The National Society of Parliamentarians (NSP) is the co-convener for the Legislative Advocacy Pathway, the objective of which is to mainstream the efforts of the RHGs and grantees to further amplify their advocacies. Under this pathway, the grantees were trained on lobbying, resolution making, and creating campaigns to showcase the importance of their advocacies to the decision-makers and policy-makers responsible for crafting policies. Policy making is important in shaping the awareness of the community and ensure participation of those affected by the issues.” - Bryan Ezra Gonzales “
The NSP had been working on different aspects of lobby- ing and legislative advocacy since December 2020. They conducted a writeshop in January 2021 and collated the different concerns to look closely at priority legislation and legislative agenda. The major concerns identified were: 1) Shifting priorities among legislators and CSOs, due to the national and local elections, 2) Lack of support from legislators and other decision-makers, and 3) Lack of working political maps to guide lobbyists and advo- cates.
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This Pathway was a big help in teaching me strategies on how to effectively convey our message to the public. Like us, a young farmers’ organization that is just starting out, this helped us a lot in encouraging fellow youth to engage in farming through our advocacy.” - Mary Jane Magan, KAISAHAN
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The Legislative Advocacy pathway reminds us to seek other platforms and channels to lobby our advocacies. The sessions helped acquaint us with other grantees, know their advocacies, and share lobbying experiences. Although we have experiences on lobbying at the national level, we also wanted to explore lobbying at the local level. And we are glad that this was discussed during one of the sessions. We agree with the recommendation to develop a one political map and have a one-on-one session to help grantees develop their own advocacy plan. It helps me to enhance my knowledge on how to prepare a bill and gain knowledge on the processes in making a bill and all the needed considerations on lobbying.”
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Implementing advocacy plans in the time of pandemic especially for their inclusive employment program is a big challenge.” - Maureen Ava Mata, LCDPFI
For Charles Mangga of Sowing Legacy Movement, Inc., the Psychosocial Support Pathway is not only about theories of learning but also a process of building relationships with the participants. The learning journey is shared between participants and facilitators.
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This pathway is an important and useful service especially during the pandemic which affects everyone. It reinforces and strengthens the support system, ensuring the provision of constant care and communication. Listening with an open heart is especially important.” - Melinda Gallego, MTWRC
- Kim Alvarez of KAISAHAN
The Communication and Advocacy Planning pathway sought to help improve the communication and advocacy plans of the grantees. Given the forced transition to a new normal of being online, it became apparent that the pandemic is not only a health issue but a communication issue as well. Hence the need for a platform for grantees and RHGs to communicate and advocate for their rightsholders. This pathway helped them develop a communication and advocacy plan to adopt and implement within their organizations.
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I learned practical tips on managing stress through the Psychosocial Support pathway.” – Virginia Pacunio Guanzon, PSDM, Inc.
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