By Bro. Jomar Castillo, SDB

Tagaytay, Philippines, November 13, 2015 - The Philippine Association of Religious Treasurers (PART) held their 39th National Convention with the theme "Consecrated Men and Women at the Service of the Poor" from November 9-13, 2015 at the Angels' Hills Retreat and Formation Center in Tagaytay City (1 hour south of Manila). More than 300 religious men and women from local and major religious congregations participated in the event. This year, two Salesians actively participated in the organization and one was invited to be a plenary speaker. 

Br. Jomar Castillo, SDB (Local Economer of the Postnovitiate FIN) was the national corporate secretary who is ending his term this December and Fr. Adriano Satura, SDB (Provincial Economer of the FIS Province) was re-elected for the second year as Regional Coordinator of the Visayas Region. 

Fr. Marciano Evangelista, SDB, President and Founder of Tuloy Foundation, Inc. (Tuloy sa Don Bosco Street Children Village in Alabang), one of the plenary speakers, shared his passion and life working with and for the poor for the rest of his life. He gave a passionate and inspirational talk to motivate the participants to be inspired to work more dedicated for the poor.

PART is an association of treasurers of religious men and women from different congregations who form a network to help each other to address various concerns in administration and formation.