PascualLab Takes Sponsored Youth from World Vision on a Learning Journey

Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLab) and international charitable institutionWorld Vision’s partnership took an exciting turn on June 4 as one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines’ welcomed sponsored youth to an exclusive tour around the company’s manufacturing plant. PascualLab volunteers and sponsors took the students ranging from elementary to high school through an immersive trip at PascualLab’s Quality Assurance, Warehouse, and Production areas as well as a trip down memory lane to PascualLab’s rich history of innovation.

In his welcome speech SVP and Chief Manufacturing Officer Higinio “Jun” Porte inspired the students to pursue their dreams whether small or big, be it in the health industry or outside of it.

World Vision Interim National Director Jun Godornes through Public Affairs Manager David Rioferio shared: “Our long years of partnership with PascualLab has significantly helped improve the well-being of the most vulnerable children through programs in health and nutrition, education, including values formation and spiritual nurture, child protection and participation, savings and livelihood, disaster preparedness, and emergency response."

Major Donor Engagement Specialist Monseratt Luna specified: "Thank you for not just allowing but providing the lens for these children to see the world in your perspective, enabling them to be educated in the field of pharmaceuticals and the impact it has on improving lives." Fellow Specialist Christine Penaojas, ended: “We truly felt the #PascualLove through this well-organized trip that enlightened us too on how we’re so aligned in values because of injections of faith all throughout.”

PascualLab and World Vision encourage interested participants to sponsor children via https://www.worldvision.org.ph

Pascual Laboratories shares the #PascualLove with the children of World Vision

Three years since their partnership with WorldVision started, PascualLab sponsors led by Vice President for Corporate HROD and Design Services & Corporate Affairs Mia Pascual Cenzon, finally met their sponsored children face to face, at a bonding activity during PascualLab's anniversary month at the WorldVision grounds in Quezon City.

To spread the #PascualLove as part of its CSR program Sowing to Empower, Educate, and Develop (SEED), Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLab) sponsor-employees spent a weekend of bonding over an art activity, talent showcase, group games, and basic health checks with children from World-Vision assisted communities in Malabon last May 6, 2023 at the World Vision grounds in Quezon City.

PascualLab, a partner of international charitable institution World Vision since 2020, has been sponsoring children in less-fortunate communities in Malabon via the CHOSEN program. Through the program, these children were given the chance to pick their sponsors, essentially choosing people who can help them realize their wishes for education towards better lives amidst challenges including the current health crisis.

Three years into the pandemic and during PascualLab’s anniversary month, the sponsors were finally able to be with the children who have CHOSEN them. Malabon plays a significant place in PascualLab’s history as the Pascual family traces its roots to this Northern part of Manila.

PascualLab VP and CHOSEN sponsor Mia Pascual Cenzon shared: “PascualLab has always had a passion for CSR and a heart for family so we take every chance to help others through our health products and in more ways such as the CHOSEN program”.  

World Vision Honors LBC Foundation with One For Children Seal

World Vision awarded the One for Children seal to LBC Hari ng Padala Foundation, Inc. in a Project Salute ceremony. The award was given to recognize the overwhelming support that LBC has provided over the years. The plaque was handed over by World Vision Development Foundation Resource Director Jun Godornes to LBC Express NEMM Area Manager Richard Gonato and LBC Foundation Program O1cer Melissa Ann Macarubbo.

From left: World Vision Development Foundation Resource Director Jun Godornes, LBC Express NEMM Area Manager Richard Gonato and LBC Foundation Program O'cer Melissa Ann Macarubbo

During the awarding, Godornes said, “We express our overwhelming gratitude to LBC for their support, not just through sponsorship, but through campaigns and through emergency relief response.”

From left: World Vision Donor Care Manager and World Vision Development Foundation Resource Director Jun Godornes salute LBC Express NEMM Area Manager Richard Gonato and LBC Foundation Program O'cer Melissa Ann Macarubbo

Over the years, LBC, through LBC Foundation has been providing support for various World Vision campaigns and activities such as the Fun Run from 2012 to 2017, Coin Banks and Typhoon Maring’s emergency response in 2013, and the Noche Buena campaign in 2018. That same year, LBC partnered with Philam Foundation and donated a one-storey building with two classrooms in Molinete Elementary School in Batangas through World Vision. They also offered their courier services in delivering educational materials and equipment for the Visayas Area Programs. Up to this day, LBC has been sponsoring more than 40 children under the Child Sponsorship Program, and with this, children are given access to education, health and nutrition, livelihood opportunities and economic development in the community.

To express his gratitude for the award, LBC Area Manager Richard Gonato said, “We want to instill in our employees the value of giving back. There is a sense of fulfillment that sponsorship brings whenever we hear a child graduate.” To continue their support, LBC aims to collaborate with World Vision’s CHOSEN campaign to call on their employees’ involvement on child sponsorship in their Central Office. With this campaign, children from various parts of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will take part in the “choosing event” which gives them the power to choose their sponsor.

World Vision thanks the LBC Foundation Team for supporting their campaigns and emergency response efforts

The One for Children Seal is given to acknowledge, appreciate and recognize World Vision’s key partners. Awarding is done during the Project Salute ceremony where corporate donors and sponsors are recognized for their invaluable support and trust throughout the years.

The plaque was made by Kit Gresos, a Former Sponsored Child of World Vision and Proprietor of Papelemento Visual Arts and Scenography. Kit’s artworks usually depict the culture and history of Mindanao. She is also a Green Artvocator using environment friendly medium like paper mache and clay.

World Vision, Nagdilaab Foundation ink agreement to boost children’s education in Basilan province

World Vision and Basilan-based non-government organization, Nagdilaab Foundation, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will help families and the local government units in the province of Basilan in providing better education and protection to children.“World Vision is fortunate to sign an agreement with an experienced and another child-focused organization, Nagdilaab Foundation, in ensuring the wellbeing of children in Basilan. We are also excited to work with everyone here in the province, from the academe, families to government agencies, in giving children the conducive environment to learn and fulfil their dreams someday,” Rommel Fuerte, World Vision National Director, says.

"Nagdilaab Foundation is happy to have partnered with World Vision in assisting children in Basilan to have better access to education and ensuring that their wellbeing is advocated. Nagdilaab believes that every Filipino child should be given equal opportunities in society to make their dreams come true and their lives better. We believe that no child must be left behind.

We hope that this partnership will ,” Miriam Suacito, Nagdilaab Foundation Executive Director, says.

Fuerte and Suacito signed the MOU witnessed by World Vision, Amores Interfaith and Jabu-Jabu the Calling staff.

The agreement, under World Vision’s project Reaching Children in BaSulTa Island Provinces for Child Well-Being, will guarantee that children and youth have improved access to education, and their families and communities learned how to be prepared in times of disaster or emergencies. BaSulTa stands for Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi which are all located in the southernmost part of the Philippines.

According to Mark Sefuentes, the project coordinator, many of the children in Basilan are in need of assistance. “I’ve noticed how some children would go to school by boat on their own, which is quite risky. Some of the children are without slippers.”

Aside from the MOU signing activity, World Vision and Nagdilaab Foundation also provided around 100 children with new school bags that contains supplies such as crayons, a drawing book, hygiene items, a raincoat, a flashlight, and solar-powered radio. Three initial learning centers received printers, inks, and bond papers.

“The children and families were so happy to receive these items, especially the solar-powered radios. One of the communities still has no electricity. The radios will be useful to them as they listen to news and announcements,” Sefuentes adds.organization, Nagdilaab Foundation, in ensuring the wellbeing of children in Basilan. We are also excited to work with everyone here in the province, from the academe, families to government agencies, in giving children the conducive environment to learn and fulfil their
dreams someday,” Rommel Fuerte, World Vision National Director, says.

“Nagdilaab Foundation is happy to have partnered with World Vision in assisting children in Basilan to have better access to education and ensuring that their wellbeing is advocated. Nagdilaab believes that every Filipino child should be given equal opportunities in society to make their dreams come true and their lives better. We believe that no child must be left behind. We hope that this partnership will ,” Miriam Suacito, Nagdilaab Foundation Executive Director, says.

Fuerte and Suacito signed the MOU witnessed by World Vision, Amores Interfaith and Jabu-Jabu the Calling staff.

The agreement, under World Vision’s project Reaching Children in BaSulTa Island Provinces for Child Well-Being, will guarantee that children and youth have improved access to education, and their families and communities learned how to be prepared in times of disaster or emergencies. BaSulTa stands for Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi which are all located in the southernmost part of the Philippines.

According to Mark Sefuentes, the project coordinator, many of the children in Basilan are in need of assistance. “I’ve noticed how some children would go to school by boat on their own, which is quite risky. Some of the children are without slippers.”

Aside from the MOU signing activity, World Vision and Nagdilaab Foundation also provided around 100 children with new school bags that contains supplies such as crayons, a drawing book, hygiene items, a raincoat, a flashlight, and solar-powered radio. Three initial learning centers received printers, inks, and bond papers.

“The children and families were so happy to receive these items, especially the solar-powered radios. One of the communities still has no electricity. The radios will be useful to them as they listen to news and announcements,” Sefuentes adds.signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will help families and the local government units in the province of Basilan in providing better education and protection to children.World Vision and Basilan-based non-government organization, Nagdilaab Foundation, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will help families and the local government units in the province of Basilan in providing better education and protection to children.World Vision and Basilan-based non-government organization, Nagdilaab Foundation, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will help families and the local government units in the province of Basilan in providing better education and protection to children.

World Vision assists more than 300K children in 2021

Christian relief, development, and advocacy agency World Vision in the Philippines recently released its Year 2021 impact report highlighting milestones of directly assisting thousands of children and reaching millions of children through its various child-focused and community-based programs and advocacies implemented in over 30 provinces across the country.

World Vision National Director Rommel V. Fuerte shared, “In seeking and bearing witness to God’s kingdom, the ministry that we have built with all of our partners directly served more than 300,000 children by end of our fiscal year 2021. This is while the five national policies on child well-being World Vision has influenced to benefit more than 32 million children in the Philippines.”

“God has been faithful to each and every one of us for enabling us to do so much, despite the limitations and challenges in year 2021,” said Eduardo C. Jimenez , last year’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees for World Vision Development Foundation, Inc. “We praise Him for giving us the opportunity to work alongside thousands of partners and volunteers across the country to make this happen.”

Jimenez added that in alignment with the Philippine Development Plan and with the gracious support of donors, World Vision’s Health and Nutrition Program helped nourish 209,182 children aged below 17 years old, while its Education Program helped over 116,926 children, aged 5 to 17 years old, improve their learning outcomes.

In 2021, World Vision also relaunched its brand new child sponsorship campaign Chosen™, which aims to empower children to decide on their own and choose their child sponsors. One of the early takers for this campaign is supportive celebrity ambassador Nikki Gil. “The fact that I got to where I am today is a series of moments of being chosen first and foremost by God,” shares Gil on her experience with Chosen initiative. “There are times in our lives where we have limited choices. For children to be given the chance to choose who will journey with them to a brighter future --- that’s such a big deal. Through Chosen™, you’re giving children the power to choose. How empowering is that!”

However rough and challenging it has been due to the pandemic two years on, thousands of children in the Visayas including Sogod, Tabogon, Compostela, Liloan, and northern Cebu received learning and activity packs which include a small radio, COVID-19 reading materials, a storybook, and a set of play cards and school supplies to complement the government’s efforts to promote education despite the massive lockdowns implemented last year.

“It is our prayer that like Jeremiah who started young as a prophet, we too continue to heed God’s calling for us to be bearers of good news and doers of good deeds in this world,” added Fuerte.

Read World Vision’s 2021 Annual Report here: https://www.worldvision.org.ph/reports-and-researches/

Thousands of learners aided in World Vision’s 5K Campaign Challenge

A fundraising event initiated by World Vision Philippines was able to help for than 3,000 students across the country to assist their educational needs that were affected by the pandemic. World Vision's student ambassadors were able to raise more than P300,000 in the 2020 5K Campaign Challenge that benefited the child-focused COVID-19 response.

The 5K Challenge were collected among participants and their peers so that beneficiaries would be able to receive modules and gadgets to continue their education. Funds raised for Abutin Na10, a program created by World Vision in partnership with DepEd, will contribute to DepEd’s Learning Continuity Plan and its multi modal approaches, so that children can continue to learn and develop their life skills even in these difficult times.

The students who participated in the 5K Campaign Challenge came from schools across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in a Virtual Congratulatory Event hosted by World Vision, the following

students were recognized because of their huge contribution to make the initiative a great success.

The Top Advocates or students who encouraged others to join the campaign are Arisha of Brent International School, who invited friends to participate in the fundraising and even partnered with a local business to reach her goals, Carina of Homeschool Global, who also invited 3 other friends to fundraise with her and Bernice of Homeschool Global, who advocated for the cause through a livestream performance.

The First Achievers or students who first achieved the target goal of PHP 5,000 are Paige of Homeschool Global, Imma of Paref Woodrose, and Luisa of De La Salle MHSI.

Meanwhile, the Top Fundraisers of the 5K Campaign Challenge are Kreisha of Homeschool

Global, Yashmin of Ateneo De Cebu, and Margau Leanne of Beacon Academy.

World Vision Celebrity Ambassador Jasmine Curtis-Smith led the 5K Campaign Challenge by inspiring everyone to unite and become #OneForChildren especially during this challenging period. Also supporting the 5K Campaign Challenge are World Vision’s corporate partners Promate and

Urbanize.

To know more about World Vision’s 5K Campaign Challenge and its initiative against COVID-19, please visit https://www.worldvision.org.ph. You may also follow /worldvisionph on Facebook

and @worldvisionphl on Instagram for updates.

WorldVision and PascualLab join hands in empowering children

Six months after international non-profit organization World Vision joined hands with
Pascual Laboratories, Inc. (PascualLalb), the organization has been able to help 77 more children to enable themselves to choose their future via the program Chosen™

Chosen™ the campaign which was launched last year in various World Vision offices, has been changing lives around the world by empowering children to contribute to the course of their future by giving them the power to choose their sponsors.

 PascualLab, one of the top-of-mind pharma companies for health and wellness products and manufacturing services, known for its unwavering passion for health and life, shares in World Vision’s belief that every child deserves access to healthcare, nutrition, and quality education.

Roy Gerona from PascualLab’s manufacturing plant shares. “It is emotionally rewarding. We feel so blessed that we are given a chance to sponsor a child. We were created by God for a mission,” Wife Almerlyn who also works for PascualLab affirms that one of these missions is charity work: “It is a great feeling to be able to help others”. As parents, they are also happy to show their kids the value of education through Child Sponsorship.

Almerlyn and Roy Gerona

Corporate social responsibility has always been a part of PascualLab’s values and the partnership with World Vision allows employees to live out this value.

“It is an honor for me to be a part of a company that is able to hold on to its commitment for social responsibility despite the pandemic,” testifies Juan dela Cruz (not his real name), one of the employees of PascualLab’s subsidiary Leonie Agri Corp.

Although the pandemic has affected Chosen’s™ launch in early 2020, World Vision was still able to help 255 children find sponsors. The Chosen™ Campaign created a venue for PascualLab staff to help change the lives of children, even at the height of the spread and challenges of COVID-19.

“When the pandemic broke out, it unveiled the great divide between rich and poor in our country. Many have struggled and many are still struggling. Being able to assist someone in our own little way could impact their lives more than we could ever know,” Brithanie Urquico from PascualLab’s corporate office agrees. “I am content and happy to be able to make a difference, especially now that even the smallest of efforts truly counts,” she adds.

Brithanie Urquico

The partnership is also part of PascualLab’s 75th-anniversary celebration, wherein the Pascual family and employees were inspired to share some #PascualLove by giving back and doing something meaningful for their hometown, Malabon. Through the partnership with World Vision, PascualLab’s employees experienced being chosen by children from the child-focused, assisted community in Malabon.

The partnership was sealed in a Memorandum of Agreement signed last April, where 125 PascualLab employees committed to sponsoring children. This new and effective way in child sponsorship through Chosen™ is not only transforming the lives of the sponsored children but also of the sponsors.
“Giving a child the power to choose is like allowing them to create the future that they want. It’s a critical part of our self-development, and each one of the choices that we make shapes our experiences and brings us to where we want to be in our life,” says Angelie Paje of Pascual Consumer HealthCare, Corp.

Angelie Paje

Currently, both World Vision and PascualLab are also endeavoring to make the holiday season more meaningful for the children through letter-writing and other initiatives in the pipeline.

“We at World Vision are grateful to PascualLab for becoming a part of the Chosen™ child sponsorship campaign. This collaboration is a blessing as we achieve hope, joy and justice for all children,” says World Vision National Director Rommel V. Fuerte.

To know how you can change a child’s life by signing up to be Chosen™, you may visit https://www.worldvision.org.ph/chosen/.

AirAsia and World Vision partner for brighter future this Christmas

AirAsia teams up with World Vision to continue supporting children all over the Philippines through education as they launch their
Christmas campaign entitled, See The World which will begin this Friday, December 1 until 31, 2017.

As Christmas brings families together from far places around the world, booking with AirAsia will also help you support a child as P5 from fares of every trip. P5 collectively from all passengers can make a huge difference to benefiting children. AirAsia Regional COO Pete Chareonwongsak is really excited to become part of this campaign as they have become a medium to reunite families and also extend hope to the children that will benefit this campaign.

Pete Chareonwongsak, AirAsia Regional COO

During the launch, World Vision Ambassadors Quest, Christian Bautista together with the Mandaluyong Children's Choir, performs inspiring and set the mood for everyone for Christmas at the Hotel H2O in Manila. Watch the videos below:


You can also help more children even if you have no travel plans by signing up to WorldVision Philippines and become a Child Sponsor for only P750 per month. Make it your daily habit to extend hope to those who need it and give them a brighter Christmas.

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Ogie Alcasid partners with World Vision Philippines for birthday concert

It's advanced happy birthday to the man, Ogie da Pogi aka Ogie Alcasid, as he celebrates his 50th year of existence. And to give back to the blessings he received from being a successful singer, songwriter and father of 3, he, together with World Vision Philippines, holds a special benefit concert on August 25, 7:30pm at the Kia Theater in Araneta Center, Quezon City.

The concert dubbed #NakakaLOKAL includes an all-OPM repertoire together with the country's best singers including Jaya, Erik Santos, Angeline Quinto, Basti Artadi, Lara Maigue, Inigo Pascual, Kyla, Yeng Constantino, Solenn Heussaff, Men and Music, Davey Langit and more.

Richard Supat, Ogie Alcasid and June Godornes (World Vision PH)

His daughter Leila Alcasid will also be part of the event as she was also a World Vision volunteer in Australia and will be singing songs composed by her father. A first in more upcoming engagements with the father and daughter tandem giving the world great music.

The program is for the benefit of World Vision Philippines and collected funds will be used for the rescue of children from exploitation and violence. A cause that is very important to us to save the future and next generations. A former World Vision beneficiary, Richard Supat, will also be performing with the OPM artists in a special number. See a sample duet from Ogie and Richard below:

Tickets are selling at Ticket prices are at P3,000 (VIP,) P1,500 (Orchestra A,) P1,000 (Orchestra B,) P800 (Loge,) and P500 (Balcony).
This event is presented by World Vision and A-Team in cooperation with PLDT Home.

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Orange Magazine TV gives back on 5th anniversary

Good friend in the blogging universe, Jeman Villanueva, proudly celebrates Orange Magazine TV's 5th anniversary with fellow bloggers and industry friends at the World Vision Philippines office on July 1. I am thankful to be part of this small but meaningful gathering with everyone that co-celebrated with him on this special occasion, and took pleasure with a few games and entertainment.

His blog, Orange Magazine TV is a collection on different topics from lifestyle to entertainment, opinion and more and I admired the story behind the success of this journal. His dedication has definitely pulled off and physically shows what it is today.

During the event, there were raffles and entertainment of course. One of the highlights was seeing local rap artist, Gloc9 performing a duet with Lira Bermudez entitled Takipsilim, which has an original interpretation with Regine Velasquez.

Gloc 9 and Lira Bermudez perform #Takipsilim in Orange Magazine TV's 5th anniversary. #OrangeMag5x5WV
Posted by Ohmski on Wednesday, July 1, 2015

And I should not miss the photo op with the two great artists of course.

Gloc9, me and Lira Bermudez

It was also a very memorable day, not only for us having fun, but also for those whom we helped through World Vision. With a small donation we gave, collectively will be able to give a brighter future to children by giving them proper food and educational tools that they can utilize when they grow up. It feels so good to be able to help however we can and I encourage you to sponsor a child to. Here's how and you can be a winner in the raffle draw:

Bank Account numbers of World Vision Philippines:

BPI Account No. 4251-0024-15
BDO Account No. 000-2700-4341-1
PS Bank Account No. 038-33200013-8
Metrobank Account No. 060-7060-5186-41

For ONLINE DONATION, please click here.

NOTE: Please forward a scanned copy of your deposit slip with “5×5 campaign” written on it together with your complete name, address and contact numbers to katrina_gratuito@wvi.org / wv_phil@wvi.org / online@orangemagazine.ph and/or fax at (02) 374-7660.

P100 donation is equivalent to ONE (1) raffle entry. All donations will be posted here. You can also check out the full mechanics of the contest here and the complete raffle prizes here.

Donations /Raffle entries will be accepted until July 30 but you can still donate to help a child after the draw. Cheers to Orange Magazine TV and World Vision for this initiative.

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