The Grade I schoolchildren of the Larap Elementary School (LES) show off the school materials they received from the APO/SRB fraternity recently
The members of the APO/SRB and teachers display the fraternity banner after donating school materials worth P38,000 to the Grade 1 pupils. - Photo courtesy of JOROPS ROPETA
By ALFREDO P
HERNANDEZ
A GROUP of
former university fraternity members recently donated school materials to the
Grade 1 pupils at the Larap Elementary School (LES) in Larap, Mambulao,
CamNorte.
The donations
worth about P38,000 benefited the schoolchildren from the four Grade 1 sections
of the school.
The school
materials comprising notebooks, writing pads, crayons, pencils and many others
were turned over to the children last July 5.
The Alpha-Phi
Omega/ Scout Royale Brotherhood (SRB) said they decided to make the donation a
yearly affair.
Fraternity
member Jorops Ropeta, based in Dubai, told MWBuzz in a text message the
activity aimed to keep the memories of their late brothers Paul Ropeta, Benjie
Basquinas, Alex Ragasa, Jaciel Ropeta and Carlo Sureta alive.
Ropeta said
their late brothers initiated the gesture of donating school supplies when they
were still around.
“Our group wants to perpetuate their memories
by making this donation a yearly event.”
He said:
“Nakauwi din ako at nakaranas na mamigay sa mga bata ng mga kailangan nilang
gamit … masayang masaya kaming mga members ng brotherhood sa munting tulong na
aming nagawa para kanila."
The group said
they wanted to support the children to inspire them to pursue their education.
“It’s our way
of showing the spirit of giving and sharing … it is also a part of our mission
to give back to the community.”
Ropeta said
their group comprised seven members based in Manila, the Middle East, the US and
Bicol.
The rest of
the members are Danny Francia, Veny Velena, Noel Bernardo Jerome Rubio, Gerry
Masocol and Erwin Defeo.
Ropeta said
they were members of the APO/SRB
during their
university days but have maintained their association up to these days.
Email the
writer: ahernandez@thenational.com.pg
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