Batang-bata ka pa, nasa rehas ka na!

The implementation of the 3rd project of the Ranon ko Kalumbayan which was a jail visit entitled "Batang-bata ka pa, nasa rehas ka na" to conduct an interview on youth in conflict with the law at the Lanao Provincial Jail and Marawi City Jail on March 8, 2008 Saturday with relative success in all its phases of implementation. Throughout the project duration, the target activities of the organization which was to get the profiles of the youth offenders detained in the two jails identify their needs and problems that they commonly encounter in the jail and to distribute some sorts of snacks and game boards (chess boards).

The Lanao Provincial Jail and Marawi City Jail are dominated by Meranao Muslim youth offenders were the jail visit was implemented. As the project ended, a total of 37 profiles of the offenders were produced by the 15 members and officers of the organization.

The total cost of implementing the project and project was Php 3, 000.00. The largest part of it went to the implementation of the project which includes the compensation of; 6 chess boards, snacks, cigarettes and streamer, lunch in Padian and fare of the 15 Ranon ko Kalumbayan members and officers to the Jails. #Madz

Ranon Ko Kalumbayan visited the Marawi City Jail and Lanao Provincial Jail on March 8, 2008 Saturday to Conduct an Interview on Youth in Conlfict with the Law and Youth as victims of abuses.

Upholding our Commitment to serve the Youths!

Ranon and CommStud. 144 Sponsors
Information Drive

Hundred of Young People from various colleges of Mindanao State University gathered at the College of Social Sciences and Humanities-Language Center to participate in a one-day information drive with the theme "Extending the Knowledge Frontiers through Information Sharing" aimed to empower the youth on Feb.2.

The said endeavor was spearheaded by the CommStud 144 (Public Speaking and Debating) Class under Prof. Francisco E. Amarillo of the Communication and Media Studies Department and Ranon Ko Kalumbayan headed by its President Mr. Ahmad Salic Guro.

The objective of the one-day information drive was to increase the knowledge of the youth in some of the areas concerning the present society. The topics discussed in the affair was Valentine's Day and its Origin by Ms. Eden Rose Dayuha, Save Lake Lanao by Mr. Fahad M. Panggaga, Child Labor in the Philippines and the Rights of the Children violated through child labor by Mr. Ahmad Salic Guro, Game shows in the Philippines by Mr. Rustom Bauya, Parallel Universe by Mr. Joseph Ajero, Condom and its Origin by Ms. Shiela Hurboda and Bermuda Triangle by Mr. Cayper Trugillo.

It was truly an empowering event, where the participants gained more knowledge to the topics being discussed.# Madz Guro

Ranon Sponsors Lecture-Workshop on YOUTH RIGHTS

The Ranon ko Kalumabayan(love for the Youth) sponsored a Lecture-Workshop on Youth Rights entitled "Know Your Rights and Fight for Them" as its first kick-off program reflected to their advocacy which is youth empowerment on December 12, 2007 at the College of Social Sciences and Humanities Language Center.

Atty. Aquil Tamano, Associate Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Sur and currently lecturer in the MSU-College of Law served as Keynote Speaker. In his speech, Atty. Tamano said "the rights are not given by the State but it is inherent upon the People because the power of the States emanates from the People. Atty. Roel Camorro, Chairman of the Philosophy Department also a lecturer in the MSU-College of Law served as the Resource Speaker of the said event, who tackled the different Youth Rights in the National and International Paradigm.

After the Lecture of the Speakers, an open forum followed which let the participants to ask the questions that bothers their minds and will awake their interests in exercising these rights. This event was participated by the youths of Mindanao State University. The participants were served with snacks.

A Group Discussion followed after the open forum where the participants were asked to contribute their notions and experiences regarding youth rights violation in their own community.