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News from Tzu Chi Philippines missions, ceremonies and community work across the country.
Tzu Chi dental mission serves IP patients
21 Aetas from Pampanga avail of dental consults, fillings, extractions.
Tzu Chi provides relief in San Mateo, Rizal
On August 11, Tzu Chi volunteers traveled to Jose F. Diaz Stadium in San Mateo, Rizal, to provide relief packages to families affected by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi). Due to heavy rain and flooding, beneficiaries’ homes had partial to total damages, and lost many of their day-to-day needs. With this, Tzu Chi provided clothing, mats, blankets, condiments, and sacks of rice to each family. Overall, 2,610 families received relief packages from Tzu Chi.
160 patients receive dental care in Tzu Chi Pampanga
Tzu Chi provided free dental extractions and tooth fillings.
Tzu Chi Youth “Pledge to Plant”
63 Tzu Chi Youth (TCY)—42 from the Philippines and 21 from Taiwan—participated in “Pledge to Plant,” a tree-planting initiative organized on August 11 at the UP Laguna-Quezon Land Grant (LQLG) in Siniloan, Laguna. The project that aligns with Dharma Master Cheng Yen’s call to protect the environment saw the planting of varieties endemic to the Sierra Madre Mountain Range: Sampaloc, Marang, Balitbitan, Kupang, and Diptero.
The gratitude that transforms communities: Tzu Chi provides relief in San Mateo, Rizal
2,610 beneficiaries received relief packages after Typhoon Carina (Gaemi)
Tzu Chi Youth plants 520 trees, nurturing environmental hope and future with FEED
“Pledge to Plant” under “Project 343: Year 2” was led by Tzu Chi Youth Philippines, highlighting the importance of youth involvement in environmental protection.
Gratitude in different forms at first Humanity class for schoolyear 2024-2025
There is much to be thankful for, as scholars find out.
Discovering a new purpose: Medical student displays heartwarming service at Tzu Chi Philippines’ 269th Medical Mission
Medical student Vince Enrico Vitug shares his experience as a first-time volunteer, showcasing his great love for Filipino people.
Helping beyond borders: Relief distribution for Typhoon Carina, monsoon-hit residents in Tatalon
928 Barangay Tatalon locals receive relief supplies from Tzu Chi Foundation and Tzu Chi University students.
269th Navotas Medical Mission
1,313 residents in Navotas availed of free quality healthcare services in general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, and ophthalmology in Tzu Chi Philippines’ 269th medical mission, held at the grounds of the San Lorenzo Ruiz and Companion Martyrs Parish on August 4. Volunteers included doctors from Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) and medical students from Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan. “You could see that you're helping out of goodwill and love for people, especially for those who are poor and disadvantaged,” says Fr. Larry Singian, O.P, former parish priest. “You will be blessed a lot in terms of finding joy and happiness in this kind of ministry.”