TAMBAL

🌸 Empowering Mothers, Nurturing Futures 🌸

Last March 15, 2026, INA-KABABAIHAN: Maternal-Newborn Care Workshop carried forward its mission at the Barangay Estefania Hall, bringing vital knowledge, support, and encouragement closer to mothers in the community.

Alongside Dr. May Irene Rife and Nurse Ana Mercedes M. Lamela, pregnant women, caregivers, and barangay health workers took part in engaging discussions and practical sessions on safe pregnancy, empowered childbirth, and proper newborn care.

This gathering marked another meaningful step toward building confidence among mothers and strengthening community support systems — because informed and supported mothers lay the foundation for healthier generations.

As we continue this journey, we remain committed to uplifting families and creating lasting impact — one workshop, one community, one barangay at a time 💫



Premiered by:
ILLUMINATE
MEGAWORLD CORPORATION THE UPPER EAST
BACOLOD

In Collaboration with:
DR. ALLAN DIDELES AND ACS FAMILY
NIJI
BABI'S CHOCOLATES
BANH MI KITCHEN

In partnership with:
SJU AUTO PERFORMANCE ARZAGA DENTAL CLINIC
UNO
ULC ENGINEERING
DC IDEAS PRINTING SERVICES
BSC COMMUNICATIONS DADAY'S FOOD CORNER
MODERN GRAPHIX
PICOLE SM BACOLOD
EVERSMILE DENTAL CLINIC
UNAKONSULTA
DR. RUEL TRECHO
DR. MARIA TERESA VILLANUEVA
DR. JOSE TABANG
MR. JOLITO JOCSON

IN SYRIA: THE WAR HAS ENDED, BUT THE CRISIS HAS NOT.

Years after the height of the war, millions of Syrians are still trapped in a cycle of displacement, danger, and survival. What peace exists on paper has not translated into safety or dignity for civilians on the ground.

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Around 1 million former refugees and 1.9 million internally displaced Syrians have returned, but nearly 7 million still lack stable shelter.
Returnees often find their communities destroyed, with homes and essential services (including water systems, schools, and clinics) heavily damaged.
Explosive remnants remain widespread, causing over 1,300 deaths and injuries in early 2025.
Continued instability, contamination from unexploded ordnance, and limited resources prevent effective reconstruction.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
Even though major hostilities have ceased, militias still operate in some areas of Syria.
Repeated fighting leads to fresh displacements, injuries, while slowing down rebuilding efforts.
Many areas still face unrest, making life risky for civilians.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀
Millions depend on humanitarian aid for basic needs: water, food, medicine, fuel, shelter.
The collapse of medical and hygiene systems has made people more prone to disease and unreliable access to food poses many people at risk of malnutrition.
Many children have lost access to education services; meanwhile, learning networks are still damaged or are no longer in operation.
Displaced families frequently go back to risky, poor areas marked by trauma – where stability is rare, while recovery feels out of reach.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥, 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭.

Tigray's Silent Emergency: A Call for Protection, Accountability, and Humanitarian Access

Tigray is once again on the brink. Despite the 2022 Pretoria Agreement, renewed clashes between TPLF forces, the federal government-backed interim administration, and reported Eritrean involvement are driving instability in northern Ethiopia. Civilians continue to suffer displacement, restricted humanitarian access, collapsed health systems, and documented human rights abuses, including weaponized sexual violence. The risk of wider regional conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea threatens the Horn of Africa's stability and deepens the humanitarian crisis.

You can help.

Donate to organizations providing critical aid in Tigray:
https://omnatigray.orgL

https://www.habentigray.orgL

https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/ethiopia-emergency

Learn more:
https://www.hrw.org/tag/tigray-conflict

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ethiopia

Stand with civilians. Stay informed, amplify verified reporting, support humanitarian relief, and call for accountability and sustained peace — because awareness and action matter.