Deadline of application: October 19, 2025 The Area Manager for Mindanao is responsible for Educo’s strategic leadership and programmatic delivery in BARMM, and other Mindanao expansion areas. The role ensures that programs—whether implemented directly, through mixed models, or via Local Partner Organizations (LPOs) are aligned with Educo’s Country Programmatic Framework (CPF), Global Impact Framework, and [...]
“Nasa eskwelahan ka dapat, naga-adal, nangangarap,” a line delivered by a child actress portraying a development worker. The actress stressed the priorities of a child to the main actress tangled in a precariously difficult situation: bearing a child and providing for oneself.
“It all started in Pilar… 20 years ago,” said Marlon Villanueva, Country Director of Educo Philippines, as the organization proudly celebrated the culmination of its three projects focusing on child protection and participation.
“Hindi tayo magiging tahimik habang may mga batang inaagawan ng kanilang kabataan, edukasyon, at kinabukasan.”
Educo Philippines took a significant step in deepening its commitment to child protection and community empowerment by conducting a three-day training on Behavioral Change Communication (BCC). The initiative brought together Educo Philippines' workforce and partner school representatives to strengthen their capabilities in designing and delivering communication strategies that foster safe, nurturing, and rights-respecting environments for children.
In the small community of Pilar Sorsogon lives Elai, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student with big dreams. She is a consistent honor student and one of the many young lives changed by Project Sagip. Elai’s journey is a story of hard work, hope, and how the right support can lead to a brighter future.
At just 13 years old, John Lloyd would rise before the sun. Alongside his father, he would trek up steep mountains to harvest abaca, a plant native to the Philippines used for fiber. It was grueling work. They would chop down trees, strip them into thin shreds through a process known as paghagot, and carry heavy trunks down the slopes. Most days, they would work from dawn until late afternoon.
The Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo or Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) recently visited project sites in Albay to assess the outcomes of Project WE-LEAP (Women Empowerment on Leadership in Economic Resource Access and Participation through Gender Responsive Protection and Governance Mechanism in Albay, Philippines) a collaborative initiative with Educo Philippines focused on advancing women’s leadership, economic participation, and protection mechanisms through gender-responsive, community-based governance.
Educo Philippines recently joined forces with ChildFund Alliance members from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines for an impactful Emergency Response Training.
In a landmark moment for child participation and leadership in governance, Marinhel, 16 years old, Educo Philippines’ very own Child Representative, has officially taken her oath as the Child Basic Sector Representative to the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
