Bituen Eco Volunteers

Overall Winner: Basilio Azada, Jr., Lingsat Elementary School (Bantay) with Reading Coach Teacher Ambet The Santo Domingo North Central School Team The performers, audience, teachers, and contestants during the Reading Festival (First Leg). The Winners (Peoples Coliseum, Ilocos Sur): Grade 1 - Russel Anjelo Briones , Santo Domingo North Central School Grade 2 - Christopher Louie Musa , Santo Domingo North Central School Grade 3- Miya Krizxen Revibes , Santo Domingo North Central School Grade 4- Kamille Cheska Mandac , Santo Domingo North Central School Grade 5- Basilio Azada, Jr. , Lingsat Elementary School (Bantay) Grade 6 - Tracy Ante Tabil , Santo Domingo North Central School Educational Materials Recipients: 4 Bulks - Caoayan District 6 Bulks - Santo Domingo District Received by Teacher Catherine Somera of Santo Domingo South Central School The participants, recipients and winners thank all Sponsors most especially Move on Philippines for the books which are very much appreciated...

A public school pupil is lucky enough when he or she gets a book issued by the DepEd every school-year opening. Usually, the priority are pupils from the "star" section or where the best of the crop are grouped together. If a pupil belongs to the lowest section, or any of the lower sections, books become scarce, with street dog-eared or missing pages, torn cover and pages. Those who get a complete set is the luckier bunch. There are those who get two, three, or four books out of seven or eight textbooks. The squalid state of the books could make any one despair. After typhoon Ondoy , many schools were flooded and adversely affected. Here, the the books are dried inside school grounds--- in the stairs, corridors and inside the school perimeter fence. These books represent the state of Philippine education and literacy. This is the main reason why Reading Festival was conceived. Through our reading and literacy campaign, we hope to impart that every individual has his and her ...

The two radio stations (DWHP - iFM 99.5 Laoag) and Magik FM Vigan has started announcing our radio plugs for Reading Festival! Remember, each time you make a donation (no minimum amount required), you help give books to poor children in the Philippines and promote their chances of getting a better life! Roll on!

In the Philippines, in addition to the rising problems in Philippine education with classroom shortage, teacher shortage at 49,699 in SY 2005-2006 , lack of fund , and children no longer wanting to go to school for various financial and material reasons, the few who have perseverance are challenged about the access to education materials such as books. Thus, to address lack of interest in reading (and literacy in general), Bituen , together with Move on Philippines joined hands to highlight the importance of reading and literacy through Reading Festival (First Leg) . MoP has agreed to donate books for winners and children who will join in the activity that will be graced by 4 Goin Bulilit Kids , young female and male dance groups that will be staged at Laoag City Auditorium (October 23, Friday), Heritage Resort (October 24, Saturday) and SM City Rosales (October 25, Sunday). The organizers hope to help children learn the importance of books and reading in achieving life dreams. Th...

As a follow-up to its literacy campaign, Bituen will embark on Reading Festival (The First Leg) on: October 23 (Friday) - Laoag City Auditorium October 24 (Saturday) - Heritage Resort Caoayan - Metro Vigan October 25 (Sunday) - SM City Rosales The Activity Center (Pangasinan). Already, Move on Philippines has expressed their support by providing books as prizes and motivation gift for contestants and winners. Modelizta Philippines will provide for entertainment through the special appearance of Goin Bulilit Kids Joshua, Yulio, Barbie and CJ. Other promising sing & dance groups Pinay Barbies and Charmers will also perform. The event will highlight the importance of literacy and reading skills as tools for achieving a better life. Bituen previously organized the Voc-Tech Night for Children International 's Quezon City Agency and was able to raise an estimated P130,000 for the vocational and technical scholars from marginalized families. For Sponsors ( interested to campaign, ...