Category: News

PLS Cooking class
Tuesday August 15th, 2023Tuesday August 15th, 2023
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PLS Cooking class

In 2023, PLS organised two editions of a PLS cooking class. Both edition were an enormous culinary success! PLS members and friends were taught how to make vegetarian and meat lumpia (spring rolls), pancit (Filipino noodles) and cassava cake (a Filipino dessert). After cooking, they all enjoyed their Filipino dinner and were able to bring...

Philippine Independence Day BBQ
Sunday June 4th, 2023Tuesday August 15th, 2023
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Philippine Independence Day BBQ

On 4th June, PLS members and the Filipino-Luxembourg community came together for a BBQ at the lake in Echternach to celebrate the 125th Philippine Independence Day. It was a beautiful day with lots of food and fun!

PLS goes Madrid Marathon!
Sunday April 23rd, 2023Tuesday August 15th, 2023
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PLS goes Madrid Marathon!

Sören, an active PLS member, ran the full Madrid Marathon on 23rd April 2023, proudly wearing his PLS shirt to raise awareness about our charity projects in the Philippines. Thank you! If you participate in races or other sporting events and would like to help us raise awareness to the sporting world, please contact us!

Get-together with PLS scholars
Wednesday March 15th, 2023Tuesday August 15th, 2023
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Get-together with PLS scholars

In March 2023, our committee members Cecille, Alice, Filipe, Fabiola and Megan visited the Philippines to follow up on old and identify new projects. On 14th March, they met up with Arlene, the PLS scholarship program coordinator, and 20 PLS scholars for lunch in Manila. 19 young men and women graduated from their university degrees...

Aachen Christmas Market Bus Trip
Wednesday December 21st, 2022Wednesday December 21st, 2022
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Aachen Christmas Market Bus Trip

What a great day at the Christmas market in Aaachen. After a fun bus ride, accompanied by Christmas carols, Filipino food as well as a tombola, our members enjoyed a full day of exploring and tasting the famous Christmas market in Aaachen. A big thank you to all those who attended. All the benefits of...

Festival des Nations 2022 in Grevenmacher
Saturday December 3rd, 2022Wednesday December 21st, 2022
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Festival des Nations 2022 in Grevenmacher

The rain didn’t stop us to have a great time at the Festival des Nations. Great to be back after a long break due to the pandemic.

Congratulations to our 2022 graduates
Monday October 17th, 2022Wednesday December 21st, 2022
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Congratulations to our 2022 graduates

PLS currently supports 16 scholars for the school year 2022-2023. 10 scholars successfully graduated in 2022. The selection criteria for candidates to benefit from a scholarship offered by the PLS is not only the financial situation of the child’s family but also the candidate’s intellectual ability and motivation needed to succeed in his/her studies. As of...

Banque Raiffeisen Donation 2018
Monday May 28th, 2018Sunday April 14th, 2019
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Banque Raiffeisen Donation 2018

On 28th May, PLS was awarded 5000€ by the Raiffeisen Bank Luxembourg. The Banque Raiffeisen regularly gives donations to local organisations and NGOs as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. On 28th May 2018, the bank generously donated 5000€ to PLS. This money went towards the Gerona North Central Elementary School SPED (special...

ING Solidarity Awards 2017
Thursday November 23rd, 2017Sunday April 14th, 2019
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ING Solidarity Awards 2017

On 23rd November, PLS was awarded 6000€ by the ING Bank Luxembourg during their ING Solidarity awards night. Through the votes of our members, volunteers and supporters, the PLS won a generous sum of 1000€ from the ING Bank Luxembourg during its yearly ING Solidarity awards night. In addition to this, we won an additional...