ULAP and PAPO conduct health roadshow in Butuan for Fully Abled Nation campaign, Oct 3
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations, as funded by the Australian Aid through The Asia Foundation's Fully Abled Nation campaign, instigated a series of roadshows that aims to increase the public’s awareness on PWD Rights, promulgate the different PhilHealth programs, and encourage active participation among LGUs and the PWDs to uphold the rights of Persons with Disabilities. The sites for the roadshows include Butuan City, Iligan City, Oriental Mindoro, Tagudin (Ilocos Sur), Midsayap North Cotabato, and Nueva Ecija.
PAPO Vice President Ogie Gonzales and Board Member Jean Gonzales gave the orientation for the PWD rights which emphasized on RA 7277 or the Magna Carta of Persons with Disabilities, RA 10070 or the Establishment of the Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office and the Rights of the Children with disabilities.
PhilHealth representatives coming from PhilHealth Regional Office CARAGA gave their orientation on the different packages and programs of PhilHealth for the PWDs.
Lastly, volunteer doctor, Edna C. Del Rosario, conducted a free clinic for the PWDs with medicines provided by UNILAB. She was assisted by local registered nurses.
On the 2nd day of the Roadshow, The PWD Federation officers met up with Local City Officials as headed by Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. for the PWD-LGU Dialogue. To formally open the dialogue, Mayor Amante gave a speech and emphasized that no one should get left behind or “walang iwanan” as he would coin it, stating that the PWDs is being taken into consideration by the LGU for its programs and planning.
ULAP then presented the results of the PWD Survey and Registry and was affirmed by the PWDs as they conveyed their clamors to the local government. The LGU of Butuan responded to each of their concerns and assured that steps will be taken to address these.
Kaya Natin and ULAP hold Public Health Summit for Cabiao and San Jose Nueva Ecija, and Quezon City
Kaya Natin Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) conducted a public health summit which mapped out the gains and needs of health governance systems in Cabiao and San Jose Nueva Ecija, and Quezon City, in the Ateneo de Manila University, September 6. Cabiao Mayor Baby Congco and Quezon City Representative Bolet Banal, both Kaya Natin champions, presented the status of health systems in their respective localities. Representatives from San Jose and Quezon City LGUs also participated to share their local health system initiatives.
Meanwhile, former Ateneo president Fr. Ben Nebres, ASMPH Dean Manolito Dayrit, ULAP Executive Director Sonia Lorenzo, and Kaya Natin Lead Convenor Harvey Keh helped outline ways of moving forward. The public health summit is the first step towards planning for ways of assisting the participating local governments enhance their health governance initiatives and achieve Universal Health Coverage.
ULAP presents LGU consultations on education needs and issues output, pushes collaborative action and policy development
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, through the support of AusAID and The Asia Foundation – Coalitions for Change, presented the outputs of the series of consultations with local governments on education needs and issues on September 2, in Max’s Restaurant, Scout Tuason QC.
The report details the range of issues that hinder the institutionalization and mainstreaming of gains in education programs being conducted by LGUs. Some of the more highlighted issues are: insufficient synchronization of local DepEd and LGU planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of programs; inefficiencies in the distribution of teacher and classroom allocations from national; the interrelatedness of addressing local education issues and needs with other service delivery areas (i.e., poverty reduction, health, nutrition, and sanitation interventions). Furthermore, inputs for possible policy revisions and long-term capacity-building areas were present.
The output serves as input to the partners present as to how to further engage LGUs to work on education needs on the ground. The Coalitions for Change will also use the report to draft the policy agenda which is to be presented to local chief executives for vetting in a later workshop.
Partners present include: USec Mario Deriquito (DepEd), Ms. Virgie Clavel (DILG), Mr. Benjamin Abadiano (Assisi Development Foundation), Ms. Lulli Herras de Leon (Ayala Foundation), Dr. Nora Licup (Bicol University Graduate School), Prof. Anne Candelaria (ADMU-Political Science), and representatives from the League of Provinces, League of Cities, League of Municipalities, Jollibee Group Foundation, Galing Pook Foundation, E-Net Philippines, DLSU-Robredo Institute of Governance, ANSA-Check my School, Parent Advocates for the Visually Impaired Children, Philippine Business for Education, Local Government Academy, Bayan Academy, Knowledge Channel, and PhilDHRRA.
ULAP conducts LGU Education consultations, Visayas session
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines held the Visayas session of the consultation with local government units on education needs and initiatives on August 16, 2013, in Cebu City.
The event was organized with Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (through its COO, Ms. Dominica Chua), through the support of AusAID and The Asia Foundation - Coalitions for Change (represented by Senior Program Officer Henry Grageda). The consultations are meant to map the needs and initiatives of LGUs on education in order for ULAP to better facilitate LGU partnerships with private and civil society organizations' education programs, and to gather inputs to national and local policy development for education.
Government officials who attended the consultations are Mayor Michael Rama (Cebu City), Mayor Alan Adlawan (Municipality of Asturias, Cebu), Mayor Matet Debuque (Municipality of Anilao, Iloilo), SB Member Elmer Arevalo (Municipality of Mambusao, Capiz), and SB Member Florante Evasco (Municipality of Alburquerque, Bohol). Also represented are the LGUs of Bantayan Cebu; Dalaguete, Cebu; St. Bernard, Southern Leyte; Tuburan, Cebu; San Jose, Antique; Ormoc City; Province of Bohol; and Liloan, Cebu.
ULAP conducts Luzon Consultations on Education Needs and Initiatives
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines held the Luzon session of the consultation with local government units on education needs and initiatives on August 2, 2013.
The event was organized with Bicol University (led by University President Dr. Fay Lauraya, through the support of AusAID and The Asia Foundation - Coalitions for Change (represented by Senior Program Officer Henry Grageda). The consultations are meant to map the needs and initiatives of LGUs on education in order for ULAP to better facilitate LGU partnerships with private and civil society organizations' education programs, and to gather inputs to national and local policy development for education.
In attendance in the consultation are the cities of Legazpi Albay (led by Mayor Noel Rosal), Navotas, and Tayabas (led by Mayor Dondi Silang); the municipalities of Daet Camarines Norte, and Ligao Albay; and the provinces of La Union (led by Board Member Nancy Bacurnay), Masbate, and Tarlac.
ULAP joins Upscaling Writeshop by IFAD
ULAP joins the upscaling writeshop organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, July 25-26, Crowne Plaza Hotel. Private, public and civil society organizations come together to upscale successful migration and development interventions for Filipino migrants and their families left behind.
