Don Bosco TVET BalambanDr. Teotimo Doña, former Public School District Supervisor of Asturias District paid a visit to Don Bosco TVET Center Balamban to donate 5 “Lemoncito Marcots” to add to our “Laudato Si Plant Collection”
Dr. Doña is also our partner in the recruitment of TVET students from Asturias.
Some of our staff went Kabilin Nature Farms and Bamboo Center to have another day of practicum. The sessions consisted on how to prepare the bamboo for curing to prevent the local “Bokbok” problem of bamboos.
The JCI Metro Cebu Uptown visited our campus to give an orientation session about the JCI organization dubbed as “Opportunity to Impact”.
They also turned over 10 sacks of rice for their January and February monthly pledge of rice. Thank you very much and may God bless your generous hearts.
Cleofas Escarpe paid a visit to Don Bosco TVET Center Balamban last February 2, 2021. He was a former student residing at PUGAD of St. John Bosco Parish Makati, MetroManila. He volunteered to clean our guests’ AC as way giving back to Don Bosco. He also taught Batch 45 some basics of window type AC. He also volunteered to train our students in other DOMRAC NCII competencies. DOMRAC is a supplemental skill of our students at Don Bosco. God bless you always Cleofas.
The Don Bosco Alumni Big Bike Riders led by Mr. Neil Montesclaros entered our premises for one of the 3 Don Bosco settings that they planned to visit on the feast of St. John Bosco. (January 31, 2021)
Fr. Brian welcomed the Big Bike Riders group in the Chapel and gave them an orientation of our work here in Don Bosco Balamban and then gave them the blessing of Don Bosco.
Thank you for your very Bosconian visit and the very substantial blessings that you have shared with us here in DB Balamban. God bless you always and we know that Don Bosco was smiling in heaven on his feast day.
Last January 15, 2021, a MOA signing took place virtually between CFC ANCOP Global Foundation Inc represented by Bro. Rudy Gaspillo and Don Bosco TVET Center Balamban represented by Fr. Brian Butanas SDB for the use of the Mobile Training Van for the poor of the peripheries of Region VII.
This is truly a response to the call of Pope Francis to go out and seek the poor in the peripheries.
The Mobile Training Van (MTV) of CFC ANCOP Global Foundation is a fruit of the blessings shared by the Couple for Christ Household in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
This is first of many series of orientation for Bamboo Enterprise and livelihood program in partnership with Kabilin Nature Farms and Bamboo Center, JCI Metro Cebu Uptown and Don Bosco TVET Center Balamban.
Last December 30, 2020, our holy novices headed by Fr. Philip Lazatin and Fr. Jomar Bacucang paid a short visit to Don Bosco Balamban. Once they arrived at 8:30 am, they had mass with Lauds and then after mass, they shared with us their “binalot” (rice with toppings of meat and vegetables wrapped in banana leaves – Mynamar style). It was so delicious – missed it too.
Before they left they shared with us some blessings from their selling of “atsara” or pickled papaya during the simbang gabi in Lawaan.
Thank you and till next year another visit to a Don Bosco in the periphery – we appreciate so much the visit.
Last December 28, 2020, the Cebu CIty approved the proposal of Don Bosco to conduct Mobile Training for the poor youth of Cebu City.
Then last January 14, 2021 a follow-up meeting with Councilor Dondon Hontiveros and Mam Judy was made by Fr. Brian Butanas with BOT Member Dr. Eugene Ynclino IV. It was agreed that the first roll-out of the Mobile Training will be for the poor youth of Barangay Tabunan which is a mountain barangay of Cebu CIty just by the boundary with Balamban. It was agreed that the training be done inside Don Bosco TVET Center Balamban due to Covid concerns and health protocols.
Fr. Brian Butanas will get in-contact with the Parish Priest and the Barangay Captain to start the recruitment of students for Batch 46.
Merry Christmas from us to your family.
May God bless all the friends, benefactors and students of Don Bosco TVET Center Balamban with His Choicest Blessings.
God is good, all the time.
