Bilang pinuno, mahinahong hinarap ni Kap. Dela Cruz ang kanyang suspensyon at ang muling paghahain ng mga reklamo laban sa kanya—isang hakbang na lalo pang umingay matapos maisangkot ang kapulisan. Para sa kapitan, tila ba “pinasuspinde na, pinapulis pa,” kaya’t kinailangan niyang linawin ang kanyang panig upang tuluyang matigil ang isyung inuugnay sa pulitika

Across ridges, forests, and far-flung barangays of Luzon, the spirit of shared humanity quietly reached Indigenous communities—carried not by spectacle, but by service. Through its Annual Charity Work 2025, CharityPhilippines.Org (CPO), together with the Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines (TRICAP) and Project KAPWA, provided assistance to more than 1,000 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) across five provinces—Camarines Sur, Aurora, Bataan, Tarlac, and Rizal.

Rooted in the Filipino value of kapwa or shared humanity, the initiative focused on meeting communities where they are—both geographically and in circumstance. Families in geographically isolated and disaster-affected areas received food packs, school supplies, Christmas gifts, emergency relief, and long-term infrastructure support. Organizers emphasized that meaningful aid must respect dignity, culture, and lived realities.

The effort was made possible through a broad network of partners and volunteers, including The Golden Hearts Missionary, SOGO Hotel through SOGO Cares, KIWANIS Hiraya, Philippine Eagles, Anilao Security Agency, JRS Church of Maamot, and the Aeta Tribe International Foundation. Local Government Units, government agencies, civic organizations, and Indigenous leaders also worked closely together to ensure assistance was respectful, coordinated, and responsive to actual community needs.

In Camarines Sur, Pasko sa Tribo 2025 delivered school supplies and food packs to more than 200 members of the Agta Tabangnon and Cimarron communities in Barangay Binanuuanan Sur, Pili. Ayta communities in Morong and Orion, Bataan likewise received aid, while Sitio Bilolo marked milestones with motorcycle donations and the groundbreaking of a Tribal Hall—symbols of improved mobility and a stronger sense of belonging.

Meanwhile, Ilongot, Igorot, and Dumagat families in Aurora, still recovering from Typhoon Uwan, were given timely relief assistance. In Tarlac, Ayta Abelling families trekked for hours to reach the outreach site in Maamot, where food packs and Christmas gifts awaited. In Rizal, Dumagat/Remontado communities from three sitios gathered in Sitio Apia, Antipolo City, through coordinated efforts with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and local authorities.

TRICAP National President Jennifer Pia Sibug Las expressed gratitude for the initiative, saying it made Indigenous families feel “seen, valued, and not forgotten.”

From mountain trails to coastal barangays, Annual Charity Work 2025 demonstrated that when communities unite through empathy and service, hope can travel far—and no one is left behind.