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North American Martyrs Council 4338 in Niles donated $400 to Knight Benny Costes to defray the cost of shipping donations to the Philippines. For the past five years, Costes has shipped used camping supplies to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Dagupan City, and has shipped used clothing for the past two. Council 4338 also provided 500 K of C rosaries to include with one of the shipments.


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Kumintang Assembly in Batangas City provided an honor guard for the unveiling of a flagpole in honor of Doña Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio, heroine of the Philippine Revolution. The assembly also provided an honor guard for a wreath-laying ceremony on Philippine Independence Day last June 12.

Santiago Isabella Assembly provided an honor guard for the feast of Santiago City, where Knights were responsible for guarding the statue of St. Joseph.

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Council 12370 in Posadas Village hosted a medical and dental clinic for needy people in the surrounding area. Volunteer doctors and dentists provided free examinations for nearly 700 people.

San Isidro Magasasaka Council 13150 in Lucena City conducts a feeding program for children at seven local schools.


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St. Isidore Council 13612 in Zamboanga del Norte planted trees at the site of its new church.

St. Philip Council 14243 in Kipit held a lunch for members and their families. Attendees were treated to an afternoon of food and entertainment.


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Members of Siquijor Island Council 6129 and their families prepare to conduct a feeding program at Caipilan Elementary School. Knights undertook the program as part of a national Nutrition Month celebration and cooked an affordable meal for students and their families.

Siquijor Island Council 6129 conducted a fogging operation at Assisi High School and Siquijor Primary School. Fogging is the easiest means of eliminating a mosquito population that carries diseases like malaria. By performing the work themselves, Knights were able to save the schools the money it would have cost to hire a contractor.

Needy children gather to eat soup after receiving free food from St. John Nepomucene Council 12075 in Bacolod City. Council 12075 conducted a feeding program at a local village, providing free soup and biscuits to impoverished families and especially children.

St. John Nepomucene Council 12075 in Bacolod City plant saplings and poles at a flooded marsh in their community. The council decided to plant the trees to combat soil erosion and prevent flooding.



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