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Bicol University - Human Welfare Advocates The Official Student Organization of BU-CSSP Social Work Department

๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—–๐—ฌ | ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—˜๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ช๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐ŸงกToday, we amplify the voices of advocates who s...
06/12/2025

๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—–๐—ฌ | ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—œ๐—š๐—ก ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—˜๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—š๐—”๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ช๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿงก

Today, we amplify the voices of advocates who stand firm against violence. Their testimonies remind us that change begins with courage, and advocacy is the spark that ignites transformation. They are committed to protect, to empower, and to build communities where women and children live free from fear. ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒธ

By sharing their words, we honor the passion of advocates who choose to speak out, raise awareness, and inspire action. Together, we move closer to a future where dignity and equality are realities for all.




๐—˜๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ.On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognize the essential roles...
03/12/2025

๐—˜๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ.

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recognize the essential roles that persons with disabilities hold in shaping inclusive, resilient, and forward-moving communities. Their contributions across education, governance, labor, culture, and advocacy demonstrate the importance of ensuring that every system, space, and service is designed with accessibility and dignity at its core. Today serves as a reminder that meaningful inclusion is not symbolic for it is a continuous commitment to removing structural barriers and strengthening opportunities for full participation.

๐—›๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช | ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด-๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐ŸงกIn support of the campaign, brochures on Republic Ac...
02/12/2025

๐—›๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช | ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด-๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿงก

In support of the campaign, brochures on Republic Act 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004) are now available outside the HWA Office.

๐Ÿ“– Grab a copy, know your rights, and help spread awareness. Because informed communities are empowered communities. โœจ




Congratulations, Dr. Annelyn V. Mendoza, for being elected as the Vice President for South Luzon of the National Associa...
01/12/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Annelyn V. Mendoza, for being elected as the Vice President for South Luzon of the National Association for Social Work Education!

Dr. Mendoza is a faculty member of the BU College of Social Sciences and Philosophy - Social Work Department.

The Bicol University community is proud of you! # TatakBUeรฑo

๐—š๐—ข๐—ข๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—–๐—ž, ๐—–๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฆ๐— ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ! As the Cosmic Dawn rises over this yearโ€™s MMBU 2025, our stars from the College of Soci...
30/11/2025

๐—š๐—ข๐—ข๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—–๐—ž, ๐—–๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฆ๐— ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ฌ๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ!

As the Cosmic Dawn rises over this yearโ€™s MMBU 2025, our stars from the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy are ready to conquer the universe with brilliance, grace, and unwavering spirit.

๐ŸŒŒ Ms. Rey-Anne C. Oserin
๐ŸŒŒ Mr. Lemuel Dave C. Azaรฑa

To our stellar candidatesโ€”may your light shine boldly as you represent the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy across the galaxies of talent, elegance, and intellect. The cosmos awaits your radiance! ๐Ÿš€โœจ

Letโ€™s cheer them on as they rise, illuminate, and conquer!



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๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜—๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜–๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด

The Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313) is a Philippine law that protects everyone: women, men, and members of the LGBTQIA+ commu...
29/11/2025

The Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313) is a Philippine law that protects everyone: women, men, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, from gender-based sexual harassment in public spaces, schools, workplaces, and online. It prohibits acts such as unwanted touching, malicious leering, indecent gestures, and flashing or exposing private parts inside public transportation.

Ang poster na ito ay paalala na ang pampublikong sasakyan ay dapat maging ligtas na espasyo. Ipinapakita rito ang mga karahasang madalas maranasan sa mga bus, jeep, tren, at iba pang transportasyon. Mga gawaing hindi dapat balewalain, hindi dapat ituring na normal, at lalong hindi dapat palampasin.

Sa pagdiriwang natin ng 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, mahalagang kilalanin na ang harassment sa pampublikong lugar ay isa sa mga pinakakaraniwang anyo ng VAW. Sa pagtalima sa Safe Spaces Act, sinasabayan natin ang kampanya sa pagtatanggol sa bawat babae at sa pagtataguyod ng ligtas, pantay, at makataong espasyo para sa lahat.

Remember: Everyone deserves to travel safely. Speak up, call out harassment, and report when needed. Sama-sama nating itaguyod ang mga ligtas na espasyo para sa lahat.





Credits: Tsansing Safe Spaces Act Poster, Philippine Commission on Women (2021)

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ! ๐Ÿ“ขAs part of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women 2025, here are some key laws that prot...
27/11/2025

๐Ÿ“ข ๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ! ๐Ÿ“ข

As part of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women 2025, here are some key laws that protect women against violence. These laws uphold dignity, equality, and justice.

Knowing your rights is the first step to ending violence. ๐Ÿงก




๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ. ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜.Today marks the beginning of the 18-๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป, a reminder that behi...
25/11/2025

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ. ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜.

Today marks the beginning of the 18-๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป, a reminder that behind every quiet struggle is a woman who deserved safety, dignity, and compassion long before the world noticed her pain.

Violence against women is not just a personal tragedy. It is a wound carried by families, communities, and generations. It thrives in the silence we ignore, in the excuses we repeat, in the systems we allow to remain unchanged. And because violence grows where silence lives, ending it begins with the courage to speak, to see, and to act.

This campaign calls on every heart willing to listen, every voice brave enough to stand up, and every hand ready to protect. Let us become the friends who ask, the neighbors who care, the youth who challenge harmful norms, and the bystanders who refuse to look away.

Let us be the movement that chooses humanity over apathy.
We stand for the women whose stories were softened to avoid conflict, whose fear was normalized as part of love, whose strength was expected without question. Today, we honor them not with pity, but with action. Not with empty words, but with commitment. Not with temporary outrage, but with lasting solidarity.

May these 18 days ignite in us a fire that does not dimโ€”
a fire that insists on justice,
a fire that protects every womanโ€™s right to live without fear,
a fire that pushes us to build a world where love never wounds and safety is never begged for.
๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ.




22/11/2025

Fellow Bicol University students, faculty, staff, and alumniโ€”the moment we've been waiting for is here!

We are incredibly proud to present the official Advocacy Videos of our inspiring College of Social Sciences and Philosophy candidates for Mr. and Ms. Bicol University! These videos are more than just a presentation; they are a sincere declaration of the platforms and causes they are dedicated to championing for the entire community.

We earnestly ask for your support to help spread their important messages. Your engagement is critical to their success in giving their advocacy the visibility it deserves.

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