23/07/2026
On July 18–19, 2026, the Local Government Unit of Banga, through the Municipal Council for the Protection of Children (MCPC) and the Banga Teen Hub/Teen Clinic, successfully conducted the Peer Educators Training at ATI-ASU, Banga, Aklan. A total of 20 child representatives and youth leaders gathered to step up as positive role models and champions for their peers.
Throughout the two-day training, participants engaged in insightful workshops and discussions covering sexual and reproductive health, responsible decision-making, gender sensitivity and equality, teenage pregnancy prevention, and effective peer education and communication. These sessions equipped the young advocates with the knowledge and confidence to guide their fellow youth, navigate negative peer pressure, and make well-informed, healthy choices.
Equipped with leadership, communication, and health promotion skills, these newly trained peer educators are now ready to serve as official partners of the Rural Health Unit (RHU) in advocating and implementing the Adolescent Health and Development (AHD) Program across the municipality.
Our deepest gratitude to the MSWDO, to Stanelly Rose Obsequio-Lima, RN (AHDP Coordinator), and to our resource speakers Paul Adrian M. Pelayo, Devriz D. Demetrio, and Raffy T. Relator. Special thanks as well to the Aklan Peer Educators—Zaldy II I. Lencioco, Manuel E. Bustilla, Charles Ian Crispino, and Gian Angelo R. Alonsagay—and all the facilitators whose expertise, energy, and guidance made this event a resounding success.
