Sponsored kids of World Vision Philippines had the opportunity to tour the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel and meet Coast Guard Rear Admiral Armand Balilo.
Once a sponsored child of World Vision Philippines, Rear Admiral Balilo currently stands as the PCG’s spokesman and was responsible for organizing the vessel tour of BRP Teresa Magbanua with a goal of “inspiring patriotism and civic action” among the youth. But getting to the position he is in now wasn’t always easy, as he admitted that he also experienced poverty when he was growing up. “Ako rin dumaan doon,” he recounted. “Pero ang kahirapan, naging motivation ko.