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๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ž๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌAs early as 8:00 a.m., Level 3 students of the Bicol University Colleg...
12/01/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐›๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ž๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ

As early as 8:00 a.m., Level 3 students of the Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) line up at the BU College of Science (BUCS) cashier as enrollment for the second semester for juniors commences today, January 12.

To save on travel expenses, several Level 3 students from distant areas enrolled in advance on January 9 after attending the psychological test required for their Manila affiliation.

As of today, the college registrar has begun issuing the Certificate of Registration (COR) after the BU Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO) resolved an initial concern regarding the class schedules.

Students can now also access their updated schedules through the iBU Student Portal.

Meanwhile, Blocks 3A and 3B are scheduled to complete their enrollment today, January 12, while Blocks 3C and 3D are set to enroll tomorrow, January 13.

Report and photos by
Danica S. Mago
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ž๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌLevel 2 students of the Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) enroll f...
08/01/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ
Level 2 students of the Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) enroll for the second semester of A.Y. 2025-2026 today, January 8, beginning with Blocks A and B.

Sophomores from Blocks C and D are scheduled to enroll tomorrow, January 9.

Meanwhile, the College Student Council (CSC) announced the relaunch of Project CARE 2.0 via their page, an online student enrollment assistance to walk students through the process. โ€” Angela Marie Zamar, The Vital Signs

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Albert Bayugo
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต

๐๐„๐–๐’ | ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐šรฑ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ž๐ซ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐จ Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) marks a leadershi...
06/01/2026

๐๐„๐–๐’ | ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐šรฑ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ž๐ซ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐จ

Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) marks a leadership transition as Dr. Maria Della Raรฑeses and Inst. Maricel Ortonio officially assumed their posts as BUCN Dean and Associate Dean during the Ceremonial Turnover today, January 6, 2026.

Held at the BUCN Function Hall, a Thanksgiving Mass presided by Rev. Fr. Mark Austine Tuazon transpired before the official program, which was followed by the blessing of offices in the college building.

Dr. Reina O. Habalo, the Chief Presidential Management Staff Office, welcomed the guests with a reminder that beneath the formalities, the gathering offered gratitude and a progressive outlook for what lies ahead.

Serving as the BUCN Dean for four years, Dr. Jean Annette S. Ibo expressed her confidence and support to the newly-appointed officials, citing the significance of a leadership renewal towards consistent institutional growth.

โ€œThe transition presents an opportunity for others with fresh perspectives and renewed energy to step into leadership roles, and continue advancing the collegeโ€™s vision,โ€ Ibo said.

Ibo then presented the โ€œBUCN in Reviewโ€ that highlighted the collegeโ€™s advancements in instruction, research, extension, and resource management under her four-year deanship, as well as a โ€œWay Forwardโ€ to ensure its continuity.

Dr. Ma. Julieta Borres, BU Vice President for Academic Affairs, shared how collaboration among mentors and colleagues ensures a smooth leadership transition based on her managerial experiences.

โ€œThereโ€™s always wisdom from those who have already been there,โ€ Borres reiterated.

BU SUC President IV Baby Boy Benjamin Nebres III aired his hopes of continuing the identity of BUCN as the forefront of health education that shapes nurses who embody both skills and empathy.

โ€œWe fully entrust that the journey of excellence and service for humanity will not simply continue, but will be further strengthened,โ€ as Nebres stated his trust for a promising future for all nursing units of the university.

Officially conferred as the BUCN Dean, Raรฑeses recalled her journey towards deanship in her acceptance speech, sharing her three guiding principles: grit, grace, and gratitude.

Moreover, together with BUCN Associate Dean Maricel Ortonio, they collectively vowed to take full responsibility of the college to serve a progressive term.

โ€œWe may not have all the answers but we are committed to working collaboratively, making thoughtful decisions and always keeping the best interest in the college at heart,โ€ Raรฑeses reaffirmed. โ€” Eva Beatriz Rico, The Vital Signs

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Ralph Jethro Aycocho
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต

๐๐„๐–๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ | ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐œ๐š๐ง๐จ ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐ฎ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญMayon Volcano has been placed under ...
06/01/2026

๐๐„๐–๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ | ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐œ๐š๐ง๐จ ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐ฎ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ

Mayon Volcano has been placed under Alert Level 3 following occurrences of continued lava dome collapse and pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), locally known as "uson," as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) today, January 6.

According to PHIVOLCS, Alert Level 3 suggests that the summit lava dome is undergoing magmatic activity and shows an increased likelihood of a hazardous eruption.

From January 1, a total of 346 rockfall events with increased volume and four volcanic earthquakes lasting one to five minutes were recorded, indicating a higher rate of lava dome growth and extrusion of new lava at the crater.

Along with this, ash fall events are likely to occur on the south side of the volcano due to current wind patterns, as well as lahars and muddy streamflows along channels draining the edifice.

The public is strongly advised not to enter the 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) due to possible PDCs, lava flows, rockfalls, and other volcanic hazards.

As of press time, PHIVOLCS assured the public that they are closely monitoring the Mayon Volcano for further updates regarding its condition. โ€” Ester Nika Bruselas, The Vital Signs

Source: DOST - PHIVOLCS
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๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ค๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ž๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญBicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) officially commences th...
06/01/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ค๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ž๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) officially commences the first day of enrollment, beginning with Level 1 students, for the second semester of Academic Year 2025โ€“2026 today, January 6.

Despite the localized class suspension due to persistent heavy rains, Block 1A students who were scheduled this morning reported on campus, while Block 1B enrollees are set to follow in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Blocks 1C and 1D are scheduled to enroll tomorrow, January 7.

Furthermore, the queuing process at the College of Science (CS) Cashier reportedly remained orderly and well-managed.

Photos and report by
Kate Gianna Lobos
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ž๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž | Youth ACCESS spearheaded the Gift of Love: Holiday Outreach for Communities at Simon of Cyrene in Daraga, Albay o...
26/12/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž | Youth ACCESS spearheaded the Gift of Love: Holiday Outreach for Communities at Simon of Cyrene in Daraga, Albay on December 22, 2025, bringing joy and support to 35 children with disabilities under the theme โ€œPara sa Batang Nangangarap.โ€

The initiative highlighted the spirit of compassion and service as volunteers shared gifts, activities, and meaningful moments with the children and caregivers of the community.

The outreach was made possible through the collaboration of Albay Young Farmers Organization Inc., TAYO Inc., BUCN Peer Counselor's Organization (PCO), BUCN Iliad, BU National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC), Rotary Club of Metro Legazpi, Kiwanis Daragang Magayon, the Albay Provincial Health Office, St. Nichols Learning Center of Tabaco City, and Association of Nurse Educators, Researchers, and Practitioners of the Philippines, Inc. (ANERP Inc.). โ€” Toshila Mae C. Cargullo, The Vital Signs Online Content Editor

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Dominic Isaac Gubia
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต

๐‰๐”๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐ | Bicol University releases the enrollment schedule for the 2nd Semester of S.Y. 2025โ€“2026 set from January 5 to...
24/12/2025

๐‰๐”๐’๐“ ๐ˆ๐ | Bicol University releases the enrollment schedule for the 2nd Semester of S.Y. 2025โ€“2026 set from January 5 to 17, 2026, through on-site assisted enrollment using the iBU website.

Classes for BUCE-ILS Elementary and High School will resume on January 5, while tertiary and graduate classes will begin on January 19.โ€” Kate Gianna Lobos, The Vital Signs

Read the full memorandum below:

๐๐„๐–๐’ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐€๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐‘๐๐ฌ, ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ-๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅBatch Alaya of the Bicol University College of...
23/12/2025

๐๐„๐–๐’ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐€๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐‘๐๐ฌ, ๐๐”๐‚๐ ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ-๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ

Batch Alaya of the Bicol University College of Nursing (BUCN) formally took their oath before the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing (BON) during the National Oathtaking Ceremony held on December 22-23, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

With the theme โ€œUpholding the Oath, Embracing the Call to Serve,โ€ the event gathered successful examinees and topnotchers of the November 2025 Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination (PNLE), along with deans and officials from top-performing institutions.

BUCN tenth placer Fraulein Lorraine Young was among those who attended the ceremony and received a medal and certificate of recognition from the PRC-BON.

The college was also recognized as the Top 1 Performing School after posting a perfect passing rate, with 115 passers out of 115 examinees. The award was received by Dean Dr. Jean Annette Ibo and Level 4 Coordinator Prof. Marimel Sevilla.

The same distinction was likewise conferred on Bicol Universityโ€™s Tabaco and Polangui campuses, which also achieved perfect passing rates in the examination.

Meanwhile, other Batch Alaya graduates are set to take their oath during the regional oathtaking next year.

The November 2025 PNLE recorded the highest national passing rate to date at 90.04%, with 40,692 out of 45,192 examinees passing. โ€” Mark Francis Turiano, The Vital Signs

Photos and video by
Blesil Lunas, RN
Sofia Monica Carido, RN
Kahjji Dane Gimoro, RN
Rojhenn Cleofe, RN
Prof. Marimel Sevilla

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž | Celebrating the season of giving, Youth ACCESS spearheaded Gift of Love: Holiday Outreach for Communities for 80 ...
22/12/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž | Celebrating the season of giving, Youth ACCESS spearheaded Gift of Love: Holiday Outreach for Communities for 80 senior citizens from the Local Government Units of Padang and Puro, dubbed "Para sa Seniors," at SM Mall Legazpi City on December 20, 2025.

The activity included vital signs monitoring, medical check-ups, distribution of medicines and essential food items, as well as fun games for the attendees.

Photos by
Gianne Marie Mata
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต

๐๐„๐–๐’ | ๐–๐€๐‹๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ƒ๐‘๐„๐€๐Œ๐’ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ: ๐˜๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐‰๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ, ๐€๐ฅ๐›๐š๐ฒYapak Ng Pangarap (YNP) brought hol...
22/12/2025

๐๐„๐–๐’ | ๐–๐€๐‹๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ƒ๐‘๐„๐€๐Œ๐’ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ: ๐˜๐๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐‰๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ, ๐€๐ฅ๐›๐š๐ฒ

Yapak Ng Pangarap (YNP) brought holiday cheer to young learners during its Year 3 Christmas outreach program at Florista Elementary School (FES) in Jovellar, Albay, on December 21, 2025.

The initiative, held in partnership with the Rotary Club of Greater Legazpi, has adopted Barangay Florista as a partner community to support YNPโ€™s mission in serving remote areas.

Originally intended for nine Kindergarten and six Grade 1 learners, the outreach was later extended to include Grade 3 and Grade 4 students due to the absence of some initial beneficiaries.

โ€œ๐˜ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข ๐˜Œ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ," said YNP founder and Bicol University College of Nursing alumnus Jave Andrae Lotivio.

The program opened with a prayer led by Jecelyn Miraflor, followed by opening remarks from YNP co-founder Cyrus Christian Lee and Rotary Club of Greater Legazpi representative Ging Nobleza, who emphasized the importance of giving back to those in need.

โ€œ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜จ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜บ๐˜ฐ, ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜บ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ข ๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜จ๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ช ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ,โ€ Nobleza said.

(When you grow up, we should not forget to share with others if we have something to give, because even small acts can make a big difference.)

The Rotary Club then distributed chocolates and Christmas gifts to the beneficiaries, while YNP volunteers conducted rotating health sessions on proper handwashing and toothbrushing to instill good hygiene habits in the children.

They also introduced a coloring activity that reinforced these lessons in a fun and interactive way.

To make the program more engaging, the children participated in various games organized by the volunteers and received stuffed toys donated by Denise Ira Cal Ortiz and her family.

This was followed by the distribution of YNPโ€™s โ€œFirst Step Kit,โ€ which included hygiene essentials, school supplies, and slippers, as well as the handover of two handwashing placards and four gallons of alcohol to FES.

The activity concluded with a closing message from FES teacher Maโ€™am Maria Hilda Sarmiento and a group photo.

Year 3 marked a milestone for YNP, reaching two distinct communities โ€” Pilar, Sorsogonโ€™s island students at Tingco Elementary School in May and FES in Jovellar, Albay in December โ€” expanding its reach to address diverse community needs.

Report and Photos by
Alyssandra Yvane Recepcion
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Œ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ

Note: The following photos were taken with consent from the parents.

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