The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) conducted Pitik Advocacy Workshop: A Citizen Photojournalism Workshop for urban poor youth held in Sitio Anakpawis, San Andres, Floodway, Cainta, Rizal on October 13, 2017. Lito Ocampo served as Resource Person. Organized by NAPC Communications and Public Relations Committee, the activity is part of Kilos Sambayanan Laban sa Kahirapan in commemoration of the 2017 National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty. With the theme, “Answering the Call of October 17 to End Poverty: A Path Towards Peaceful and Inclusive Societies”, NAPC strengthens its campaign Kilos SAMBAYANAN, or Kilos para sa Sampung Batayang Pangangailangan. It is a call of convergence for the fulfillment of the ‘10 basic needs’ of the Filipino people: food and land reform; water; shelter; work; education; health; social protection; healthy environment; peace; and participation. According to the oral narrative of urban poor residents, they originate from farming villages in various parts of the country. NAPC draws attention to the issues surrounding the most basic of needs – food – including the deprivation of the right to food for many Filipinos; the continuing lack of food security in the country; and the peasant struggle for genuine agrarian reform, which remains the bedrock policy for ensuring food security and one of the necessary structural reforms for reversing underdevelopment and inequality in the country. #KilosSAMBAYANAN #10BasicNeeds #PalakasinAngBatayangSektor #NAPCUrbanPoorSector

The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) conducted Pitik Advocacy Workshop: A Citizen Photojournalism Workshop for farmers and advocates held at Sitio San Isidro, Brgy. Tungkong Manga, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on October 5, 2017. Mark Z. Saludes served as Resource Person. Organized by NAPC Communications and Public Relations Committee, the activity is part of Kilos Sambayanan Laban sa Kahirapan in commemoration of the 2017 National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty. With the theme, “Answering the Call of October 17 to End Poverty: A Path Towards Peaceful and Inclusive Societies”, NAPC strengthens its campaign Kilos SAMBAYANAN, or Kilos para sa Sampung Batayang Pangangailangan. It is a call of convergence for the fulfillment of the ‘10 basic needs’ of the Filipino people: food and land reform; water; shelter; work; education; health; social protection; healthy environment; peace; and participation. In particular, NAPC draws attention to the issues surrounding the most basic of needs – food – including the deprivation of the right to food for many Filipinos; the continuing lack of food security in the country; and the peasant struggle for genuine agrarian reform, which remains the bedrock policy for ensuring food security and one of the necessary structural reforms for reversing underdevelopment and inequality in the country. #KilosSAMBAYANAN #10BasicNeeds #PalakasinAngBatayangSektor #NAPCFarmersSector

The National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty (NWOEP) 2017 kicks-off with a free visual arts workshop for youth and children at the Museo Pambata on September 17, 2017. The participants come from urban poor communities in Paco, Pandacan and Manila North Cemetery. Jen Utleg Consumido and Fidel Sarmiento of the Art Association of the Philippines serve as facilitators of the workshop utilizing water color and pastel. NWOEP is organized by the National Anti-Poverty Commission with ATD Fourth World-Philippines. 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the World Day for Overcoming Poverty. This year's theme is "Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies" (Kilos Sambayanan Laban sa Kahirapan: Pagtugon sa Panawagan noong ika-17 ng Oktubre na Wakasan ang Kahirapan: Isang Landas para sa Mapayapa at Pantay-Pantay na Nagkakaisang Lipunan). The workshop is conducted in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the Museo Pambata.

NAPC VDC Sectoral Representative Regina Antequisa talks about Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) that requires people's participation in governance and management. A DRRM that is inclusive, responsive and culturally sensitive - at the NDRRMC 2018 Annual Plan and Budget Workshop for the Orientation and Target-Setting for Program Expenditure Classification.