The ChildFund Philippines convened its technical and local partners for the Annual Operating Plan and Budget (AOPB) Presentation and Defense on June 24-26, 2019 at the Malayan Plaza, Pasig City. The AOPB highlighted each of the local partners’ accomplishments, strategic plans and project proposals for the next fiscal year.

SPUP-Community Development Center Foundation Incorporated was represented by Sr. Merceditas O. Ang, SPC, (University President) together with Mrs. Noemi Cabaddu (Executive Director) Ms. Cariza Ramos (Project Manager) and Mr. Justine Peralta.

Ms. Cariza Ramos (Project Manager, ChildProTECT) presented SPUPCDCFI’s three-year Journey Towards the Realization of Child Protection for Indigenous People’s Communities in the Province of Apayao particularly in the municipalities of Luna and Flora covering 1212 children ages 0-12 years old in 21 barangays.

Ms. Ramos creatively shared SPUPCDCFI’s programs and services for the IP children and their families, its program priorities, success stories, challenges and the organization’s proposal to ChildFund to implement the ENHANCE-RPP and ENRICH Program Models for FY 2020-2022 to support the current initiatives of SPUPCDCFI.

Present during the AOPB Defense were Mr. Federico Diaz Albertini, ChildFund Country Director, Ms. Isabelle Ereneta, Program Director, Mrs. Cynthia Guerra, Portfolio Manager, Ms. Maritess Madera, Finance Director, officers and staff from different local partners and ChildFund officers who also served as Panel Members in the presentation.