Samantha De Leon
Age: 22
Course and Profession: Customer Service Representative
Community Project: Protection For Garbage Collectors
Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.
A new Dabawenya is well educated and passionate about her well being as well as of the welfare of others. She knows how to lead a community or even a small group and listens to her people. She is composed, assertive and flexible.
What are the issues and concerns confronted of a new Dabawenya?
A new Dabawenya is modern and open minded. Thus, the major concern against her is that of morality - being liberated than that of the conservative and shy Dabawenya. She faces the challenge of proving herself inspite of the many issues being brought against her.
What programs and advocates can you suggest as a response to these issues? Issues related to question number 2.
Of course, proper parenting and education still make up the growth of a young person. The values must still be instilled and the Dabawenya must still have to go through the process of learning. Yet still, facing such adversities lies within the person itself-how she deals with such issues reflects a part of her upbringing and her own personal growth and development.
Esperanza Odulio
Age: 18
Course and Profession: 2nd Yr, International Studies
Community Project: Educational Aid For Chosen School
Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.
A new Dabawenya is someone who is strong-willed and confident. She is dedicated to community building and development through helping others in her own way.
What are the issues and concerns confronted by a new Dabawenya?
New Dabawenya are confronted with issues relating to illiteracy and ignorance. This is because of the lack of educational aid in every school. This may lead to other serious related issue.
What programs and advocacies can you suggest as a response to these issues? Issues related to question number 2.
Advocacy about providing educational aid to chosen schools in Davao City is something that I can suggest. This will be provided through fund raising.
Cherry Mae Maning
Age: 21
Course and Profession: Registered Nurse and Airline Cabin Crew
Community Project: Improvement of Shelter for Orphans
Who is the new Dabawenya? Define and provide the concept of a new Dabawenya.
A new Dabawenya represents the empowered women of our society, strong and able to take on risks and challenges of the changing world. She stands out among the rest with her great personality, completely packed with beauty and intelligence but still grounded with the core values of simplicity and humility. She can perform multiple tasks and fulfill different roles yet still end up accomplished and successful. Thus, she is a responsible, independent, confident and competent woman ready to empower other women as well.
What are the issues and concerns confronted by the new Dabawenya?
Our society is confronted with a lot of social problems in terms of Political, Socio-economic, Environment, Health care and a lot more. All of these are issues and concerns of a Dabawenya. Because all of these issues are interrelated as they produce a chain reaction in our ecosystem.
What programs and advocacies can you suggest as a response to these issues? Issues related to question number 2.
"Social change through women Empowerment." Problems can be solved if many people would take part and take action. However, Human Resource cannot be maximized since people are concerened with their own personal issues. So the key is, to empower a sector and later create an awareness on how they can participate in the overall change that we would like to achieve.
