ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Women solons launch 6th 'garage sale for a cause'

Women solons launch 6th 'garage sale for a cause'

Published Dec 11, 2025 10:20 am

At A Glance

  • Members of the Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI) are holding once again a "garage sale for a cause" at the House of Representatives.
AWLFI Co-President Rep. Linabelle Villarica, Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson-Meehan and celebrity guest Marjorie Barretto cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of "PamasCONG Handog : Garage Sale for a Cause VI with women legislators (L-R) Reps. Sarah Elago, Krisel Lagman, Dadah Ismula, Laarni Roque, Cutie del Mar, Ching Bernos, Mila Magsaysay, Agay Cruz, Karen Laqbas and Tina Lopez. (AWLFI)
AWLFI Co-President Rep. Linabelle Villarica, Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson-Meehan and celebrity guest Marjorie Barretto cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of "PamasCONG Handog : Garage Sale for a Cause VI with women legislators (L-R) Reps. Sarah Elago, Krisel Lagman, Dadah Ismula, Laarni Roque, Cutie del Mar, Ching Bernos, Mila Magsaysay, Agay Cruz, Karen Laqbas and Tina Lopez. (AWLFI)


Members of the Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI) are holding once again a "garage sale for a cause" at the House of Representatives.
The charitable event--organized six years in a row--has become a tradition of sorts in the lower chamber during Christmas season.
The five-day fundraiser--which feature premium pre-loved items from women solons--was kicked off on Dec. 9 at the South Wing Lobby of the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon CIty.
Celebrity Marjorie Baretto lent her star power to get the event off the ground in a big way.
"Ang PamasCONG Handog: Garage Sale for a Cause ay naging flagship namin na hinahanap-hanap tuwing Pasko para sa bargain finds na nakakatulong pa sa iba (The PamasCONG Handog: Garage Sale for a Cause is our flagship project which has become a staple during Christmas, especially for those who want to get bargain finds while also helping others)," said AWLFI Co-President and Bulacan 4th district, Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica.
"This year's proceeds will be used to construct a waiting area at the two-storey Women and Children Protection Unit of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City which the AWLFI built for the NCMH" she said.
Together with her Co-President Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Gina de Venecia, the group is also hoping to start the construction of a national women crisis center in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Health (DOH) and Senate of the Philippines.
The garage sale will run from Dec. 9 to 11, and 15 to 16.
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.