Call for Volunteers to the Psychosocial Processing (PSP) Team for Northern Cebu
Silliman University is inviting volunteers to join the Psychosocial Processing (PSP) Team being organized to provide psychosocial intervention to communities affected by the recent earthquake in Northern Cebu.
𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘋𝘳. 𝘌𝘥𝘯𝘢 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘴 𝘛. 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 329.
Silliman University will send the PSP Team to Northern Cebu, along with basic necessities, to help survivors of the earthquake that struck the region on September 30. If you are unable to volunteer as part of the team, you may still contribute by giving donations as detailed below.
𝙍𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
On September 30, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake devastated Northern Cebu. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the disaster has claimed at least 72 lives, injured more than 550 people, and affected around 611,000 residents across the region.
In response, Silliman University, through its Continuing Calamity Response Program, is mobilizing a coordinated relief effort that includes both disaster response and psychosocial support for affected communities. The University will work in partnership with the Cebu Conference (CCI) of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), which has an active presence in the area, and the SU Cebu Alumni Chapter.
The Office of Community Engagement and Service Learning (OCESL), together with other University units, is collaborating with the Silliman University Student Government (SUSG), whose Sillimanian Initiative continues to gather donations in cash and in kind to support immediate relief operations.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is assembling personal hygiene kits packed in utility buckets, while the faculty and staff of the University are pooling resources to support the PSP training and rehabilitation activities.
The organized Psychosocial Processing Team will conduct post-trauma stress debriefing sessions on November 6-9, 2025, in areas identified in coordination with the CCI and the Silliman University Alumni Chapter. T he team will also distribute school kits prepared by the pupils and students from the School of Basic Education.
𝘼 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚
These collective efforts not only bring much-needed assistance to those in distress but also cultivate empathy, compassion, and active citizenship among our students and the wider Silliman community. They embody the University’s enduring spirit of Christian service, a living expression of our motto, Via, Veritas, Vita (The Way, The Truth, and The Life).
We call on our alumni and friends to support this continuing mission. Your donations will help cover the transportation, food, and accommodations of our volunteers, as well as sustain the relief operations in Northern Cebu. Any amount you can share will make a meaningful difference.
By these simple yet significant acts of service, we help alleviate the suffering of the people of Northern Cebu. Let us make them feel the warmth and compassion of the Silliman spirit.
For inquiries or to confirm your participation, please email [email protected] or contact Dr. Edna Gladys T. Calingacion, Dean of Students, at [email protected].
