23/03/2026
๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐
๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ
PAREF Springdale School, in cooperation with the Cebu City Government and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, hosted a coastal clean-up drive for this yearโs Project SHARE 2026. The activity, which served as the Student Seminar for Grades 10 and 11, was held in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City on March 19, 2026.
Project SHARE, which stands for Springdaleโs Humanitarian And Relief Efforts, aimed to help the Badjao community located behind the South Road Properties (SRP) Welcome Hill Tower. In addition to the coastal clean-up drive, students also distributed hygiene kits to children in the community.
Prior to the project, students attended a short seminar with Dr. Ian Tabaรฑag, District Staff for Marine Environmental Protection AUX LCDR, where they were introduced to their tasks and the purpose of the initiative. Students also helped pack the hygiene kits shortly after the seminar.
On the day of the relief effort, the students and beneficiary community were paid a surprise visit by Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival while hygiene kits were being distributed. During his visit, Mayor Archival engaged with students and teachers while going around the site, expressing his appreciation to the school community.
โAs a school, we are trying to align with the governmentโs thrust on solid waste management. We also added the distribution of hygiene kits as a way for students to practice the virtue of charity during this time of Lentโ, said Mr. Gilfred Rosal, Guidance Counselor of PAREF Springdale, after the activity.
Originally planned as a two-week activity for the Grade 10 batch, Project SHARE was adjusted due to last yearโs calamities, resulting in a one-day collaborative effort between Grades 10 and 11.
Nonetheless, the activity still offered many memorable experiences and moments. From cleaning the coast to distributing hygiene kits to meeting the mayor, students were able to serve the community and help make Cebu a better place to live.
Words by: Daniel Go
Photos by: JAC & John Adre Layno