Set Forth Philippines

17/04/2026

Today, we’re filled with joy as we celebrate the birthday
of our esteemed founder, Ren!

Ren’s passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our cause have inspired us all to reach greater heights and make a positive impact in the world.

Join us in sending warm wishes and endless gratitude to Ren on her birthday! 🎉 🙌

Happiest Birthday, Ren! ❤️

01/04/2026

He isn’t just our Managing Director, he is our very own Best Friend / Mentor.✨

To our most genuine, generous, caring, and insightful Kuya John Nicko Coyoca, we wish you a Happy Birthday!🥳✨

Your passion and love has always been our driving force to keep moving forward with so much character and energy. Thank you for believing in us that we can be at our best, Kuya Nicko! You definitely transformed us in every heart-works we do. We can’t wait to do more passion projects with you! You deserve all the love🫶🏻

20/03/2026

CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉

We are proud to share that three (3) graduating student leaders from the USJ-R SHS Department will be honored with the Paramount Achievement for Community Leadership Award.

This recognition is given to deserving graduates who have genuinely lived out servant leadership and stewardship in the works that they do, enabling them to inspire their fellow volunteers and to pursue the thrust and mission of Set Forth Philippines Organization, Inc. through their meaningful grassroots initiatives. Their dedication, passion, and steadfast commitment have made a lasting impact on their respective communities and the organizations they serve.

The awardees will receive a medallion of excellence and a certificate of merit during the 12th Recognition Ceremony (S.Y. 2025–2026) at the University of San Jose–Recoletos Basak Campus.

We celebrate your heart that bleeds service and leadership. We are so proud of you! 🫶🚀

13/03/2026

MASSIVE READING LEVEL LEAP SEEN WITH ILOILO PROGRAM NATIONWIDE

A congressional body is pushing to replicate a literacy program in Iloilo that raised reading levels among Grade 3 students from 28% to 90% in just one year — results that come as the commission looks for scalable solutions to the nationwide reading crisis.

Check comments for the story.

10/03/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡!

Here’s to all women who embody resilience and continuously shape the nation with their strength, courage and resilience.

From leaders and innovators to changemakers, women inspire us, lead with grace, and make Set Forth experience brighter and more meaningful.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝!

05/02/2026

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01/02/2026

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24/01/2026

Congratulations to our very own Set Forth Puso scholar Chariel Bano (BSA-4) and her team for representing the University of San Jose–Recoletos in the recently concluded 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗖𝗙𝗖).

Out of 107 schools nationwide, USJ-R not only 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 but also secured 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴. 🎉

Congratulations!

𝐔𝐒𝐉-𝐑 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐅𝐂 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 — 𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 💼🏅

Representing the University of San Jose–Recoletos, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗣. 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗼, 𝗠𝗮. 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗔. 𝗕𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗥. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗘. 𝗧𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀—all 4th-year BSA students from 𝐔𝐒𝐉-𝐑 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲—together with 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻, a 3rd-year BSBA-FM student, made waves at the 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗖𝗙𝗖), organized by 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗫 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. in partnership with 𝗝𝗣𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲, held at the University of the Visayas – Main Campus on January 23, 2026.

Out of 107 schools nationwide, USJ-R not only 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 but also secured 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴. 🎉

Guided by their mentors 𝗠𝗿. 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗢𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝗖𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗖𝗣𝗔, 𝗖𝗠𝗔 (𝗨.𝗦.) and supported by QBS alumni—𝗔𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻, 𝗞𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀, the team showcased sharp financial insight, strategic thinking, and teamwork under pressure.

𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥, 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺! ❤️‍🔥

Caption | Sage Mendrez, Communications
GFX | Mayumi Cacho & Julie Quijoy, Technical and Graphics

28/11/2025

As our relief efforts continue, we have reached over 1,400 families affected by Typhoon Tino.

We have distributed relief packs, non-food relief items, and drinking water to families in Barangay Cantuod, Balabamban, Cebu. All of these are made possible through the collective efforts of our partner organizations, donors, and volunteers.

Even in the face of immense challenges, we see the courage of our affected brothers and sisters and we thank everyone who has shared their light and joy to them.

24/11/2025

SUNSTAR CEBU'S 40 UNDER 40

"SunStar Cebu: 40 Under 40" is a campaign by SunStar Publishing Inc., in partnership with Primary Homes Inc., that celebrates SunStar Cebu's 40th anniversary.

The campaign identifies and recognizes 40 Cebuano individuals no older than 40 years old who have greatly influenced and contributed to their respective fields of expertise.

Meet the four candidates who have made Cebu a better place through public service and advocacies geared toward improving the community: Renoa King, Franz Olea, Enrique San Juan and Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr.

READ | http://snstr.co/hJ0.

17/11/2025

We’re shining a light on our incredible volunteers and partners who embody the heart of service and togetherness in action.

To our partners who journeyed with us in our initiatives, we take pride on the dedication, trust, and commitment you’ve all shared to Set Forth’s cause.

Thank you for being with us, bringing LIGHT and HOPE to where it’s needed most. 🚀🫶