Benilde Service-Learning

Good Eats. Good Deeds. 🥭

Our Philippine farmers cultivate and produce quality and bountiful farm products all year round. However, not all of their harvest are sold to markets due to oversupply, low selling prices, and other factors.

To support our farmers from Cabagan GIFTS Agri Coop (Isabela), you may come on June 13, 2026, at the De Jesus Oval, BGC, for:

🥭kalburo-free Carabao Mangoes
🥭For only ₱500, you get 4 kgs of produce!
🥭There are around 3 tons available

You may reserve at the Google Forms link on the original post. For further assistance, you may reach our directly to Ma'am Nelia Talaue (0906-065-5188)

Let’s stand with our farmers, the very hands that feed us.

Our 2nd Wave of Kalburo Free Carabao Mangoes is Coming!

Freshly harvested by the hardworking members of Cabagan GIFTS Agri Coop in Cabagan, Isabela, our second harvest will be available on June 13, 2026 at De Jesus Oval, BGC.

Kalburo Free Carabao Mangoes
💰 P500 per 4 kg
🥭 Limited harvest: 3 tons only

These mangoes are harvested mature while still green and are allowed to ripen naturally, giving you the authentic sweetness and aroma of premium Carabao mangoes.

This is not a rescue purchase. Our farmers are not asking for sympathy. They are offering the fruits of their hard work and deserve a fair opportunity to bring them directly to your table. Every purchase goes directly to the members of Cabagan GIFTS Agri Coop and helps them continue farming, support their families, and prepare for the next harvest.

📋 To reserve your mangoes, please fill out the Google Form linked below.

https://forms.gle/FdR3Wu5m7babGNWq7

Last week, we received hundreds of messages and, despite our best efforts, we weren't able to respond to everyone promptly. Using the Google Form allows us to organize reservations fairly and make sure no order is missed.

For order assistance or inquiries, you may also message:

📞 Nelia Talaue
0906 065 5188

Thank you for supporting a food system where farmers are given a fair chance to connect with the market, earn with dignity, and continue producing quality food for our communities.

See you on June 13 at De Jesus Oval, BGC!

Inspired by stories of resilience, creating waves of impact, building a just and humane society.

Let us all support LAYAG 2026, the official team and fundraiser of the 3rd Term A.Y. '25-'26 Interior Design Exhibit (INTDXHI) Batch. They will be redesigning the production area and office of Kammalig Inc.- KAisahan ng Maliliit na MAngingisda ng LIGtong., a cooperative at Rosario, Cavite, producing fishery products that fund community-based initiatives such as feeding, livelihood training, coastal clean-up, gift-giving, and the like.

The CFAd–Instruction Unit and the Service-Learning Unit invite Benildean educators to join Connecting Lessons to Action: A Fireside Chat on Service-Learning and Community Empowerment.

This session will explore how service-learning intentionally bridges academic instruction with meaningful community engagement, creating opportunities for students to apply classroom learning in authentic, real-world contexts.

The program will feature insights from Mr. Clemyl Dela Cruz, Service-Learning Faculty from SNMA–Photography, who will share his experiences in designing and facilitating a service-learning course. Alongside representatives from partner community organizations, Ms. Gabi Del Rosario and Mr. Donn Quintos, founders of Alon at Araw Club, will provide perspectives from the community partner side. A student representative will also share insights and reflections from the experience.

Highlighted in this event is the project entitled: LAKBAY.

📅 June 18, 2026 (Thursday)
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 CLR Learning Commons, 8th Floor, Design + Arts Campus
Register here:
https://forms.gle/Vq7FJKNy1Z1rfrEPA

📣 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦!

Nananawagan ng tulong pinansyal at in-kind donations ang PAMATU - Pagkakaisa ng Mamamayan ng Tundo para sa tinatayang 2,134 pamilyang apektado ng sunog sa Parola Compound, Manila kahapon, Mayo 23.

Tulad ng pahayag ng PAMATU, kami rin ay nagtatanong kung totoong nagkataon lang ang sunog sa Parola na naganap kasabay ng mga “proyektong pangkaunlaran” at negosyong tulay na North-South Harbor Bridge at SALEX. Pinopondohan ng China (loan sa Exim Bank of China, isinasagawa ng China Road and Bridge Corporation). Demolisyon at ibayong kahirapan ang dulot ng mga proyektong ito sa mamamayan ng Parola at hindi ang pangakong kaunlaran.

Kaisa ang Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) sa laban ng mga manggagawa at mamamayan ng Parola para sa kanilang karapatan sa paninirahan. Nananawagan din ang IOHSAD ng agaran, independent at transparent na imbestigasyon ukol sa mga sunog sa Parola.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa sitwasyon ng mga mamamayan sa Parola: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ct5jiYXWN/

Para sa monetary donations (please note “for fire victims”):

GCash
+63 917 504 3868
JO*****O S.

BDO
0113 6001 0678
YS****** M.

Para sa in-kind donations, i-message ang page ng PAMATU.

"Sa mga batang nandito na naka-house, siguro nagtataka kayo bakit namin pinili ito(ng Bahay Pag-asa). Dahil naniniwala si Benilde sa transformational change at gusto ko na maintindihan niyo 'yun at ma-inspire kayo. Pumunta ang mga ate at kuya niyo dito dahil naniniwala kami na ang pagbabago ay isang transpormasyon." - Ms. Cams, Service-Learning Unit Head

Last April 22, the SIGLA Batch of Interior Design Exhibit (INTDXHI) students conducted their project turnover to the De La Salle University - Dasmariñas, Bahay Pag-Asa, a 'transformation center for children in conflict with the law.' The students facilitated the renovation of the center's music hall and bakery. The program included messages from school heads and faculty advisers as well as a description of the process from the project managers. The highlight, however, is the musical performances of the Bahay Pag-asa youth through piano, flute, and choral numbers.

The Service-Learning Unit would like to extend its deepest gratitude to the Interior Design faculty for their efforts, patience, and perseverance in guiding the overall process and project implementation of the current batch. We would also like to thank the administrators of Bahay Pag-asa for opening its doors for our students so that they could synthesize their skills and knowledge into service and compassion. Lastly, we want to congratulate the students on the successful completion of this Service-Learning project.

We hope this initiative becomes a symbol of acceptance and empathy instead of social stigma. We also hope that the revamped spaces become a catalyst for change and empowerment for the youth of Bahay Pag-Asa.