Setting-up an ecological solid waste management system in GK Culiat
Since mid-2009, PRRM has been helping a Gawad Kalinga village in Culiat, Quezon City set up an ecological solid waste management (ESWM) system in the community. PRRM provided several trainings in partnership with GK-Green Kalinga on ESWM and will continue to monitor its implementation this year.
Nine students from the University of the Philippines Los Banos have been assigned to PRRM branches in Cavite and Nueva Vizcaya under the UPLB Supervised Field Experience Program. The students are currently taking Human Ecology major in Social Technology, and will be interned in PRRM from January 20 to March 31 this year.
On July 17, 2009, a new Board of Trustees to serve for the term 2009-2012 has been formed by the PRRM National Council. The new Board is composed of Former Senator Wigberto E. Tanada, Mr. Edicio G. dela Torre, Mr. Isagani R. Serrano, Mr. George K. Sanchez, Dr. Amelou Benitez-Reyes, Mr. Librado B. Abesamis, Mr. Ronald Allan A. Barnacha, Mr. Raul Roi B. Borejon, Alaminos City Mayor Hernani A. Braganza, Dr. Lorenzo C. Lapitan, Jr., Mr. Horacio R. Morales, Jr., Ms. Ana Maria R. Nemenzo, Mr. Marlon P. Palomo, Ms. Mary Racelis, and Mr. Joselito A. Tambalo.
Healthy, yummy food, and nice music from the 70s and earlier. It was a great evening when the PRRM Quezon City Chapter hosted a Salusalo at Salinawit on May 12 at the PRRM building penthouse.
Six (6) student interns from different universities were accepted into the PRRM Internship Program from April to May 2009. Specific tasks were assigned to the interns depending on their fields of specialization and capabilities.
Good Governance for Sustainable Development
PRRM Contributions to the Substance and Process of Philippine Development