STI convention
set Thursday

The 19th STINational Youth Convention will be held at the Garden Royale in Goldenfields Commercial Complex, Bacolod City, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, on the theme “Social Media and Me: Discover the Real Life Impact of Every Like, Share and Post”, press release from STI Bacolod said.

The activity aims to provide a venue for STI students to share ideas to supplement their classroom learning through other knowledge channels; generate awareness, interest and critical thinking; and inculcate the lifelong learning skills essential for productivity and competitiveness in the job market, the press release also said.

Topics to be discussed are “We are what we like: The influence of social media”, by Spanky Enriquez, who will share his experiences as a social media consultant, and will talk on the advantages and disadvantages of social media; “Think before you act: Act against cyber-bullying”, by Sonnie Santos, who will discuss when bullying occurs and what one can do when being seriously bullied; and “I Care to Share – Online Recruitment and Career Opportunities,” by Edwin Ebreo, president of ExeQserve HR Solutions, the press release said.

The first leg of the STI NYC started November 29, 2013, at the CAP John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City; and will be held in Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Davao, Naga and Puerto Princesa City from January to March this year. The convention in Metro Manila is expected to be attended by around 23,000 students from 42 STI schools, February 4-7, at the Aliw Theatre in Pasay City.

For more details, those interested may contact Zapphire Zamudio at (034) 435-0535 or 0922-8379279, facebook/sti.edu, facebook/stinyc, twitter @STIat30, stievents.tumblr.com, or the STI instagram page at sti_nyc, the press release added.*

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‘Yolanda’ survivor
receives free house

A resident of Barangay Tiglawigan in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, was a recipient of a lego-type shelter, that is pre-fabricated and can be readily installed in a calamity area, from Heartanonymous.org, the outreach arm of the Recoletos in the Philippines and Taiwan, Bro. Jaazeal Jakosalem said in a press release yesterday.

Buenaventura “Nonoy” Jabelo and his family survived the onslaught of super-typhoon Yolanda by evacuating to a public school, but his house was destroyed. A neighbor offered a “tangkal (pig pen)” as temporary shelter for Nonoy and his three kids, and they had been sleeping in it until the Heartanonymous.org and mycadiz.mycity.myhome non-government organization in Cadiz tracked him down and offered him a simple, yet dignified permanent shelter, the press release also said.

Heartanonymous.org is conducting a rehabilitation campaign to help earthquake and typhoon victims by designing, fabricating and distributing a HEARThaus to those who cannot afford to rebuild their homes.

“We are building and sharing one house at a time,” Mely Flores, UCDO director and program coordinator of Heartanonymous.org, said in the press release.

HEARThaus is made of steel framing and with wood paneling, and measures 10.5x16 feet or 10.6-square meter, enough for a family of five. It is strongly built and designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes.

The barangay provided the Jarabelo family with a lot in the relocation site, and mycadiz.mycity.myhome, the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Kaneshige Farm, the Diocese of Bacolod, AIDFI and the Recoletos de Taiwan partnered in the construction of the home, that costs about P60,000 and given for free to those who cannot afford to rebuild their homes.

The HEARThaus of Nonoy is now installed at the relocation site of the barangay, and he thanked all those who helped him rebuilt, not only his house, but his life and that of his children.

Heartanonymous.org commits to building 30 more houses in areas affected by “Yolanda”, as well as re-build HEARTchapels and help HEARTschools, the press release added.*

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School holds
graduation ceremony

A commencement ceremony for healthcare service graduates of the Our Lady of Mercy College was held in Bacolod City recently, with Councilor Claudio Puentevella as guest of honor and speaker, a press release from his office said.

The six-month healthcare training program is accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and designed to provide students with competence in handling patients. The College has been operating the past several years and has helped their graduates find jobs locally and abroad, the press release also said.

In his message, Puentevella stressed the importance of education, and said that learning opens one’s mind to useful ideas and to prepare for personal and career achievement.

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