St. Bridget College Operation Rise-Up
and Shine Bataguenos (SBC-RSB) continues to visit those affected by Taal
Volcano eruption in various parts of Batangas.
Sr. Clare Bagot, president of SBC, said that since January 14, donations have been given to evacuees in
Dumantay, East Elementary School, Capitolio (Dreamzone), Balete Elementary
School, Gulod Evacuation Center, Sumuclay Evacuation Center, Tingga Itaas
Evacuation Center, Sports Complex Evacuation Center and Tingga Labac. A
total of 390 families received bags of relief goods.
January 15. Donations were also given
to those in Banaba West, Conception Elementaty School, Office of GSP, RK
Village Sto Nino (Taal, Agoncillo, San Nicolas), Malalim, Durungao Elementary
School, Bolbok, Muzon 1, Paharang, San Jose, San Isidro, Malvar, San Pascual, Manghinao,
Rosario (Mac A Elementary School), Bungahan Ibaan Elementary School, LPU
Boarding House, De Joya Alangilan, Inicbulan Elementary School, JAPMES, Dalig,
Bukal, Gulod, Lyn Ville Subdivision, Mount View, El Sitio from Taal, San Nicolas,
Lemery, Cuta Brgy Hall, Malitam. A total of 728 families received
bags of relief goods.
January
17. Bags of
relief goods were brought to Tingga Libac, Tabangao Ambuling, Dumuclay Ilaya,
Bolbok Elementary School, Malitam Elem/National HIgh School, JAPMES, Paharang
West, Taisan Evacuation Cneter, Dagatan Elementary School, St. Peter
Subdivision -Alangilan, Lapulapu 2nd, Recto Calicanto, Banaba and Alitagtag
(Agoncillo). A total of 494 families served.
January 18. South Elementary School,
Calicanto, Tulo River (additional 2 sacks of rice given on Jan 21), Bilogo
Purok 7, Recto Calicanto, Pallocan, Ibaan, Maipa, Dalig, Sitio
Santolan-Alangilan, Balimbing-San Pascual, Mayuro-Rosario, Baybayin-Rosario,
Alupay-Rosario, Pinagsibaan Brgy Hall- Rosario, Putingkahoy Elem School, Sto.
Nino, Subd- Bolbok, Golden Country Home, Macatangay Subd. A
total of 679 families served.
January 20. Mercedes Home
(Soro-soro), Starville Subd Chapel, Sitio Calumpang-Alangilan, Remo Residence-
Twin Villa Subd Alangilan, Arman Residence Twinvilla Subd- Alangilan,
Conception,/Mahabang Parang, Tangisan-Libjo, Diversion-Bolbok, DAlig, Pook ng
Kapitan Elementary School, Macalamcam B. Rosario, Sinala Bauan, San
JUan-Quipot, Malalim, San Antonio (San Pascual), Nueva Villa Subd, Alangilan
and Kumintang Ibaba, Sir Ace Gutierrez, Sam Pascual Baylon Parish Bago Ibaan,
Pallocan East (Taal), Pallocan West, Conception, Brgy 21, Brgy Hall, Sta. Rita,
Dumantay, Muson from Sta. Teresita c/o Ma'am Ayalin, Padre Castillo Elem School
(Malaking Pook), Pinamucna Proper, AS-is, Tumalim-Nasugbu, Alitagtag, Sam
Antonio- San Pascual, Poblacion Ibaan, Tinga Labac, Bugtong, San Roque, Bauan,
Ting and Nueva Villa Subd. A total of 872 families received relief
goods.
January 21. Kumintang Ilaya, Haligue
Sitio Binutibot, Brgy 4, Brgy 2, Escorp Lomi Hauz, Madonna Sbud- Alangialn,
Lipa, San Juan Coloconto, Banaba East Elem, School, Banaba East, Jesus Nazareth
Hospital, Green Valley Poblacion, Mercedes Home Soro-soro, Brgy Quipot Aguila
San Jose, Twin Villa Subd Kumintang, Pallocan West, Vista de Oro-Sta Rita
Ilaya, Bilogo, Bats City, Brgy 5 & 8, Parish of Fr. Milo Malabuyoc from
Talisay. A total of 1,546 families served.
January 22. Families were served in
Conde Labac, Kumintang Ibaba, Soro-soro Curva, Sta Rita Apple, Innland Resort,
Malaking Pook National High School, Highland Gulod Itaas, Alitagtag c/o Sr.
Ludy, Gulod Labac, Sitio D'Hope, Villa Mercedes Sta Rita Karsada, Brgy 9, Mt.
View from Lemery, As-is from Taal and Lemery, Brgy 1, Talumpok West, Talumpok
East, Dumantay fron Taal, From Lemery Agoncillo and Taal c/o SBC Molians
Rosario, Kumintang Ilaya (Agoncillo), Kumintang Ialang (Lemery), Brgy 1,
Mahabang Dahilig, Libjo Lamao, Bloom Field, Subd, San Pascual, Plata Compound
Kumintang Ilaya, Pallocan Lagaslasan, Escorp Lomi Hauz, Diversion Road Bolbon
and Bilogo. A total of 605 families served.
January
23. Recipients of
donations were those in Bayanan elentary School, Mbini, Cuenca, Calicanto, Cuta
Jerason, Sterling Height, Alangilan (Talisay, Taal), Brgy 19, Bats City
(Lemery, Taal), Sirang Lupa, Bilogo Taysan BAts (Lemery), Bayanan SP, Tangile,
Nueva Villa, De las Alas Carnation St., Talumpok West, Calicanto Purok 3, Ibaan
Batangas (Agoncillo), Sta. Rita Relocation, Conde Labac, Gulod, Itaas- PUrok 1,
First Gas (Cluster Subd) Taal at Agoncillo, Centro Dalig- San Pedro
(Lemery at Agoncillo), Pallocan West, Bolbok Diversion (Lemery( and Alitagtag. A
total of 499 families served.
January 24. Families received
donations in Gulod, Labac, San Mariano-San Pascual, Bucal Elem School, San
Miguel, Sta. Rita Happy Valley, Libjo, Callejon, Betsaida Subd., Pulo Balagtas,
Tabangao Aplaya-Sition Lipunan (Tanauan, Taal, San Nicolas), Sirang Lupa
(Additional), Calicanto, Tingga Labac, SAn Pascual, Lodlod Lipa City (Mataas na
Kahoy, Soro-soro Mercedes Homes (Laurel). A total of 520 families.
January 25. Families in Pallocan East
(Agoncillo, Lemery, Taal), Libjo Tangisan from Taal, Cuta from Lemery, Bolbok
Purok 4 (San Nicolas). A total of 86 families.
January
27. Tabangao Sitio
Lipunan, Cuta Brgy Hall (Taal, Lemery), Ferry (Agoncillo), Brgy 12, San
Jose Batangas, Brgy 24 (Lemery). A total of 120 families.
Photo: Our college
student meeting her mother for the first time since the eruption. The family is
now in the evacuation center in Laurel.
January 28. Wawa (Laurel), Gulod (Agoncillo), Soro-soro Mercedes (Laurel), Libjo
Central (San Nicolas), Pallocan West, Paharang Silangan, Paharang West, Mt.
View Park (Agoncillo and Lemery), Tingga, Calicanto, Ilijan c/o Fr. Toter,
Sampbaga (Agoncillo and San Nicolas), San Pascual- San Antonio, Ferry- Families
from Lemery, De Joya Compound (San Nicolas and Agoncillo). A total
of 238 families.
January 29. Families in San Pascual, Nicole Reyes from Agoncillo (College Student),
Giovanni Cueto form Taal (College Student), Danver Landicho from Agoncillo
(College Student), Franceska Alamcen from Lemery (College Student), Talumpok
Kanluran, Pallocan and De Joya Compound Alangilan. A total of 23
families.
January 30. Camillus Hospital and Sta. Rita Batangas. 135 families
January 31. Balete, Batangas. A total of 28 families.
February 1. Coloconto, San Juan. A total of 20 families.
February 4. Sta. Teresita and Alitagtag, NHS- Talaibon Ibaan. A total of
133 families.
February 5. Malainin, Ibaan and Family of BSU Student. A
total of 136 families
February
7. Calicanto Batangas City, Laurel Batangas. A total of 499
families
February 8. Colocanto, San Juan, Noble St. Batangas City, Dumantay Batangas City. A
total of 22 families.
February 10. Cuta, Batangas City. Two (2)
families
February 11. Balete, Batangas City. Eleven (11)
families
February 13. Talisay, Batangas. A total of 500
families received donations.
Grand total of families served as of February 13,
2020 is 8, 286.
St. Bridget College and
the Religious of the Good Shepherd Province of Philippines-Japan are grateful
to the individuals, alumni, students, friends and families who have sent their
donations in cash and in kind so that we can reach out to those affected by the
eruption of Taal Volcano.
Items that were donated included water, toiletries, biscuits, slippers,
noodles, candies, canned goods, toys, blankets, bed sheets, pails and other
plastic wares, groceries, clothes, t-shirts, pants, diapers, mats, fresh eggs,
dishwashing liquid, sanitary napkins, toilet paper, tumblers and towels,
detergent bars, bath soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, underwear, rice,
pillows, hygiene kits, pizza, rice, coffee, chocolate drink, face masks,
garbage bags and other assorted goods.
SBC also conducted on
January 23, 2020, an activity called DASAL (DAsal, Aral, Sayaw, Awit at Laro)
for the children in evacuation centers. The venue was Julian A Pastor Memorial
Elementary School.
SBC students and faculty
also offered their services as volunteers of Red Cross.
Sr.
Teresita Figueroa RGS said that SBC went for relief operations in
Agoncillo, one of the hardest hit by the Taal eruption. She said, “Taal volcano
is so near and place is still full of ashfall. We were advised to wear masks
and googles as protection.”
On Feb. 22,
2020 , Sr. Celeste YUzon local leader of SBC Community said they went to
San Luis and Agoncillo for distribution of relief goods to families. She said
“it was heartbreaking as so many people need help... God is our strength!”
(Photos courtesy of Sr. Tess Figueroa and Sr.
Celeste Yuzon.)
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