21/05/2026
May 15, 2026. Friday. A successful site visit of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta Embassy to the Republic of the Philippines to two (2) parishes of the Diocese of Novaliches for the Oma Mama Program Collaboration.
Her Excellency Maria Lourdes Bernadette Z. Banson, Ambassador-designate, also had a courtesy call with Most Rev. Roberto O. Gaa, DD and Rev. Fr. Antonio E. Labiao, Jr, Executive Director of Caritas Novaliches and Vicar General for Pastoral Affairs in the afternoon at the Teodoro's Hall Obispado de Novaliches.
Present in the meeting were Ms. Chevy Salvador, Oma Mama Project Head; Ms. Vida Misa, Executive Assistant; Mr. Alfonzo Yumul, Embassy Intern; Rev. Fr. Noel Bacasnot, Priest Coordinator Health & Nutrition Ministry; Dr. Mary Jane Tan, Lay Coordinator, Health Ministry; Ms. Mary Jane Masangkay, Program Officer, Humanitarian Programs - Caritas Novaliches; Ms. Annalyn Angeles, Program Coordinator - Caritas Novaliches; and Mr. Dennis Destacamento, Senior Program Officer - Assisi Development Foundation Inc.
The Oma Mama Program aims to support the "First 1,000 Days" of life and designed to combat chronic childhood malnutrition. This partnership made possible through Assisi Development Foundation, Inc.