Middle East Triskelions; International Vision, Global Reach
| "Triskelion Qatar Blood Letting" Doha, Qatar. The members of Triskelion International-State of Qatar (TI-SoQ) on their own unselfish way donated blood during one of their group’s humanitarian activity. With more than 150 registered members, TI-SoQ vowed to continue conducting such activity to help those patients in need. Grand Triskelion Ed de la Cruz, headed the platoon of TI-SoQ members who trooped to the blood letting center to share part of them to the community. Aside from blood donation TI-SoQ members regularly visits the Filipina runaways temporarily sheltered at Philippine Overseas Labor Office-Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO-OWWA) Center in Bin Omran. They provide food and essential items |
| needed by our kababayans who were not lucky enough to land a better employer or decent job. Recently the unified strength of TI-SoQ donated several boxes of relief goods to Guinobatan, Albay, one of the town hardest hit by typhoon Reming.
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| Kuwait. The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait received 8 units of laptop computers donated by Western Union (WU) in preparation for the succeeding Balik Aral Program spearheaded by Triskelion International-State of Kuwait (TI-SoK) council. |
| TI-SoK accomplished their annual Computer Literacy Program (CLP) in collaboration of the Philippine Embassy and WU on 2006 and 2007 first quarter and with almost a hundred students received certificate of recognition in various applications such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, PhotoshopCS and other related graphic software. TI-SoK is inspired more to stretch their knowledge, talents and skill in helping our fellow OFW using these new high end gears on their new laboratory room located at Philippine Embassy office in Jabriya, Kuwait. |
| 109th Philippine Independence Day WikiPedia: Philippine Declaration of Independence
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| Abu Dhabi. UAE council celebrated it’s 2nd Anniversary in advance last June 11 participated by Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah chapters in full force and unity, with embracing the theme "Triskelions for Unity Towards Successful Humanitarian Missions". Triskelion International-United Arab Emirates (TI-UAE) council formally turned 2 years last June 16, 2007 as reported by Bro. Macky Macazo. http://www.triskelionuae.i8.com
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The organizing council, TI-KoB expresses a profound gratitude to all sponsors, organizations, Filipino Restaurants, Flores De Mayo participants, and especially to Fr. Ding Camus who continuously supports the scholarship program of OWWA’s Tuloy Aral Program. CEBARCO-Bahrain is also supporting an educational grant for qualified students coming from the poorest barangay in the Philippines. http://cebarcobahrainsp.com/completed_projects.asp |
Riyadh, 1 March 2007—Triskelion Alumni Organization of the Tau Gamma Phi and Tau Gamma Sigma, Saudi Arabia chapter mounts the first Lion’s Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament starting tomorrow here.
The opening ceremony of the two months tourney will be held at the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh at 2 p.m. According to the TAO President, Louie Montealegre, Ambassador Antonio Villamor is expected to attend the ceremony.
Montealegre said the tourney is the first project of the newly elected officers for the benefit of the victims of natural calamities and Bantay Bata 163 in the Philippines. “Any extra income of this tourney will go to the victims of natural calamities and Bantay Bata 163 in the Philippines,” he added
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=8§ion=0&article=92953&d=1&m=3&y=2007
Lion’s Cup Women’s Volleyball Tourney Opens Tomorrow
Abdul Hannan Faisal Tago, Arab News
