Ateneo Migration Center

From July 1 to 4, 2025, the Ateneo Migration Center proudly presented its study titled “An Interpretive Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Victim-Survivors and their Allies in Convicting Human Traffickers in Region XI” at the 16th Eurasia Forum of Social Workers held at Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea.

The research was presented by Ms. Diana Carmella Labra, CPA, MA (Director) and Ms. Sheryl R. Lopez, RSW, MSW, and was categorized under Education and Social Work, and Social Work Practice and Community Intervention.

The session was chaired by Prof. Habibur Rahman, and was organized by the Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI) and the Daegu Council on Social Welfare.
We celebrate this meaningful contribution to advancing social work, justice, and human rights.

LOOK | Director of the Ateneo Migration Center, Ms. Diana Carmela Labra, attended the 2nd Quarter Regional Population Officers Conference last June 19-20, 2025, held at Loleng’s Mountain Spring Resort, Toril, Davao City.

Ms. Labra presented the study entitled “Beyond the Space: Understanding Experiences and Perception in Teen Center Utilization,” offering evidence on how young people engage with and perceive teen center as safe and developmental spaces.
The conference was attended by Provincial and City Population Officers (P/CPOs) from across Region XI.

📸 Photo grab from Commission on Population and Development Region XI page

On April 15 - DMW Consultation with Kalinga Partners, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) had a meeting with its most important community-based partners in Kalinga. The meeting took place at the Sangguaning Panlungsod's session hall and included topics such as helping returning OFWs reintegrate, increasing awareness about safe migration routes, and getting input from the community on current services. This session also stressed the need to include all stakeholders, especially the families of migrant workers, as a way to make the National Migration and Development Framework more relevant to local needs.

Photo grab from Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) XI page

On March 10-11 CPD-AHD Taskforce Meeting, the CPD-AHD (Commission on Population and Development - Adolescent Health and Development) Taskforce conference took place for two days and was a strategic forum for stakeholders from all sectors to look at how adolescent reproductive health initiatives were being put into action. It addressed deficiencies in access to youth-friendly health services and methods for expanding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programs in vulnerable areas. The recommendations from this task group will help shape policies for the rest of 2025.

Photo grab from Commission on Population and Development Region XI page

On February 11-12 UNHCR Annual Strategic Moment of Reflection, the Ateneo Migration Center is honored to be a part of the UNHCR Annual Strategic Moment of Reflection. This yearly event was a crucial aspect of UNHCR's Operational Management Cycle. It brought together partners and stakeholders from many fields to think about how the previous year's implementation went and work together to set strategic goals for the future. On Day 1, we studied available data, looked at how things had changed in the setting, and looked at how far we have come in finding ways to safeguard and help forcibly displaced people. On Day 2, the focus of the workshop was on putting together what had been learned, figuring out the most important problems, and making a list of goals for 2025.

Last February 27, 2025, as member of the IACAT XI Network, the Ateneo Migration Center participated in the IACAT XI Network Advocacy and Research Unit First Quarter Meeting at Ateneo de Davao University, 8th Floor, Conference Room 2 of the Community Center of the First Companions.

Spearheaded by the Department of Justice-Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking XI (DOJ-IACAT XI), the meeting convened key stakeholders from various agencies to evaluate past activities and strategize for the upcoming year.

The Ateneo Migration Center attended the consultation meeting with stakeholders headed by the OFW Family Welfare and Crisis Center. The meeting aimed at addressing the challenges faced by OFWs and their families.

As part of its research partnership with the Commission on Population and Development XI, the Ateneo Migration Center conducted a site visit on selected Teen Centers in Davao City last February 14, 2025.

Last February 11, 2025, as member of the IACAT XI Network, the Ateneo Migration Center participated in the launching the Safe Internet Day 2025 with the Theme “Digital Bayanihan, Para sa Kabataang Ligtas at Protektado Online.” This commemoration aims to promote safe internet practices for
children and the youth.

This is a joint effort among The Department of Justice – National Coordination Center against Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (DOJ NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM) together with its member agencies and partner organizations.

Hello Kababayan! If you are an OFW Health Professional, we would like to ask a fraction of your time to take part of our research by answering our survey. Click on the picture or the link below to read more details. Thank you!

http://ateneomigrationcenter.com/survey/

Survey – Ateneo Migration Center The Ateneo de Davao University through the Ateneo Migration Center in partnership with Linkoping University is currently conducting a survey on perceptions and experiences of Filipino health practioners working outside the country. The information would aid academic discussion and other possible pol...

Hello Kababayan! If you are an OFW Health Professional, we would like to ask a fraction of your time to take part of our research by answering our survey. Click on the picture or the link below to read more details. Thank you!

Survey – Ateneo Migration Center The Ateneo de Davao University through the Ateneo Migration Center in partnership with Linkoping University is currently conducting a survey on perceptions and experiences of Filipino health practioners working outside the country. The information would aid academic discussion and other possible pol...