The National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines (NAUCP) St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP) Community Extension Services Unit, extended assistance to the victims affected by Typhoon Ompong in Baggao and Penablanca municipality on October 13-14, 2018.

In Baggao, Cagayan

On October 13, 2018, the  SPUP-CES Staff together with the officers of the National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines (NAUCP) and the  Paulinian Volunteers for Community Development (PVCD)  conducted a relief operation dubbed as “Bangon Luzon”, an initiative aimed at giving aids to typhoon victims through the distribution of teachers’ kits and school supplies to elementary and high school children in Baggao who are heavily affected by the typhoon.  There were 300 pupils from Tueg Elementary School in Brgy. Bitag Grande, 30 high school students from the Science Agri-Based Entrepreneurial High School (SABEHS)  in Brgy. San Jose and 20 school teachers who received school kits and a set of school supplies kit.

In Penablanca, Cagayan

The following morning, October 14, 2018, the same team proceeded to Brgy. Agugaddan, Penablanca to provide aid to more than 50  IP children whose households and day care center  were damage due to strong  wind and rain. The parents of the IP children was relieved of the burden of buying new school supplies for their  children  and were thankful for the assistance SPUP and its partners extended  them.    A short   psycho -social session was also carried-out where the children enjoyed drawing, writing, story-telling  and games

The relief operation “Bangon Luzon Project” was made possible because of the concerted effort and partnership between SPUP and NAUCP where the PVCD UNESCO Club  is an active -accredited member.

After receipt of the  letter of request from Mrs. Noemi Cabaddu, Dr. Serafin Arviola, NAUCP Chairman  and PNU Extension Director  led the call for donations to the NAUCP member organizations,  he also facilitated the transport of the donated goods to SPUP.  SPUP is grateful to all the donors who generously  shared their resources and to the officers and volunteers from NAUCP who travelled from Manila namely, Prof. Jonathan Jaime Guerrero, President, Ms. Alice Pedracio &  Ms. Kate Hipolito); and the  SPUP community led by Sr. Marisa Tumbali, SPC, (VP for Administration), staff and volunteers.