Author: Gelaine Louise Gutierrez

IT TAKES A VILLAGE: THE COMMUNITY BEHIND BAGUIO CITY BAHAY PAG-ASA

Written by Gelaine Louise Gutierrez on April 23, 2026. Posted in Feature, News. No Comments on IT TAKES A VILLAGE: THE COMMUNITY BEHIND BAGUIO CITY BAHAY PAG-ASA

Every Friday, residents of Baguio City Bahay Pag-asa (BPA) gather for ‘Pinnangan’, an ilocano term for ‘salu-salo’ or shared meal. On this day, the children choose the meals they want, and everyone, children in conflict with the law (CICL), staff, and partners, sit down to eat together. What...

JJWC JOINS SERBISYO CARAVAN, PROMOTES CHILD PROTECTION IN QUEZON CITY

Written by Gelaine Louise Gutierrez on April 7, 2026. Posted in News. No Comments on JJWC JOINS SERBISYO CARAVAN, PROMOTES CHILD PROTECTION IN QUEZON CITY

The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) brought its child protection advocacy closer to the community as it joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Serbisyo Caravan, in partnership with the Philippine Collective Media Corporation (PCMC) – DZMM, on March 6 in Barangay...

IN HER HANDS, STORIES OF CICL ARE HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD

Written by Gelaine Louise Gutierrez on March 20, 2026. Posted in Feature, News. No Comments on IN HER HANDS, STORIES OF CICL ARE HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD

For Nikki Clemente, a psychometrician and guidance counselor at Muntinlupa City Bahay Pag-Asa (BPA), working with children in conflict with the law (CICL) is both a profession and a purpose. Since 2017, Clemente has dedicated the past eight years working with CICL, a sector she deliberately chose...