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, organizedย  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 …

Maradeca assessment shows empowerment among organizations

The Maranao People Development Centerย  (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. โ€œThe community …

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 …

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 …

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 โ€œPalarong Pambataโ€ 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 …

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 bookkeepingย  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 …