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V O L U M E 2 • I S S U E # 1 • A P R I L 2 0 0 9 E R D A | E R D A T E C H | F A H A N | A S A P w w w . e r d a f o u n d a t i o n . o r g
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Manyofthesechildrenwereinjailforhavingcommi6edsomepe6ycrime,mostlythe9.Somealsofoundthemselvesinthecompanyofhardenedcriminalsincongestedjails.
Movedwithcompassion,Fr.TritzgatheredsomeofhisyounglawyerfriendsandestablishedAlbertSchweitzerAssociaBonPhilippinesin1995.ASAP’svolunteerlawyersbeganprovidingfreelegalassistancetoindigentchildrentogetthemoutofMetroManilajails.ASAPalsoputupinmid‐1999arehabilitaBoncenter,BuhayKalikasan(LifeinNature),inLuisiana,Laguna,forchildrenreleasedfromdetenBonthroughtheeffortsofitslawyers.(DuetomounBngsecurityproblemsintheprovinceaswellasotherconcerns,however,ASAPsuspendedindefinitelybylate2007itsrehaboperaBonsinLagunaandtransferreditsfiveremainingwardstoERDA’sTuklasanCenterforstreetchildreninManila.AllfivehavesincebeenreintegratedwiththeirrespecBvefamilies.)
ThencametheJuvenileJusBceandWelfareActof2006(RA9344).Fr.TritzwasamongthoseinvitedtowitnessitsbeingsignedintolawatMalacañangPalace.HailedasalandmarklegislaBonfortheprotecBonoftherightsandwelfareofchildoffenders,RA9344isanchoredontheprinciplethatchildoffendersshouldnotbepunishedlikecommoncriminalsbutinsteadbemadetoundergoarehabilitaBonprocess.(Childoffendersarereferredtointhenewlawas‘ChildrenInConflictwiththeLaw’,orCICL.)
Underitsprovisions,CICL15yearsoldandbelowwillbecriminallyexempt,whileCICL
aged15to18canbecriminallychargedonlyiftheyarefoundtohaveactedoutthecrimewithdiscernment.CICLarealsotoundertakea‘diversionprogram’incommunitycenters(youthhomes)insteadofbeingdetained.
TheJuvenileJusBceWelfareCouncil(JJWC),anine‐memberbodywhichoverseestheimplementaBonofthenewlaw,workedoutandissuedtheimplemenBngrulesandregulaBons.ERDAFoundaBon,oneoftwoNGOschosentoserveintheJJWC,isrepresentedbyitsExecuBveDirector,MsDoloraCardeño.
ImplemenBngthisnewlawmetwithunusualchallenges.Forone,thenumberofCICLtobeserviced:AsofJuly2007,perofficialrecords,thechildrenlanguishinginjailsanddetenBoncentersthroughoutthecountrynumbered4,039.(Theactualcountcouldhaveeasilyrunuptoafewthousandmore.)ThentherewasthisgreatneedforfaciliBesforrehabilitaBonofCICLtotakeplace.
ItthereforeseemednaturalforASAPandERDAFoundaBontoputtheirexperBsetogetherattheserviceofCICLinasynergyprojectwhichtheynamedProjectBK‐RESTORE.BKstandsfor‘BuhayKalikasan’,andRESTORE,for‘RevitalizingandExpandingServicesTowardsRehabilitaBonandReintegraBon’.WithERDAFoundaBonastheleadproponent,thisprojectisiniBallyfundedforthreeyearsbyVlaamsInternaBonalCentrum(VIC)ofBelgium.
DesignedwiththeRA9344provisionsinmind,ProjectBK‐RESTOREhasthreecomponents.
O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E E R D A G R O U P
Prison is no place for Children
So declared Fr. Pierre Tritz, SJ, during one of his then frequent visits to the city jails in the early
1990’s. He saw for himself poor children, many barely in their teens, behind bars with no idea how and when they would be set free.
by Anna Francesca P. TADEO
special featureJOB WELL DONE!by Miguel Alphonso ORETA
My Epiphany StoryJosemaria CLARO
From the BoardroomSusan SULIT
Filinvest Fun Run 2009Sherwin LAPAAN
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8 Jollibee in ERDA TECHKarol Mark YEE
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CHILDREN of Tondo, Manila
7 ERDA Groups’sStratPlan Workshop
Lorna GABAD
“Every Studentis a Mission”
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From the Chairman
DEARFRIENDSANDBENEFACTORS:
Icelebratedseveralanniversarieslastyear:‐myyoungageof94,‐my75thasaJesuit,‐my58thinthePhilippines,‐my34thwithERDA.
Somepeoplehavebeenaskingme,whyareyousBllalive?
Well,Ilikemywork!Ilikethepeopleworkingwithme.Ilikethepoorchildrenwearetryingtosave.Ilikeourmanybenefactors.IlikeourBoardofTrusteesandCouncilofAdvisers.
Ilikethejournalistswhohelpmesomuch.
IlikethegovernmentpeoplewhounderstandourmissionandgaveusthepermissiontodealwithgovernmentandpublicauthoriBes.
IlikethepeopleintheHospitaloftheInfantJesuswhereIhavebeenacBngasnightchaplainfor28yearsnow.IalwaysgetfullcooperaBonfromthehospitalstaffwhohelpmetoreachthesickpeopleespeciallytobapBzeorgiveHolyCommunion.
IlikeourfriendsandbenefactorsinAustria,Belgium,Canada,France,Germany,Indonesia,Italy,Japan,Spain,Luxembourg,Philippines,Poland,Switzerland,UnitedKingdom,U.S.A.,etc.whohavebeenhelpingusraisemillionsofpesoseachyear.
AsNapoleonsaid,“Moneyisthenerveofwar.”ForusitisthewaragainstpovertyinwhichmillionsofourFilipinochildrenlive.
IhopethatourERDAGroupwillconBnueitsexcellentsynergyandcooperaBon.
Maramingsalamatposainyonglahat!
FR.PIERRET.TRITZ,SJPresident
DEARFRIENDSOFERDA:
ThisyeartheERDAGrouphasbeenworkinghardtowardsconsolidaBon.Likepartsofasailboat,eachparthasitsownpurposeanduse:Thehullto
keepitafloat,themasttoholdupthesail,thesailtopushitforward,theruddertogivedirecBon,thekeeltokeepitfromBppingover,andthecrewtogeteverythingtoworkasone.Onlywhenallthepartsworktogetherasonecantheybringtheshiptogreatdistances.
WehavebeenaskedtotakepartinbringingthechildrenofERDAtogreatdistancesbecausewearecapablenotonlyof“justsomuch”,butofsomuchmore.
Wearefortunatetohavededicatedpeopleandcommi6edbenefactorsthatmakeourchildren’sjourneypossible.
WethankthebenefactorsfortheirgenerosityinkeepingERDAafloat.WecountonyourfurthersupportofERDA’sworksandyourdevoBontomakeitbe6erknowntoothers.WearegratefulfortheconBnuoushelpyouareprovidingus.Youaretrulythewindthatsetsusonsail.Thankyouverymuch!
FR.JOHNNYC.GO,SJChairmanoftheBoard
MpqqrspqFrom the President
ERDAN789:7;;7<O==>?>@:PAB:>?@;>CDC=;E7ERDAG<CAF•AF<>:2009
Fr. Johnny C. Go, SJ
Chairman of the BoardFr. Pierre T. Tritz, SJ
PresidentFr. Antonio F.B. de Castro, SJ
Vice President – External AffairsMrs. Susan Sulit
Vice President – Internal AffairsAtty. Ma. Josefina S.J. Torres
SecretaryMr. Nestor P. Bunoan
TreasurerMrs. Olivia L. Padilla
Auditor
EDITORIAL TEAM
SHERWIN B. LAPAANEDITOR
CATHERINE MAE D. REVELOKAROL MARK R. YEEASSOCIATE EDITORS
JASMINE A. BAUTISTAJOSEMARIA E. CLAROMARIA ELIZA G. CRUZEMELITA R. NUYDAMIGUEL ALPHONSO D. ORETAANNA FRANCESCA P. TADEOCONTRIBUTORS
SIMKIN S. DE PIOGRAPHIC ARTIST
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF:
LORA C. ALFONSOMARIA ELIZA G. CRUZROWENA B. DELA CRUZJULIETA M. FLORESSHERWIN B. LAPAAN
PUBLISHER: The ERDA Group
c/o ERDA Foundation,Inc.P.O. Box 3600, 1076 Manila, Philippines
OFFICE ADDRESS
66 Linaw Street, Sta. Mesa Heights1114 Quezon City, PhilippinesTel: +632 732 4327 +632 732 3198Email: [email protected]: www.erdafoundation.org
Job Well Done! byMiguelAlphonsoORETA
MRS.MARZANHASGONEAlongwaysincetheconcepBonoftheschool;shepreviously
workedwithSt.Theresa’sCollege(STC),whichshefeltwasjustaschallengingasanyotherschool.However,thatiswherethesimilariBesstop,shesays.InERDATech,sheneededamorehands‐onapproach:topersonallyguideandencourageeachstudentthroughouttheday.AskedaboutwhatshewillmissmostabouttheERDATechstudents,sherelatesthatitisthatinspiteofthestudents’backgrounds,notasingleoneeverliedtoher.This,asidefromthereassuringthoughtthatshedoessomethingbeneficialtochangesomeone’slife,asmarkedbyplenBfuloccurrenceswhensheactuallysawwithherowneyes,thefavorablechangesineachandeverystudent’slife.Sherecounts,whileshegoeshomefeelingoverlyBredandspent,itwasadifferentkindofexhausBonitwas,quoBngMrs.Marzan,a“$resomefulfillment”.
FrompastteacherswhocomebackandrecountstoriesofgraBtudefortheexperiencestheygainedthroughERDATech,totheERDATechparentswho,withfulltrust,havejointlyraisedwithMrs.MarzananewgeneraBonofyouthinthePandacancommunity.
Shecan’thelpbutfeelproudofwhatERDATechhasbecomethroughtheyears.Andso,whileleavingisusuallyverydifficult,Mrs.Marzanfeelsdifferently.A9erall,sheknowsthatunderthesteadyhandsofERDA’sgenerousbenefactorsandpassionatestaff,theschoolwillbewelltakencaredof.
AsanERDApioneerhowever,sheadmitsshefearsthattheupcomingvolunteersandemployeesmightnotbeasopen(inthebeginning)totheverydifferentandsomeBmesdiscouragingERDATechenvironment.TothissheadvisesabroadkindofunderstandingandpaBence‐anopenness:tothecultureofthecommunityandtothepeoplewhocompriseit.
Mrs.MarzansaysitwasnoteasybeingtheprincipalinERDATech.Shesaysthatonegetsveryclosetothecommunity,thusitbecomesverypersonalwhenproblemswiththestudentsarise.Theprincipal,shebelieves,iscalled,notjusttotalktothestudent,buttotheparentsandthecommunitysurroundingthechildaswell.
SheinsiststhatonemustbeinvolvedwitheverysingleproblemaroundtheschoolandmustreallyfindBmetodeeplyimmerseoneself.Sheevenadds,forthenewadministrators:evenifitmeansdetachingthemselvesfromtheBtleofprincipalandtogetdowntothelevelofthepeopleconcerned.Althoughonemustalwaysgobythebook,shesays,oneshouldalsobecompassionateinlevngsomecircumstancespass.Anexamplebeing,havingtoletastudentleavetheschool,shealwaysfearsthattheymayturnoutworse.Shefeelsthatasanadministrator,
onemustnotstopuntileverythingthatcanbedoneisinfactdone,toformhimorhertherightway.
Inherdeparture,shele9mewordsofwisdomforfutureadministratorstoliveby,Iquote“Whenwecameintoserve
ERDATech,weknewthekindsofpeople
wewouldbedealingwith.Keepyour
heartandmindopentothesitua$onof
thestudentsandoncewetakethemin,
wemustdoeverythinginourpowerto
makesuretheyfinishtheireduca$on,
andthatwedoourbesttohelpform
themintobeKerindividuals.”
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Mrs.MarzanwithsomeERDABoardMembersCouncilofAdvisersandfriends.
ITTOOKMESEVENMONTHSBEFOREIfinallybegantounderstandthismysterytowhichIhavebeencalled.
Likeanyproudpersoncomingfromaprivilegedfamily,IwasconfidentthatIcoulddosomuchformynewstudentsatERDATechnicalandVocaBonalHighSchool.MyconfidencewasrootedinmyJesuiteducaBonatAteneodeManila,andmyfive‐yearteachingexperienceatXavierSchool,oneoftheleadingeducaBonalinsBtuBonsinMetroManila.
Alas,allmytheoriesineducaBonandmodernapproacheswerepracBcallyrendereduselessbythedespondentsituaBonofmystudents.IhadbeentrainedtoaskmypupilsdeepandreflecBvequesBons,buthowcanthisbeappropriatetostudentswhohadnotevenmasteredthebasiccompetenciesofreadingandwriBng?Howcouldmyexperienceinusing
technologyforeducaBonbeapplicabletoaschoolwithlimitedandalmostoutdatedequipment?Howcouldmydesiretohelpmystudentsdreamoflo9ythingsberelevanttotheirlivesofmiseryanddeprivaBon?Iwasfullyconfrontedwiththetruefaceofpoverty.FarfrombeingjustalackofmoneyoropportuniBes,it’salsoalackofbeingloved,alackofbeingencouragedtoreachone’sfullpotenBal.Theessenceofpovertyisthedisinheritanceofbasichumandignity.
IwaitedinhopeforGodtogivemeasign;someanswerstomyquesBons.Sureenough,itwasn’ttoolongbeforeHedid.
ItwasapproachingChristmasoflastyearwhenmyepiphanycame.Iwassivngatmydesk,waiBngformystudents
tosubmittheirworkwhenIlookedupandsawseveralgreen,plasBcso9drinkbo6les.Irritatedbythemess,Iassumedthatthebo6leshadsimplybeenusedforaproject,andnobodyhadsincedisposedofthem.
Asitturnedout,thebo6leswereanintegralpartoftheclass’ChristmascelebraBon.Whatwasonceaneyesorewouldnowbeboundtogetherbymaskingtapeandtransformedintoacylindricalcone.Decoratedwithcoloredrecycledpaper,andredandgreenmagazinecut‐outs,smallgi9sandgreeBngcardswerebeneathit.ItwasthemostbeauBfulChristmastreeIhadseeninmylife.
ThisuniquespiritofChristmaswasalsoevidentattheChristmasparty.ItwasundoubtedlythesimplestpartyIhadeverbeento.Everyonehadtomakedowithasmallpieceoffriedchicken,spaghev,andinstanticedtea.Unlike
thecountlessChristmasparBesI’vea6ended,however,Iwastouchedbythescenethatunfoldedbeforeme.Mystudentsdidnotmindthesimplemeal;theywereallhappilyexchangingstorieswithoneanother.Theyalsopreparedparlorgames,whichtheythoroughlylostthemselvesinwithplentyoflaughter.Iwassurroundedbyhear�elthappiness.IthinkitwastheonlyChristmaspartywhereIwassureJesuswaspresent.
ItwasthenthatIrealizedGodwasgivingmeaglimpseofHisinfinitewisdom.IwitnessedhowGodcouldcreatesomethingbeauBfuloutofnothing.Itwasasurrendertothetruththatnooneindividualcansolvetheproblemofpovertyalone.ThecommunityknownasERDATechisacollaboraBveeffortofdifferenttalents‐fromthesponsorstotheadministratorsandteachers‐workingtowardsthesamegoal,thatofmakingabrighterfuturepossibleforourstudents.
However,faceddailywiththerealityofsufferingandinjusBce,weconfidentlyrootourfaithandhopenotjustonourownhardwork,butonapowerthatproducesresultsfarbeyondourcapabiliBes.AsArchbishopOscarRomerosaidinhisprayer,“Oureffortsmaybeincomplete,sBllitisabeginning,astepalongtheway,anopportunityfortheLord’sgracetoenteranddotherest.”
TheChristmaspartyendedwiththeusualexchangeofgi9s.AsatokenofgraBtude,myclassgavemeasimplebutcreaBveChristmascardfullofthankfulmessages.IlookedatthebeauBfulcardmadeofanunknownhardmaterialcoveredwithconstrucBonpaper.Curiously,IpeeledoffthedecoraBvepaperanddiscoveredthatthecardwasmadeoutofaflapofplain,ordinary,usedcarton.
AndthatwashowIdiscoveredthetruemeaningofChristmas,ofloveandofthetruth‐thatoutofoldcardboardboxesandusedbo6les,thereisaGodthatmakesallthingsbeauBful.
I�{�pFypz�My Epiphany byMr.JosemariaE.CLARO
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ThefirstisconcernedwithgevngCICLoutofjailsanddetenBoncenters.Thesecond,concerningtheirrehabilitaBon,requirestheoperaBonofayouthhome.Thethirdistheadvocacycomponent.
TheBK‐RESTOREYouthHome,locatedinTondo,Manila,wasformallyinauguratedonFebruary23,2009,withFr.PierreTritz,SJ,andFr.JohnnyGo,SJ,asguestsofhonor.Alsoina6endancewererepresentaBvesfromUNICEF,VIC,Dept.ofSocialWelfareandDevelopment,Dept.ofJusBce,ManilaCityHall,partnerNGOs,theTondocommunity,andbenefactorsandfriendsofERDA.
AttheYouthHome,CICLreleasedfromdetentionbutmustundergointerventionprogramsinaninstitutionalsettingareprovidedresidentialcarewithanintegratedrehabilitationprogram.
DesignedwithflexibilitytosuitthendividualneedsofCICL,BK‐RESTORE’s
‘Balik‐SiglaatPag‐asaProgram’(BSPP)hasasetofintervenBonprogramsthatincludeeducaBonalassistance,AlternaBveLearningSystem(ALS)reviewsessionsandvocaBonaltrainingasneeded.
Servingasahalfway‐house,theYouthHomecanaccommodateasmuchas25CICLatanygivenBme.(Thesecenter‐basedCICLlivethereforatmost45days.)Italsoservescommunity‐basedCICL,thatis,thosewhogothroughtherehabprogramprovidedattheYouthHomebutlivewiththeirfamilies.
TheYouthHome,whichhadaso9openinginOctober2008witheightcenter‐basedCICL,currentlyserves12center‐basedandfivecommunity‐basedCICL.
ProjectBK‐RESTOREhasserved35center‐basedand19community‐basedCICL,oratotalof54(includingthecurrent17),sinceitstartedinJanuary2008attheERDATuklasan
Center.Witha45‐dayturnoverperiodatthenewlyblessedYouthHomeinTondo,itplanstoserveatleast300CICLduringthethree‐yearprojectterm.
FortheProject’sadvocacycomponent,ERDA‐ASAPteamshavebeenorienBngbarangaycommuniBesandNGOsontheprinciplesofrestoraBvejusBce,diversionandotherprovisionsofRA9344.TheyalsoassistinorganizingandstrengtheningBarangayCouncilsfortheProtecBonofChildren.
Fr.TritzsBllcouldn’tgetoverhisexperiencejustafewyearsagooffindingafive‐year‐oldgirlinjailforstealingsomebreadbecauseshewashungry.ItisforchildrenlikeherandforthosesBllinjailsanddetenBoncentersthatFr.TritzandtheERDAGrouplooktoProjectBK‐RESTORE’sdoingitsbestinhelpingkeepchildrenawayfromprison.
“Prison is no place for Children” con$nuedfromp1
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IthadbeenannouncedattheNovember2008meeBngoftheERDABoardthatMrs.EstelitaS.Marzan,ERDATECHPrincipal,wasreBringattheendoftheschoolyear.Soona9er,asearchprocesswasstartedforanewprincipalforERDATECH.Afour‐membersearchcommi6ee,whichincludedMrs.Marzan,deliberatedonashortlistofcandidates,interviewedeachofthem,andsubmi6editsrecommendaBonstotheChairmanoftheBoardinJanuarythisyear.
TheBoardatitsMarch2009meeBngpassedaresoluBonformallyexpressingitsgratefulappreciaBontotheoutgoingPrincipalforher15yearsofselfless,devotedandcheerfulservice.AninBmateappreciaBondinnerwaslaterheldinherhonor.
NewAdministraVveAppointmentsatERDATECH
TheERDABoardwasinformedthattheXavierSchoolBoard,atitsMarch2009meeBng,hadapprovedXavierSchool’s“adopBon”ofERDATECHandthatithadalsoapprovedtheassignmentoftwoofitschoiceadministratorstoERDATECH:Mrs.JaneN.NaBvidad(outgoingXSGradeSchoolPrincipal)asincomingERDATECHPrincipal,andMr.PeterMarcD.Magsalin(XSDeptChairforScience)asAssistantPrincipal.
TheERDABoardpassedaresolutionatitsMarch2009meetingconfirmingthesetwoadministrativeappointmentsandexpressingitsthankstotheXSBoardforthelatter’ssupportofERDATECH.
StrategicDirecVonsfortheERDAGroup
TheBoardwasupdatedontheresultsoftheERDAGroup’sStrategicPlanningWorkshopheldonJanuary11‐12,2009,andoftheconsultativemeetingonMarch2,2009,whichwasattendedbymembersoftheExecutiveCouncilandsomeBoardmembers.
Areviewofdonationsreceivedoverthepasttenyearsindicatedthatoverallfundingfortheregularprogramshasclearlybeenonthedowntrend,andwiththeforecastfortheglobaleconomyremainingverydimforthenextcoupleofyears,theBoardnotedthatitisnolongerabusiness‐as‐usualsituationandthattheERDAGroupneedstorespondaccordinglyifitistocontinuetoberelevantinthelongrun.
TheBoardalsonotedthattheERDAmanagementhadworkedoutwhattheworst‐casescenariomightlooklike,giventherevisedmissionstatement,thepreferreddevelopmentstrategy,andthefundingtrend.
OfthegeographicalregionswhereERDAcurrentlyoperates,thosewiththehighestpovertyincidenceanddropoutrateshadbeenidentifiedaspriorityareas.Sectorstobeservedhadalsobeenprioritized.Suchascenario,however,calledforagradualreduction,overathree‐yearperiod,inthetotalnumberofbeneficiaries,tie‐ups,aswellasstaff.
TheBoard,therefore,passedaresolutiondirectingtheERDAGroup,theERDAFoundationandFAHANinparticular,toengageindownsizingoperationsandcorrespondingstaffingwithinathree‐yearperiodbeginningFY2009‐10,fromitspresentleveltoascloseaspossibletothatindicatedintheworst‐casescenario.
EarlyReVrementPackage
TheBoardapprovedaspecialvoluntaryearlyretirementpackage–at150%ofmonthlypay–forERDAFoundationemployeeswhoqualifyforearlyretirement(thosewith25yearsservice,regardlessofage)between01May2009and30April2010.Thisone‐timeofferisavailableonlytoqualifiedemployeeswhofiletheirapplicationswithinthethree‐monthperiod,from01Mayto31July2009.
bySusanSULIT
Celebrating Christmas with the ERDA Group
TUKLASAN,ERDA’SCENTERFORSTREETchildreninSanJuanwaswherenewfriendsofERDAconductedoutreach
programsandbroughtChristmascheertoERDA’schildren.
AgroupofsixfromtheMightySportsAssociaBon(MSA)headedbyDr.JohnEdwinSycamea‐visiBngonDecember12,2008,andwerewarmlyreceivedbyaround50ERDAchildren(includingeightfromtheBK‐RESTOREYouthHomeandtenfromSabanaCenter).
Thechildrenpresentedaprogram,thenplayedparlorgames,demonstraBngtheircompeBBvenessandsportsmanshiptothedelightofthevisitors.A9eralunchofchicken‐and‐ricewiththechildren,theMSAgroupgavethemgi9packsofschoolsuppliesandtoiletries.Topromotesportsamongthechildren,MSAalsodonatedassortedboardgamesandsportsequipmenttoTuklasan.
Thenextday,December13,2008,agroupofaround30fromtheInterContinentalHotelGroup(IHG)ledbyMr.AnthonyTucay,HRmanager,cameto
jointheTuklasanchildreninyetanotherjoyousChristmasactivity.
A9eraprogrampresentaBonbythechildren,theIHGpeopleinteractedfreelywiththemastheyplayedparlorgamestogetherwithsomuchlaughter.Theyallhadaburger‐steak‐and‐spaghevmeal,a9erwhichIHGgavethechildrengi9packsofpersonalsupplies.
ERDAisgratefultoMSAandIHGfortheirgi9sanddonaBonsand,mostespecially,forhavingtakenBmeouttosharewiththeERDAchildrenthepreciousgi9oftheirpresence.
FAHAN(FoundaBonfortheAssistancetoHansenites)helditsannualChristmasgi9‐givingacBvity,Paskuhan,onDecember19,2008.SeveralofitsbenefactorsandfriendsonceagainsharedtheirblessingswithPersonsAffectedbyLeprosy(PAL)andtheirfamilieswhotookpartintheChristmasacBvityheldattheconventoftheSistersOblatesoftheHolySpiritinQuezonCity.
OnDecember20,2008,asimilargi9‐givingacBvitywasheldattheBukalCenterforWomen,attheSt.Theresa’sCollegeQC
compound.Gi9packagesofgroceriesandclothes,donatedbySTCstudents,weredistributedtoaround60ofFAHAN’sadultbeneficiarieswhohadearlierparBcipatedinBukalCenter’slivelihoodprograms.
Inall,around500FAHANbeneficiariesinMetroManilaandIlocosSurreceivedgi9packagesoffoodstuff,schoolsuppliesandusedclothesthisChristmas.
FAHANwishestothankthefollowingwhohelpedmakeChristmasaseasonofjoyforitsbeneficiaries:theXavierSchoolcommunity,RepublicFlourMillsCorp.,AlaskaMilkCorp.,Unilab,Oxyblue,ChateauMarkeBng,PhilippineAssociaBon–SovereignMilitaryOrderofMalta,BukalCenterforWomen,andseveralgenerousindividualstowhomFAHANwillalwaysbegrateful.
byMariaElizaG.CRUZ,SherwinB.LAPAAN,andJasmineA.BAUTISTA
SABANA,ERDA’SCENTERFORchildscavengers, in Tondo, Manila, turneddistribuBon center onDecember 29,
2008, for surprise Christmas gi9s to itsparent‐beneficiaries.
The Xavier School Parents’ AssociaBon(XSPA),throughMsCynthiaTan,celebratedChristmas 2008 with some parent‐beneficiariesofSabanabydonaBng50gi9boxesofassortedfoodstuffinBmefortheirMediaNoche(NewYear’sEvedinner).
Onemotherwasheard to say that theydidn’t deserve these unexpected gifts,andthatforthemthiswillbeaChristmastoremember.
The XSPA had earlier helped the ERDAGroup with its fundraising concert, “AHeartforPoorChildren,”inAugust2008.
TheERDAGroupdeeplyappreciatesXSPA’sconBnued support of Fr. Tritz and ERDAGroup’s work of helping poor childrenthrougheducaBon.
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CHILDRENofTuKLASan,BK‐Restore,andSABANAwithmembersofMightySportsGroup
MotherbeneficiariesfromTondo,Manila
Leadership Training at Xavier School byEmelitaR.NUYDA
ERDA Group’s Strategic Planning Workshop ByLornaC.GABAD
ASTHEERDAGROUPtransformsgraduallyintooneconsolidatedunit,theprocess
todeterminedirecBonsandprioriBesattheinsBtuBonallevelbecomesessenBal.Thus,onJanuary11‐12,2009,thegrouporganizedaStrategicPlanningWorkshopattheDLSU‐CollegeofSaintBenildeAngeloKingInternaBonalConferenceHotelwhichfocusedonreviewingandrefiningtheERDAGroup’smissions,developmentalstrategies,andgeographicalcoverage.
FourteenmembersofstafffromtheERDAFoundaBon,threefromERDATech,andtwofromFAHANparBcipatedinthetwo‐dayworkshop.ChairmanoftheBoardFr.JohnnyGo,VicePresidentMrs.SusanSulit,CommunicaBonsOfficerMr.SherwinLapaan,andERDAGroupVolunteerMr.MiguelOretaalsotookpartintheacBvity.Mr.LouieMontalboandMs.RachelConsunji,facultymembersoftheAteneoGraduateSchoolofBusiness,andseasonedConsultantsonOrganizaBonalDevelopmentfacilitated
thesessions.Fr.Gopreparedthegroupfortakeoffbyrecallingthereasonsfortheseefforts,andexplainingwhathasbeendonesofartoreachthispoint.HeencouragedtheparBcipantstoreflectontheteachingsofSt.IgnaBusofLoyola,“Greaterfruit,greaterneedandgreaterfronBer”asguidingprinciplesinthedeliberaBonandplanningprocessitself.
TheparBcipaBonofstaffthroughrepresentaBonwasveryhelpfulintheplanningprocess.Theyhadafrui�ulcoupleofsessionswiththecompetencies,workexperience,andinsightsgatheredgreatlycontribuBngtothereformulaBonoftheERDAGroup’svision,mission,andapproach.UsingtheSWOT(InternalStrengthsand
Weaknesses,ExternalOpportuniBesandThreats)FrameworkofAnalysis,asintroducedbythefacilitators,theparBcipantswereguidedsystemaBcallyintheirenvironmentalscanningandassessingoffutureprobabiliBes.
Atitsverycore,aredefinedthrustalongwithdevelopmentalstrategiesuBlizingsocialworktechnology,teamworkBe‐uppartnership,coaliBonbuilding,andnetworking,amongothers,aswellasasector/geographicalreachfortheERDAGroup,hadevolved.
XAVIERSCHOOLHOSTEDALeadershipTrainingprogramonNovember21,2008forhigh
schoolstudentleaders.HeldontheXScampusinSanJuan,thisexercisebroughttogethercloseto50student
leadersfromXavierSchool,SanJuanNaBonalHighSchoolandERDATECH.
Thetrainingprogrambeganwithanovernightstayoncampus,followedbyanall‐dayseriesofacBviBesthenextday.Withitsseniorofficersastrainingfacilitators,the
XSStudentCouncilannuallyundertakesthisLeadershipTrainingwhichseekstodemonstrateinanexperienBalmannersomebasicleadershipskillsrequiredoftoday’syoungstudentleaders.ThiswasERDATECH’sfirstBmetobeinvitedtohaveitsstudentleadersavailofthistrainingprogramatXS.Needlesstosay,all15parBcipantsfromERDATECHfounditanovelandfrui�ulexperience,andhadthemeagerlyapplying,ateverychancetheycouldget,whatnewskillstheyhadlearned,thankstotheirstudentcounterpartsfromacrosstown.
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ERDATechstudentsatXavierSchool
T�r��Y�|!JOLLIBEE Scholars at ERDA Tech byKarolMarkR.YEE
ERDATECHFOUNDATIONWASrecentlychosenasoneofeightgranteesofJollibee’s30thanniver‐
sarygi9‐givingprojectforchildren.
TheformalturnoverofthedonaBons,heldon24March2009attheManilaOceanPark,wasa6endedbyheadsandrepresentaBvesoftheselectedfoundaBons,alongwithsomeoftheirchildrenbeneficiaries.
Fr.JohnnyGo,SJ,andFr.PierreTritz,SJ,ChairmanandPresident,respecBvely,acceptedinbehalfofERDATECHFoundaBonaCerBficateofDonaBon,andcorrespondingcheck,forP3million.AccordingtothetermsoftheMemorandumofAgreement,whichhadbeensigneddaysearlier,thisamountisJollibee’sdonaBontothePierreTritz‐ERDAGroupEndowmentFund,theearningsofwhichareearmarkedforthe
sponsorshipofJollibeeScholarsenrollingattheERDATechnicalHighSchool.ThefirsttwoJollibeeScholarsforthisSY2009‐10aretobeselectedfromincomingthird‐yearstudentsspecializinginfoodtechnology.
InappreciaBonoftheconBnuedpatronageofmillionsofFilipinosandespeciallytheirchildren,Jollibee,thecountry’sleadingfastfoodchain,decidedtocapits30thanniversarycelebraBonwiththisgrandgi9‐givingproject,givingoutdonaBonstotalingP18milliontosupportselectedfoundaBonsworkingforthewelfareofFilipinochildren,parBcularlythoselessfortunate.
FundsforthesedonaBonshadbeenraisedlastyearmainlythroughthesalesofHug&Sharedolls,afundraisingprojectspearheadedbyJollibeeFoodsCorporaBonandJollibeeFranchiseesAssociaBon,withthesupportofJollibeeFoundaBon.
ThesevenothergranteesattheMarch25ceremonieswerethePhilippine
Children’sMedicalCenter(QuezonCity),FamiliesandChildrenforEmpowermentandDevelopmentFoundaBon(Manila),Co6olengoFilipino(Rizal),HouseWithNoStepsFoundaBon(QuezonCity),
MarcellinProject(GeneralSantosCity),ShontougFoundaBon(BaguioCity)andJollibeeFoundaBon’sBusog,Lusog,TalinoIn‐SchoolFeedingProgram(Leyte).
TheERDAGroupwishestoexpressitsappreciaBontoJollibeeforincludingtheERDATECHFoundaBoninthisselectlistofgrantees,andforthisconBnuingcollaboraBoninpromoBngtheinterestsofourcountry’schildren.
Jollibee’s30thAnniversaryGi9GivingProjectawardingceremony
L‐RFr.Tritz,SJ,Mrs.Marzan,Fr.Go,SJ,Mr.Ang,withERDATech
F I L INVESTSTAGEDAHUGELYsuccessfulearlymorningfunrunlastMarch28,2009,inAlabang,
MunBnlupaCity.ExecuBves,officersandotheremployeesofthecompaniescomprisingtheFilinvestGroupweremobilizedforthisevent.AlsocajoledintojoiningwereseveralofFilinvest’sbusinesspartners,clientsandspecialfriends.
LedbymembersoftheGoBanunFamily,overathousandparBcipantscompletedthetwo‐kilometerroutewithinFilinvestCorporateCity.OnhandtocheerthemonwereFr.PierreTritz,SJ,andFr.JohnnyGo,SJ,PresidentandChairmanoftheBoard,respecBvely,ofERDAFoundaBon,thenamedbeneficiaryofthisfundraisingevent.
Asexplainedbytheorganizers,foreveryrunnerwhocrossedthefinishline,FilinvestpledgedanamountneededtosendachildtoschoolforoneschoolyearthroughERDA’seducaBonalassistanceprograminAlabang.
Righta9erthefunrunitwasquicklydetermined,fromthenumberofthosewhocompletedtherun,thattheamounttobepledgedbyFilinvestwouldbeali6leoverP4million.Andjustasquickly,Mr.AndrewL.GoBanunSr.,FilinvestDevelopmentCorp.ChairmanEmeritus,quietlydecidedtoroundofftheamounttoacoolP5million.
Filinvesthadheldasimilarfunrunin2005,ontheoccasionofFDC’s50thanniversary,whichraisedP3.2millionforERDA’schildrenbeneficiaries.
Mr.JonathanT.GoBanun,FDCChairman,pointedoutthattheGoBanunFamilyhaslongbeensupporBngFr.Tritz’sworkofhelpingpoorFilipinochildrenthrougheducaBon.Thisbenefitfunrunwasalsoawayofgivingbacktothecommunitywhichhashelpedtheirbusinesssucceed.
FDC,aPhilippines‐basedcompany,istheholdingcompanyoftheFilinvestGroup.
Togetherwithitstensubsidiaries,itoperatesinthreebusinesssegments:realestatedevelopment,financialandbankingservices,andsugaroperaBons.
Fr.Tritzlovestorecallhowhefirstmet,almostbychance,Mrs.MercedesGoBanun,wifeofAndrewSr,atadinneratXavierSchoolsome30yearsago.Thatstartedalong‐lasBngpersonalandmutuallysaBsfyingrelaBonshipbetweenhimandtheGoBanunswhichconBnuestothisday.
TheERDAGroupisgratefultoFilinvestandtheGoBanunFamilyfortheirconBnuedsupportofFr.Tritz’smissionbeingcarriedoutbyERDA,andforthissplendidexampleofbeinginsolidaritywiththelessfortunateamongus.
FILINVEST’s Run For A Child bySherwinB.LAPAAN
ERDA NEWSLETTER A P R I L 2 0 0 9 9
L‐RMr.J.GoVanun,Fr.J.Go,SJ,Fr.P.Tritz,SJ,Mrs.M.GoVanun,Ms.D.Cardeño,andMs.J.Yap
I�qy�pERDA“Every Student is a Mission” byMiguelAlphonsoD.ORETA
ASTHE2008k2009ACADEMICYEARcomestoanend,andthe2009‐2010oneapproaches,ERDATechisinforsome
changesasthecurrentprincipal,Mrs.Marzan,isreBringa9erfi9eenyearsofservice.Thissignalstheentryofnewandpromisingmentors.Mrs.JaneNaBvidadandMr.MarcMagsalinaretwosuchfacesthatwillbeunfamiliartomanyatERDATech.However,theyarenottobefeared,butwarmlywelcomedintotheERDAfamily.BothpreviouslyadministratorsatXavierSchool,theyalsohaveasharedlong‐termexperienceofbeingaguideandmentorintheformaBonofstudents.Mrs.JaneNaBvidadhasbeentheGradeSchoolprincipalofXavierSchool,havingbeenatXavierforoverthirtyyearstodate.HerdecisiontomovetoERDATechwasadifficultoneasshehasservedXavierSchoolforsolong.ShemadethechoicebecauseshefeelsshecanreallygivesomethingtotheeducaBonapostolateofERDA.
Mrs.NaBvidadtrulyhasalottocontributefromtheexperienceshehasasateacherandadministrator.Withatotalofthirty‐fouryearsworkingwithinschools,thirty‐oneofwhichwereatXavierSchool,withtwentyyearsofservingasanadministrator.Thus,fromhermanyyearsatXavierSchool,shefeelsitisBmetoshareherknowledgewithaschoolthatneedsitmore.SheislookingforwardtoservingERDAformanyyears,andsaysthatshewouldliketoseeERDATechbecomeoneofthebesttechnicalschoolsinthePhilippines.Shealsowishesforallthestudents
whoentertheschool,tonotonlybeproficientintheirrespecBveskills,buttoalsobepreparedforlife.InparBcular,shehopesthattheschoolgivessufficientpreparaBontoprovideitsstudentswiththerightskillstobeimmediatelyproducBvea9ergraduaBng,andforthosewhochoosetopursuefurtherstudies,tobefullyequippedforhigherlearning.
Mrs.NaBvidadbelievesthateverystudentisamission,andasamission,shemusthelpthemsucceed.Shebelievesthateveryoneshouldbegivenachance,andfeelsthatthischangeisacallingforhertoreachoutandgiveback.
HerfeelingsofexcitementareoverwhelmingassheknowsthatERDATechisboundtobeverydifferentfromXavier,andmightevenbeamediumorcanvasforhigherself‐discovery.Thisiswhathelpsfuelherenthusiasm;this“somethingnew”,shebelieves,iswhatsheneedstokeepherselffromstagnaBng.
Whenaskedwhyshefeelsnofear,shereplied,“Well,becauseIamnotalientothekindoflives
thestudentswhostudyinERDAareliving.”Sheinfactseesitasanopportunitytogivestrengthtoyoungpeoplefromherownexperiences,asshealsocamefromasimilarbackground.Shewantstobearolemodel,andtosomehowgetthechildrentorealizethatthereisindeedhopeinrisingfromone’sstatusinlife;topray,tostudyandworkhard,andmostimportantly,toaspiretoriseabove.Inturn,theotherfigureheadwhowillbenewtoERDATechisMr.MarcMagsalin,whohasworkedforXavierSchoolforfourteenyears.HavingworkedthatlongatXavier,hismovetoERDATechissomethingthatheiscalledtodoatthisstageofhiscareer.Forhim,workingforERDATechwouldbehisfulfillmentofthemissiontogivebacktosociety,andheseestheopportunityasablessingandonewherehecouldtrulymakeadifference.
SpendingfourteenyearsatXavier,fouryearsasateacherandtenasanadministrator,Mr.Magsalinfeelsthathisexperiencewillstandhimingood
steadforwhat’stocome.AddiBonally,originallycomingfromDonBoscoTechnicalSchool,andhavingbeenexposedtotechnicalwork,hebelievesthathemightevenbeabletolendahandingivingfreshperspecBvesonthestructureofthecurriculum,andinofferinghistechnicalexperBse,andingenerallyhelpingtoimproveERDATech.
Mr.Magsalinlaughedwhenaskedaboutanypossiblefearshemighthavegoingintothenewjob,andsaidthathedoesnotfearadjustment,andisreadyforanythingputbeforehimasheisactuallylookingforwardtoanewchallenge.Ashehimselfputsit,“Youhavetobereadyforanything.Setyourgoals.Condi$onthemind.Anythingis
possibleandanythingcanhappen.”
Hedoesworry,though,aboutnotbeingsensiBveenough,ornotasimmersedintheworkashewantstobe.It’sananxietyofbeingisolatedfromtheproblemsandissuesthatwilllikelycomeabout.However,hebelievesthatinspitetheseanxieBesheisboundtobeabe6erpersonattheendofit.
Together,MarcMagsalinandJaneNaBvidadwillworkasnewadministratorsandthenewprincipalsofERDATech.TheirpartnershipwillbringsomethingnewtoERDA–experienceandfreshideasthatwillharmonizewithERDATechtomakeitanevenbe6erschoolthanitalreadyis.
TheybothbelievethatERDATechhasgoodpracBcesalreadyinexistence,buthandinhand,armedwithfreshideasandtheirexperience,theyshouldbeabletoenhancethese,andintheprocess,alsoimproveontheweakerareas.Throughthis,theyplantobuildonthestrengthsofERDATechandworkalonglineswithpeoplewhomakeERDAwhatitis.
Inthefuture,therearehopesthatmoreXavierSchoolfacultymemberswillfollowMs.NaBvidad’sandMr.Magsalin’sexample,andwillalsoextendtheirhands,andsharetheirknowledgetoERDA,thestudents,andtheirparents.
10 ERDA NEWSLETTER A P R I L 2 0 0 9
Mrs.JaneNaBvidad(incomingPrincipal)
“Youhavetobereadyforanything.Setyourgoals.Condi$onthemind.Anythingispossibleandanythingcanhappen.”
Mr.MarcMagsalin(incomingAsst.Principal)
Bp�p�rx{�}q’Prsp“Thank You for ChangingMy Life!” — Kimberly
W EWISHTOTHANKOURFR IENDSWHOCAMEtovisitusearlythisyear:
•Mr.&Mrs.RamonSierraNava,IntramurosProInfanciaFilipina,SPAIN(January14,2009)
•MmeBénédicteBrocard&MmeLaurenceTrémoureux,LesAmisdesEnfantsduMonde,FRANCE(January30–February05,2009)
•MmeMasakoSumiya&KitaiPag‐asaLadies,Pag‐asaGroup,JAPAN(March02–04,2009)
•M.François&MmeDominiqueRolinvanSwieten,ERDABelgiquePhilippines,BELGIUM,(April29–May01,2009)
THEPIONEERINGHUMANITARIANWORKAMONGPOORFilipinochildren
thatFr.PierreTritz,SJ,hadrealized35yearsagohewasbeingcalledupontododidnotdaunthim.Amanofvision,heknewwhatwastobedoneanddaredtodreambig.TrusBnginDivineProvidence,hesingle‐mindedlytappedintothereservesofgenerosityamongpeopleofgoodwillinthePhilippines,Europeandelsewhere,inviBngthemtojoinhiminhismissionofsendingpoorchildrentoschool.Asheo9ensaid,“Toallowachildtogotoschoolistogivehimhope.”
TodaytheERDAGroupcarriesonFr.Tritz’smission,inpartnershipwithbenefactorsandotherfunders,throughitschild‐focusedprogramsandprojects.Amongtheseare:
•PreschoolProgram–acommunity‐basedone‐yearprogramforpoorpreschoolers,startedinSY1977‐78.•AlternaVveLearningSystem–currentlymainlyconsisBngofthePALIHANProgram,aone‐yearprogramforout‐of‐schoolyouth,startedinOctober1997.•TechnicalHighSchoolProgram–afive‐yearsecondaryeducaBonprogram
forchildrenoftheurbanpoor,startedinSY1994‐95.•EducaVonalAssistancePrograms‐EAPElem–ERDA’sflagshipprogram,startedinSY1975‐76,whichhelpspoorchildrenfinishasix‐yearpublicelementaryeducaBon.‐EAPHS–startedinSY1989‐90,helpsselectedEAPElemgraduates,sponsoredbycertainbenefactors,finishafour‐yearpublicsecondaryeducaBon.‐EAPColl–startedinSY1993‐94,assistsselectedEAPHSandERDATechgraduates,sponsoredbycertainbenefactors,finishafour‐orfive‐yeardegreeprogram.
Lookingbackatwhattheseremarkablepartnershipshavewroughtduringthepast35years,perhapsit’sbesttoletthefiguresspeakforthemselves.
OnbehalfoftheERDAGroup,wethankyou,ourbenefactorsandfriends,forbelievinginFr.Tritz’sdreamandsupportingourmissiontoeducateourchildrenalltheseyears.Beassuredthatyourgenerosityandsacrificesaremakingaworldofdifferenceinthelivesofourchildren.
MARAMINGSALAMATPO!
ALS (PALIHAN)1%
Preschool61%
EAP Coll0%
EAP HS2%
EAP Elem36%
Tech HS (ET)1%
Tech HS (ET)1%
Preschool21%
EAP Coll0%
EAP HS4%
ALS(PALIHAN)0%
EAP Elem73%
CUMULATIVE TOTAL CASELOADS,EDUCATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SY 75!76 TO 08!09 "TOTAL, 593,552, 100%#
CUMULATIVE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO GRADUATED OR COMPLETED THE PROGRAMS,
SY 75!76 TO 08!09 "TOTAL, 191,568, 100%#
Preschool - 126,003
EAP Elem - 431,316
EAP HS - 25,815
EAP Coll - 367
Tech HS (ET)8,284
ALS(PALIHAN)1,767
Preschool - 116,980
EAP Elem - 68,727
EAP HS - 3,564
EAP Coll - 63
Tech HS (ET)967
ALS(PALIHAN)1,267
To all SMARTsubscribers:YoumaynowhelpFr.TritzinhisworkbydonaBngregularlyandconveniently.YoucansupportERDAbydonaBngP5,P10,P25,P50orP100every20days.
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Use your mobile phone to help Fr. Tritz send poor children back to school.
ToknowmoreabouttheERDAGroup,visitusatournewwebsite:
www.erdafoundaBon.org
B}y�sHp}Brx�{�Sx���zThisisRhea.Sheshouldhavebeeninschool.Unfortunately,shehadtostopgoingtoschoolinordertobehereatthissmellydumpsitetohelpherparentsatwork. Rhea’sparentsearntheirlivingasgarbagescavengers.Eachmorning,shegoeswiththemastheypushtheirunwieldywoodenpushcarttothedumpsite.She
helpsthemgatherplasBcbo6lesandotherrecyclablestobesoldbythesackfulforafewpesos.Thisisscarcelyenoughtomakeendsmeet,buttheydon’thavemuchchoice. Amidstthegrimeandthestench,Rheamanagesasmileassheshylyadmitsshemissesschool.ShesBllentertainstheideaofbecomingateachersomeday. GiveRheaandotherpoorFilipinochildrenlikehersomehopeintheiryounglives.Helpsendthembacktoschool.DonatetothePierreTritz,SJ‐ERDAGroupEndowmentFund.
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BankDepositBankofthePhilippineIslandsDelMonteBranch,QuezonCitySavingsAccountNumber:4323‐0664‐13ChequeDonaVonPleasemakeallchequesinfavorof“ERDAFounda$on,Inc.”
Toarrangeforpick‐upofdonaBonsorfordeposiBngdonaBonsdirectlytoERDA’sbankaccount,andforfurtherinformaBon,pleasecall+63.2.732.3198or+63.2.732.4327;callortextusat +63.918.944.5332;[email protected]
ToourDonorsresidingintheU.S.,youmaynowsendyourdonaVonsthroughthePhilippineJesuitFoundaVon:
MailingAddress:236West27thStreet,NinthFloor,NewYork,NY10001USATel2126272788|[email protected]‐authorizedofficialreceiptsforalldona$ons,fortax
deduc$onpurposes.
Alldona$onswillbeissuedofficialreceipts.BIR‐authorizedCer$ficatesofDona$on,for
taxdeduc$onpurposes,willalsobeissueduponrequestforlocalcompanydona$ons.
Wherewillmydona$onsgo?DonaBonswillgototheFr.PierreTritz‐ERDAGROUPEndowmentFundtosustaintheprograms/projectsoftheERDAGROUPforthepoorchildreninthePhilippines.
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