24/08/2026
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Today, August 24, 2026, we officially kicked off the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ-๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ through an Advocacy Walk that started early in the morning at McDonaldโs Upper East and ended at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) Grounds.
The activity was made more meaningful through the presence and support of our partner agencies, offices, organizations, and beneficiaries who walked with us in support of this advocacy. The ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง of Department of Social Services and Development-Bacolod City is truly grateful to the PNP/WCPD, DRRMO, Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP), City Legal Office, Philippine Coast Guard, Virlanie Faith, Inc., Social Development Center, White Coat Psychological Clinic, City Health Office, City Administration Office, ABE Funeral Homes, General Services Office, POSO, BTMMD, CCLDO, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Office of Councilor Israel Salanga, other partner agencies, and the beneficiaries of BCMMD for sharing their time, presence, and commitment.
We also express our sincere gratitude to ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐๐ฒ๐, Chairperson of the City Anti-Mendicancy Task Force Committee, ๐๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ฌ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐, Co-Chairperson, and ๐๐จ๐ง. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐. ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, Vice Chairperson, for their continued leadership and unwavering commitment to the anti-mendicancy advocacy.
Our sincere appreciation also goes to Megaworld Bacolod for welcoming us at the starting venue, and to the Offices of Councilor Bobby Rojas and Councilor Jason Villarosa for the warm arroz caldo that gave our participants a much-needed boost after the walk.
Our theme, โ๐ฝ๐ช๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ช๐ข, ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐จ,โ reminds us of an important truth: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. As a community, let us learn to help in the right way, not simply by giving alms, but by giving hope, opportunities, guidance, and long-term support to those in need.
This advocacy is not only about discouraging mendicancy; it is about understanding the needs of people, connecting them to appropriate services, and helping them find a path toward a more dignified and sustainable life.