Programs & Services

BCBP Bulacan

Program and Services Director : Bro. Jun Saret

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Posted : October 4, 2007

 
Ecoreach Bulacan Update: From God's Love to God's Word
 
True to Ecoreach's theme which is "From God's Love to God's Word", Bro. Ramon Sy (BCBP Bulacan Ecoreach Coordinator) distributed OT/NT bibles to the second cycle centers of Poblacion 1 and Nagbalon Marilao, Bulacan. Roughly 40 Nanays from the two centers fully paid their P2,000.00 individual loans so they qualified to the next cycle loan of P4,000.00 each. During the distribution of their loan by Ecoreach Foundation Director Rey Feria, Bro Ramon also distributed
Tagalog Bibles to each Nanay.  Bro. Ramon would be leading them into bible reflections on some of their weekly center meetings.  15 nanays from Santol Balagtas, Bulacan Center are still being evaluated before the release of 2nd cycle loan. Meantime, DO Michael Bacurin is trying to reorganize the two centers in Plaridel which were disbanded after the resignation of former Development Officer (DO).
 
The Outreach continues to expand its Ecoreach coverage in the depressed areas of Marilao, Bulacan. DO Michael scheduled to open 2 new centers within September. The loans of 40 nanays from Prenza and St. Martin were released last September 26.  Bro. Ramon conducted the GRT to the applicants before the distribution of P2,000.00 cash to the qualified nanays.  The money is intended to be used by each nanay in establishing small business in their locality that shall augment their family income.  Bro. Ramon shared his usual tips about how to start a
business and the importance of paying debts or meeting obligations.  He hopes to inculcate the values of thrift, diligence, integrity and honesty to the micro-entrepreneurs. Later on, he will be giving short spiritual teachings which should strengthen the faith of the nanays.
  
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Ms. Solita Lardizabal donated 104 bibles to the BCBP Bulacan Outreach.
 

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PSD Report of Activities for 2nd Q 2007:  


Ecoreach “Bote ni Nanay” – Bulacan Outreach launched the ‘Bottle of Hope’ 
project on February 2,2007.  Members and their household would save their 
loose coins and small bills or any amount derived from fasts on Cigarettes, 
Soft drinks, vices, etc.  
The first collection of bottles was on April 18 Outreach’s General Assembly.  
Succeeding collection would be done during 1st Friday meetings.  Bulacan 
Outreach Treasurer- Sis Maricon Coralde, endorsed the collected amount 
to Rey Feria of Ecoreach Foundation on May 9,2007.  New bottles were 
distributed on May 4 Outreach First Friday Mass.
 
Ecoreach Bulacan – Bulacan’s first Development Officer (DO)- 
Ms. Lorraine Balagtas, organized 5 Centers where we had 97 recipients 
from Santol, Balagtas; Poblacion & Northville, Marilao; Tabang Plaridel 
& Pulilan from August to November 2006. After Lorraine resigned last
April, Ecoreach Foundation hired Michael Bacurin as DO Trainee to 
maintain the existing Centers of Balagtas, Marilao & Plaridel. 
Together with our Outreach’ Ecoreach Service Coordinator- 
Bro. Ramon Sy, Michae distributed the second loan (P4,000/nanay) 
to one Marilao Center on August 6, 2007.  
Bro. Ramon is assisting our DO on the practical and spiritual aspects.  
In May,he formed a team composed of brothers which gave spiritual 
counseling and share short testimonies during a center meeting with 
Nanays.
 
This time, Bro. Ramon gave a short inspirational talk and OT//NT 
bibles to Nanays of Marilao Center after the distribution of second loan.
 
Nationwide Launch of “Be Honest” Campaign- The outreach had a one 
day motorcade on May 5, 2007 which covered major towns of Bulacan.  
BCBP Bulacan Outreach members (estimated 30 vehicles) started the 
motorcade from Max Meycauayan then to Marilao, Bocaue, 
Sta. Maria, Pandi, Balagtas (Santol & Pulongubat Gubat route), Plaridel, 
Pulilan, Baliwag, Bustos, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Malolos, Bulacan, Guiguinto 
and Balagtas main road routes.  We passed by highly populated centers 
and had a brief stop over for snacks at Baliwag Church.  The motorcade 
ended at Pascual Laboratories compound where a late lunch.
 
    The governance team invited the chairperson of the Bulacan Charismatic 
Renewal Movement and the organizers of PPCRV-Bulacan to support us 
in this undertaking.  PSD Bro. Jun Saret distributed “Be Honest” T-shirts 
and banners/posters to all members. Everybody wore the T-shirts 
during the motorcade and put on the banners on their vehicles.  
After the event, the banners were displayed at places of influence of members.