AsiaDHRRA joined the Labor Day celebration
AsiaDHRRA and Kaanib Foundation Inc. joined an event organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) commemorating the 123rd Labor Day on May 1, 2025, at Robinsons, Valencia, Bukidnon. Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, expressed the organization’s support in the fight against child labor by synergizing its partnership with Kaanib Foundation Inc., in the […]
Youth camp and awareness campaign to eliminate child labor in agriculture
AsiaDHRRA’s RISE-Up project has conducted a Youth Camp Training of Trainers (ToT) in coordination with its partner organizations, the Kaanib Foundation and Community Organizers Multiversity (COM), on April 27-29, 2025, at San Fernando Eco-Park, San Fernando, Bukidnon. The training has empowered young rural youth participants and representatives from Rural People’s Organizations (RPOs) from the municipalities […]
Awareness discussion on child labor at farmers’ association
AsiaDHRRA joined a general assembly organized by the Lugawon River Farmers’ Association in San Fernando, Bukidnon, on April 24, 2025, in San Fernando, Bukidnon. RISE-UP project’s MEAL Officer, Mr. Wilbert Omega, met with the association – a strong and committed member and discussed the project’s objectives and awareness of child labor. The meeting had the […]
A review of findings to eliminate child labor in agriculture with the social services ministry in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
AsiaDHRRA and the Community Organizers Multiversity’s (COM) final collaborative meeting in BARMM was conducted with the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) on March 21, 2025. The RISE-UP project team briefly presented the objectives, recent findings, target beneficiaries, particularly the people’s organizations, youth, and farmers, and the importance of multistakeholder partnerships and entrepreneurship to […]
Discussion on eliminating child labor with the agriculture and education ministers in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, and the Community Organizers Multiversity’s (COM) second mission in BARMM was organized through a series of meetings with the Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) and the Basic Higher Technical Education (MBHTE) on March 20, 2025. The meeting with MAFAR under Minister Mohammad S. Yacob, PhD, has presented the RISE-UP Project’s […]
Collaborative meeting on eliminating child labor with the labor ministry, women and youth commissions in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, and Community Organizers Multiversity (COM) visited the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE), the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC), and the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) on March 19, 2025, in Cotabato City for an initial discussion on the Elimination of Child Labor (ECL)in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The meeting brought […]
Advocacy planning workshop to eliminate child labor in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur
A follow-up activity on collaborative advocacy planning workshop to eliminate child labor was conducted by the RISE-UP Project with Rural People’s Organization (RPOs) and Farmers Organization (FOs) on January 28-29, 2025, in Hanjin Compound, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur. Child labor in rural areas of the Philippines, particularly in agricultural settings, remains a significant issue. […]
Collaborative advocacy planning workshop eliminating child labor in Davao del Norte
The RISE-UP Project organized an advocacy planning workshop in Balay Silangan, Tagum City, on January 24, 2025, and participated by rural people’s organizations (RPOs) of Kapalong and Asuncion, Davao del Norte. The activities aimed to empower the community to take ownership of child labor issues and work towards practical and sustainable solutions by involving relevant […]
Calibrating results, recognizing achievements, and re/shaping regional strategic plans
The AsiaDHRRA secretariat convened its annual assessment and planning to evaluate the network’s program and project results based on Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2021-2025. The objective of the yearly activity is to assess the accomplished work versus the targets, respond to gaps, and define strategies contributing to the realization of SAP. Focusing on the most […]
Project advisory consultation for a renewed and heightened goals to eliminate child labor
Halfway through its project timeline, the RISE-UP Project convened the members of its advisory group on 9 January 2025 at Star Hotel, Davao City, to generate technical guidance and insights, sharpen strategies, and provide new perspectives to the remaining plans and targets. The first part of the gathering highlighted the accomplishments of the first year […]