Good News Pilipinas
Free digital skills training for 25k Filipinos from The Asia Foundation, Google.org
Training on digital tools for jobseekers conducted by Pailig Development Foundation in Barangay Dalama, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. Training sessions have since moved online to accommodate more Filipinos.
Free digital skills training is being offered to 25,000 Filipinos by The Asia Foundation, Pailig Development Foundation, Clevergrit Web Services, and Yoveo Digital, with the support of Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, to allow micro, small and medium business (MSME) owners to participate in the digital economy and overcome the economic impacts brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
YouthLed Launches First Youth Fellowship Program for Democracy in the Philippines
February 4, 2021 The Asia Foundation is announcing an open call for applications for its new Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed)’s 2021 Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) Fellowship. The LEAD Fellowship is the first-of-its-kind program in the Philippines empowering Filipino youth leaders to be champions of democratic values, participatory governance, and civic engagement. Applications will be accepted from February 1-28 with selections announced at the end of April.
“The LEAD Fellowship was developed to support young Filipinos in creating a positive impact in their communities. The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), along with several organizations, institutions, and experts have come together to inaugurate this unique fellowship program centered on empowering youth for civic participation and democratic governance,” said Sa
Bangsamoro peace process ‘on track’ but challenges remain monitoring team
Published December 14, 2020 6:10pm The Bangsamoro peace process is “fundamentally on track” but more work is still needed in the rehabilitation of Marawi, among other concerns, the Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) for the Bangsamoro Peace Process said Monday. In its sixth public report covering March 2019 to October 2020, the five-man TPMT said there was “significant progress in establishing the Bangsamoro as an autonomous political entity.” It welcomed the appointment of Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) parliament members, the formation of a Cabinet for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the creation of an Inter-Governmental Relations Body, and the passage of the Bangsamoro Administrative Code.