Philippines celebrate many kinds of fiesta or festival. People paint their faces and even the whole body, dress in colorful costumes and do the street dancing with the beat of the drums. Street dancing is the most popular and highlight in the festival. Many Groups are preparing for this event not only to win the prize but also serves as an offering.


February 11, 2012 was one of the most important dates for the proud and excited Irigenios.

It’s all because of their annual celebration of Tinagba Festival, a festival wherein they show their gratitude to their patron for the good and bountiful previous year and for the present year. 

But, this isn’t just the reason for their excitement because they are again chosen for the second time to host the 10th Gayon Bicol Festival of Festivals Showdown. This is an event where different festivals coming from different places in Bicol come together in one place to show the people the beauty of their festival and be hailed as the most beautiful and wonderful festival.


With this huge and exemplar event many spectators, guest, officials and candidates are expected to come and participate in the event. Many foreign people around the world visited Iriga to witness the festival being celebrated. This was one of the main reasons why of the CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES – RED CROSS YOUTH COUNCIL (CSPC-RCYC) decided to lend their help by volunteering as first aiders throughout the event. Through the Safety Services Committee the council has been able to deployed 18 volunteers, composing 17 youth and 1 adviser. The group was headed by Mr. Karl Chester E. Intia, the Safety Services director. The group was divided into 5 teams covering 5 stations: the city terminal, city library, 202 avenue, LCC mall and old city hall. Each team was been accompanied by the staffs of the city infirmary.


The teams were deployed per station at around 7:00 am. At 3:00 pm all the teams were been instructed to cover the four corners of the event site. A total of 6 medical casualties were responded and 1 of them has been endorsed to Lourdes Hospital for further interventions. All were due to hypoglycemia and fatigue. The teams adjourned after the firework display around 8:00 pm. The event was a success and the teams were very vigilant.

With the request of the Office of the Vice President of Academic and External Affairs, the CSPC-RCYC Safety Services rendered their First Aid Service on the Investiture and Installation of the 4th College President, Dr. Dulce F. Atian held last December 7, 2011 at the CSPC College Auditorium.

Ten (10) First Aid Volunteers were requested. The activity started with a mass at the Holy Cross Parish of Nabua and the first aid volunteers were already deployed at that time. The mass ended and there were no cases of injury reported. Afterwards, the guests and invited personnels and faculty proceeded in the College Auditorium for the main event. The volunteers also gathered outside the Hall and waited for further instructions. Then, the CSPC-RCYC stayed at the lobby since it was the designated place for them.

The activity lasted until midnight but still there were no reports of cases needing first aid assistance.

The CSPC-RCYC Safety Services rendered First aid service on the Parish Youth Night held last December 3-4, 2011 at the San Antonio de Padua, Iriga Parish.

The Safety Service activity was made possible with the invitation of the religious youth leaders of San Antonio de Padua, Iriga Parish headed by Kevin Lao Aguilar and was positively responded by the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Red Cross Youth Council (CSPC-RCYC) Safety Services Committee.

Around 3:00 pm, the First aid volunteers assembled at CSPC and despite the rainy weather by 4:00 pm, equipments were already on the vehicle heading to Iriga City. Arriving exactly at 4:20, the first aid volunteers assembled in front of the church. Under the supervision of Karl Chester Intia, the CSPC-RCYC Safety Service Director gave the final instructions to the first aid volunteers. There were 10 First Aid volunteers.

The procession started around 7:00 pm, watchful observations were made by the First Aid Volunteers and still no case of casualty was reported. The procession ended with no major injuries or cases reported. After the procession, the overnight activity and program was held at the Iriga Parish Church.




The program ended successfully and there were no casualties or injuries reported. It was around 3:00 am when the CSPC-RCYC decided to go back on Nabua for the assembly of the participants for the Million Volunteer Run on December 4.

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Dual Meet is one of the biggest annual activity that the CSPC community is waiting for. It is where the greatest among the players were chosen to represent the CSPC in the upcoming State Colleges and University Athletes Association (SCUAA) competition. The two big campuses of the CSPC, the Main and the Naga Campus battle heads on to determine who among these campuses is the champion. This event is participated by many great players in their destined field of sports, proudly representing their respective campuses. With this type of event, it is also expected that numerous spectators would come and watch.

This kind of event would require a first aid team to ensure the safety of the players as well as the spectators. With this, the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Red Cross Youth Council (CSPC-RCYC) lend their service by deploying vigilant and competent first aiders to ensure the safety of the participants. The RCYC safety services deployed 20 first aiders and were divided accordingly to the prioritized events, the basketball, taekwondo, sepak takraw, athletics, and volleyball. Each event was given three first aiders and the remaining five stayed at the mother station.

At 8:00 AM,on the day of the event, the first aiders were oriented with their event assignments and some of the policies. At 9:00 AM, the dual meet has officially started with the parade of the players. The first aiders were also preparing the mother station that was located in the left wing of the gymnasium’s stage. While the first aiders are preparing, a female student has been brought to the mother station complaining of dysmenorhea. The first aiders that were stationed at the mother station provided first aid management to the casualty and endorsed to the college clinic for more prompt treatment. Another casualty was also endorsed to the mother station, a male basketball player from CSPC-Naga Campus has been assessed and was found out to have a sprain on his right ankle. Immediate management was also given to the player involving application of elastic bandage, ice compress, and elevation of the foot. Afterwards, the patient was endorsed to the college clinic for much attentive management. The day ended with no other casualty hurt.

The event ended around 5:00 PM. Fortunately, the event ended with only two casualties being managed. The first aiders were gathered, thanked for their effort, and dismissed at around 5:15 PM. The event was a success and the CSPC-Naga Campus was declared champion and brought home the bacon.

The Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Red Cross Youth Council (CSPC-RCYC) sent a rescue team, under the supervision of Mr. Alvin Franco A. Agtarap, for the Motorist Assistance Center (MAC) last September 21, 2011 at Milaor, Naga City.

There were 12 First aid volunteers who underwent several drills in preparation for the Motorist Assistance Center (MAC) First Aid Service. The trainings were conducted and supervised by the CSPC-RCYC Adviser Mr. Alvin Franco A. Agtarap. The training composes 4 parts, developing Speed, boosting up stamina and building up strength, last part is for the drill which in turn develops the skill and knowledge of the First aiders. One of the highlights of the practice drills is the half-board management, extrication and ambulance transport. Mr. Agtarap prepared the volunteers for cases of vehicular accidents where in the real situation; an unconscious victim should be safely removed from a vehicle that crashed or suffered from a collision. All the gravest possibilities were anticipated that is why the team was created for further assessment and better management system.

The Motorist Assistance Center (MAC) is a stand-post where the Philippine National Police (PNP), KABALIKAT Civicom, Philippine Red Cross-Camarines Sur Chapter and other agencies are bound to secure the safety and prevent further injury of the pilgrims, devotees and people who would be passing the highways of Camarines Sur heading exactly at Naga City. Since penafrancia festivity is a month long celebration, the Philippine Red Cross- Camarines Sur Chapter scheduled every College Red Cross Youth Council to participate and render first aid service from September 3-27, 2011. As for the CSPC-RCYC, the scheduled dates were September 13 and September 21 but the CSPC-RCYC responded only on September 21 since the college administration didn’t approved for a 2 day voluntary service.

September 21, Around 6:00 am the first aid volunteers traveled to Pili, Naga City since it was the scheduled place for the CSPC-RCYC MAC volunteers but upon arrival at the site, there were no station available so the CSPC-RCYC volunteers traveled again heading at the Chapter office for further assistance. The Safety Service Director, Mr. Romulo V. Cordez, transferred the location of the duty of the volunteers to Milaor. Mr. Cordez driving the ambulance headed for Milaor. Arriving at the site, the CSPC-RCYC volunteers prepared the First Aid station and the equipments to be utilized. After the set up of the station, Mr. Cordez allowed the First Aid volunteers to familiarize the equipments present in the ambulance. With the guidance of Mr. Agtarap, CSPC-RCYC adviser, the volunteers had an Ambulance Orientation and important points were given for better application of concepts. Still with no occurrence of vehicular accidents, the ideal trauma bag was introduced with its contents. Equipment new to the eyes of the volunteers was the scoop stretcher and kendricks extrication device. Those devices were allowed to use for familiarization and every volunteer had the experience to use the equipment during the practice drill in the station.

Fortunately, there were no reported cases of accident or injuries during the service. Only with the advantage of the volunteers that familiarization of rescuers equipment were realized and an increase of knowledge regarding emergency transport.

Bicol is one of the regions in the Philippines with a very strong devotion to the Mother Mary, a manifestation of the great presence of Catholics in this country. Bicolanos from all walks of life will be in Naga City to meet their relatives and partidarios, share food, drinks, and prayers with them, and most of all, to pay homage and make thanksgiving to the Virgin of Peñafrancia, whom the Bicolanos fondly call Ina.

A multicolored pagoda carrying the images/icons of the Virgin of Peñafrancia and the Divino Rostro will pass through the Bicol River. Male, sunburned devotees of the Virgin will adhere to the huge pagoda in a heartwarming display of faith and devotion. Actually, the fluvial procession marks the return of the Virgin from the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral to her home shrine at the Basilica. Upon its arrival, the Virgin will be received in formal religious rites by Roman Catholic dignitaries of the Bicol Region.

In this celebration where groups crowd and travel, different response agencies formulates emergency response teams and groups in cases of emergency situations during the peak of the celebration. Under the Joint Operations Commission (JOC), together with the different medical teams the Red Cross- Camarines Sur Chapter was requested to render First Aid Service and assist in any emergency situations during the Fluvial Procession. The Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Red Cross Youth Council under the Red Cross- Camarines Sur Chapter also aided in rendering Safety Services to all pilgrims, devotees and individuals present at the site last September 17, 2011 at the Naga City Public Market.

The maximum number of 20 volunteers was not attained during the assembly of the First Aid Volunteers. Only 15 volunteers were around that day and were able to participate in the first aid service. The First aid volunteers were under the supervision of the RCYC adviser Mr. Alvin Franco A. Agtarap. Again the volunteers were divided in 2 groups, 1st group will be designated at the First Aid Station and the 2nd group will be the mobile team. Leaving CSPC at 10:00 in the morning, the volunteers arrived at the site almost 12:00 noon. The First Aid Station was located on a space at the People’s Mall building at the Naga City Public Market.

It was around 3 pm when the images of Virgin of Penafrancia and Divino Rostro passed along the streets of the Public Market heading the flowing waters of Naga City. From there a multicolored pagoda awaits the approaching icons of devotion. Meanwhile, the mobile group strode to the busy streets of the Public market where barefooted voyadores approached the mobile team for First aid assistance on punctured wounds.

Considered as the biggest and most popular religious event in the Philippines, the Peñafrancia fiesta is in fact a one-week affair that starts on the second Friday of September when the miraculous Ina is transferred from her shrine to the centuries-old Naga Metropolitan Cathedral where a nine-day novena and prayers are held in her honor. Billions of people, devotees and pilgrims flock to Naga City just to witness the Feast celebration and the procession transferring the miraculous image of the Virgin, Our Lady of Penafrancia and of the Divino Rostro to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Naga City locally called as Traslacion. Included in the weeklong Penafrancia festivities are the Civic and Military parades, sports competitions, cultural shows and the coronation of Miss Bicolandia beauties.

With the great number of persons involved in the said celebration, the Joint Operations Commission (JOC) and the Department of Health (DOH) as the front-line in the Rescue operations aimed to secure the safety of the participants, devotees and pilgrims during the actual procession of the miraculous Ina. Under the supervision of the Joint Operations Commission (JOC) are the HEMS, DOH and the Philippine Red Cross and other emergency response team.

The Philippine Red Cross-Camarines Sur Chapter organized its Safety Services for the Penafrancia festivities, and one of the activities is the Traslacion held last September 9, 2011. 1 week earlier, the Safety Service Director, Mr. Romulo V. Cordez Jr. called an emergency meeting for all College Red Cross Youth Councils in the entire Camarines Sur. In the meeting, the director presented that the number of the first volunteers must be only at a maximum of 20. And the list of first aid volunteers must be submitted the next day since it must also be forwarded to the Joint Operation Commission (JOC). Mr. Cordez also cited that they will deploy 15 stations and each council must select their positions during the procession. Instructors will be equally deployed to the different stations with the 20 Red Cross Youth volunteers. The Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Red Cross Youth Council selected Camarines Sur National High School as their station. Mr. Cordez also instructed the use and completions of the trauma sheets on patients injured.

September 9, 2011 was the date of the Traslacion and all volunteers must be at their respective posts before the road closes at 12 noon. The 20 First Aid volunteers assembled at CSPC around 9:00 am for the short briefing by the CSPC-RCYC Adviser Mr. Alvin Franco A. Agtarap. Mr. Agtarap organized the volunteers and divided them in to 2 groups. 1st group composing 10 members will stay at the First Aid station supervised by Mrs. Taburnal and the 2nd group with the other 10 members composing the mobile group supervised by Mr. Agtarap.  10:00, all equipments are loaded on the vehicle heading for the Camarines Sur National High school.  11:30 am, the CSPC-RCYC arrives at the site unloading all equipments and sets up the First Aid Station. Half of the volunteers were allowed to take their lunch leaving the area, and the next half following the same order.  After a while, Mr. Cordez visited and checked the site if the team is complete and already on their station.

Before the image of Ina was transferred, there were already reports and cases of injury, mostly resulting in Heat exhaustion since the sun’s rays were in its peak that time.  It was around 3:00 in the afternoon when Ina passed the Camarines Sur National High School. During the traslacion, which passed through the main streets of Naga, the miraculous Ina of the Bicolanos is borne on the rugged, muscular shoulders of barefooted voyadores who form a human barricade to protect the Virgin from the unruly crowd.  Several voyadores were rushed in to the First Aid station with the aid of the Mobile group. First Aid measures and interventions were given to relieve the suffering of the voyadores. The station admitted patients with medical and trauma cases while the First Aid volunteers under the mobile team mostly treated a flock of voyadores with bleeding and also trauma cases.

As it was expected, several cases were reported in traslacion and the first aid volunteers intervened successfully on those persons injured. Declaring that there are no more patients and casualty behind, Mr. Agtarap called for a debriefing recalling all works, strengths and weaknesses of the group.

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges- Red Cross Youth Council (CSPC-RCYC) renders First Aid Service to this year’s College Intramurals held last September 5-8, 2011.

As an annual activity of the institution, it aims for the selection of the best athletes, the CSPC-RCYC found its way of serving the college through activating the Safety Services Committee.  This is an activity allowed by the college primarily aiming at the safety of the individuals who are mainly involved in games, literary, musical event and the cheer dancing competition. Basically, the First Aid Services are for everyone.




Mr. Karl Chester Intia, the Committee Director of the Safety Services organized the set of First Aiders who will volunteer and render their time during the intramurals. The First Aid station was built near the Villafuerte Hall, a location where in immediate health care may be given.

On the First day, September 5, there were only 2 volunteers and those volunteers stayed at the station waiting for any urgent emergency situation and fortunately no cases of injury were reported.

The following day, September 6, heavy rains poured down resulting to the collapse of the First Aid Station. The collapse of the station created a major problem since the First Aiders had no stable location to perform first aid measures. One of the major injuries reported on that day is the suspected right rib fracture of a soccer player. The first aiders responded to that situation and transported the patient to the temporary first aid station. Interventions were given to relieve the pain suffered by the athlete and the first aiders decided to refer the case to the school clinic which was in turn referred to Rinconada Medical Center (RMC). Other injuries reported were bruises, cuts, wounds and abrasions. On September 7, the first aid station was rebuilt and documented case includes the patient who reported vomiting and loose bowel movement.

Another patient was admitted at the station who was suffering an asthma attack. The usual intervention was rendered and was referred to the school clinic for further assessment. On the last day, September 8, that was the last day of the intramurals and the championship games were being held and cases of bruises, cuts and wound are again reported.



Part of the last day program was the announcement of the organizations that topped on the accreditation of the Central Student Council (CSC). Garnering an average score of 94% during the accreditation, the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Red Cross Youth Council ranked 1 among the organizations that submitted their accreditation papers on August 15, 2011.

Generally, the First Aid Service was a success despite the weather. Trauma and medical cases were reported and first aid volunteers successfully rendered their services to injured victims.

Guided with the theme “Friendship, Camaraderie: Key to Unity,” the newly elected set of officers of the Central Student Council (CSC), together with the different campus organizations and CSPCeans, had their Induction, Acquaintance and Ball last July 1, 2011 at the CSPC Freedom Park.

The activity aimed at developing the solidarity among students, both of Nabua and Buhi campuses, under the leadership of the elected CSC Presidents.

The program started at 7:30 pm with a number of students already gathered for the event. The emcee started calling each college department, also recognizing the presence of the student population attending the event. Series of entertainment were presented followed by the Induction rites of the officers coming from the different organizations in the college.

Mr. Jose Ariel R. Ibarrientos, head of the Student Affairs Moderator, was the inducting officer of the said activity. Along with the other campus organizations, the CSPC-RCYC pledged during the induction rites as part of accepting respective responsibilities and obligations as an officer.

After which, the CSPC-RCYC set a first aid post to provide safety services to the CSPCeans in spite of the social event. The RCYC also launched its Income Generating Project in front of the Duran Hall wherein a booth was placed for snacks and drinks to be sold to everyone.

One highlight of the program was the release and display of fireworks after the inspirational message delivered by Dr. Dulce F. Atian, the College President.

Charter Anniversary of the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) was celebrated last June 10, 2011 to commemorate the time when the college stood independently as an institution.



The start of this year’s Charter Anniversary was marked with the fun walk, which started at 6 in the morning. A total of 11 volunteers from Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges – Red Cross Youth Council (CSPC-RCYC) took the initiative in providing services throughout the fun walk. The group of students followed the route throughout the town’s Poblacion area. The fun walk ended at the school’s freedom park and was followed with the aerobics exercise led by Mrs. Emily Berja and the school’s performing arts dancers. The volunteers stayed under the heat of the sun; in watchful eyes to the array of students enjoying the steps of the exercise. In respect to the activity, the volunteers also joined the aerobics exercise while doing their task at the same time.


When the activity ended, the volunteers assured first that the students are in good condition before proceeding to the school’s Seminar hall to perform their function in yet another activity, the Disaster Nursing Course.

Alinsangan Festival is an annual occasion to celebrate a festive and bountiful year of harvest of the Nabueños. It is celebrated yearly every first day of May. As a part of the Nabueñan tradition, this festivity has several activities integrated together to form part of the whole occasion. One of which is the Civic Parade.
The supposed start of the Civic Street Parade was scheduled at 6:30 in the morning, which was not realized as the parade started at 8:00 in the morning. The route of the parade started from the assembly area (Nabua National High School Ground), going to Poblacion area passing the Nabua Municipal Hall, San Isidro Street, Boneo Street, San Juan Street, Tinago Street, Ilang-ilang Street, San Antonio (Poblacion) Masagana Street, Advincula Street, Fortuno Street, Balatan Street, Bolivar Street, J. Luna Street, Trese de Mayo, and to First of May straight back to Nabua National High School ground. The volunteers had been divided into three groups in order to accommodate the huge number of participants.

The volunteers served vigilantly to the participants who wanted to avail Medical services until the activity ended at high noon.