Service. Social Justice. Solidarity. Simplicity. Spirituality
by Shirley Habonete, B42 Kalahating araw na hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan sa loob ng misyon ko bilang JVP sa Saint Isidore High School. Hindi lang dahil naka PINK ako kundi magkahalong saya at hindi maintindihang damdamin sa araw na ito dahil first time kong nakita ang mga bata sa Zamboanguita, Malaybalay Bukidnon. Napuno yung school campus…
by Neil Delos Reyes The writer is a current Jesuit Volunteer assigned at Loyola College of Culion as Academic Coordinator. Neil is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by profession. Today, education, which is a universal human right, remains inaccessible for millions of children across the globe. This is mostly true for the Tagbanua Indigenous people…
by Marvin Magat I will start this article with a lune I composed: Mind-blowing and eye-poppingAPC Bendum is all aboutTruly unique experience I am Marvin A. Magat, JVP Batch 42, presently assigned here in Bendum as a Youth Formator. I am from the Manila local chapter. My JVP journey up here in Bendum (fondly called…
DUYAN- a reflection written after listening to the webinar undertaken on August 30, 2021, by Dr. Gina Alfonso, PhD, JVP Batch 11 and a Clinical Arts Therapist. The webinar, duly facilitated by Ms. Nikki Vergara B33 is one of the continuing services offered by the JVPFI to reach out to the current and former JVPs…
As the country observed National Heroes Day on August 30, 2021, JVP honored the sacrifices of our heroes and the front-liners amid the prevailing coronavirus pandemic by effecting a special project in Quezon City. JVP shared t-shirts and jackets at Angels of Peace Academy Foundation, a pre-school and grade school catering to children with and…
by GLADYS T. BADLON [The writer is formerly a Jesuit Volunteer (B40/41). She was missioned at the Jesuit Mission Station for two years, from June 2019 – June 2021. She is currently the Community Organizer at the Jesuit Mission Station in Kaunlaran Village, Brgy. 12, Dagat-dagatan Ave., Kalookan City.] “When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming…
by Jesusa L. Ramos RSW Aside from the psychological and emotional strain of having a family member in jail, money becomes the greatest worry of most families. Whether or not a parent is guilty, children do not deserve to suffer. Yet almost inevitably, children have to discontinue their schooling which may expose them to a vicious cycle of…
by Franco John Perry Dayap The first time I saw the webinar: “Choosing to Change: Mental Management in these Challenging times” by J. Enrique G. Saplala, Ph.d.,C.Psych. posted on our JVP page, I felt a burst of hope gush forth within me. I could not help but think that this event was extremely relevant to me. As…
by Karyll Kristen Rain Templado It is heart-warming to write my takeaways from the recent recollection we had last Friday, June 11, 2021. I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to Sir Blas Descallar and Ma’am Love Dorero of Jesuit Volunteer Philippines [JVP] for conducting a meaningful recollection. I was privileged to watch the…
by Princess Jazz Bacis The soulful recollection experienced by the Grade 12 graduating students last June 4, 2021, with the guidance of our teachers and facilitator from the Jesuit Volunteers Philippines, Bro. Blas Descallar, assisted by Ms. Love Dorero was truly a day to remember. The recollection guided us to reflect on our own lives and…