The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently conducted a capability building session for selected parent leaders of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Region IV-A or the CALABARZON Region.

The training, which was participated by fifty four (54) parent leaders from the different provinces of the region, aims to enhance the capacity of the said leaders as advocates not only of the program but on the need for family development as a whole.

Based on the report of DSWD Field Officce IV-A, the training specifically aims to capacitate the parent leaders into assuming the roles of information disseminator, spokesperson, and a source of inspiration.

Aside from lecture sessions, the participants of the training also underwent various simulation and role playing activities.  Among these are responding to interviews and speaking in front of a big group.

“Kinabahan ako sa mga tanong sa akin, ngunit dahil nalagpasan ko ang pagsubok na iyon madami akong natutunan. Masasabi ko na ako ngayon ay handa na upang ipagtanggol ang programa sa kahit kanino man at kahit kailan,” shared Ms. Leila Manansala, parent leader from Rizal.

Mary Jane Miranda of Batangas Province, also a parent leader-participant expressed enthusiasm on the new knowledge and skills she acquired in the training.

“Natutuwa po ako sa dagdag na kaalaman na itinuro nyo sa akin at may maiibahagi ako sa aking kapwa PL at mga member. Nadagdagan rin ang aking confidence sa sarili, lalo na sa pakikipag-ugnayan. Ipinapangako ko na ipagtatanggol ko ang programang nagmamahal sa amin,” Miranda shared.with reports from DIDGuerrero***