The Sky and Sea are the Limit: Cartwheel and Children's Hour as partners for the Tagbanua
“They dream of quality education for their children but the nearest public school has been hard to reach. Before long, the tides have turned for the Tagbanua of Culion through multi-stakeholder collaboration and the community’s determination.” As has been our experience with our Tagbanua learners from Palawan, it really does take a village to raise […]
Bridging Health Gaps for the Tagbanua: Three Years of Project LUSOG
Sustaining health in any community may already be daunting as it is. To do so in indigenous peoples (IP) communities residing in hard-to-reach areas poses far more challenges. But no matter how far or difficult, quality health care ought to be readily accessed by our country’s IPs — as is for all other citizens. Project […]
Civil Registration for IPs: A Necessary Step in Accessing Better Services
“Tagbanua mothers recognize how important it is to acquire birth certificates for their family members so they may receive more benefits from the government.” -Chrislyn Da-aw, project development associate If born but without legal proof, the right to basic services often becomes limited and difficult to uphold. Civil registration has been a challenge particularly for […]
The First Tagbanua Kagawad
Lita (not her real name) is the first ever indigenous Tagbanua elected into office in her barangay. “Dahil ito sa pagmamahal sa sitio,” (“This is because of my love for my sitio”), she explains. Living in the islands of Culion, Palawan, the change Lita first sought was practical yet necessary: clean water for her family and […]
In the Service of Fellow IPs
Who is best to help Indigenous Peoples (IPs) but fellow IPs themselves? This is exactly what fresh graduate Chrislyn “Kring” Da-aw of the Dibabawon-Mangguangan tribe has committed to do. “Gusto kong maibahagi ang mga natutunan ko sa aking kapwa katutubo,” (“I want to share what I learned to my fellow IPs”), she explains. Kring was […]
Growing Resilience: Approaches in Early Childhood Development
“Drawing from their unique culture, the involvement of its members, and collaboration with stakeholders, communities can together grow from their own strengths, passing this on as an invaluable gift to their children.” Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. (Cartwheel PH) has become immersed in the challenges confronting the Tagbanua communities of Culion, Palawan in actively engaging them through the […]
Participation at the Calamian Volunteer Health Workers' Convention
by Ranielle Evangelista Representatives from Cartwheel Foundation, Inc.—Toni Bacsain (Programs Officer for Health), Lilia Diaz (community teacher) and Jojo Zapanta (community development facilitator)—were among the resource presenters at the 11th Volunteer Health Workers’ (VHW) Convention on May 18, 2017 at the Loyola College of Culion, Palawan. With the theme, “Volunteer Health Workers, Kaagapay Tungo sa […]
Lessons in Resilience-building: Sharing at Asia-Pacific ECD Conference
Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. participated in the Asia-Pacific Early Childhood Development (ECD) Conference organized by the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) held in Siem Reap, Cambodia from March 1 to 3, 2017. Cartwheel Executive Director Pia Ortiz-Luis and Cartwheel International Country Manager Coleen Ramirez-Panahon presented a paper entitled, “Building the Resilience of the Indigenous Child through Multi-Stakeholder […]
Storybooks Created by and for the Tagbanua
Original stories from the indigenous Tagbanua of Culion, Palawan were put to print as storybooks for young learners by Toshiba Information Equipment (Phils.), Inc. (TIP) in collaboration with Cartwheel Foundation, Inc. In completing the Tagbanua Storybook Project, 90 copies of Tukaw Naakawot Pa yang Langit (When the Heavens Could Still be Reached) by Perlita Albag […]
Tagbanua Learners' 2016 Graduation in Culion
“One of the most beautiful things that happened this year was the unity among our communities.” Tagbanua young and adult learners from the island communities of Culion, Palawan celebrated another year of learning and growth during their graduation ceremony held on March 16, 2016 at the Loyola College of Culion. The completers of Cartwheel Foundation, Inc.’s Early Childhood Education […]