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CEFE Trainers’ Training
(November 11-19,2024)
The training is related to business management
The participants who attended in this training will re-echo or roll-out what they have learned to PATAMABA local chapters next year to help them manage their existing business
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PATAMABA developed 3 trainers who will conduct a roll out to different chapters.
DRR/CCA Roll-out in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
(May 5, 2024 September-October 2024)
Orientation on DRR and Climate Change in PATAMABA local Chapters
Quezon City
Bulacan
Caloocan
Rizal
Laguna
Davao
Iloilo
Pangasinan
Bataan
Zambales
Cebu
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Additional trainers trained Increased awareness on the issue
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It is important to help protect nature by creating products that are environment friendly
Meeting with Homenet Philippines (December 16, 2024)
at Maguinhawa St., UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City
Attended by 35 participants from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
Planning Meeting to draft 2025 indicative plan of action for the implementation of partnership and collaboration with QC PESO Office (reference MOU).
This is about the QC Ordinance SP2510-S-2016 – an ordinance providing for the basic framework for the development programs for the workers in the informal economy in Quezon City
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Collective discussion to come up with an indicative plan of action for 2025
Gender and Inclusion Roll-out (November 21, 2024)
Dacha Resort. City of Malolos Bulacan
Attended by 35 participants from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
Awareness raising on the issue Gender equality and sensitivity
KOBO Profiling (March 13-14, 2024)
To record PATAMABA members and gather the exact total of members nationwide,
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Importance of profiling and record keeping.
Localization on MACWIE Orientation and PATAMABA 12th Congress and 34 Anniversary Celebration. May 5, 2024
Hybrid (online and face to face) celebration attended by 335 delegates from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
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Amendments of PATAMABA documents 3 years activity report highlighted Meet with other members from different provinces and regions.
2023 Highlights
PATAMABA with LGU of Quezon City
Dialogue with Quezon City LGU last August 17, 2023 (Local Ordinance for Workers in the Informal Economy and Localization of MACWIE)
Baselining and Workshop PATAMABA- WE-EFFCT Project (DISCERN)
PATAMABA Quezon City Chapter participated on Baselining and Workshop under Discern We-Effect Project dated August 5, 2023.
Field Monitoring in Pangasinan and Zambales Chapter
During the field monitoring in Pangasinan and Zambales, PATAMABA monitored the production of marinated milkfish and the extent of the communal garden in Pangasinan. Products such as camote chips from Zambales were also visited. In two chapters, Lila Store's condition is also discussed.
Purple Market 2nd Year Anniversary
PATAMABA's Purple Market celebrate it's first year anniversary since it was launch in the Philippine market.
TRIAS Southeast Asia Annual Assembly
With eight ( MBOs, including PATAMABA, Trias Southeast Asia held its Annual Partner's Assembly and Project Launching for the years 2022-2026. Each MBO prepared a booth to display the products and services that it offers to its members.
Communal Garden in Bega San Carlos Pangasinan
In response to women to cope with the pandemic, the right to food and security for the family, a communal garden was formed by PATAMABA San Carlos City Pangasinan chapter.
Purple Action Day 2022
PATAMABA joins the celebration of annual womens month on March 1, 2022 at Commission On Human Rights
2022 Highlights
Strategic Assessment and Planning 2022
PATAMABA annual Strategic Assessment and Planning held in December 14-18, 2022 at Patar, Bolinao, Pangasinan attended by more than thirty (30) representatives from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. On this workshop, the participants developed a five year plan of action of the organization.
National SHA Forum in San Francisco Agusan Del Sur
KNH Philippines’ Self-helf Approach (SHA) Forum held on October 14-19, 2022. The learning sessions focused on the topics of participation in local governance brought about by Mandanas-Garcia ruling, convergence towards sustainability of People’s Institutions, addressing OSAEC/CSAEM issues, and partnership requirements.
WE EFFECT 12th Working Together Meeting in Bacolod
We Effect 12th Working together meeting held on September 25 – October 02, 2022 at Park Inn by Radisson in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental attended by We Effect partner organizations from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Purple Market 2nd Year Anniversary
PATAMABA's Purple Market celebrate it's first year anniversary since it was launch in the Philippine market.
TRIAS Southeast Asia Annual Assembly
With eight ( MBOs, including PATAMABA, Trias Southeast Asia held its Annual Partner's Assembly and Project Launching for the years 2022-2026. Each MBO prepared a booth to display the products and services that it offers to its members.
Communal Garden in Bega San Carlos Pangasinan
In response to women to cope with the pandemic, the right to food and security for the family, a communal garden was formed by PATAMABA San Carlos City Pangasinan chapter.
Purple Action Day 2022
PATAMABA joins the celebration of annual womens month on March 1, 2022 at Commission On Human Rights
Previous Year's Events
PATAMABA Youth Leadership Symposium
November 30, 2021
The PATAMABA Youth was honored to have Atty. Chel Diokno as a special guest during their Leadership Symposium held on November 30, 2021. In his message, Atty. Chel Diokno challenged the youth participants to emulate the patriotism of Gat Andres Bonifacio and become modern-day heroes because they have the power to make change happen in society. PATAMABA Youth leaders also had the opportunity to interact with Atty. Chel Diokno through a Q&A which was capped by a group photo with all participants from different chapters of PATAMABA Youth in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Thank you for sharing this special day with us, Atty. Chel!
Launching of Lila Store
December 1, 2021
PATAMABA under its We Effect Program launched LILA STOREs last December 01, 2021 in Pangasinan project area in San Carlos City and Dagupan City, and on December 8, 2021 in Castillejos Zambales. The aimed of the Lila Store is to help our members in recovering from the effects of COVID-19 Pandemic.
The store sells a maximum of five (5) Items per member at Php20.00 each of all kinds of basic items the member needed. The Lila Store opens twice a month in three (3) project sites namely: Castillejos, Zambales, Dagupan City and San Carlos City in Pangasinan wherein the Municipal and City Chapter leaders are the ones who are operating it.
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Membership in Homenet International
June 9, 2021
HOMENET INTERNATIONAL (HNI) is a global network of membership-based workers’ organizations representing thousands of home-based workers (HBWs) around the world. In February 2021, 36 HBW organizations from 20 countries became the first affiliate members to join the organization, representing more than 600 000 HBWs. The network aims to achieve the following: raise visibility and gain recognition of home-based workers (HBWs) as workers, build and provide solidarity amongst HBWs around common issues and use the power of a global voice to influence governments and employers globally. The first Congress was held online (virtual congress). Lourdes A. Gula, PATAMABA National President is one of the members of the International Working Committee.
ERF/VSLA Released to Members
June 30, 2021
In support to COVID-19 Pandemic, Trias Philippines provided an additional funds to PATAMABA for Emergency Recovery Fund to Village Savings and Loan Associations (ERF-VSLAs) established by the organization in five (5) pilot areas namely Quezon City, Caloocan City, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan
PATAMABA 11th Congress
May 5, 2021
PATAMABA 11th Congress and 31st Anniversary. This is the First Virtual Congress of the organization attended by 156 delegates from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Congress was also attended by organizational partners, allied and networks from national and international levels who delivered their solidarity message including International Coordinator of Homenet International, Ms. Janhavi Dave and Homenet Southeast Asia Regional Coordinator, Ms. Suntaree Saeng-ging, We Effect Country Director, Ms. Jessica Soto, Trias Southeast Asia Coordinator, Ms. Gudrun Cayturvels, Freelance Consultant Ms. Lucita Lazo, Dean Rosalida Ofreneo among others.
Formation of PATAMABA Housing Coop
June 22, 2021
1M Housing Project is part of the program under We Effect which started its social preparation, pre-registration seminar (PRS), and Pre-Membership Seminar (PMS) in the latter part of 2021 where 56 PATAMABA Housing Cooperative members attended the Pre-Registration Seminar and 18 PATAMABA Housing Coop Cooperators for Bahay’yanan attended CDA Mandatory training namely: Fundamentals of Cooperative and Governance and Management.