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Every space children occupy equates their right for protection, whether it be their home or school, their well-being must be the paramount priority of whomever they deal with.

With over 25 years of extensive and rich experience in the development sector, Marlon Villanueva sits as the new Country Director of Educo Philippines.

Written by Karla Jane San Juan, Program Coordinator; with reports from Justine Grace Cabria, Documenter Educo Philippines hosted a two-day “Review of Educo Toolkits and Manuals” at The Pepperland Hotel, Legazpi, Albay, from September 4 to 5, 2024. Jaypee Mapula, Area Manager of Albay-Sorsogon, highlighted the advocacies and initiatives of Educo Philippines and emphasized the [...]

Job Summary The MEAL Coordinator plays an essential role in Educo Philippines, leading the development and operationalization of Educo’s MEAL framework and Impact Measurement System, capacity-building activities related to MEAL, annual and accountability reporting, and knowledge management. S/he ensures that the M&E framework and designed tools and system for data gathering, data analysis, results-based reporting, [...]

Educo is a global development and humanitarian NGO based in Barcelona, Spain with around 30-years of working experience in 14 countries. We work with and for children and their communities to promote a just and equitable society that can secure their rights and well-being. We envision a world where all children fully enjoy their rights [...]

“Educo Philippines and DepEd’s partnership has been 18 years already and there’s so much more that we can do together,” says Gemma Castillo-Goliat, Country Director of Educo Philippines, in her opening message for the annual Brigada Eskwela held in Iriga City in Camarines Sur and in the municipality of Irosin in Sorsogon, last July 19 and July 22, 2024, respectively.

Amidst the deteriorating quality of education in the Philippines, Educo continues to reinforce a quality and transformative one for the children. Mark Jay Sedan, a former child representative, was one of the recipients of this, which impacted his life by healing his previous inadequacy regarding child rights. Now, he is a living example that such a goal truly transforms a life.

We follow the experiences of Jillian, Samson, Ariel, and Virgie. With similar goals and aspirations, they were positive in bringing a change in their communities.

As part of the Anticipatory Action Humanitarian Response Committee of Catanduanes, Educo Philippines recently attended the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Summit in Virac, last July 2 to 4, 2024.

In line with Educo Philippines’ commitment to empowering communities through child-led initiatives, the organization recently held a “Training of Trainers for the Use of Child-led Advocacy and Project Management Toolkits” at Hotel Venezia in Legazpi, Albay. This project was divided into two parts, the Child-led Advocacy Training (CLAT) conducted last July 16 to 18, 2024, and the Child-led Project Management Training (CLPMT) implemented last July 24 to 26, 2024, respectively.