Handog Natin

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100 Miles. Two Castles. One Incredible Cause - 4 to 6 July 2026

Our amazing Board Member Ron has been going the extra mile for Handog Natin for quite some time now — taking on races and incredible challenges while raising vital funds to help support our charity and the people we serve.

His latest challenge was truly remarkable:

Rat Race Bamburgh Castle to Edinburgh Castle — 100 Miles!

100 miles of determination, endurance and commitment — all while carrying the cause of Handog Natin with him every step of the way.

And this is only Part 1 of an incredible trilogy! Ron will be back on the starting line next year for Part 2, taking on another epic 100-mile Castle-to-Castle challenge, this time from: Edinburgh Castle to Glamis Castle, Scotland

We couldn't be prouder of Ron for putting his time, energy and strength into something that makes a real difference. His dedication is helping raise vital funds and awareness for Handog Natin, and every mile he completes represents another step towards helping others.

YOU CAN BE PART OF RON'S JOURNEY TOO. If you would like to support Ron and help him continue raising funds for Handog Natin, please visit his JustGiving page or follow his Facebook account.

Whether you can donate, share his fundraising page, or simply send Ron some encouragement, every bit of support matters. Let's get behind Ron as he takes on the next 100 miles — one step, one mile and one life changed at a time. Go Ron! We’re behind you all the way!!

London Marathon - 26/04/2026

Mabuhay!! Our very own Mr Robbie Lopez ran the TCS London Marathon for the first time and clocked his official time at 4 hours and 7 minutes!! Amazing personal record for a first-time runner!! Congratulations and well done Robbie!!! More amazing is that he set up a 'Just Giving' page to support him on his journey and to raise funds for our Handog Natin Charity. He was able to collect quite a significant amount of money which he donated fully to the charity!! Thank you very much Robbie!! You're the man!! Robbie wishes the funds he raised to be used for disaster relief efforts here and back home in the Phillipines. Thank you to all who donated and cheered for Robbie and we look forward to more of your adventures!! Maraming Salamat!!

Love and Laughter - 09/02/2025

Mabuhay!! Our very own Catherine "Katkat" Casas has brought a lot of Coventry couples and families a night full of love and laughter pre-Valentines with these two celebrities from back home in the Phillipines!! Truly a night to remember!! Amazingly the funds raised on the night was donated to our charity Handog Natin. Not only that she made us ecstatic and in-loved with the well-worth of entertainment, she has done a noble effort to raise funds for our charity. Well done Katkat!! Thank you to all who supported and attended the show. We look forward to more entertainment Cat!! All the best!! Mabuhay!!

Fundraising Fete in aid of Philippines Relief - 18/01/2014

Sacred Heart Church Hall, Coventry - Another successful event for the Typhoon "Haiyan/Yolanda" survivors was held last 18th of January 2014. The "FUNDRAISING FETE IN AID OF PHILIPPINES RELIEF" headed by Dr. Sanjana Sridharan and Mr. Charlie Fernandez was given the full support by the whole staff and friends from the Caludon Centre, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

The day was celebrated with local performers both from the centre staff and their families as well as volunteer groups from Coventry. There were Tea-cake sales, Bric-A-Brac, Raffles and games to keep everyone entertained as well as a variety of Filipino, Indian and other delicacies were available to taste! It was a great day for charity indeed! This event generated the amount of £1,007.27 and was handed over to Handog Natin Charity to be used for the ongoing shelter project and future rehabilitation missions in Leyte, Philippines. We would like to express our deepest appreciation for this very kind gesture from all the Staff of Caludon Centre, and for taking time out and reaching out to the typhoon survivors in the Philippines. Special thanks goes to Dr. Sanjana Sridharan for making it all possible. Thank you very much to all those who came and took part on this fundraising event and made it a big success!

Filipino Community Fundraising Event - 24/11/2013

Coventry, UK - A very meaningful evening of sharing, giving and caring, all for a common cause to reach out to our brothers and sisters in the Philippines. Indeed a true Filipino spirit of 'Bayanihan' at its finest. A historic event of people from different races coming together as one, and to be one in the true essence of camaraderie. Taos puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng dumalo at nakiisa sa gabing ito.

We wholeheartedly thank each and everyone who took time and showed support and generosity on this very momentous event. The exemplary effort and hard work of the organisers headed by Vida Banares-Kidger and Arlene Calica, along with Arlette Hoderial, Bong dela Cerna, Catherine, Arcelyn, Noe, Jude, Ethel, Marilyn Conneely (Marilyn's Sari-sari Store) and the rest of the team made it all an evening to remember. The success of this event would not have been possible if not for the help and selfless generosity of Mrs. Murphy and the staff of St Gregory's Primary School Coventry. The evening was filled with an abundance of filipino and equally sumptuous variety of food contributed and shared by everyone.We were also very lucky having been audience to highly gifted individuals who performed and shared their superb talents through the night , all for charity, headed by Ross Darby and his bands along with our very own Jeannete, Hardy & Albert. The generous sponsors who gave away fantastic prizes at the raffles added to this great evening.

This very successful event has generated a sub-total of £4,349 which has been handed over to the Handog Natin Charity to help conduct and facilitate the relief operations and medical missions for the people of Tacloban, Leyte and Northern Ilo-ilo. Again, to all of you who helped made this evening a truly magnificent and meaningful one, may you all be blessed and the care and generosity you have shown in this time of need, comes back to you in ten folds!

Ronald's Charity Walk

Mabuhay! For the third time running, our very own “Mr. Charity” Ronald Cortez braved the distance of the Isle-of-Man’s Annual Parish Walk to raise funds for Handog Natin. Ron managed to breeze-walk 30.2 miles alongside 1,700+ participants under the scorching sun on Saturday, 26th June 2010 and raised £250+ for Charity. The money will be used to fund Handog Natin's Mission for 2010 to help the “Mangytan Tribe Community” from Mindoro Ooccidental in the Philippines on their “Anti- Malaria” campaign through the purchase of medicines, basic laboratory kits, mosquito nets, blankets and other materials that would help minimize the occurrence of the disease within this aborigines’ community. Ron and HANDOG NATIN would like to thank those who have given their support. Special thanks goes to Mr Patrick Cowley, Judith Porter, The residents, relatives and staff from Springfield Grange Nursing Home.
Way to go Ron!

Bowling Tournament - May 2007

Our second bowling tournament was yet another blastl!! Filipinos and friends across West Midlands and Warwickshire took part in this exciting event held at the Tenpin Coventry. Our bowlers competed with their wit and showcased their bowling prowess!! At the end,everybody had a great time once again!! Thank you to our dear sponsors, American Life(Roel Martin) , PIC UK(Jing Albalate), Galleon UK(Gernel Singh) and Marilyn's Sari-Sari store(Marilyn Conneely). We hope you join us again next year for yet another fun and exciting competition!! Maraming Salamat po!!

Click here to see the winners.

Charity Registration - 09/2006

Handog Natin is now officially entered in the Central Registration of Charities by Charity Commission with registration number 1116234.

Car Boot Sale - 07/2006

We conducted another car boot sale last July, this time in Furnace End, Coventry. We raised seventy pounds from items that was donated by members and friends. We're looking forward to another one come next summer.

Meadowlands Sports Festival - 07/2006

We participated in this multi-cultural sports event held in Radford Coventry and represented the Filipino community and share our Filipino food as well.

Bowling Tournament - June 2006

A successful 1st Annual Tenpin Bowling Tournament that was held at AMF Bowling International in Coventry, with teams from Coventry and Birmingham competed for the title “Kings and Queens of Pins” last June 6. This is an annual event to promote unity among our community, not only that we have enjoyed these games but have helped raised funds for our programs as well.

Click here to see the winners.

Charity Basketball Match - 06/05/2006

A match between Coventry Crusaders Juniors and Team Coventry-All Filipino Selection was held at the Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre in coordination with Crusaders Foundation. This game was featured on ABS-CBN's Balitang Europe the following week.

Car Boot Sale - 03/09/2005

Members and volunteers conducted a car boot sale during the Barrio Fiesta in Birmingham, with items donated by friends and hospital staff from Walsgrave and C&W Hospital.