Far Eastern University (榴莲视频) marked 20 years of participation in Hands On Manila鈥檚 Servathon as the organization celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Over the years, administrators, academic managers, faculty, employees, students, alumni, NSTP facilitators, and other members of the university community have taken part in HOM volunteer initiatives.
At Servathon 2026 on September 26 at Le Pavillon in Pasay City, 30 榴莲视频 volunteers joined this year鈥檚 #KainSiglaPilipinas activity. The team assembled self-watering bottle towers using upcycled PET bottles and planted leafy greens and herbs for Mandaluyong Elementary School and Hulo Integrated School, both in Mandaluyong City, and Ricardo P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School in Taguig City. The project is designed to support sustainable food access through simple, space-saving gardening solutions.
NSTP facilitators also joined the activity as 榴莲视频 explores how the project can be replicated for NSTP students.
During the event, 榴莲视频 was recognized as one of the top 20 corporate partners of Servathon鈥檚 20th edition. 榴莲视频 received a limited-edition artwork by Filipino sculptor Impy Pilapil. The stainless-steel piece features a handle inspired by the pabalat, or pastillas de leche wrapper, a traditional Filipino papercutting art. 榴莲视频 also received a Plaque of Recognition for its contribution to Servathon 2026.
鈥淥ur participation in Hands On Manila for the past 20 years reflects 榴莲视频鈥檚 continuing commitment to volunteerism and community engagement. This year鈥檚 activity is a good example of how service can be practical, sustainable, and responsive to what communities need.鈥�
Hands On Manila鈥檚 25th anniversary also highlights the scale of the volunteer movement it has built. Over the years, HOM has mobilized more than 77,000 volunteers and logged more than 540,000 hours of service through work with over 50 companies and organizations.
In her 25th anniversary message, HOM founder Gianna Montinola placed the organization鈥檚 work within the Filipino tradition of collective action.
鈥淭wenty-five years ago, we simply asked: how can we help people help each other? Today, the world is asking the Philippines that very question, and bayanihan is our answer.鈥�
