UA&P’s Catalyst hosts annual outreach
CataLife: Medical Mission 2026
On June 3, 2026, the Catalyst of the University of Asia and the Pacific hosted CataLife: Medical Mission 2026, an outreach event that offered free checkups for 80 outsourced university personnel to express gratitude for their hard work in managing the university’s housekeeping, security, and maintenance.
Held at the University Student Commons (USC), this continuation of Catalyst’s annual Medical Mission to provide medical assistance and material donations to staff included free dental, optical, and general checkups, as well as fiesta packages. Before their checkups, the personnel waited in rooms where they enjoyed karaoke and movies, as provided by Catalyst.
Led by Project Head Raphael R. Borbe and Assistant Project Heads Sofia Samantha Salayon, Fatima Bianca Chee, and Chloe Abijay, along with the rest of the organizing committee, CataLife raised ₱25,120 for the event’s activities and materials. To support the goal of securing funding for the event, one of the organization’s initiatives was a fundraising raffle, where they raffled off ₱80 tickets for a chance to win a disposable Kodak camera, a JisuLife fan, Sunnies shades, a hair curler, and Starbucks gift certificates.
Asked to comment on how the project makes a change to the community, Project Head Raphael Borbe said, “Even outside of school, it’s important to show gratitude and [show] that everyone’s work and tasks are valued. Even if you don’t feel it directly, there are people around you helping you and making your life feel more comfortable.”
That gratitude was well-received by UA&P’s personnel, with one staff member remarking, “Sana maulit sa susunod.” Another employee shared, “Matagal na ako dito sa UA&P, 10 years na. Okay naman po, nakapagbigay naman po ng groceries sa mga outsourced tulad sa amin.”
Beyond directly benefiting the staff, CataLife also brought the community closer together by providing a platform to give medical attention to others. As one volunteer with 6 years of experience in Catalyst’s Medical Missions commented,“Masarap sa feeling naming mga healthcare provider na maka-reach out sa mga tao.”
The heart of CataLife: Medical Mission 2026 was the spirit of gratitude and community, embodying the university’s guiding philosophy of Unitas and the pursuit of the common good. As best put by the Project Head Raphael Borbe, “It’s always important to show people that you see the help people give you. It’s always nice to feel appreciated, and our ates and kuyas deserve that. It also helps us feel more like a community because we’re all gathering together for a shared cause and for familiar faces we always see around campus.”
CataLife is a demonstration that even simple feelings of gratitude, once expressed, can work to uplift the community as a whole. With this Medical Mission, Catalyst supports the university’s personnel and brings its community closer for one more year—one of many to come.
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