Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc.

It's Our 15th Anniversary!

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 06:51:00 +0000

As we celebrate our 15th year, the Mater et Puer family wishes to thank all our partners and friends who have supported us in all our endeavors. To God be the glory!

Below is the video presentation of our recently-concluded "Indigenous Children's Health Integrated in Literacy Development (I-CHILD)" project (2016-2018).

Caring is our mission. Charity is our commitment.

Presentation of I-CHILD Project in Talaingod

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:24:00 +0000

Aside from the Children’s Hour Philippines, Inc. (CHPI), Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. (MePFI) will also be collaborating with the Municipal Officers of Talaingod, Davao del Norte, in the implementation of the I-CHILD project.

The Municipality of Talaingod, Davao del Norte is a second class municipality consisting of three barangays (Barangays Sto. Nino, Palma Gil and Dagohoy) and populated mostly by indigenous peoples belonging to the Ata Manobo tribes.

Malnutrition counts as a major concern among the Ata Manobo children. This is due to poverty and lack of access to health information (considering their geographical location). Another concern is psychological trauma caused by militarization in the area and the “pangayao” or tribal wars. Project I-CHILD seeks to address these issues, including human trafficking and child abuse, through direct assistance (feeding, medical and dental missions), capacity development (seminar workshops for parents, barangay officials, health workers and care workers) and consciousness-raising on health and nutrition.

The project received a warm welcome from the people of Talaingod, led by Mayor Basilio Libayao, Vice Mayor Michael Manos and other key officials of the local government unit.

Below are photos taken during the I-CHILD project presentation in Talaingod, Davao del Norte on August 30, 2016:

Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. Forges Partnership With Children’s Hour For Project: I-CHILD

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 04:10:00 +0000

On August 18, 2016, Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc., represented by its President, Atty. Arlene Lorejo-Cosape, and Atty. Dina Joy C. Teñala, formally became a partner of Children’s Hour Philippines, Inc. for the implementation of the project entitled “Indigenous Children’s Health Integrated in Literacy Development (I-CHILD).

The approved grant fund from Children’s Hour will boost Mater et Puer’s programs to address the problems of malnutrition, psychological trauma, human trafficking and child abuse among the Ata-Manobo children in the Municipality of Talaingod, Province of Davao del Norte.

The project goal is to protect these children by nurturing their physical and psychological health through feeding, medical missions, psycho-social first aid and raising the awareness of the caregivers and barangay officials on basic health and the laws protecting children.

Below are some photos taken during the ceremonial grant agreement signing on August 18, 2016 in the City of Makati:

Photos credit: Ms. Jing Naraindas-Tribiana

Thank You For Your Support and Generosity

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 06:37:00 +0000

When super typhoon Pablo struck in 2013, thousands of families lost their homes and sources of living, not to mention their loved ones, some of whom were never found again.

Mater et Puer Foundation conducted several relief operations to the victims/survivors of Typhoon Pablo, particularly in the Municipalities of Compostela and Montevista of ComVal Province.

In this regard, please allow us to THANK the following for their contributions to our relief operations at the ComVal Province:

1. PCSO-SEU
2. Ms. Luz Sanchez- New York ($100)
2. Elmhurst Choir-New York ($100)
3. Ms. Maria Zais- New York ($100)
4. Ms. Betsy Rose Juen (USA) ($100)
5. Mr. Vic Sanchez (USA) ($100)
6. Atty. Marie Jennifer "Pepper" Bruce- Manila (P5,000.00)
7. Mr. Ricky Conlu and family- Gen. Santos City
8. ACS Marketing for the hygiene kits
9. Mr. Roland and Ms. Tessie Odal- Gen. Santos City
10. Ms. Lourdes Simpol- Davao City
11. ADDU School of Business and Governance- Davao City

We also take this opportunity to thank Ms. Zuen “ Zee" Mirabueno for donating 12 big boxes of children's medicines last December 2015. So far, we have already distributed some of the medicines to the Ascencion of the Lord parishioners (GSIS). The other meds were distributed to: Badjao community of Isla Verde, residents of Marilog District and the Archdiocesan Nutrition Center.

God bless your generous hearts.

Turnover of Medical Equipment and Supplies to Canitoan Integrated Health Facility

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:56:00 +0000

In the morning of April 2, 2013, officers of PCSO-SEU and Mater et Puer Foundation turned over medical supplies and equipment to the Canitoan Integrated Health Facility, Cagayan de Oro City.

The Canitoan Integrated Health Facility was donated by PCSO-SEU and Mater et Puer Foundation to the the survivors of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro City. It was inaugurated on June 8, 2012.

Optical Missions in 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:35:00 +0000

On May 5, 2013, Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. joined the outreach program of the Ascension Parish Church (GSIS, Matina, Davao City) and the Alexian Brothers. The Foundation spearheaded the Optical Mission that day and gave away free reading glasses to patients aged 40 and above.

On December 11, 2013, another Optical Mission was held by the Foundation in partnership with the Free Legal Clinic project of the Davao del Norte Prosecution Service (Department of Justice) at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm (Davao Penal Colony or DAPECOL), Panabo, Davao del Norte.

Davao del Norte Provincial Prosecutor Norman B. Solis with Mater et Puer officers

Atty. Dina Joy Teñala, Ms. Cecile Bañas-Solis and Atty. Joy Rubillar-Arao.

Health Facility for Typhoon Sendong Survivors in Iligan City

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:55:00 +0000

Another recipient of an integrated health facility from the joint assistance program of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes- Sweepstakes Employment Union-PCSO Employees Mutual Benefit Fund (PCSO-SEU-PEMBF) and Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. was the City Government of Iligan.

This was the result of the partnership of PCSO-SEU-PEMBF, Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. and the local government of Iligan City. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed sometime in August 2012 at the Office of the City Mayor for Iligan by Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz, Atty. Dina Joy C. Teñala and Ms. Cecile Bañas-Solis for Mater et Puer foundation, Inc., Atty. Raveno Joy Rama for PCSO-SEU and Mr. Mario Pelisco for PCSO.

On April 2, 2013, the Integrated Health Facility for Bayanihan Village at the Barangay Sta. Elena Relocation Site (for Typhoon Sendong survivors), Iligan City, was finally inaugurated and turned over to the local government.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony by Atty. Jose Ferdinand Rojas II (PCSO General Manager),

Atty. Ma. Louisa M. Viloria-Yap, Chairman of Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc.,

PCSO-SEU President Chris Bautista and Dr. Cherlina Cañaveral (Iligan City Health Officer).

The inauguration on April 2, 2013 was graced by then incumbent Mayor of Iligan City, Hon. Lawrence Lluch Cruz, Iligan City Councilor Jose L. Zalsos, Atty. Jose Ferdinand Rojas II (PCSO General Manager), Mr. Chris Bautista (PCSO-SEU President), Mr. Mario Pelisco (PCSO Misamis Oriental Manager), certain officials of the local government of Iligan City, namely: Dr. Cherlina Cañaveral (City Health Officer), Mr. Rey Roque (Housing Resettlement Officer), Hon. Ruperto Alicaway (Barangay Captain of Sta. Elena) and Hon. Helen Lacar (Barangay Kagawad- Health). The officers of Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. came in full force.

Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz

Atty. Jose Ferdinand Rojas II (PCSO General Manager)

Iligan City Councilor Jose L. Zalsos with Mr. Chris Bautista, Atty. Ravena Joy Rama

and Atty. Ma. Louisa Viloria-Yap

Punong Barangay Ruperto Alicaway with

Atty. Arlene Lorejo-Cosape (President of Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc.)

Officers of both PCSO-SEU and Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. with

Mayor Lawrence Cruz and Atty. Jose Ferdinand Rojas II

Officers of Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. with Mayor Lawrence Cruz,

City Councilor Jose Zalsos, Barangay Captain Ruperto Alicaway,

Project Coordinator Danny Tagailo and Architect Glenn Ferrer Bartolome.

Kudos to our President and Project Manager, Atty. Arlene Lorejo-Cosape, Project Coordinator Danny Tagailo and Architect Glenn Ferrer Bartolome for a job well done!

Super Typhoon Pablo: The Aftermath (Compostela, ComVal Province)

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:22:00 +0000

"Help us!!! Donation please... We have nothing to eat!"

The moment we entered the first municipality of Compostela Valley (Comval) Province yesterday (December 11, 2012), we were greeted by fallen trees and roofless houses. Tall, age-old bamboo trees, known for their endurance and flexibility, failed to withstand super typhoon Pablo's wrath. Some of them laid on the side of the road showing their uprooted fibrous roots.

When we reached the highway leading straight to the Municipality of Compostela, a grimmer picture greeted us. No word can fully describe the somber ambiance of the area.

Trees that survived the storm stood on the ground- frail and basically lifeless.

Thousands of hectares of banana plantations were eradicated overnight.

Some lost their roofs, others lost their walls. A lot more totally lost their homes.

Warehouses and big rice mills were not spared.

A gloomy sight along the highway.

A military truck carrying donated coffins.

People displayed their placards begging for food along the highway as they waited for relief goods.

At a little past 1:00 p.m., we finally arrived at the Barangay Hall of Barangay San Miguel, Compostela, where throngs of people waited for us. A pile of steel trusses occupied the adjacent lot. "That used to be our gym," the people informed us. Sadly, in front of the fallen structure were what used to be the homes of these people.

We would like to thank Provincial Board Member Josielyn Romano and all the leaders of Barangay San Miguel, particularly their Barangay Chairman, for the orderly distribution of the relief goods.

We would also like to thank Fr. Artemio "Jun" Toyco, Jr., Parish Priest of the Municipality of Compostela, for volunteering to help us distribute the other relief goods we brought with us.

This will NOT be the end of our relief operations for the victims of Super Typhoon Pablo.We are now preparing to send food packs and medicines to one of the hardest hit areas in Davao Oriental.

A BIG THANKS to our friends and families who have pledged to help us in this endeavor.

A Health Facility Built Out of Love and Charity

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:26:00 +0000

In line with the assistance program of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes- Sweepstakes Employees Union (PCSO-SEU) and Mater et Puer Foundation for the survivors of Typhoon Sendong, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro became the recipient of an integrated health facility.
On March 21, 2012, the construction project at the Calaanan Relocation Site in Barangay Canitoan was set in motion by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between Cagayan de Oro City's Honorable Mayor Vicente Y. Emano and Mater et Puer Foundation Chairperson, Atty. Ma. Louisa Viloria-Yap. It was witnessed by Mr. Mario Pelisco (PCSO Misamis Oriental Branch Manager), Atty. Ravena Joy Rama (PCSO-SEU representative), Atty. Dina Joy C. Tenala (Mater et Puer Foundation Secretary) and Mr. Danny Tagailo (Project Coordinator).

PCSO- MIsamis Oriental Branch Manager Mr. Mario Pelisco, CDO Mayor Vicente Emano and
Atty. Ma. Louisa Viloria-Yap, Mater et Puer Foundation Chairman of the Board

From left to right: Mr. Mario Pelisco, Atty. Dina Joy Tenala, CDO Mayor Vicente Emano,
Atty. Ma. Louisa Viloria-Yap, Atty. Ravena Joy Rama and Mr. Danny Tagailo

Floor Plan: Lying-in Room, Ward (Recovery Room) and Treatment Room

Perspective of Barangay Canitoan Integrated Health Facility

Barangay Canitoan Integrated Health Facility, which shall address the health needs of around 2,000 families in the Calaanan Relocation Site, was officially turned over to the people of Cagayan de Oro City on June 8, 2012.

Mayor Vicente Emano with Mater et Puer Foundation officers and PCSO-SEU representative- Atty. Ravena Joy Rama.

The Mayor with the officers of PCSO-SEU-PEMBF and the staff of PCSO General Manager.

Honorable Mayor Vicente Emano with the officers of PCSO-SEU-PEMBF and Mater et Puer Foundation.

Integrated Health Facility at the Calaanan Relocation Site

THE PROJECT'S TIMELINE:
March 22, 2012-May 22, 2012

MATER ET PUER FOUNDATION

Seated in front: (from l t r) Atty. Arlene Lorejo-Cosape, Ms. Cecile Banas-Solis and Atty. Dina Joy Tenala.
At the back: (from l to r) Ms. Jazmine Louise Yap, Atty. Ravena Joy Rama (PCSO-SEU-PEMBF), Ms. Jing Tribiana-Naraindas,
Atty. Joy Rubillar-Arao, Mr. Danny Tagailo and Atty. Ma. Louisa Viloria-Yap.

Kudos to our President and Project Manager, Atty. Arlene Lorejo-Cosape,
Project Coordinator Danny Tagailo and Architect Glenn Ferrer Bartolome
for a job well done!

You may also read Cagayan de Oro City Information Office's Article.

Therapeutic Intervention for Children Under Stress Due to Calamities

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:44:00 +0000

When Typhoon Sendong struck the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, thousands of survivors were not only left homeless but severely traumatized as well. The urgent need for psycho-social support became apparent.

To address this problem, the Mater et Puer Foundation, together with its partner, the PCSO-SEU-PEMBF, provided logistical support to bring in a team of trauma psycho-social experts headed by Mr. Jojet Mondares in order to train volunteers on the basics of debriefing trauma victims, especially children.

The first training was held on December 27-30, 2011 at the Inahan sa Kinabuhi Pastoral Training Center, Iligan City. A similar activity was likewise conducted at Cagayan de Oro City.

In line with the Foundation's continuing commitment to train debriefers, another drill for Basic Therapeutic Storytelling Intervention Workshop for Children Under Stress Due to Calamities was held on April 22-24, 2012 at Iligan City, and on May 7-9, 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City.

The Road To Devastation

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:30:00 +0000

When tropical storm Sendong hit Mindanao in December 2011, Mater et Puer Foundation, in partnership with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office- Sweepstakes Employees Union- PCSO Employees Mutual Benefit Fund (PCSO-SEU-PEMBF), did not waste time in sending relief goods/hygiene kits to its victims in the hardest hit areas of Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City.

Unmindful of their own personal convenience and the possibility of not being able to spend the New Year festivities with their loved ones, Davao City lawyers Arlene Lorejo-Cosape, Dina Joy Tenala and Ravena Joy Rama flew to these cities to distribute the goods themselves.

A total of 5,000 direct beneficiaries from 7 barangays were the recipients of relief goods and hygiene kits from Mater et Puer and PCSO-SEU-PEMBF.

The group also spearheaded the conduct of the much needed de-briefing and psychosocial interventions training for volunteers in the area.

The Mother and Child Foundation

noreply@blogger.com (Bing Yap) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:23:00 +0000

Access to basic health and medical services provided by the government are difficult to those who are poverty-stricken or those who are separated by distance to the mainstream lowland life.

It is therefore a moral and civic obligation of other sectors to provide what is necessary and adequate to reach out to this marginalized sector of society in consonance with the basic principle of social justice and equality.

With this in mind, Mater et Puer Foundation, Inc. came into being in 2003.
Mater et Puer stands for Mother and Child.

The Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit organization based in Davao City, Philippines, and has for its members a group of mothers/professionals who are passionate about extending charitable activities, initially through medical and dental outreach programs to mostly depressed areas where health services is one among the many concerns.

It went on to provide several workshops for the training of volunteer stress de-briefers for children under trauma due to disasters and calamities and the construction of an integrated health facility for the survivors of tropical storm "Sendong" in Cagayan de Oro City. Another health facility for Iligan City typhoon "Sendong" survivors will be completed soon.

Recently, the Foundation has launched its scholarship grant program to deserving students of Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU).

Board of Directors

Ms. Cecile Banas-Solis

Ms. Cristy Pacoy-Chua (Canada)

Atty. Arlene Lorejo-Cosape - President

Atty. Joy Rubillar-Arao - Finance Officer

Atty. Ravena Joy Rama (On Leave)

Atty. Dina Joy C. Tenala

Atty. Ma. Louisa M. Viloria-Yap

Atty. Esther Domingo-Nicholls (Australia, Honorary Member)