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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”

Miguel Alphonso ORETA10

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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

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PUBLISHER: The ERDA Group

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66 Linaw Street, Sta. Mesa Heights1114 Quezon City, PhilippinesTel: +632 732 4327 +632 732 3198Email: erdagroup@gmail.comWebsite: 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.

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Np�q�}��{�pB�r}�}���ERDATECHPrincipalReVres

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

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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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P5 ERDA5ON

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Forexample:ERDA100ONsendto357

Use your mobile phone to help Fr. Tritz send poor children back to school.

ToknowmoreabouttheERDAGroup,visitusatournewwebsite:

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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.

YES,IwanttoHelpBringChildrenBacktoSchool!

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;.oremailusaterdafoundaVon_inc@pldtdsl.net

ToourDonorsresidingintheU.S.,youmaynowsendyourdonaVonsthroughthePhilippineJesuitFoundaVon:

MailingAddress:236West27thStreet,NinthFloor,NewYork,NY10001USATel2126272788|Emailexec@philjesuit.netWebsitewww.philjesuit.netPJFwillissueIRS‐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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