A Heartfelt Testimonial
On November 7, 2025, JCI Manila’s Community Development Directorate held its year-end thanksgiving event, “Impact Reignited: A Night of Thanks & Giving”, at Valle Verde Country Club. Project Chairman Dave Mariano opened the program, welcoming 47 guests representing partner institutions, sponsors, and beneficiaries who supported COMDEV 2025. DE for Community Development David Ramos and President-Elect Edison Ke reinforced JCI Manila’s continued commitment to transformative community development, as the night culminated with VP for Community Affairs Dizon Kwok and SG JM Santos expressing gratitude to all sponsors and partners, such as; the Megawide Construction Corporation; Healthnet Surgery Center; Waves for Water; Mama Lou’s Italian Kitchen; Partner Trainers for Techmoms; Stairway Foundation; My Children’s House of Hope; Work Scale Resources; Miss Universe Philippines; PUP College of Education; CP Cares PH; Hospicio De San Jose; and ABS-CBN Foundation. A heartfelt testimonial was shared from the DALTA Jonelta Foundation Inc., represented by Ms. Gigi F. Ramos, Administrative Head for Support Services, on behalf of Dr. Ma. Consuelo C. Reyes, Executive Director; Chairman of the Board, DR./BGEN Antonio L. Tamayo; Assistant Treasurer of the Board, Dr. Daisy M. Tamayo; Secretary of the Board, Dr. Anthony Jose M. Tamayo; and Member of the Board, LTC Richard Antonio M. Tamayo. Indeed, it was anight that celebrated partnerships, purpose, and impact – the first of its kind in JCI Manila’s Community Development history. The DALTA Jonelta Foundation Inc. (DJFI) shall continue to fulfill its mission and remain inconstant gratitude to JCI Manila for partnering with DJFI in helping those who are most in need.
Kasalan sa Jonelta: Celebrating Love and Marital Union
The “Kasalan sa Jonelta” is an annual civil mass wedding organized by the DALTA Jonelta Foundation Inc. (DJFI) and the University of Perpetual Help Medical Center (UPHMC) in Las Piñas. This meaningful tradition aims to help couples who have lived together without a formal marriage secure their legal marital status—granting them the rights and privileges afforded to married couples under Philippine law, including property ownership, inheritance, and access to government benefits. As one of DJFI’s flagship advocacies, the event highlights the importance of marital union, family stability, and community solidarity. It extends free access to a solemn and dignified wedding ceremony for bona fide members of the foundation, allowing them to celebrate their love within a supportive and faith-centered community. This year’s beneficiaries were Mr. & Mrs. John Arbee Balderama and Mr. & Mrs. Romano Morales Taruc, who exchanged vows in a heartfelt ceremony officiated by Rev. Marvin Lachica. Surrounded by family, friends, and witnesses, the couples were united not only in love but also in faith and commitment. Livening up the celebration, Mr. & Mrs. Bennyl U. Ramos, Head of the Community Extension Services of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA–Molino Campus, delivered a jaw-dropping inspirational message emphasizing the penultimate foundation of a long and lasting marriage—rooted in “Panalangin, Pagpili, Pagtanggap, Pananagutan, Pangako o Panunumpa, Pagsunod, Pagdiriwang, Pag-alala, Pag-uusap, at Pakikisama.” These, he shared, are the essential ingredients or building blocks to building a love that endures through time. True to its mission as ‘Helpers of God’, the “Kasalan sa Jonelta” reflects the DJFI’s continuous desire “to empower communities, and uplifting the quality of life of its members, through strategic and sustainable corporate social responsibility with social impact”, anchored on compassion, service excellence, and perpetuating the Tamayo Legacy.