Cayetano marks 15 years of birthday outreach with practical, moral support for Taguig PDLs
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday reaffirmed his support for the welfare and transformation of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) as he brought assistance and a message of faith during his annual birthday visit to Taguig City Jail.
“We want to do more because alam naming hindi pa tapos ang Diyos sa buhay ninyo,” Cayetano told thousands of PDLs during the October 31 visit.
The outreach continued his 15-year tradition of sharing his birthday celebrations with PDLs. Cayetano, whose birthday falls on October 28, distributed 3,900 health kits containing personal hygiene supplies and snacks, while 4,900 meals were delivered and distributed ahead of his visit on October 30.
Speaking to the PDLs, Cayetano acknowledged that everyone wants to do good but can struggle to sustain their efforts.
“Lahat po tayo gustong gumawa ng mabuti. Kaya lang minsan, umuurong tayo nang umuurong,” he said.
He encouraged them to remain willing to change despite setbacks and trust that God continues to work in their lives.
“He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the time of the Lord Jesus,” he told the PDLs, citing Philippians 1:6 from the Bible.
“Kung magkamali man tayo… ang sabi po sa Bibliya, kukumpletuhin Niya ang gawain, ang trabaho. Pero kailangan, gusto natin,” he added.
Earlier this week, Cayetano marked his birthday on October 28 by extending his outreach to PDLs at the Quezon City Jail-Male Dormitory through a medical caravan that provided free medical consultations, diagnostic examinations, and medicines. The PDLs also received hygiene kits and food packs.
He also extended his birthday outreach to orphaned children, teachers, and pastoral staff of Bethesda Ministries International, a faith-based child-caring ministry in Itogon, Benguet, which has long been part of his birthday and Christmas traditions.
Filipino Version
Praktikal, moral na suporta hatid ni Cayetano sa Taguig PDLs sa ika-15 taon ng kaniyang birthday outreach
Muling ipinakita ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano ang suporta sa kapakanan at pagbabago ng persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) nang maghatid siya ng tulong at mensahe ng pananampalataya sa kaniyang taunang birthday visit sa Taguig City Jail nitong Sabado.
“We want to do more because alam naming hindi pa tapos ang Diyos sa buhay ninyo,” sinabi ni Cayetano sa libo-libong PDL sa kaniyang pagbisita nitong October 31.
Labinlimang taon nang ipinagdiriwang ng senador ang kaniyang kaarawan kasama ang mga PDL.
Sa aktibidad nitong Sabado, namahagi si Cayetano ng 3,900 health kits na may lamang hygiene essentials at pagkain sa PDLs. Namahagi rin ang kaniyang opisina ng 4,900 meals sa kanila noong October 30.
Sa kaniyang talumpati, sinabi ni Cayetano na lahat ng tao ay may kagustuhang gumawa ng mabuti, nguni’t minsan ay nahuhulog sa tukso.
“Lahat po tayo gustong gumawa ng mabuti. Kaya lang minsan, umuurong tayo nang umuurong,” aniya.
Hinikayat niya ang mga PDL na patuloy na magsumikap na magbago at huwag mapagod dahil hindi pa tapos kumilos ang Diyos sa kanilang buhay.
“He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the time of the Lord Jesus,” mensahe ni Cayetano sa mga PDL, na ayon sa Filipinos 1:6 sa Bibliya.
“Kung magkamali man tayo… ang sabi po sa Bibliya, kukumpletuhin Niya ang gawain, ang trabaho. Pero kailangan, gusto natin,” dagdag niya.
Sa mismong araw ng kanyang kaarawan nitong October 28, nagsagawa din ang opisina Cayetano ng medical caravan para sa mga PDL sa Quezon City Jail-Male Dormitory.
Nakakuha ang PDLs ng libreng konsultasyon, mga diagnostic examination, at gamot, bukod pa sa hygiene kits at food packs.
Bahagi rin ng birthday outreach ni Cayetano ang pagdiriwang kasama ang mga batang ulila, guro, at pastoral staff ng Bethesda Ministries International sa Itogon, Benguet — isang faith-based organization na nangangalaga sa mga bata na matagal nang bahagi ng tradisyon ng senador tuwing kaniyang kaarawan at Kapaskuhan.
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