Ms. Brigitta "Gigi" Lazaro

We knew her as Gigi Lazaro. We worked together for the Working Hands Scholarship Foundation together with Marty Manalo, Oyie (who is now in US), Doris Alcantara (who is now in Milan). Gigi now is one of the resource persons of Evangelion Foundation chaired by Bishop Teodoro C. Bacani.

Working Hands Scholarship Foundation was formed by Yuppeace.

Update. YUPPEACE now acts as formation arm of Working Hands Scholarship Foundation.

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