09/03/2026
โ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐โ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.โ
The ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐ฆ๐๐) ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐, in collaboration with the ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง-๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ successfully conducted the activity ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐-๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ with the theme โ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฑ: ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐.โ The seminar was held on ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฐ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ at the ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐จ ๐ก-๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ-๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ as part of the celebration of National Womenโs Month and in partial fulfillment of the course ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ under ๐ ๐. ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ and ๐ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ง. ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐.
The seminar gathered first to third year BS Community Development students in a meaningful discussion about ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐พ; ๐๐๐ญ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐พ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ. The activity aimed to deepen studentsโ understanding of gender diversity while encouraging them to confront biases, challenge harmful stereotypes, and cultivate a culture of inclusivity and respect within the academic community and beyond.
Through the insightful discussion of our resource speaker, ๐ ๐
. ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐
๐ . ๐จ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฎ๐, participants explored the lived experiences, realities, and challenges faced by individuals of diverse SOGIE in the Philippines. The seminar emphasized that the SOGIE Bill primarily seeks equity and protection from discrimination, ensuring that everyone, regardless of s*xual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or s*x characteristics, can live with dignity, safety, and equal opportunities. Discussions covered the ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ข๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ, and identifying ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ช๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, knowledge and tools to foster respect and advocacy in their communities..
To make the seminar more engaging, an interactive game prepared by Mx. Gab, was conducted to introduce different countries and their approaches to gender equality and SOGIE-related policies. Through this activity, students compared global perspectives and reflected on how inclusivity, protection, and human rights are addressed in different nations. The discussion also created a safe and open space where participants shared insights, perspectives, and questions, enriching the conversation on gender diversity, social inclusion, and the importance of advocacy in building equitable communities.
More than an academic requirement, SOGIE-Lanon stands as a reminder that the pursuit of equality requires continuous awareness, empathy, and collective action. As future community development practitioners, students are called to become advocates who promote respect for diversity, challenge discrimination, and empower marginalized sectors within their communities.
This initiative reflects the commitment of the BSCD community to uphold the values of equity, inclusivity, and social justice. By fostering awareness and encouraging meaningful dialogue, the activity contributes to building a society where diversity is embraced and where every individual is valued and respected.
Let us continue to learn, advocate, and stand in solidarity, because achieving equality begins with awareness and grows through collective action.
Words by BSCD 3-B
