16 Philippine Showbiz Today
September 8 - 21, 2016
The Orphanage of Bacolod City
Medical Mission Volunteers giving out medication
Miss Negrenses Nika Torre with an orphan
The Negrenses Association of BC
by Gercris Sotana
President
The Negrenses Association of BC is a registered non-profit
organization in British Columbia. It is called NEGRENSES
because the membership is composed mostly of individuals
& their families from the province of Negros Occidental.
Doctors & Nurses & doing consultations
The association’s main activity is our October Fest Dinner
& Dance. The proceeds of this yearly activity go directly to
help our less fortunate brothers and sisters in The Philippines
particularly in Negros Occidental through our Medical
Missions.
mother with child needing
Besides our yearly Dinner & Dance & our Medical Missions A
immediate attention
to Negros Occidental, we also actively participate in The
Filipino-Canadian cultural activities here in Canada such as
The Pinoy Fiesta, Fiesta ng Bayan & Fundraising for Cancer
foundation to name a few. We have also donated & send aid
to victims of natural disasters in The Philippines.
Cris with orphans of Bacolod City
Since 2009 we have conducted medical missions in
barangays Tangub, Banago, San Enrique and Pontevedra. In
January of next year we will have our Medical Mission in the
municipality of Manapla. In this mission we will also distribute
reading glasses to the elder population. Besides our Medical
Missions we also conduct feeding programs to children mostly
from 0-8 years old.
Evelyn Linsangan doing the rounds
To support our cause or to be a member of the association
please email us at: [email protected].
Anxiously waiting for their turn
Cris & Evelyn with volunteer police offi cers & offi cials