DTC conquers MT APO

ahihi..

last October 27 - November 2, 2008, the SK Adventure across Land and Mountain (SALAM) [ambot tama ba ni nga acronym.. ahihi], some of the members of DTC joined their 4th Annual Clean Up Drive at the peak of Mt. Apo becuase of their invitation. This is their 4th clean up drive after their 3 successful clean up drive done in the said mountain. This project is thru the initiative of former SK federation president April Marie Dayap, other councilor of Davao City, Vice Mayor Inday Sarah Duterte and Mayor Duterte aiming to continue the passion of youth and children to clean our environment.

The trail is quite hard but the objective of the activity made us to continue the walk to the peak of Mt Apo.

DTC is challenged to continue this wonderful aim not to clean only the mountain peak but also to inspire other youth and children to take good care of our environment since our health, in general, needs a good air and venue for him/her to fully acquire an authentic development of one's physical and reproductive health lifestyle. PADAYON!

Month of OCTOBER MEETING!

Announcing officially that we will conduct our meeting for month of october this october 25, 2008, at the SK hall of Barangay 76-A at SIR, Matina by 4PM.

Hope that everybody can participate!

Center Misses you so much!

KITA KITS!


P.S.
Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP) as chairperson of Committee on Health, and in participation with Council for the Welfare of Children, will conduct Health Fair for Children at Ground Floor of NCCC Mall of Davao, october 23, 2008, starting 10am to 4PM. Hope that everybody can visit also...

OCTOBER is CHILDREN's MONTH

Part of the annual celebration of Davao Teen Center through their existing networks like Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the center joined the opening of the month's celebration for Children.

Last october 1, 2008, the center joined the opening salvo and motorcade of the city to celebrate the said celebration. It was participated by different offices and organization that have concern to the interest of the child.

Although, there are some happenings that are inevitable to the control of our center, what we observed is the motorcade part is not quite successful since not all offices who committed to join and even present in the first part of the program participated the second phase of such activity.

ahihi..

the reason why the center is so concern about it because we are the chairperson of the committee of participation of the council for the welfare of children hence, we are accountable to what will gonna happen on the activity.

but nevertheless, the thought that the activity accomplished its fact to conduct motorcade, the activity is successful. ahihi.. it is more safe than complaining and thinking of what had happened.

so we are expecting different activities "gimaw" this month of october.

Go Teeners!

DTC goes to Digos City for the Davao Del Sur TOT on PC

whew!

another task was given to our center. we were invited to facilitate the creation of pool of Peer Counselor in Davao del Sur. It was spearheaded by Commission on Population - Davao del Sur Province - Region XI. It was held at Arnaldos Hotel, Digos City last August 21-22, 2008.
It was also participated by 21 students of a secondary school of Davao Del Sur (sorry i forgot the name of the school, but i can edit this, just make a comment and put the whole name of the school in this blogspot. ahehehe) with their Guidance Counselor.
It is quite successful. Quite because there are some limitations that is very external for the center to control like the constriction in time and venue however, nevertheless, the output is superb as far as the activity is concern.
so we have a new batch of peer counselor in Davao del Sur province. What we are now anticipating is that they will be doing their job as peer counselor. There are many things that was thought to them and now that the activity is done, it is the trainee's task to perform what they are expected to do.

Go Go Ka-Peers!


P.S. Our pictures are ready for viewing. Just go to our picture section, right side of our blogspot.

Month of July 2008 Meeting

in accordance to our approved regular meeting, we conducted our month of july meeting last July 27, 2008 at our new office in Bajada.

It was participated by more or less 15 members of DTC.

We tackled the direction of our center given the issues that the center is facing. All of us is resolved that we will always continue our commitment as far as we can go with our advocacy since we already started the true youth perspective services relative to Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health in Davao City.

The 20 years experience of our center had already give different lessons for us to render service to young people despite of the challenges we faced.

so go go na ta teeners!

Hope to see everybody this next meeting, August 17, 2008, 2PM.


Paragas!

July! July! NEXT SCHEDULE..

After 2 months of thinking and deliberating, our center finally decided to conduct our monthly meeting this July 27, 2008 at our office. This meeting was set for the following reasons:

a. To talk;
b. To tackle; and
c. To Mingle.

Any other analogous or related terms to the abovementioned agenda is appreciable but as you can see, our purpose is to meet. NYAHAHAHA..

So hopefully everybody can attend the said meeting. Underlying those agenda is a very IMPORTANT MATTER to discuss. We are just trying to put a mask agenda just to see is you will come or not. This is a test, this is your preliminary exam. So we are expecting everyone to visit our newly transferred office for the said meeting.

SO NONSENSE!

ahahah..


By the way, here is the gist of our blog post, we will be having our Month of July meeting this July 27, 2008, 2PM in the afternoon at FPOP Office, Bajada (near autoshop), 3rd Floor of Shiela Magpale Saloon, just ask where is the entrance from the person who is selling in the store beside the said saloon. SO DONT TRY TO ENTER THE SALOON BECAUSE THERE IS NO STAIRS FOR THIRD FLOOR INSIDE IT.

The center misses you so much! So hope to see everybody in the said meeting!

Go2 Teeners!

P.S. If your have follow-up inquiries, just text your

Kuya eM-aR-GoHaN (for 22 years old below)

eM-aR (for 22 years old and above)

ahahaha.. BLEH!


ciao!

DTC Summer Outing 2008 at Angels Hideaway

Part of an annual activity and summer closing salvo of Davao Teen Center is through dipping for the last time (last weekend of summer in reality), in beach. Last year, it was conducted in somewhere of Samal (i don't know exactly the name of the resort basta walking distance siya from the barge [is my spelling correct?] na nagyawyaw si Chad ug Jupanie kay dili jud daw siya walking distance). So 3rd world.. ahaha.. anyway, going back, this time, year 2008, the activity was conducted in Angels Hideaway of Matina Aplaya, Dumalag.

It was attended by some (since not all of them attended it compare to last year.) members of the center. More or less there are twenty people who visited but not all of them stayed in the said event.


Despite of these numbers, the quality and enjoyment are still the same with the previous outing.

The traditional "tubig-tubigay" was again played but we didnt finish it because of the lack of space so the body decided to play shagidi-shagidi. Unfortunately, it turned out with same output with the previous game so we finally resolved to play hep hep horray! ahaha..

Afterwhich, out of very creative mind of people, some of them shifted to play an impromptu and maximization play.

Anyway, i dont want to story the whole happenings of the said activity since these are the consequences of the people who were not able to attend. So we will be giving you the benefit of the doubt to think imaginatively what really transpired in the activity! BLEH!

Just a small preview, here are the pictures...

Mami, naunsa ka? namaligya og mangga? ahahah.. actually, they are posing as if they are model of the bayong.. ahahaha.. Tanawa si madam, murag dili pud siya prepared and gisundog jud niya ang trademark pose ni mami nga murag nanampiling.. ahahah..

Two are looking UP, while the remaining are trying to make their selves photogenic. CLEAVAGE ang labanan mi.. ahahaha..

Of course, overnight will not be called as such if there will be no sleeping moments. So here are some of the preview pictures of people trying to sleep despite of the external noises.. ahaha..

And the Blooper effect...

Pacute Moments by some of the People..

Kaon Effect also is the added value of all outing...

and lastly, beach outing cant be called as such, again, if there will be no pictures in the beach area.. YOOHOO..!
Well, that are the glimpse of our pictures in our outing. Hope to see everybody in the next years outing.! Ahehe..

And of course, we will not forget some of the quotable quotes like

"Ayaw kaayo..!"
"Precisely!"
"Your so Third World!"
"OMG, Nabuak nako ang Creamsilk ni eM-aR!"
"Hep! Hep! Horay!"
"Oi, Imong beinte, ayaw kalimti!"
"Ayaw Kong Magisip!"
"Wierd Kaayo noh.!"

Ahahaha..

Anyway and anyhow, We are all students again and we hope to continue our effort in serving our fellow young people. Just manage your time and everything will be okey.

Good Luck.!



P.S. For the pictures of the outing, just look at the right side of our blog and you will see the picture section, just click the appropriate site and link of your request. Take Care!

1st UNFPA World Population Day Essay Writing Contest

UNFPA just invited us to join this contect. People who are very interested at the same time has the writing skills, you can avail this oppurtunity.! Basta, kung madaug, BURGER! BURGER!

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The World Population Day is an annual event celebrated around the world every 11^th of July. The event helps to draw the world's attention to recognize population as an international concern. This year, the World Population Day focuses on a global concern—the urgent need for quality family planning information and services. It also seeks to draw the people’s attention to the effect of population on the multifarious aspects of human life.

This year, the United Nations Country Team and its various government and sector partners join hands in celebrating this event through various activities that will enjoin stakeholders to continue their commitment to champion people’s right to reproductive health services and information. These activities aim to help educate, motivate action and draw public attention to the lack of complete, available and quality family planning services and information and its impact on the lives of affected individuals, couples, families and communities.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) calls for entries to the 1^st UNFPA World Population Day Essay Writing Contest.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTRY FORM ==> CLICK ME

Contest Rules

A. Eligibility

This contest is open to all Filipinos 15-24 years of age, who are residing in the Philippines and who are not published writers or professional journalists.

B. Theme and Content

1. The essay must be original, not previously published in print or online, written in the English language, and shall be within 1,000 to 1,500 words.

2. The essay must focus on this year’s theme for the 2008 World Population Day celebration: "Family Planning: It’s a Right, Let’s Make It Real.”

C. Submission

1. Only one submission per person will be accepted.

2. Start of submission will be on June 16, 2008, via email (albano@unfpa.org) or through courier (attention: Ms. Emee Lei E. Albano, 30^th Flr., Yuchengco Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. The deadline of submission will be on June 22, 2008. No entries will be accepted post-deadline.

3. Entries may be withdrawn at any time. However, previously withdrawn entries may only be reaccepted once. All entries will be considered property of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

4. Valid entries should include the completion and submission of the Entry Form with a valid email and postal address for correspondence.

5. Each entry submitted must be accompanied by a certification signed by the author stating that the essay is the personal work of the author himself/herself, is unpublished and does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.

D. Criteria for Judging

1. Entries will be judged anonymously by a panel of judges selected and approved by the UNFPA.

2. Entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

2.1 Substance and originality: 50%

2.2 Writing style, composition and organization: 50%

3. The winning essay will be announced at the UNFPA website. Winners will be notified through telephone and/or email by the authorized UNFPA personnel. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of P5,000.00, and a Certificate of Recognition; the prize will be awarded during the World Population Day Forum to be held in Makati City on 11 July 2008. Travel and accommodation expense will be shouldered by UNFPA if the winner will come from the province. Non- winners will receive certificates of appreciation.

E. Others

1. The contest must be able to receive at least 30 entries before any winner can be declared.

2. All essays submitted may be used or published in whole or in part by UNFPA or by other parties with its written permission. The Fund reserves the right not to publish any essay it deems inappropriate for any reason.

3. UNFPA reserves the right not to award a prize or any prizes where submissions do not meet contest standards or criteria

For inquiries please contact Ms. Emee Lei E. Albano

at 02- 901-0331, 09178593531, albano@unfpa.org

UNFPA Philippine Country Office, 30^th Flr., Yuchengco Tower 1, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Ave., Makati City.

DTC facilitates the ASRHR Workshop in Cebu

This video was made out of pictures and memories made by Davao Teen Center (DTC) to members of YKonek in Region 6 and Region 8. This activity was conducted last May 26-30, 2008 at Golden Prince Hotel and Suites, Cebu City. DTC was tapped as resource person for ASRH workshop to 24 participants coming from the aforementioned region of the Philippines.

It was a week full of happiness and enjoyment however, after this self-fulfilling activity, it brought us to bid farewell to our newly organized ASRH advocates.!

Continue serving your Fellow Young People!

Davao Teen Center and WARAYA Youth Org meet at Catbalogan, Samar

Last May 22, 2008, the youth coordinator of DTC and FPOP Chapter Program Manager visited the FPOP Samar for an official trip of the chapter. In line with organizational strengthening, they both decided to visit them just to hear insights from their experience in the said city.

Remembering the history of DTC, WARAYA is one of the fruit of the center's initiative to empower the young people to be involve in the management of the FPOP at the same time incorporating young people perspective in its implementation of program.

We have talked on the members WARAYA like Ador, Dennis, Roldan, Steph, Leonor and other 3 members (I forgot their names, SORRY..:D). They just shared their thoughts that WARAYA is still in the right track. Despite of the low membership turn-out and less financial support from the funding agencies, which are very common in developing organization, continuous planning of activities is being practiced as part of their local implementation of plans and advocacy.

One distinguished asset of WARAYA is that one of their member is a very known personality of Catabalogan. Steph, which is a peer counselor of the organization, is a daughter of Mayor Tekwa. In addition to this, in her very young age, she became the youngest barangay captain of Catbalogan and also became the youngest ABC President of the said city. Thus, making her the youngest Councilor of the city. This seems very fortunate for WARAYA but then again, it becomes liability of others since young people in the other organization of Samar tend to conclude that she is using this opportunity and WARAYA is taking this advantages to cover WARAYA's expenses.

Despite all of these, WARAYA is still coping with some of the criticisms and continue giving their services to young people. In fact, one yearly activity that WARAYA conceptualized, which eventually they admitted that it is because of DTC's initiative, is the celebration of YOUNG PEOPLE's Day every month of August.

Upon hearing all these insights and thoughts, it just made us to realize that there are still more to do. It doesn't mean that we should not take our relaxation but to manage our time to fulfill the aspect of our social being. It quite hard to do this but eventually, seeing the smiles and hearing the thank yous of our fellow young people will make it more easier and self-fulfilling.

Thank you FPOP - Samar for your accommodation and double thank you for WARAYA's inspiring story.

Month of May Sports Unlimited

Annually, Davao Teen Center (DTC) conducted an activity where it provide camaraderie and venue for bonding for the members of the center. It also enhances the friendship at the same time advocating for pro-healthy lifestyle.

In line with this, this month, DTC conducted the sports unlimited last may 17, at the Gymnasium of SIR barangay Hall. It was participated by more or less 27 participants coming from peer facilitators, peer counselors and existing members of the center.

This activity is a regular monthly activity of the center so for the readers, you can avail this kind of activity once you choose to become part of the center.

KITA KITS!


Pictures for the Sports unlimited is available in the picture section of our blogspot.

International AIDS Candlelight Movement and Mobilization (IACLM)

It has been an annual international event when the world commemorates the victims of HIV and AIDS. Since 1983, when the first case of AIDS reported in the country, national and local initiatives were made just to stop the said virus. It is definitely deadly and very discreet in killing people in nature.

Since the discussion of sex was put in the closet by the people, person who lived with this virus cannot express that he/she has this kind of problem and possible spread it to other people because of vengeance and pity. (Not all People Living with HIV has this contention.) That is why, the cycle of this virus is rampant yet not visible to the eye of vulnerable people like young people and children.

In fact, there were report of 21 cases in Davao City as of the first quarter of this year. There are also 95% young people who knew AIDS BUT doesn't know the real cause, services and other correct and right related things about AIDS.

That is why, to commemorate the victims, the local government and non-government organization made an initiative, through Davao City AIDS Council (DCAC) to celebrate the second to the last sunday of the month of May as International AIDS Candle Light Movement and Mobilization (IACLM).

Davao Teen Center (DTC) consistently participated the said activity to join the call of stopping the virus and spreading the good news!

SO LET US START TO SPREAD THE NEWS and NOT THE VIRUS!





Pictures of the IACLM are available at our Pictures section. Go! Go! DTC!

With Gensan Teen Group (GTG)

We meet again the Gensan Teen Group (GTG) in their activity in Ilihan, Island Garden City of Samal this May 13-16, 2008. In coordination with ABC and SK Fed of Gensan, they conducted an activity for the federation of SK Gensan where they inform the SK on ARH, Anti-Drug, Green Brigade and Livelihood matters. Go! Go! Gensan Teen Group.! Hope that Davao Teen Center will do the same thing in Davao. Go!

All new picture albums for DTC people.

You can now look for our pictures that has been archived in lower right side of our blogspot. Just click one of the site folder and you will be redirected to the album that you requested.

ENJOY TEENERS!

DEPED MEMO on IMPLEMENTATION OF NO COLLECTION POLICY IN ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Memorandum Order from Department of Education mandating all level in primary and secondary schools to not to force the students to collect any amount from their enrollment and other related issuances for free access on education in Philippines.

You can download this PDF file at THIS SITE

Readers can use this file for them to be equipped with knowledge against exploitative schools and teachers.