Haiyan Relief Efforts – MITIS exemplifies Solidarity and Social Responsibility

Because of the devastation left by super typhoon Haiyan, MITIS initiated a series of activities to aid in the relief efforts for Haiyan victims.

The upper grades sorted clothes and repacked relief goods as volunteers in Red Cross Muntinlupa from November 11 to 15.

The Student Coordinating Board (SCB) also organized a school-wide donation and collected 243 canned goods, 127 packs of noodles, 57 bottled water, and 20 pieces of instant coffee. Students also donated 2 boxes and 12 bags of clothes, a box full of toys, and toiletries such as towels, soaps, toothbrushes, and shampoo. The students also raised P3,370 cash donation for the Haiyan victims. One notable contribution was given by Ramona Gabrielle Oca, who donated her savings and an additional pack of relief items for the victims. Additionally, Dr. Santos commended Joel Andrei Ramirez of Grade 7 and his family for donating P500 and P5000, respectively. A separate monetary donation was contributed by the faculty and staff.

The AP Literature class also launched a project called “Run for a Cause,” where anyone could pledge any amount while the AP Literature class “runs as much as they can.” The pledger then pays the amount multiplied to the total number of laps each student ran. The class collected P20,000, a far cry from the class's original aim of P12,000.

Finally, the school also organized an institutional Creative Social Outreach (CSO) this December to help the rehabilitation of a school, orphanage, or asylum. To meet that goal, the school sent letters requesting the MITIS community to offer sacrifice money of about P200 for the benefit of Haiyan victims.

Ms. Lei Pangilinan, CSO Coordinator, said, “[the] school is also doing its best to help students realize social responsibility.” She also said that the activities would help “show the importance of caring and sharing for others” and that it would emphasize “unity in diversity.” 

by Monica L. Felizardo

MITIS enacts Operation S^2

Due to the typhoon Maring, MITIS initiated Operation S²: (Solidarity & Service), a relief operation for typhoon and flood victims.

The donations gathered from the MITIS community were then forwarded to the Muntinlupa City Hall by Ms. Mae Malanum, Vice Principal; Ms. Lei Pangilinan, Student Activity Coordinator, and Ms. Josephine Camacho, Finance Officer, last August 27, 2013. They were accompanied by Grade 11 students Park Juwon (Tony) and Lee Wonjae (Jackson), and Grade 12 students Bona Mae Simba, Monica Felizardo, and Otto Kwon.

The Muntinlupa City officials, overjoyed, thanked the school’s initiative to help others and graciously praised the students’ social awareness.

The relief goods consisted of several boxes of assorted packs of noodles, bags of rice, canned goods, and other items donated by students and teachers alike.

by Monica L. Felizardo

MITIS Students Share Their Time This Christmas

For the second CSO activity, MITIS students from Grades 10 to 12 shared gifts and played with students from Alabang Elementary School Filinvest Annex (AESFA) during their Christmas Party last December 8.

Grade 12 students gave stationery sets, which students could use in school. Grade 11 students prepared games like an apple-eating contest, longest Christmas greeting, and calamansi relay. Grade 10 students were in charge of food and refreshments from Jollibee. The money used was raised from the participants of the CSO activity.



The activity was held to strengthen the relationship between the schools and to promote the spirit of unity in diversity. In addition, MITIS hoped students learned how to appreciate others and share happiness with others. Consequently, each participant was asked to write a reflection on the activity.

by Joel Choi