Erwin Dolera, Jomer Pabalan, and Jayson Vann Banogan, known collectively as the "Bangkang papel" boys (Paper boat boys), were three boys who received national recognition during the Arroyo Administration.
In 2001, the boys, who were survivors of the Payatas garbage slide tragedy of July 2000,[1] wrote their dreams and wishes on papers which they then folded into paper boats and set afloat on the Pasig River downstream towards the Malacañan Palace[2] as their symbolic gesture of bringing to then President of the PhilippinesGloria Macapagal Arroyo their plight and aspirations.[3] Although their paper boats never reached its intended destination, the activity, organized by an urban poor group, caught the attention of then-President Gloria Arroyo.[2]
The plight of the boys touched the heart of the newly installed chief executive who presented them during her first State of the Nation Address (SONA).[4] Arroyo invited the boys to the presidential palace and provided them with scholarship grants, livelihood, and other support services.[5] In 2010, outgoing President Arroyo promised that the national Social Welfare and Development services will continue to provide educational assistance to the boys.[3]
The succeeding Aquino administration assured continued aid for the three boys, even though Arroyo had informed the three that their scholarships will be only until 2010.[6]
Two of the boys continued their studies with Dolera having taken a course in Mass Communication and Pabalan having taken a course in Information Technology.[7]
On July 7, 2016, Dolera, who was working as a production assistant of News5 at the time, died at the age of 24 after two weeks of battling pneumonia and complications due to tuberculosis.[8][9]
References
^Amita O. Legaspi. (2011-06-08). 2 of 3 ‘bangkang papel’ boys to continue receiving scholarship grants. GMA News, retrieved August 8, 2011
^ abDavid Dizon. (2011-06-08). 'Bangkang papel' boy wants to become a journalist. ABS-CBN News, retrieved August 8, 2011
^ abEllalyn B. De Vera. (2010-05-19). GMA remembers boys in Payatas. The Manila Bulletin, retrieved August 8, 2011
^Ellalyn B. De Vera. (2009-06-13). 3 ‘bangkang papel’ boys still hopeful. ABS-CBN News, retrieved August 8, 2011
^Social Marketing Service. (2010-05-18). ‘Bangkang Papel’ Boys Continue To Receive Educational Assistance -- DSWD 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. DSWD Website, retrieved August 8, 2011
^Nheslaine Eval. (2011-06-11). Palace assures continued aid for 'bangkang papel boys' 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Philippine Online Chronicles, retrieved August 8, 2011
^"Bangkang papel' boy passes away". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 7, 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^"ISA SA 'BANGKANG PAPEL' BOYS NA SI ERWIN DOLERA, PUMANAW SA EDAD NA 24 (Erwin Dolera, One of the Bangkang Papel Boys died at the age of 24)" (in Filipino). News 5 Everywhere. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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