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News from Tzu Chi Philippines missions, ceremonies and community work across the country.
Scavengers old and new at relief distribution in Montalban, Rizal
Montalban, Rizal’s beneficiaries include Eugene Ramos, who is forced to work as a scavenger after the murder of his father, and lady guard Gina Ren, a former scavenger.
Reprieve from Tzu Chi for Payatas scavengers
Down and out of their luck, Payatas scavengers Rosauro Sarmiento and Rolando Pagdanganan are grateful for their first tranche of rice and relief goods.
This PWD tricycle driver from Pampanga doesn’t play the victim card
Santo Tomas, Pampanga, tricycle driver Marvin Basilio doesn’t let polio get in the way of his dreams.
Tzu Chi scholars return for second tranche of rice, relief goods
Twins Jaypee and Jayvee de los Santos are the sons of a former Tzu Chi volunteer; Angel Mactobo is the family’s responsible one who helps her parents.
Cebu City’s Badjao community receives Taiwan rice aid from Tzu Chi Foundation
More than 100 Badjaos each receive a sack of 20-kg rice from Cebu City’s Anti Mendicancy Office.
Tzu Chi volunteers distribute rice, relief goods in Santo Tomas, Pampanga
Tzu Chi volunteers bring their latest rice and relief efforts to 999 indigent residents in Santo Tomas, Pampanga.
Tzu Chi donates Hyper Light Disinfection Robot to CGHMC
Tzu Chi volunteers facilitate Mediland Enterprise Corporation’s donation of a Hyper Light Disinfection Robot to Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center. The turnover was live-streamed to Tzu Chi’s main office in Taiwan.
These Brightwoods School teachers are Tzu Chi volunteers too
Last October 9, Brightwoods School in Angeles, Pampanga, opened its sportsfield to a large-scale rice and relief goods distribution organized by Tzu Chi Foundation for more than 1,000 indigent residents from Angeles City, and a barangay of Aetas from Tarlac. Volunteers showed up bright and early to support the worthy cause: among them, 30-40 teachers from the host school.
Aeta community among Angeles City beneficiaries in latest Tzu Chi distribution
Over 1,000 Angeles City indigents from five barangays were the beneficiaries of Tzu Chi Foundation’s rice and relief goods distribution last October 9 at the Brightwoods Sportsfield, in Pandan, Angeles City.
Tzu Chi’s Palo Villagers sew Facemasks to Raise Funds for HFNC
At Great Love Village in Palo, Leyte, volunteers organized a facemask fundraiser to support Tzu Chi Foundation’s efforts to donate high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen machines to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients. Made with excess fabrics collected from members of the community, the masks cost P25 each. Profits from the sale of the masks will help cover the cost of a HFNC machine.