Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Seminar on the Katarungang Pambarangay held for Barangay Officials

In response to a felt and expressed need, the BS Social Work program of SPUP, with the assistance of the Office of Good Governance of the same institution and St. Paul University Philippines KDC, organized and facilitated a Seminar on the Katarungang Pambarangay. Eleven barangay officials of Bangag, Solana, Cagayan attended the occasion. The participants led byBarangay Captain Ruel Fabroa were given a chance to ask questions and share their views about the nature, composition, functions and other information about the barangay justice system advocated by the government.


The Participants

The half-day seminar was held last March 9, 2011, at the Barangay Bangag Multi-Purpose Hall. Mr. Sergio Imperio, Unit Head of Good Governance of SPUP, was the resource speaker. The SPUP KDC supplied the necessary references for the seminar. Ms. Jenalyn Quebedo and Ms. Jogi Ramos, BSSW- IV students, under the supervision of Ms. Maricel Gomez, head of the Social Work Program of the University, organized the seminar.


Mr. Imperio and the BSSW-IV Students


The Participants