Over P1M help from Lions benefit more than 2000 Ormoc earthquake victim-families

More than 2,000 families in Ormoc City were able to benefit from the more than a million pesos worth  of goods donated by Lions Clubs International.

Days after the 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Leyte last month, Lions Clubs from the District immediately pitched in goods as immediate help to the victims.

At the evacuation area 

Leyte belongs to District 301 B2 which also comprise clubs from Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol and Siquijor with 36 clubs.  

And barely a month after, an emergency grant amounting to US$10,000 was released by the international organization to the district as aid to the victims.

District Governor Stephen Yap said another half million was given by  Manila Valenzuela Businessmen Lions Club of District 3001-A3.

District 301B2 Governor Stephen Yap paid a courtesy call with Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez.  Also in photo is  Ormoc Host Lions President , former PBA Rey Evangelista  

“The goods were distributed directly to the beneficiaries since we are prohibited to turn this over to the local government unit,” Yap said.

However Yap said, Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez had put Lions Club at the forefront of accepting relief goods and its distribution.

Cash donations on the other hand were tasked to the Ormoc Chamber of Commerce and Industry who is also headed by a Lion.

Other than the P1 million goods were initial donations of the different clubs in the district.

The goods include mosquito nets, rice, pail, basin, water dipper, alcohol, bath soap, laundry bar soap, blankets, towel, cotton, feminine napkins, slippers, toothpaste, toothbrush, mosquito nets, bottled water, mosquito coil, bathroom tissue & slippers and tents.

The goods were delivered to Ormoc through Roble Shipping who extended 60 percent discount in shipping fees.

Lions Club is the oldest existing civic organization in the world. This year is its 100 years since it was

founded in 1917 by a Melvin Jones of Chicago.  It was composed of the members of the business community.

Lions Clubs International now has 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs. Here in the Philippines there are over 36,000 members.

The organization goes by its motto, “We Serve”.

The earthquake last July left three dead, a hundred injured.  It had affected 13 barangays in Ormoc and nearby Kananga town. 

Cebu LIONS roared in the PCOO Roadshow

Cebu members of Lions Club International roared in two national public events hosted in Cebu.

These events were advocacy activities on the importance of communicating significant programs of the government by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS).

PART I

First was the PCO Road Show with no less than Secretary Martin Ruperto Andanar who explained that such activities will be done more often to let the public know the important programs of the government that has greater impact to the community

More than 30 members of the different clubs of District 301 B2 in Cebu came in strong as participants as part of the Civil Society Organizations (CSO).

PCO Secretary Martin Andanar with Lions DVG Stephen Yap

They were led by Vice District Governor Stephen Yap of Cebu Centennial Lions Club, who was

recognized by Secretary Andanar in the preliminaries of his speech.

The Lions learned about the Executive Order issued by President Rodrigo Duterte which will improve the flow of information from government to public --- the Freedom of Information by Assistant PCO Secretary Michael Kristian Ablan.

Lions Chester Lim and Johnny Chan and DVG Stephen Yap with PCO Assistant Secretary Kristian Ablan and OPS Gaspy Villegas  

Another advocacy is Administrative Order 1 and the Protection of Journalists by   Undersecretary of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security Joel Egco.

There was also a presentation about the Chairmanship of the Philippines in this year’s Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Conferences.

Here are some of their learnings

LN Leonora Jusayan of Cebu Hamili Lions Club 

and here's another

They even stayed until the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the FOI.

"The event made us feel closer to the government, after knowing all those information programs," LN

LN Chester Lim of Cebu Downtown with Kristin Jansen, PIA Ambassadress 

The groufies with the Malacanang personalities

With PCO Secretary Andanar 

followed :

With PIA Director General Harold Clavite 

Meet the earliest Lion to arrive in the venue

LN Manny Calera of Cebu Capitol Lions Club 

Up next is PART II, Lions participation in the Nation Building Workshop 1 with Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella. 

Cebuano News: Hiniusang programa alang sa mga libud suroy tutukan sa nagkalain laing grupo sa dakbayan

Hiniusang  programa alang sa issue sa mga libud suroy og mga kabatan-onang nahisalaag, pandayon sa mga nagkalain laing grupo sa komunidad.

PI Arieza Otida mipresentar sa sugyot sa pagsulbad sa mga libud suroy 

Gipanguluhan sa Womens and Protection Desk- Family Gender Juvenile Services (WPD-FGJS) sa Cebu City Police Office(CCPO), kapin sa 20 ka mga grupo ang milingkod aron pagtuki sa pagsulbad sa maong problema.

Ang problema sa mga libud suroy, ang nag una nga gitutukan sa mga police tungod kay matod pa sa hepe sa WPD-FGJS PI Arieza Otida, tuburan kini sa mga krimen sa komunidad.

“Kasagaran aning mga libud-suroy, adunay problema sa pamilya, og kani sila gamiton sa mga bating element sa pagbuhat og krimen sama sa pangawat,” matod ni Otida.

Matod niya ang maong problema nagtuyok tuyok o way kasulbaran tungod kay human sa pagbuhat sa kapolisan og rescue operation, mabalik raman gihapon ang mga batan-on sa kadalanan.

Si Otida nagkanayon nga ang mga civic organizations adunay mga programa para sa kabatan onan apan naglahi lahi kini o walay paagi nga ma sustener.

Gisugyot sa kapolisan ang pagbuhat og usa ka Shelter diin mapahimutang dire ang mga na rescue og dinhi mahitabo ang edukasyon og dibersyon apil napod ang mga programa diin mabalik sila pag usab sa normal nga panginabuhi sa komunidad.

“Dili namo makaya ang maong problema og nanginahanglan mi sa inyong tabang,” matod sa kasamtangang hepe sa CCPO nga si PSSUPT Benjamin Santos.

Nagkasinabot ang mga mitambong nga magtigom pag usab sunod buwan aron sa pag panday sa maong programa nga tutok lamang niini nga issue.

Nasayran nga adunay mga 400 kapin ka mga libud suroy ang anaa karon sa dakbayan sa Sugbo.

Ang mga mitambong sa tigom mao ang Zonta Club of Cebu, Rotary of Cebu, LIONS Club International, Share a Child Movement, Children of Cebu, SOS, Dilaab Foundation, Community Scout Center for the Youth, Cebu City Task Force for Street Children, Department of Social Welfare and Services, Philippine Information Agency, Childrens Legal Bureau, City Prosecutors Office, Legal Alternatives for Women  og ang 11 ka mga Police Stations sa CCPO. 

Cebu Lions treated Pasil kids with gifts, footwear and reading

More  than 200 kids of Pasil Elementary School  benefit from the Gift Giving and Reading initiated by Cebu Council of Lions Presidents.

Philippine Information Agency Cebu under Project Inspire led the Reading of over 200 kids with stories of environment conservation, culture and good manners.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club President Ferliza Contratista also of PIA-Cebu reads to kids.

Council President Jose Mari Gastardo of Cebu Queen City Lions Club said, this is an activity initiated by the Council representing the 17 clubs in the District.

Cebu Downtown Lions Club

Gastardo said, the different clubs pitched in for the distribution of shoes and slippers for the children who are seven to 12 years old.

Cebu Lions Club 

They were also provided with packed meals which was different from the usual feeding program.

Cebu Queen City Lions Club with Council President Atty. Jose Gastardo 

“We choose Pasil because we know that the place where some of the sad stories about children came from, there are stories on drugs and peace and order, we just want to make the children happy,” Gastardo said.

Some clubs also brought along with them, packs of goodies and other treats.

Officials of Pasil Elementary School and the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) on the other hand, prepared dance and song numbers.

Lapulapu City Host Lions Club 

PIA Cebu had coordinated with LIONS Clubs on programs with children.

USC Campus Lions Club 

Aside from the Reading which is one of the advocacy of PIA Cebu, they also coordinated with the Cebu City Police Office Women and Children Protection Office (CCPO-WCPO) in the annual Childrens Month Talent Showcase.

Cebu Centennial Lions Club 

Cebu Hamili Lions Club 

Last November, the Council also sponsored the food for the 300 street children under the care of CCPO during the kick off activity.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club

Participating Lions Clubs include Cebu Centennial Lions Club, Cebu Downtown Lions Club, 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club, Cebu Diamonds Lions Club, Cebu Lakandula Lions Club, Cebu Hamili Lions Club, Cebu Lumad Lions Club, Cebu, Mandaue Host Lions Club, Cebu Lions Club and Cebu Queen City Lions Club.