CCPO keeps ‘force multiplier’ volunteers sharp, ready to back cops

Nestle L. Semilla 09/25/2017

THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is training the 300 force multiplier volunteers from different parts of the province to keep them sharp and ready to help police officers maintain peace and order in the city especially…

More volunteers needed for relief efforts for Marawi City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/26/2017

Jamil Faisal Adiong was deeply saddened when he learned about the clash between government forces and the Maute Group in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, his home province. “Right now, I’m speechless. As much as I wanted…

Fisherfolk eyed as volunteers

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/29/2017

Fishermen and coastal communities will be tapped as first responders during sea accidents, the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) said yesterday. Vice Admiral Valentin B. Prieto Jr., PCGA chief, said they are inviting fishermen and coastal communities…

Two family men, two volunteers

Nestle L. Semilla 03/04/2017

Volunteerism in the eyes of a father and a grandfather What drives people to do volunteer work despite the challenges it imposes on their family lives? Darrold Jess Condiño, a 28-year-old volunteer of REACT-Masareal Group, said he…

Call Center agents refurbish school

06/08/2016

Thirty-one employees of Executive Boutique Ph Inc. (EB) volunteered their time in this year’s Brigada Eskwela, an annual initiative that brings together teachers, students, parents, and community members to help public schools prepare for the onset of…

Cebuano volunteers feed street dwellers

Ruthy Mae Valdez 11/29/2015

If there’s one person who’s not going to sleep hungry tonight, doesn’t that make a difference?” Jill Enriquez, one of the founders of a Cebu-based nonprofit organization quipped as her group filled cups with arroz caldo (porridge).…

Peace Boat docks in Cebu; volunteers bring Yolanda aid

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2015

A Japan-based non-government organization (NGO) distributed fishing boats and shelter assistance to Supertyphoon Yolanda victims in Daanbantayan town and Mandaue City. The 1,000 members of the NGO arrived last Wednesday on board the cruise ship Peace Boat…

Pope, Ruby and DSWD

Ricky Poca 12/16/2014

The country is  busy preparing for two events:  the visit of  Pope Francis  in January  2015 and the International Eucharistic Congress in January of 2016.  The pope  is coming to comfort victims of typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban…

DSWD calls for more volunteers to repack relief goods

12/11/2014

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD 7) is calling for more volunteers to help repack goods in its repacking centers at the Cebu International Convention Center in North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City,  the old…

Foreign, Pinoy students join relief effort

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/10/2014

Dutch student Jamie Juanita Denise Betz and her two friends were forced to cancel their trip to Boracay after typhoon Ruby passed by Cebu last Sunday. When the 22-year-old Betz read the news about the destruction left…

DSWD needs 250 more volunteers

Carine M. Asutilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/10/2014

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) needs at least 250 volunteers as well as more water and food to deliver to Typhoon Ruby victims in northern Cebu and Samar. Shalaine Marie S. Lucero, DSWD-7 assistant…

Volunteers needed; CICC is made repacking hub

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/07/2014

Volunteers have started preparing relief packs for eventual distribution to typhoon victims. More hands are needed. The Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City  was designated a food repacking hub for the region. Social Welfare Secretary Corazon…

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