AETA COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM

AETA COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM

In celebration of the 3^rd FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY of OST Tayabas Heritage Group Incorporated formerly known as “OPLAN SAGIP TULAY”

Brgy. Tongko Tayabas City

November 23, 2019/ 9:00am

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT

In celebrating of 3^rd Founding Anniversary of 0ST Tayabas Heritage Group Incorporated is formerly known as “OPLAN SAGIP TULAY”, the group had Aeta Community Outreach Program with the theme of “Celebrating and Empowering Heritage of Creative Communities”. The program was held on November 23, 2019, at 9:00 in the morning.

Before the event, the OST prepared all the things needed to the program including the sound system, foods, tarpaulin, the sequence of program and gifts. Ms. Julie Cox also prepared her gifts and she is also the partner of OST in this outreach program.

OPENING CEREMONY

The program was managed by the masters of the ceremony Mr. Luis Zarsaga and Mheybel Cabañas.

As a start of the program, the doxology was led by Mr. Ernest Aranilla and followed by Philippine National Anthem headed by Mr. Irvin Christian Francia. They are both OST-THG members.

After that, the masters of the ceremony played the OST- THG Official Sound Track composed by Mr. Ian Avegail Buduan.

For a wonderful start of the program, Mr. Michael Vincent L. Pabulayan, the OST-THG Chairperson gave welcome remarks. He talked about the aim of the program and the reason why the group did the program. Ms. Keissy Palma Rayel, the OST-THG Vice- Chairperson also talked about a brief history of the group for them to know well the Oplan Sagip Tulay (OST).

The OST group not only want to help them for their basic needs but also to give them hope to be responsible citizens and to achieve their dreams. So that Hon. Rommel Barrot (Chairperson, Brgy. Tongko), Mr. Ronnie Magtibay (Aeta Governor) and Ms. Julie Cox (Founder, Julie Cox Love Mission) awake their spirit by giving an inspirational message.

Not every one of the aeta community knows their rights in the society so that Mr. Aldwin Castro discussed the Indigenous People Right Act so the aeta will learn about their rights. In the discussion, one aeta raised his voice about the owning of the land where they are and in the end, he knew that they have the right to own the land according to the law. Next, Mr. Manolo Labitigan ( LGU Tayabas Housing Coordinator) discussed the Aeta Community Housing Program. The Aetas are very excited about the start of this program.

The program become cheerful when Palaro ng Lahi was started. The children of aeta divided into two groups. It good to see that they loved to play the traditional games of Filipino.

 After playing games, Ms. Julie Cox and Ms. Keissy Rayel gave gifts and slippers to the aeta community then the OST-THG gave foods to them as their lunch. The day was ended with a smile in their faces and invaluable happiness in the heart of every OST- THG members.