Let's give our best, for God and for our country. This is our time. This is our generation. Let us all sail together, to build a better world.
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Dickie Aguado's work encompasses sectors: from organization of arts and cultural programs at the grassroots of society; community development & capacity building; NGO studies, education and training, linking micro-macro issues in development and social change.

Dickie Aguado develops corporate social responsibility prgrams, social marketing campaigns, social mobilization and community engagement efforts; establishing grassroots arts & cultural organizations, and training sector- and community-based groups for social transformation.
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In the 1980's dickie has established various arts organizations and cooperatives at the grassroots, with livelihood programs that has helped people in communities.

In the 1990's, Dickie Aguado helped pioneered the organization of activity-based programs, such as the Milo Sports Clinics and the Bear Brand Kite Flying Festival.

In 1998, the Department of Tourism appointed Aguado as Marketing Director to organizing the country's biggest event, which was the 1998 June 12 Philippine Centennial Parade held at the Luneta Grandstand and Roxas Boulevard in Manila. Thus far, it was the biggest Independence Day celebration, unparalleled in Philippine history, with an attendance of over 6-Million Filipinos on the day of the event.

By Y2003, Dickie Aguado established Magna Kultura Foundation to continue the social and cultural entrepreneurship programs. Magna Kultura Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit corporation, created as an Education-For-Development organization geared towards supporting asrts and culture in Philippine society, while improving the lives of Filipino communities by providing cultural, educational and social entrepreneurial skills. To date, Magna Kultura operates nationwide with volunteer support of over 1,500 artists and educators.


http://magnakultura.multiply.com
http://asiancenter.multiply.com
http://dickieaguado.multiply.com
http://palarongpinoy.multiply.com
http://christianpilgrim.multiply.com
http://christianwarriors.multiply.com





Deanna Rose Santos - Architecture
Green Technology Philippines 

   

 


Green Architecture Advocate, Membr of Soroptimist International of Malabon, Environment Committee, Recording Secretary 2008- Present 
BTN BLESS THE NATIONS Manila Church Outreach Volunteer Staff,
E.Rodriguez Ave, New Manila, Quezon City 
HAIL KING JESUS Full-Gospel Church Young Adults Outreach Missions, Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, San Juan

Founder of our Malabon Mission House for the out-of-school kids in Malabon City in partnership with the Local Government Unit(Malabon City)http://www.causes.com/causes/106001

 

Obhet Cristobal - Graphic Designer
Singapore 

                                                                          


Stereo-typical surf addict. For me, the whole earth can inspire digital concepts one step at a time. I'm very passionate when it comes to arts, delivered in many forms, I consider it as the most exciting gift from our Wonderful Creator.

His Creativity distributed in tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny portions to each of us which makes some of us creative and most of us submissive.

I'm a web designer by day and a web designer by night. Lol! Hope you comprehend how busy I am. Just drop me a note on my wall or visit my website for a robust display of my passion.

God bless everyone


 

Lincoln Jalique - Logistic Director
USA 

                                                                     

* I created several procedures and standards that the Corporate and Worldwide offices for Informix/ Software (IBM)/ Brocade/Intel/Palm/HP are currently utilizing today. In collaboration with several internal departments, I was able to establish goals for improvement to ensure that cost and time were not wasted. I retained 4 years of all aspects of mail service from the United States Postal Service and 15 years in conducting corporate mail/shipping/receiving and logistics.Managed the infrastructure of shipping/receiving and logistics within 4 start up companies for the past 9 years. I formulated and executed strategies to succeed in a non-problematic system for conducting Importing and Exporting Freight for the past 13 years.

Specialties

• Knowledgeable of Export Classifications (ECCN, Harmonized Codes, Schedule B number, NLR)
• Familiar with International Transportation models and trade terms (Incoterms)
*Extensive, large volume Traffic Control, Logistics, Shipping & Receiving and Facilities knowledge.
*Strong liaison and negotiator for improving product delivery and lowering shipping & facilities expenses.
*Experienced Supervisor, self-motivated, adaptable, loyal team player.


 

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