The Philippines celebrates its National Children’s Month every November. This coincides with the anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which is also celebrated on the 20th day of every November. Activities part of the Children’s Month has traditionally included talent shows, art contests, and learning symposia, among others. [...]
During the first week of September 2017, a series of distribution activities were held in Bato (Camarines Sur) and Libon (Albay) as part of the Education Assistance for Children and Rehabilitation of Livelihood Project or Project EARLi. Two hundred farming families who were worst-hit by Typhoon Nina in December 2016 finally have their farming tools, materials, [...]
For a week last month (13 to 18 July 2017), about 270 reading teachers and coordinators from across Bicol gathered in batches in Naga City to train on Beginning and Developmental Reading with Educo and UP College of Education. Through the training, elementary teachers enhanced their knowledge and skills on literacy instruction. They learned how [...]
When super typhoon Nina blew away their boats, fisherfolk in Bato, Camarines Sur had to take temporary construction jobs away from their families. They shared with the few who managed not to lose their boats. A day’s worth of one boat’s catch had to be cut in halves or thirds, even. Some are forced to [...]
Educo just launched its first initiative on early childhood in an effort to contribute to upholding children's right to survival and development. This collaborative endeavor aims to improve child development workers' competencies and implement developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programs in Castilla, Sorsogon. “The hope is through education. The government should have strong [...]
Fundación Educación y Cooperación (EDUCO) recently signed an agreement with the Department of Education Region V—particularly in the divisions of Albay, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon—to work with local governments and other stakeholders in implementing the project, Ensure a Nurturing, Accessible and Better Leaner’s Education (Project ENABLE). Project ENABLE is a three-year (2017-2020) project that aims [...]
The Healthy Readers Project or Project HeaR was turned over today to Pinit Elementary School in Ligao City, Albay, Philippines. Project HeaR aimed to create a more conducive learning environment in Pinit Elementary School by building a water and sanitation facility as well as providing reading spaces and materials for children. Project HeaR water and sanitation [...]
"Payak ang pamumuhay sa aming barangay (Life is simple in our village)," recalled Biboy Gerobin, 12 years old, a primary school student in Buluang Elementary School, Camarines Sur. Biboy described life in his community as simple. Families get by and are able to eat three times a day. Kids go to school. Biboy, 12, got emotional [...]
A baseline study recently conducted in select municipalities of Bicol reveals that most Local Councils for the Protection of Children (LCPC)—especially in barangays—have low awareness on their mandates as primary duty bearers of child rights in their communities. LCPCs do not meet every quarter, have no annual work and financial plans, nor engage children’s meaningful [...]
10 January 2016--Typhoon Nina (International Name: Nock-Ten) hit Bicol, Philippines on Christmas Day in December 2016. At its peak, the storm had sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 255 kph. It affected up to 1.7 million people in Bicol Region. It wreaked havoc in 613 barangays, almost half [...]
