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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.

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗗𝗡, 𝗠𝗗𝗦, & 𝗦𝗚𝗔-𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠Hundreds (1,149 individuals...
14/06/2026

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗗𝗡, 𝗠𝗗𝗦, & 𝗦𝗚𝗔-𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠

Hundreds (1,149 individuals) of residents across four municipalities – 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘶 𝘖𝘥𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘵, 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘰𝘯, 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦, 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘮 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘰 (𝘉𝘈𝘙𝘔𝘔), finally have a legal identity following the successful conclusion of a major free mobile birth registration campaign.

The joint initiative, spearheaded by the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 (𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥) and the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙) with support from the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 targeted far-flung barangays where isolation and poverty have long cut off vulnerable populations from basic civil registry services.

The activity was implemented on 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 03-09, 2026 in close coordination with key partners: The 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦), the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜), the 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗠𝗦𝗦𝗗-𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠), the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗣𝗦𝗔), and the 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆’𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗣𝗔𝗢). Together, they set up on-site registration hubs to eliminate the usual barriers of distance, transportation costs, and lack of awareness.

For many local families, living without a birth certificate meant being virtually invisible to the state—effectively locking both children and adults out of formal education, healthcare, social protections, and legal rights.

During the drive, teams processed both new and delayed birth registrations 𝒇𝙧𝒆𝙚 𝙤𝒇 𝒄𝙝𝒂𝙧𝒈𝙚, including waiving late fees and providing legal assistance for missing supporting documents. The PAO was on hand to help with affidavits and legal requirements, while PSA-Maguindanao representatives, recorded entries into the national database and issued receipts for national identifications. The mobile setup allowed families to complete the entire process in one visit—from filing applications to receiving confirmation of registration. For many, this was the first time they could secure the document that serves as a person’s first fundamental legal right.

While the mobile hubs have officially wrapped up their current run, the campaign represents a single milestone in a much larger blueprint. The drive is a key component of the ongoing 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, which aims for universal birth registration across BARMM’s most vulnerable sectors.

Sustainability will now rely on the 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀-a network of trained, local youth leaders tasked with conducting ongoing community education and advocating for birth registration from within their own neighborhoods.

Residents who missed the mobile drive, assistance remains available. Individuals seeking to register or obtain birth certificates are encouraged to visit their Municipal Civil Registry Office (MCRO) or contact the nearest MSSD or PSA branch for guidance.

𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞:𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲...
28/05/2026

𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞:
𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒) conducted an Orientation Training on Birth Registration Interoperability for personnel from the health and education sectors of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Barira, strengthening efforts to ensure every child secures their legal identity on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

The activity focused on improving coordination, data sharing, and seamless service delivery between health facilities, schools, and the Municipal Civil Registry Office. Participants learned how interoperability systems can speed up processing, reduce errors, and ensure birth certificates—essential documents for accessing education, healthcare, and other rights—are issued promptly and efficiently.

𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐫𝐚 holds a historic distinction as the 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. This landmark policy eliminates financial barriers and non-related fees, making civil registry services accessible to every resident, especially the poor and marginalized communities.



CBCS facilitators highlighted that the ordinance, paired with stronger intersectoral coordination, guarantees no child is left unregistered or denied their basic rights. Local officials and sector representatives committed to fully implementing the guidelines, setting a clear benchmark for other municipalities in the province to follow.

Through this partnership, Municipaity of Barira continues to lead in child protection and inclusive governance, ensuring every resident begins life with the legal documentation they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐃𝐍School and health workers cam...
27/05/2026

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐃𝐍

School and health workers came together at 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, for a meaningful orientation focused on child protection and how birth registration systems can work better together—all with one goal: to improve the support and services available to every child in Buldon.

A big part of the session centered on what “𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮” really means in practice: making it easy and efficient for schools and health offices to share and use important information. Participants learned that by working hand in hand, they can simplify registration steps, cut down delays, and keep records accurate and reliable. They also got a clear picture of their shared responsibilities: school staff play a key role in identifying children who still don’t have official papers during enrollment, while health workers help parents complete registration and submit requirements right on time.

The group also talked openly about real challenges families face locally—like registering children long after they’re born, or parents not fully understanding why a birth certificate matters. Together, they explored practical solutions and simpler ways to get things done. It was a lively, interactive gathering too; attendees shared their own experiences, asked questions, and exchanged ideas to make things smoother for everyone.

By the end of the activity, everyone was on the same page and fully committed to closer teamwork. Moving forward, they’ll keep an eye out for unregistered children and work together to get them properly documented—so that 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅, 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.

𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘: 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝘀 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦...
25/05/2026

𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘: 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠 𝗟𝗚𝗨𝘀 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡

Local government officials, social welfare officers, and members of the Municipal Council for the Protection of Children from six (6) municipalities across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recently completed a comprehensive capacity-building workshop focused on 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗖𝗙𝗟𝗚), the formulation of the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 and the 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Held to equip local leaders with the knowledge and tools to prioritize children’s rights in planning, budgeting, and legislation, the activity was organized to align regional efforts with the national standards and the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 (𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗖). Participating municipalities included 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒖 𝑶𝒅𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒕, 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒖 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔, 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏, 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒏 (𝑺𝑮𝑨), 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒈 and 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒈, , representing key areas where strengthening child protection systems remains a priority.

Guide each municipality in developing re-entry plans to effectively roll out these legacies and ensure their sustainability, while also encouraging the drafting and adoption of local policies and ordinances on free birth registration—an essential first step in protecting every child’s rights and legal identity.

Facilitators emphasized that 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗖𝗙𝗟𝗚) is not just about making children visible, heard, and prioritized in every decision made at the local level. “𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆-𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕,” --said, 𝑀𝑜ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑑 𝑁𝑜𝑟 𝑆. 𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑐, 𝑆𝐵 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦-𝐿𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑛, 𝑆𝐺𝐴 (𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑡)

Representative from the six municipalities expressed strong commitment to apply what they learned. “𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒖𝒕𝒚. 𝑾𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕,” shared by 𝑀𝑠. 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑎 𝑆. 𝐸𝑏𝑟𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑚. 𝑅𝑆𝑊 – 𝑀𝑆𝑊𝐷𝑂 𝑜𝑓 𝐷𝑎𝑡𝑢 𝑂𝑑𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑡 𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑀𝐷𝑁 (𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑡

Leaders also committed to strengthening collaboration among government agencies, civil society organizations, and communities, recognizing that safeguarding and advancing children’s welfare is a shared responsibility. This collective effort is reflected in the four key legacies for children: the 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, the 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, the 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, and the 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏’𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕.

This activity is part of the broader efforts of 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 supported by implementing partners, the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦), the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜), the 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗠𝗦𝗦𝗗-𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠), the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗣𝗦𝗔-𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠), and the 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗯-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 (𝗥𝗦𝗖𝗪𝗖-𝗖𝗪𝗖- 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠) with funding support from the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻.

The plans and ordinances crafted during the 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴–𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 workshop at 𝑯𝒂𝒃𝒊 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍, 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 are more than just documents—they represent a shared commitment to improving lives and building a more inclusive and hopeful future for the generations ahead.

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒The 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 formally turned over ...
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𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒

The 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 formally turned over seed grants and visibility materials to advocates from 10 municipalities in BARMM, marking a key step in strengthening childrens protection and to champion the rights of the vulnerable sectors.

Held in a formal ceremony, on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑓 𝐾𝑎𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑥, 𝐵𝐴𝑅𝑀𝑀 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑, 𝐶𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑜 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦. The event was attended by the 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝑭𝑨-𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑶, 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆- 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑪𝑬𝑭 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆-𝑼𝑵𝑯𝑪𝑹 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔, 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏-𝑪𝑩𝑪𝑺, 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆-𝑪𝑭𝑺𝑰, 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊-𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔, 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔.

Messages of commitment were shared reaffirming support for local-led initiatives, safety, and inclusion for vulnerable groups. A youth advocate responded on behalf of beneficiaries, expressing gratitude and promising to use the resources to serve communities and ensuring to promote and uphold the rights of every child to have a name, an identity, and a bright future.

Supported by 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧, the 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 equips young advocates to create positive change within their communites to ensure that no child is left unregistered and invisible.

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𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃-𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐘 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐋𝐆𝐔’𝐒A five-day capacity building activity foc...
25/04/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃-𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐘 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐋𝐆𝐔’𝐒

A five-day capacity building activity focused on 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅-𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑪𝑭𝑳𝑮) and the development of the "𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏" concluded on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 bringing together representatives from five Local Government Units (LGUs) of 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒐𝒏, 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒖 𝑺𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊 𝑨𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒏, 𝑮𝒆𝒏.𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒅𝒂 𝑲. 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒏, 𝑺𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒔, and 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒈 Provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Organized by the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒) with the support from the 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 and in partnership with 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑-𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅 as lead organization alongside with 𝐑𝐒𝐂𝐖𝐂, 𝐌𝐒𝐒𝐃, 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐆 of the 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 (𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌) and the local government units aimed to empower local leaders in advancing children’s rights, the workshop focused on crafting four key documents: the 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏’𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕. These "legacies" are designed to ensure that policies, budgets, and programs are systematically aligned with the needs and welfare of children, in accordance with the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 (𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐂).

Participants took part in discussions, technical sessions, and planning exercises designed to strengthen their ability to integrate child-centered approaches into local governance. The activity also emphasized the importance of inter-agency collaboration, community participation, and accountability in delivering essential services such as health, education, protection, and development opportunities for young people.

Officials expressed optimism that the outputs and commitments generated during the training will lead to meaningful improvements in the lives of children in the participating LGUs. The initiative is part of a broader efforts to strengthen 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐂𝐅𝐋𝐆) implementation across the region, ensuring that no child is left behind in development progress.

𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭The 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕...
11/04/2026

𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄
𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭

The 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. organized a transformative four-day Birth Registration Advocacy Training which brought together passionate young people from 𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), held on 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 𝟎𝟔-𝟎𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at 𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒚 𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍, 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚. The workshop aimed to strengthen efforts in ensuring every child’s right to identity and to raise awareness and equip youth with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote birth registration in their communities.

Young people, representing priority Local Government Units of 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗢𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘁, 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗻. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗞. 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴, 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻, 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴, and 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 actively engaged in collaborative sessions designed to build their capacity as advocates in their respective communities and organizations.

Identifying key messages for their advocacy campaigns was a workshop highlight. The group thought beyond traditional approaches to identify how their communities will understand the importance of birth registration. Focusing on its role in providing children access to education, health care, and legal protection. The sessions emphasized tailoring messages to resonate with diverse audiences, including parents, local leaders, and community stakeholders. By identifying specific targets for collaboration, participants developed actionable plans to implement the 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 in their municipalities, ensuring that advocacy efforts remain inclusive, relevant, and sustainable.

This advocacy training is 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 under 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 which aims to ensure that no child remains undocumented. The initiative is led by 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥 and 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 in partnership with 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦 and 𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜 as implementing organizations.

The training culminates in a 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 worth 𝑷𝒉𝒑 𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎, along with the 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑽𝑬 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒔. These resources will support participants in implementing advocacy campaigns and community-based activities. Equipped with the skills and knowledge gained, they will lead birth registration drives in their respective communities, working towards making birth registration a reality for every child.

𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍Local school heads and health workers c...
08/02/2026

𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Local school heads and health workers convened recently for an 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, aimed at strengthening coordination between education and health sectors to safeguard children’s rights and ensure access to essential services. Held on 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝟬𝟱. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙊𝙒 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙜, 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚.

The key topics included - the categories of children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and its legal frameworks, the protection of children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment, and the birth registration process.

During the session, resource speakers highlighted that strong cross-sector collaboration is essential to ensure that no child is left behind. Participants also took part in group discussions on how they can adapt their professional expertise to respond to the specific needs of their communities.

𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒖 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑨𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔 “𝐷𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝑊𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑓 “𝑁𝑂 𝐵𝐼𝑅𝑇𝐻 𝐶𝐸𝑅𝑇𝐼𝐹𝐼𝐶𝐴𝑇𝐸 𝑁𝑂 𝐴𝐷𝑀𝐼𝑆𝑆𝐼𝑂𝑁”.

“𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑟 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑖𝑛 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛”-𝑩𝑯𝑾- 𝑴𝒔. 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔

This orientation forms part of the continuing efforts under the 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in 𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗠 and 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘂, supported by the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻. The 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘) Project is led by 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥 and 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 with the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦) serving as its implementing partner.

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𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋-𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑A𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍A coordinated initiative to strengthen child protection sys...
01/02/2026

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋-𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑A𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

A coordinated initiative to strengthen child protection systems and promote universal birth registration was undertaken for 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 and 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 across 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲 through a half-day comprehensive "𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚." Held on January 27, 2026, at the Conference Room of Iranun Palace in Parang, the activity sought to foster closer collaboration between the health and education sectors and enhance support for vulnerable children in the municipality.

Organized by the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦) - an implementing partner of 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 with support from the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 - the activity emphasized strengthening collaboration to ensure that every child has a legal identity and access to protective services. It highlighted the vital role of health workers in facilitating on-site birth registration at barangay health centers, as well as the responsibility of school heads to identify unregistered learners during enrollment and link families to registration services. The discussion underscored the critical connection between birth registration and access to essential services, particularly in health and education. Participants also gained insights into the legal framework governing child protection.

𝗠𝘀. 𝗭𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕. 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗼, ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐵𝑟𝑔𝑦. 𝑆𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜 shared her enthusiasm "𝑊𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦, 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝐵𝑅𝐴𝑉𝐸 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑘𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦."

Resource Speakers, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖. 𝗟𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘇 - 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔, 𝑀𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑟 and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗼 - 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔, 𝐵𝑅𝐴𝑉𝐸 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 intensify the use of digital platforms and advocacy in disseminating birth registration. It is fundamental to child protection, without birth certificate, children may be denied enrollment in schools, access to healthcare, and even protection from exploitation, abuse, and harassments.

The orientation concluded with participants committing to set up dedicated desks to spearhead birth registration campaigns and oversee child protection initiatives in their respective communities. The Municipal Civil Registrar likewise encouraged health workers and school heads to use their professional expertise to mobilize families and communities in support of birth registration efforts

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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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