Philippine Mental Health Association - Cordillera Chapter Inc.

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27/07/2026

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27/07/2026

The 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧–𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐏𝐌𝐇𝐀-𝐂𝐂𝐈),𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐠, successfully conducted the 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 titled "𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡" at 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Twenty-six (26) senior citizens participated in this meaningful retreat designed to promote their mental, emotional, and psychosocial well-being through mindfulness, relaxation, and meaningful social engagement. The participants were introduced to breathing exercises, mindful movement, and a deeply relaxing sound meditation session facilitated by 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐲𝐚 and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐈𝐈.

Beyond the relaxation activities, the retreat also provided a space for reflection, sharing, and connection. Participants expressed their appreciation for the experience, sharing how the activities helped them feel calmer, more refreshed, and more mindful of the importance of caring for their mental health as they continue to age gracefully.

PMHA-CCI extends its heartfelt gratitude to Barangay Betag, the barangay officials, facilitators, and all the senior citizen participants for making this wellness retreat a meaningful and memorable experience. Together, let us continue to foster communities where mental health, self-care, and holistic well-being are valued at every stage of life.

23/07/2026

The 𝐈𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞, in partnership with the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐏𝐌𝐇𝐀 𝐂𝐂𝐈), conducted its 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 (𝐌𝐇𝐏𝐒𝐒) 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐜𝐚𝐛, 𝐈𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭.

As part of the meeting, PMHA CCI invited 𝐃𝐫. 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐓. 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚, member of the 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐌𝐇𝐀 𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 as well as a 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐂, to serve as the 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫. She delivered a lecture on parenting, with a particular focus on the difference between discipline and punishment.

Drawing from her experiences as an educator, Ms. Alcantara shared practical insights on disciplining students, the challenges of guiding children and adolescents, and the importance of applying appropriate and effective discipline strategies. She concluded her presentation by emphasizing that behavior is a form of communication and that, in disciplining children, parents and/or caregivers should remain both firm and compassionate.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. Jackie B. Bay-an, the Mental Health Coordinator of Itogon MHSO, expressed her sincere appreciation to the MHPSS Core Group members for their unwavering support and continued commitment to the program. She also encouraged everyone to remain actively involved and to continue participating in the group's future activities.

22/07/2026

The 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗠𝗗𝗥𝗥𝗠𝗢) 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱, in partnership with the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗣𝗠𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗜), successfully conducted the 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗠𝗛𝗣𝗦𝗦) 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳-𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗗𝗥𝗥𝗠𝗢 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗞𝗺. 𝟱, 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗼, 𝗟𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘁..

The training brought together members of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Response Cluster, including representatives from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Municipal Health Office, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, Civil Registry Office, General Services Office–La Trinidad, Philippine Red Cross - Benguet, Philippine National Police , Bureau of Jail Management and Penology La Trinidad, La Trinidad Water District, and Benguet Electric Cooperative.

This capacity-building training aimed to strengthen participants' understanding of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in the context of emergencies, crises, and disasters through interactive lectures, workshops, and psychosocial processing simulations.

As frontline responders, participants were equipped with essential knowledge, practical skills, and appropriate approaches to facilitate psychosocial processing, recognize common stress reactions, provide psychological support, and promote resilience among disaster-affected individuals and communities. The training also emphasized the importance of delivering coordinated, ethical, culturally responsive, and compassionate MHPSS interventions to support recovery and enhance overall psychosocial well-being during and after emergencies.

📷Deberlyn B. Notarte
Nixamae L. Nalibhan
Alladin A. Guinyang





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