𝗖𝗧𝗨-𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗩𝗔𝗪 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻

Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus, through its Gender and Development (GAD) Office and Subang, successfully hosted “𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆” at the Multimedia Room, New CAFBC Building today, December 3, 2024. The event, held in line with the 2024 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), gathered over 60 participants, including 𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭-𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭 drivers from Barangays Cagay and Kalubihan and students from various programs.

The program began with welcoming remarks from Campus Nurse Charity C. Donozo and an inspirational message from Assistant Campus Director George A. Albarracin. Mr. Ryan J. Hernan, a psychiatric nurse, led the discussions with an engaging talk on the effects of substance abuse, followed by Mr. Ronnie G. Delos Santos, CEO of Safe Haven Recovery Village, who emphasized community solutions for recovery. The highlight was the testimony of Mr. Roberto “Berta” A. Plando Jr., a reformed addict whose story of transformation, featured on 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘰 𝘔𝘰, 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘚𝘰𝘩𝘰, inspired hope and resilience.

The event concluded with a gift-giving activity where participants received rice and spaghetti packs. Subang President Peter John C. Enorio delivered the closing remarks, emphasizing the importance of community collaboration in combating substance abuse and violence.

This initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering safe and inclusive communities, resonating with the campaign’s call to action: “𝗩𝗔𝗪: 𝗕𝗶𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴-𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀, 𝗡𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝘀!”