Ateneo de Davao University - Good Neighbor Project

28/09/2026

Building partnerships, listening to communities, and learning through service. 🤝🌱

Last September 23, students of SocWk 3145 Social Work Practice with Communities conducted a courtesy call and officially began the community profiling activity in our partner barangays: Brgy. Maa, Brgy. 76-A Bucana, and Brgy. Talomo Proper.

The activity is part of the Arrupe Office of Social Formation’s Service-Learning Program (SLP), which connects classroom learning with meaningful community engagement and service.

In collaboration with the Center Against Illegal Drugs (CAID) and the Social Work Department’s Good Neighbor Project (GNP), the community profiling aims to better understand the communities’ needs, strengths, resources, and priorities through direct engagement with community members and local stakeholders.

Through this partnership, we continue to learn with and from the community, strengthening our commitment to service, solidarity, and meaningful social change. 💙

17/09/2026

🎉 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬! 🎉

The Ateneo de Davao University Social Work Department – Good Neighbor Project proudly celebrates your successful passing of the 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🥳

Your dedication, perseverance, and commitment to the social work profession have brought you to this wonderful achievement. May you continue to carry with you the values of service, compassion, and excellence as you begin this new chapter as professional social workers.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 💙

From the 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭

17/09/2026

🎉 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬! 🎉

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment have truly paid off. We proudly celebrate your successful passing of the 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🥳

May this achievement mark the beginning of a meaningful journey in the social work profession. Continue to uphold the values of service, compassion, and commitment as you make a difference in the lives of others and in the communities you serve. 💙

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!

From the 𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟

17/09/2026

20/06/2026

Congratulations, Graduates! 🎓

To our Good Neighbor Project Interns, thank you for your dedication, hard work, and commitment to walking alongside the communities you served. Through your internship, you have embodied the values of compassion, solidarity, and service that are at the heart of social work.

As you begin a new chapter, may you continue to be good neighbors—bringing hope, empowering others, and creating positive change wherever you go. We are proud of all that you have accomplished and excited for the journey ahead.

Padayon, future social workers! 💙✨

27/04/2026

𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀 𝑯𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻: 𝑩𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑨 𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑳𝑫-𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑺𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯 𝑴𝑼𝑳𝑻𝑰-𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑹𝑨𝑳 𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬.

On April 23, 2026, “Safe Barangay, Strong Community: A Focused Group Discussion on Children’s Rights” was successfully conducted at the Session Hall, Brgy. Maa, Davao City.

This activity was conducted in response to the identified need to strengthen coordination and improve protocols in handling cases involving children within the community. It focused on enhancing collaboration between Police Station 16 Maa, Barangay Maa, Government Organizations (GOs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and other barangay stakeholders, particularly in ensuring child rights-based and coordinated responses to child-related concerns.

It was conducted in collaboration by the Social Work Intern assigned at the 𝘼𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙤 𝙙𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 – 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩, under their Field Instruction II, and Barangay Maa.

The FGD was facilitated by Jeanette L. Ampog, Executive Director of Talikala, and served as a platform for discussing existing gaps and strengthening protocols in handling cases involving children. It also emphasized the importance of coordinated action among GOs, NGOs, CSOs, the barangay, and other stakeholders in promoting and protecting children’s rights.

Through collaborative dialogue, the activity reinforced the importance of unified systems and clear coordination mechanisms to ensure effective, timely, and child-sensitive interventions in the community.

Special thanks to Police Station 16 Maa, Barangay Maa, CSWDO, DSWD, and all partner stakeholders for their active participation and commitment to strengthening child protection systems.

27/04/2026

𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎: 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙂𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃: 𝘼 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔-𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘿 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙍𝙊𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙏𝙊 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙅𝙐𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙇𝙀 𝘿𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙔.

On April 21, 2026, “Strengthening Families and Youth: A Community-Based Approach to Prevent Juvenile Delinquency” was successfully conducted.

This activity was conducted in response to the identified issues from the needs assessment, particularly on rising concerns related to youth behavior and risks of juvenile delinquency in the community. It was coordinated together by the Social Work Intern assigned at the 𝘼𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙤 𝙙𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 – 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩, under their Field Instruction II, and with Barangay 32-D.

The session highlighted the importance of family involvement, positive youth engagement, and community collaboration in preventing juvenile delinquency. Participants were equipped with practical strategies to support youth development, strengthen family relationships, and promote a safe and nurturing environment.

Recognizing the vital role of families and community leaders, the activity emphasized proactive and preventive approaches to address the root causes of delinquent behavior among the youth.

Special thanks to Barangay 32-D, First District representatives Hon. Atty. Luna Acosta, Hon. Melchor Quitain, Hon. Ragde Niño Ibuyan, Hon. Pamela Librado, and Second District Hon. Atty. Nonong Babao Cabling, for their invaluable support and commitment to community development.

27/04/2026

𝙸𝙽 𝙿𝙷𝙾𝚃𝙾𝚂: 𝙴𝙳𝚄𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙼𝚄𝙽𝙸𝚃𝚈 𝙻𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚁𝚂 𝙰𝙱𝙾𝚄𝚃 𝙰𝙽𝙸𝙼𝙰𝙻 𝚆𝙴𝙻𝙵𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚁𝙰𝙱𝙸𝙴𝚂 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙲𝙴𝚁𝙽𝚂 𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙼𝚄𝙽𝙸𝚃𝚈.

On April 17, 2026, “Paws & Responsibility: A Seminar on Responsible Pet Ownership” was successfully conducted at the Gem Village Multipurpose Gym, Brgy. Maa, Davao City.

This activity was conducted in response to the identified issues from the needs assessment in Brgy. Maa, particularly on animal welfare and responsible pet ownership. It was organized by the Social Work Intern assigned at the 𝘼𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙤 𝙙𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 – 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩, under their Field Instruction II, in partnership with Barangay Maa.

With Rovie Bullina from Bantay Hayop Davao as the resource speaker, the session provided Purok Leaders with valuable insights on responsible pet ownership, current challenges involving irresponsible pet owners, and the pressing issue of stray animals and rabies in the community. The discussion also introduced relevant laws, ordinances, and the proposed Animal Welfare and Responsible Pet Ownership Ordinance.

Recognizing that Purok Leaders are frontliners in addressing these concerns, the activity emphasized their vital role in promoting humane, sustainable solutions and community-based action. Through education and empowerment, this initiative aims to address the root causes of stray proliferation and strengthen community responsibility.

Special thanks to the Barangay Council of Maa, BCPC Maa, and Hon. Ragde Niño P. Ibuyan for their support and collaboration in making this activity possible.

27/04/2026

𝑯𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺: 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑶𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑹 𝑾𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑬 𝑫𝑰𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑺𝑨𝑵𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑷𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑬𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀.

On April 22, 2026, “Proper Waste Disposal and Sanitation Practices” was successfully conducted for the residents of Barangay 32-D, Poblacion District.

This activity was conducted in response to the identified issues from the needs assessment, particularly on improper waste disposal and sanitation concerns within the community. This activity was jointly conducted by the Social Work Intern assigned at the 𝘼𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙤 𝙙𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 – 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩, under their Field Instruction II, in collaboration with the 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙚 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 and the 3rd Year Social Work students under the Service Learning Program (SLP), in partnership with Barangay 32-D.

The seminar formally commenced with registration and orientation, followed by the presentation of house rules and safety protocols to ensure an organized and secure learning environment. Participants were then welcomed through opening messages that emphasized the importance of environmental responsibility, public health, and collective accountability in maintaining proper waste management practices.

The session was facilitated by Mr. Bobby Lloyd T. Bulaclac from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), who provided a comprehensive discussion on solid waste management. He highlighted key policies under Republic Act No. 9003 and relevant city ordinances, emphasizing mandatory waste segregation at source, proper disposal practices, and the roles of households, barangays, and institutions in ensuring effective waste management systems.

The discussion also addressed current environmental challenges, such as increasing waste generation and limited landfill capacity, enabling participants to better understand the broader impacts of improper waste disposal. Practical concerns raised during the open forum, including waste handling, disposal schedules, and accountability of households and establishments, were thoroughly addressed to contextualize policies into real-life community situations.

Through interactive engagement, participants gained knowledge and practical strategies to improve sanitation practices, comply with environmental regulations, and contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable community.

Recognizing the vital role of community participation, the activity emphasized that proper waste management is a shared responsibility that requires discipline, cooperation, and consistent practice among all stakeholders.

Special thanks to Barangay 32-D, CENRO, and all participants and partner stakeholders for their active participation and commitment to promoting environmental sustainability.

20/04/2026