24/08/2026
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To close out a five-jail facility tour across the province, JCI Candon Gold Leaf, together with the ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ (๐๐๐ฃ) - ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, hosted the grand culmination of ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐๐บ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป: ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ on August 21, 2026 at ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น.
This initiative was built on a simple premise: legal advocacy must go hand-in-hand with empathy and mental health support for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs).
Volunteers brought home-cooked meals, turning lunch into a space of equality, safety, and comfort. Thereafter, volunteers sat down for one-on-one kumustahan sessions, standing in as surrogate family members for those who haven't seen loved ones in a long time. The activity ended the day by giving away practical hygiene kits and new T-shirts to brighten their stay.
Visiting five facilities in Ilocos Sur showed us that listening without judgment is one of the strongest forms of justice. While this project tour has ended, our commitment to advocating for the dignity and mental well-being of every PDL continues. ๐