YMCA Global Immersion Experience Phillipines | March 2023By Evangeline Semark / April 20, 2023 Staff and board members of the San Pablo City and staff of the Albay and Manila YMCAs welcome the APLIN-ILI to the San Pablo City YMCA. The eight members of the APILN-ILI each received a hand-drawn portrait from a Y volunteer.Staff and volunteers of the National Council of YMCA Philippines, the Albay YMCA, and YMCA of Manila toured the YMCA of Manila facilities with the APILN-ILI.McGaw YMCA Marketing Director Melissa Franada poses with delicious handpies from Jollibee, a Filipino fast-food restaurant, on the way to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila.Camote Creations cake sticks and Dragon's Fave Food Products' crispy pilinuts are examples of items that were started with the help of the Albay YMCA.Volunteers and staff from the San Pablo City YMCA, staff from the Albay YMCA, the APILN-ILI, and members of the San Pablo community pose with certificates that recognize service work that benefitted the local school and Baloc community.Staff from the San Pablo City and Albay YMCAs and the APILN-ILI pose with former and current Batang Y Scholars.Marin Branch YMCA Youth Development Director Jeanie Calagui and McGaw YMCA Marketing Director Melissa Franada get ready to serve food to students at Bagong Pook Elementary School in San Pablo City.General Secretary of the Albay YMCA Ianne Christine Aquino presents information to the APILN-ILI on the Albay YMCA and their work on disaster risk reduction management.On the last day in the Philippines, the APILN-ILI joined a board meeting with the National Council of YMCA Philippines and discussed their experiences while enjoying lunch.SHARE: