La Verti Residences and Sheridan Towers ruled this year's DMCI Homes Inter-Area Basketball Tournament which pits different residential condominium communities of the country's first Quadruple A developer.

Relying on their fearsome full-court trapping defense, La Verti Residences routed Zinnia Towers 72-53 in the finals of the Juniors Division held at the DMCI Homes Corporate Center multi-purpose gym in Makati City last June 9.

La Verti Residences was led by Finals Most Valuable Player Prince Khan who scored a game high 29 points along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 steals.

“It feels good because we really worked hard in practice for this. And we got what we trained for. So we’re very happy,” said the 17-year-old shooting guard who is an upcoming high school basketball talent in the NCAA.

Sheridan Towers, meanwhile, bagged the Seniors Division title behind the game-winning tip-in of Goodyield Chu in overtime of the championship game to beat Ohana Place, 115-114.

Despite a stormy weather in the metro, DMCI Homes employee volunteers still trooped to Pasay City early this June in their mission to spread cheer among the needy and sickly residents of San Lorenzo Ruiz Home for the Elderly.

Aptly dubbed as “A Timeless Love,” the event held last June 9 was both a post-mother’s day and pre-father’s day outreach project of DMCI Homes employees in their bid to give back to the elderly residents for their contribution to the society.

DMCI Homes Human Resources Manager Josephine del Rosario said instead of doing the usual mother’s day and father’s day treat to employees, the company decided to warm the hearts of the elderly residents of the shelter run by Little Sisters of the Poor for this year.

“This is our little way of giving back to our parents and even to our grandparents for providing everything for all of us with courage, sacrifices and strength. Also, for raising us with love, care, kindness and understanding,” del Rosario said.

“Just like our very own parents, let us share our love and time to our beloved elders who are with us today.  Let us all make them feel that today is a special day because they are special persons to us. And let us make this day a memorable one for all of us,” she told the volunteers.

Some 50 employee volunteers of the country’s first Quadruple A developer went out of their way to make the 36 residents of the shelter feel loved by spending time with them and helping them take their meals.

Almost five years after Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) wreaked havoc in central Philippines, the survivors in Bantayan Island, Cebu still remember it like it was yesterday.

Nenita Pacinio could still vividly recall the ordeal they had to go through to survive one of the strongest typhoons recorded in history.

“Naglakad kami sa dagat. Nag-iyakan na talaga lahat, naghawak-kamay. Sabi po ng kapatid ko hindi na daw niya kaya po. Sabi ko ‘kayanin mo, marami ka pang anak,” she said in between tears.

The 27-year-old seaweed farmer said they had to brave huge typhoon waves to walk to safety after losing their houses to the storm.

Surviving one of the most catastrophic storms in the Philippines is no small feat. But the young mother of one shared that an outpour of support from so many people have helped them get by.

As one of the 50 family beneficiaries of DMCI Homes and Habitat for Humanity Philippines’ socialized housing for Yolanda survivors, Pacinio is comforted by the thought they are not alone in their fight.

“Masakit po sa amin na mawalan ng bahay at hanapbuhay kaya nagpapasalamat po kami sa inyo at sa lahat ng tumutulong sa amin,” shared Pacinio.