Community

Interfaith groups Dialogue for sobriety after Mamasapano incident

On March 6 this year, the Maranao People Development Center (Maradeca), Inc., through its peace and governance program, organized  a dialogue that called for sobriety and peace in the aftermath of the controversial battle in Mamasapano, Maguindanao. The All Out Peace dialogue at the Maradeca Convention Center, in Barangay Ragayan, Marantao, Lanaodel Sur was a […]

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Maradeca assessment shows empowerment among organizations

The Maranao People Development Center  (MARADECA) Inc. was elated to find out that the communities and organizations they catered to have demonstrated varying degrees of confidence and empowerment in dealing with their respective constituents. This was indicated in an end of year assessment that focused on two specific areas: the community and organization. “The community

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Steering Committee to counter false anti-BBL yarn

Civil society organizations across southwestern island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (Basulta) are poised to mount an aggressive campaign to counter alleged claims that Moro residents in that subregion are against the Bangsamoro Basic Law. This was the consensus reached during the first steering committee meeting of the Mindanao Civil Society Organizations Platform for

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Poona Bayabao business owners lectured on strategic plan

The Maranao People Development Center (MARADECA Inc) gathered the community businesses in Poona Bayabao in Lanao del Sur to encourage them to adapt to more systematic and efficient system at managing business. Ms. Faridah U. Salic, the peace and governance program coordinator of Maradeca conducted the planning session April 23 which asked the business community

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Palarong Pambata 2015; Building sportsmanship and confidence

Learning involves exploring capacities and edges over others in order to stimulate the learning environment. On this aspect, Maradeca initiated “Palarong Pambata” activity in its bid to build confidence, camaraderie, and sportsmanship among learners as well as the parents who actively participate. The Palarong Pambata was conducted on the January 20 at Bacayawan Gymnasium, Sultan

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Financial management training for business coop in Poona Bayabao

An organized rural business group in the municipality of Poona Bayabao underwent the second training on financial management and simple bookkeeping  that was facilitated by MARADECA Inc. The training that was coordinated under the SUCCEED GLOBAL project, was undertaken for the members of the Poona Bayabao Business Sector Consumer Cooperative.at Barangay Gata Poona Bayabao on

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Parents, children socialize during Nutrition Month fest

Parents and children took time off to test their mettle in fun games and short programs as MARADECA-BRAC initiated the gathering of residents in organized communities in Lanao del Sur to celebration of nutrition month on October 2014. Program organizers and facilitators gathered the residents of Poona-Bayabao, Lumba-Bayabao, Butig, Sultan Dumalondong, and Marawi City in

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