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Birth Registration Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations to End Childhood Statelessness (BRAVE) in partnership with UNHCR, UNICEF, CFSI, Relief International, OPAPRU, MSSD, BYC, PSA of BARMM, with the generous support from the Government of Japan.

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 f𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀A comprehensive training program recently equipped 𝟐...
12/11/2025

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 f𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

A comprehensive training program recently equipped 𝟐𝟏 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 for awareness of the importance of acquiring Birth Certificates through Birth Registrations in their communities. The intensive 𝟐-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 from 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓 𝐭𝐨 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, organized by the lead government partner, the 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐f 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕-𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑴 (𝑴𝑺𝑺𝑫-𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑴), together with 𝑼𝑵𝑯𝑪𝑹-𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑪𝑬F, 𝑪𝑩𝑪𝑺, 𝑪F𝑺𝑰 and other implementing partners, focused on Birth Registration as a fundamental right and its importance in strengthening the Child Protection System in BARMM, Introduction to BRAVE Project, Proposal Making, and Advocacy Strategies.

The "𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄" acronym represents 𝐁irth 𝐑egistration 𝐀dvocacy for 𝐕ulnerable populations to 𝐄nd childhood statelessness. Young people engaged in interactive workshops, target analysis, formulation of advocacy plans, and group discussions designed to enhance their understanding of Birth Registration, develop effective advocacy strategies, and build their capacity to mobilize their peers and community members.

These advocacy plans will be jointly monitored by 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑, 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄F, the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨f 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒), and 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 F𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (𝐂F𝐒𝐈) ), through the generous support of the 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨f J𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧.

The training equipped the young participants—now called 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 came from the municipalities of 𝐏𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧, 𝐓𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧, 𝐊𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, and 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐨 of the 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚-𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌. As catalysts for change, they are set to lead efforts to raise awareness on the importance of 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 through 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬.

By empowering youth to take an active role in promoting birth registration, the initiative aims to ensure that every child’s identity and rights are recognized and protected, paving the way for a more inclusive and just society.

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13/10/2025

Practical Session/Demo of Khutba during the Training of Khatibs and Muhadirat, October 8, 2025 at Go Hotels, Iligan City.

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 Recognizing the profound impact of Bir...
12/10/2025

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Recognizing the profound impact of Birth Registration on a child's future, the 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑-𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅 , in collaboration with the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒) and other partners, concluded a three-day 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭. The event took place from 𝑂𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑒𝑟 6-8, 2025, 𝑎𝑡 𝐺𝑜 𝐻𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑠, 𝐼𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦. This specialized project, supported by the 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 targeted Muslim Religious Leaders from four municipalities in Lanao del Sur Province: : 𝑃𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑛, 𝐿𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛, 𝐿𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑔.

This initiative focused on empowering 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐳 (𝐔𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐳𝐞𝐬) who serve as influential figures to effectively deliver Khutba (Friday sermons) that emphasize the critical importance of birth registration in their communities. Their moral authority shapes the values, beliefs, and behaviors of every individual they may engage with.

Birth registration is a permanent and legal recording of a child’s birth. It is a fundamental human right that provides access to essential government services. It also protects children from exploitation, discrimination, and violence. Despite this, many children and their families remain unregistered due to a lack of parental awareness and complicated or discriminatory procedures.

The training highlighted practical sessions for participants on delivering Khutba. Topics included 𝑁𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛’𝑠 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 (𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑎𝑚𝑎 𝐵𝑎𝑗𝑎𝑢 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠), 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛’𝑠 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙-𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ, 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠’ 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑇𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛.

The training provided Khatibs with knowledge and resources to effectively deliver Khutba and Muhadarah on birth registration. They honed their communication skills, crafted their Khutba that resonates with their congregations, and inspire them to register their child’s and family’s birth.

𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 σɳ 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 ϝσɾ 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 ιɳ 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠The recent four-day ...
08/08/2025

𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 σɳ 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 ϝσɾ 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 ιɳ 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠

The recent four-day workshop held in 𝓚𝓸𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓭𝓪𝓵 𝓒𝓲𝓽𝔂 on 𝓐𝓾𝓰𝓾𝓼𝓽 4-8, 2025, focused on capacity building for child-friendly local governance, specifically aimed at developing four legacies for children. This initiative was attended by various Local Government Units (LGUs) from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the 𝓒𝓸𝓽𝓪𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓸 𝓒𝓲𝓽𝔂, 𝓢𝓾𝓵𝓽𝓪𝓷 𝓚𝓾𝓭𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓽, 𝓢𝓾𝓵𝓽𝓪𝓷 𝓜𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓪, 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓰, 𝓜𝓪𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓸𝓰, and 𝓑𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓻𝓪. And was part of ongoing efforts to enhance child welfare and rights at the local governance level.

The workshop focused on the development of “ғᴏᴜʀ ʟᴇɢᴀᴄɪᴇs ғᴏʀ ᴄʜɪʟᴅʀᴇɴ”- 𝓛𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓓𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓸𝓹𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓷 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓷, 𝓛𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓘𝓷𝓿𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓷 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓷, 𝓛𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓒𝓸𝓭𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓷, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓛𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓷’𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓽, it aimed at Increasing the proficiency of the Provincial/Municipal/City Council for the Protection of Children members on the Four Legacies for Children, Developing Re-Entry Plan on the roll-out of the Four (4) Legacies for Children at the local level; and Generating commitment to develop local policies/ordinance on Free Birth Registration. This aligns with the broader framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children (UNCRC), which emphasizes the rights of children to survival, development, protection, and participation.

Organized by 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 and 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦 together with other implementing partners, with the support of the Government of Japan. The workshop provided LGU officials and staff with the knowledge and tools necessary to design and implement a child-centered governance initiative. Participants engaged in interactive sessions covering Local Situational Analysis on Children, CRSA Methodology, Formulating and Assessing Four Legacies.

The expected outcomes of this capacity-building initiative include: Strengthened local governance structures that are responsive to children's needs, enhanced skills among LGU officials to design and implement child-centered policies and ordinances, increased awareness and commitment to child rights among local leaders, and an established framework for monitoring and evaluating child-friendly initiatives at the local level.

This workshop represents a significant step in the ongoing efforts to create a more child-friendly governance framework in BARMM. By focusing on capacity building and the development of sustainable legacies for children, the initiative aims to ensure that local governance effectively addresses the diverse needs of children, thereby contributing to their overall well-being and development in the region. Such efforts are vital for fostering a supportive environment where children can thrive and participate fully in their communities.

Participants left the workshop with renewed commitment and actionable plans to advance child-friendly governance, ensuring that the Four Legacies become a cornerstone of their local agencies' agenda. This action marks a milestone journey towards a friendly and child-centered Bangsamoro region.

-𝓳𝓰𝓬-

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02/08/2025

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚f𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The ordinance drafting workshop on universal birth registration saw the active participation of the 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 from 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿, marking a significant step towards strengthening local policies and ordinances to ensure every child’s right and legal identity.

The session focused on the importance of Universal Birth Registration, drafting an ordinance, and aimed to enhance birth registration processes and address barriers faced by marginalized communities. The BRAVE Advocates brought fresh perspectives, emphasizing the importance of inclusive, youth-friendly, and gender- and culturally-sensitive approaches in policy or ordinance making, held at 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒐 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒐𝒏 J𝒖𝒍𝒚 30, 2025.

Universal birth registration organized by the 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔’ 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (𝑷𝑳𝑪𝑷𝑫) together with the 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏’𝒔 F𝒖𝒏𝒅 (𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑪𝑬F)-𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒆f𝒖𝒈𝒆𝒆𝒔 (𝑼𝑵𝑯𝑪𝑹) and its implementing partners – the 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒐f 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒐 𝑪𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝑰𝒏𝒄. (𝑪𝑩𝑪𝑺), the 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 F𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 (𝑪F𝑺𝑰), as well as the 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬- the 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐f 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕-𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑴 (𝑴𝑺𝑺𝑫) and the 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑴 (𝑷𝑺𝑨) through the generous support of the 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨f J𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧.

The BRAVE Advocates deepened their understanding of the importance of birth registration through showcasing their talents. Cotabato City and Maguindanao del Sur, did 𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁. For Lanao del Sur (group A), 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 while for Lanao del Sur (group B) and Maguindanao del Norte, 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼f 𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗲 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲).

The final draft ordinance is set to be refined and submitted to the respective local chief executives for consideration and adoption, moving closer to the goal of universal birth registration for all children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Sulu.

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ᴘʟᴄᴘᴅ ʜᴏsᴛs ᴘᴏʟɪᴄʏ ꜰᴏʀᴜᴍ ᴏɴ “𝓣𝓸𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓛𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓵 𝓘𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓐𝓵𝓵”The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on and Development (PL...
30/07/2025

ᴘʟᴄᴘᴅ ʜᴏsᴛs ᴘᴏʟɪᴄʏ ꜰᴏʀᴜᴍ ᴏɴ “𝓣𝓸𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓛𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓵 𝓘𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓐𝓵𝓵”

The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on and Development (PLCPD) recently organized a focused one-day Policy Forum and Development Workshop titled “𝓣𝓸𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓛𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓵 𝓘𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓐𝓵𝓵,” together with 𝓤𝓝𝓘𝓒𝓔𝓕-𝓤𝓝𝓗𝓒𝓡, 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓾𝓶 𝓸𝓯 𝓑𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓸 𝓒𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓵 𝓢𝓸𝓬𝓲𝓮𝓽𝔂, 𝓘𝓷𝓬. (𝓒𝓑𝓒𝓢), 𝓒𝓕𝓢𝓘, 𝓜𝓢𝓢𝓓-𝓑𝓐𝓡𝓜𝓜, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓟𝓢𝓐 attended by heads of offices from Cotabato City, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, and Maguindanao del Norte through the support of the 𝓖𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓙𝓪𝓹𝓪𝓷. The forum aimed to advance efforts in securing legal identity for all individuals, particularly children, through collaborative policy dialogue and legislative drafting.

Held at 𝓛𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓷𝓰 𝓢𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼, 𝓙.𝓟. 𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓵 𝓢𝓽., 𝓓𝓪𝓿𝓪𝓸 𝓒𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓸𝓷 𝓙𝓾𝓵𝔂 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 the forum provided a platform for participants to discuss the critical importance of legal identity as a fundamental human right and a gateway to accessing essential services. It emphasized the role of local government units in championing birth registration and legal documentation.

The PLCPD reaffirmed its dedication to supporting local governments and communities in ensuring that every individual, especially children, has access to their legal identity. Plans are underway to assist in the adoption and implementation of the drafted ordinances, furthering the goal of legal identity for all in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Sulu.

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𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡, 𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗜-𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗜, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗨 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗞𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗕𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥...
18/07/2025

𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡, 𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗜-𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗜, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗨 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗞𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗕𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

𝕵𝖔𝖑𝖔, 𝕾𝖚𝖑𝖚, 𝕵𝖚𝖑𝖞 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - A transformative training workshop was recently conducted to increase the rate of Birth Registration across the Southern Provinces of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and Sulu for Muslim Religious Leaders, focusing on the effective delivery of Khutbah (Friday sermons) and Muhadarah (religious lectures). This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of Khatibs and Muhadirats to engage their communities through compelling and impactful religious messages and to integrate the importance of Birth Registration into their religious teachings.

Organized by the 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖚𝖒 𝖔𝖋 𝕭𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖘𝖆𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖔 𝕮𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖑 𝕾𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖊𝖙𝖞, 𝕴𝖓𝖈, as the 𝖎𝖒𝖕𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖋 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 and 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑, with 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖗𝖙 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕲𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝕵𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖓, the event brought together over 𝟑𝟏 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖎𝖕𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖘 representing priority municipalities across the three provinces. The training highlighted how Islamic principles support the protection of a child's rights and the significance of securing a legal identity through birth registration, held at 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖔𝖙𝖗𝖊 𝕯𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝕵𝖔𝖑𝖔-𝕽𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖊𝖜 𝕮𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗, 𝕵𝖔𝖑𝖔, 𝕾𝖚𝖑𝖚, 𝖔𝖓 𝕵𝖚𝖑𝖞 𝟏𝟔-𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

Participants explored Quranic verses and Hadiths that emphasize the protection and welfare of the child, techniques for delivering clear, engaging, and culturally relevant sermons and lectures on Children’s rights to survival, safety, and health, the Rights of children in Islam and the role of the Muslim Religious Leaders thereof. They formulated strategies to dispel misconceptions and encourage families to register births promptly.

They engaged in interactive discussions, Muhadarah, and Khutba exercises to build confidence in advocating for birth registration within their communities and to enhance their confidence and skills. “𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑔𝑒 (𝐼𝑆𝐴𝐿). 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒, shared by 𝕹𝖆𝖉𝖟𝖗𝖎𝖆 𝕴. 𝕶𝖎𝖘𝖗𝖎 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕿𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖕𝖆𝖔, 𝕾𝖚𝖑𝖚”.

This capacity-building effort will empower religious leaders to serve as effective agents of positive change, fostering unity and progress within their communities. It also underscores their vital role in guiding their communities not only spiritually but also in addressing pressing social concerns through meaningful and impactful communication.

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J𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, J𝐨𝐥𝐨, 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐮 - Training on Effective Khutba Delivery for Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Sulu. Eight (8) municipali...
16/07/2025

J𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, J𝐨𝐥𝐨, 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐮 - Training on Effective Khutba Delivery for Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Sulu. Eight (8) municipalities from Sulu, two (2) municipalities in Tawi-Tawi, and one (1) municipality in Basilan.

Participants are expecting to learn new strategies in delivering Khutba (sermon) and to re-echo the learnings to their communities on how to address the gaps in birth registrations.

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 F𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘Birth Registration Advocacy for Vulnerable Po...
01/07/2025

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 F𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘

Birth Registration Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations to End Childhood Statelessness is a project being implemented by the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society, Inc. (CBCS) in partnership with UNICEF and UNHCR, with the support of the Government of Japan.

It aims to improve the child protection system, including civil and birth registration services, and develop and implement social behavioral change strategies to strengthen birth and civil registration systems in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

UNICEF-UNHCR, CBCS, and other implementing partners equipped different youth leaders from Cotabato City and the Municipalities of the Provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, and required them to submit project proposals on how to advocate for and increase the rate of birth registrations in the Bangsamoro region.

By empowering these youth leaders to become BRAVE Advocates to champion birth registration, F𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚, of J𝒖𝒏𝒆 27, 2025, awarded seed grants to a cohort of dynamic youth organizations committed to ensuring every child has a legal identity. The ceremonial handover, held at Pavilion Hall, Pagana Native Kutawato Restaurant, Cotabato City, marked a significant step in accelerating birth registration efforts across the region.

𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 (7) 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉-𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊z𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 composed of 𝟯𝟱 𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 f𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑪𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑺𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕, 𝑺𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂, 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈, 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒈, 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒖 𝑺𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊 𝑨𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒖 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔 Municipalities received a total of Php 350,000.00 (50,000/city/municipality) in seed funding to implement innovative and youth-centric strategies to promote birth registration within their communities. These organizations represent a diverse range of interests and approaches, reflecting the vibrant energy and creativity of the region's youth.

“𝑊𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑔𝑛𝑖z𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜f 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜j𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 f𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝑜f 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖z𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑆𝐸𝐸𝐷 𝐺𝑅𝐴𝑁𝑇. 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜f 𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 f𝑎𝑟-f𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛f𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑡-𝑎ff𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠. 𝑊𝑒, 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑜 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑦, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐾𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑔 Bangsamoro, 𝐼𝑘𝑎𝑤 𝑜 𝑇𝑎𝑦𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑎𝑔𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑜”, stated by 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗗. 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠.

Recognizing the unique challenges faced in achieving universal birth registration, particularly in reaching marginalized communities, the granting organization specifically targeted youth-led initiatives. The seed grants will enable these organizations to implement creative and impactful strategies, including:
1.𝘊𝘳𝘢f𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰f 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴
2. 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
3. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩-𝘎𝘰𝘷 F𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮, 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘌𝘊 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴
4. 𝘋𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘗𝘦𝘦𝘳-𝘵𝘰-𝘗𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
5. 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴
6. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥;
7. 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴

The Ceremonial Handover was supported by the government implementing partner through their representatives in attendance: the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD)-BARMM, the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC)-BARMM, The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta (BDI), the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA-RSSO)-BARMM, the Municipal Civil Registrars of Sultan Kudarat, Parang, and Matanog, the Local Youth Development Officers of Cotabato City,, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, the Muslim Religious Leaders (MRLs) representing the Hay-atul Ulama of the Philippines and Committee on Da’wah and Masajid Affairs.

“𝑊𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑅𝐴𝑉𝐸 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 f𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐷𝑎𝑡𝑢 𝑃𝑎𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠, 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑑𝑖ff𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝑊𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 f𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜f 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦.” an acceptance message from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗞 𝗞𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱.

The event served as a powerful demonstration of the potential of youth-led initiatives to drive positive social change. By investing in the next generation of leaders, the granting organization is not only accelerating progress towards universal birth registration but also fostering a culture of civic engagement and social responsibility among young people. The success of this initiative underscores the importance of empowering young people to be agents of change in their communities and the Bangsamoro region as a whole.

𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗘FF𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗞𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗕𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗛 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 F𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢F 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩...
16/06/2025

𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗘FF𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗞𝗛𝗨𝗧𝗕𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗛 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 F𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢F 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢F 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝗨𝗥

A training program empowering Muslim religious leaders in the Province of Lanao del Sur to effectively promote birth registration within their communities through impactful Khutbahs (Friday sermons) and Muhadarahs (religious lectures). Organized by the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society in partnership with UNICEF-UNHCR through the support of the Government of Japan. The initiative aims to significantly increase birth registration rates in the region, ensuring all children have access to their fundamental rights.

The three-day workshop commenced on June 10 and concluded on June 12, 2025, held in Mimbalot Hall, Go Hotel, Iligan City, brought together 16 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒔 (𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔) and 5 𝙈𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩 (f𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨) from the priority city and municipalities of the province, to mention: 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙞 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙜, 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙪. 𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤, 𝙋𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙨, and 𝑺𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏. The training focused on integrating birth registration advocacy into their sermons and lectures, emphasizing its importance from an Islamic perspective.

The training emphasized the legal and social benefits of birth registration, explaining how it secures a child's identity and access to essential services, and equipped participants with the knowledge to address common misconceptions and concerns regarding birth registration within their communities.

𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙪 𝙎𝙤f𝙚𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙙𝙞𝙡, 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 F𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙐𝙉𝙃𝘾𝙍, imparted the 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘈𝘙𝘔𝘔. 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪z𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘎𝘜𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯.

Participants explored relevant verses from the Quran and Hadith to highlight the Islamic principles of protecting children's rights and ensuring their well-being. They also actively engaged in interactive sessions and group discussions.

To strengthen their confidence and skills, participants underwent a practical session. They crafted compelling messages about the importance of birth registration through an effective Khutba and Muhadarah, witnessed by 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙠𝙝 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙡 𝘼. 𝙎𝙖𝙗𝙥𝙖, 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧, F𝙖𝙩𝙬𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤f 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙤 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙡-𝙄f𝙩𝙖-𝘽𝘼𝙍𝙈𝙈 and Khatibs from the municipalities of Pualas and Lumbatan.

The said session will determine the participants' learning and practices acquired during the inputs. The topic or the content will be the crucial part, the clarity of their voices, the audience engagement, and the time matters in the delivery of an effective Khutba and Muhadarah

“𝘏𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘨 𝘯𝘺𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘪 𝘱𝘰 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘪 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘺𝘰 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘬𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘰. 𝘐𝘯 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩, 𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘪 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘨𝘢 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯”, a message from 𝙈𝙨. 𝙍𝙤𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝙌. 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙧-𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘜𝘕𝘐𝘊𝘌F.

This training will significantly increase birth registration rates in the Province of Lanao del Sur, contributing to a more just and equitable society for children. The training program will also serve the Muslim Religious Leaders of the Provinces of Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Sulu.

J𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 2nd leg of Training for Khatibs and Muhadirats on Effective Khutba Delivery on Birth Regist...
10/06/2025

J𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 2nd leg of Training for Khatibs and Muhadirats on Effective Khutba Delivery on Birth Registration through an Islamic Perspective for the Province of Lanao del Sur.

This three-day training will significantly increase the birth registration rates in the province, contributing to a more just and equitable community for children.

𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒊 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒈, 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒖, 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝑷𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏 are the priority municipalities.

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