International Federation for Family Development

Go to iffd.org “International Federation for Family Development”

What is “Orientación Familiar” [“Family Enrichment”]?

Since 1978, IFFD has worked to promote and support a broad variety of initiatives for families and married couples. We are convinced of the importance and irreplaceable role of the family in the happiness of its members, as well as for peace and social cohesion, for general welfare and educational development, and for economic growth and successful integration into society.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Our mission is to help families around the world build stronger and happier relationships.

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Family and Marriage

I bumped into a great video “5 keys relating to Family & Marriage” thru Anibal Cuevas’ blog:

http://anibalcuevas.wordpress.com/

The video [SPANISH] is here:

The video says that the “5 keys to great family life & to a great marriage” are:

(1) A detail of LOVE (wife to husband & husband to wife) everyday;

(2) “Intense falling in love” (“obsession with one’s spouse”), firm belief in indissolubility (making it work);

(3) Achieving EQUALITY via DIFFERENCE;

(4) LOVE LIFE! Children are a blessing!  Welcome the children that God will send;

(5) Dare to be HAPPY! 

HOW ABOUT YOU? HAVE YOU SHOWN EVEN JUST ONE (1) OF THE ABOVE? :-)

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HERE'S A FULL SLIDE PRESENTATION:

Iffd from Aliza Racelis

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For those interested in knowing more about Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation, especially those who would like to be volunteers, send SMS to Marievic at 09175026612 or call 5029917. You may also visit: alalaysapamilyaatbayan.blogspot.com You may likewise join the Facebook group Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation  :-)

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RADIO GUESTING AT RMN, DZXL, 11am-12nn, Oct. 21, 2012
[above: Marievic, Aliza, John, and Joseph]

It was quite auspicious that we managed to feature "Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation" (APBF) today, October 21, 2012, which is also the day of the canonization of the second Filipino Saint, Pedro Calungsod, catechist and lay teen.  We talked about APBF's Vision and Mission and its various activities, highlighting our Values Education classes delivered in public schools in Metro Manila, as well as the classes of CATECHESIS we impart.  Joseph talked about volunteering and the volunteer's work.
We also spoke about the "Year of Faith" which opened last October 11, 2012. We were so pleased with 2 callers, who wished to phone in certain queries.  Helen of Cainta asked whether these classes involved religious education and whether the students have to pay for these, to which we replied "No, they just have to set aside an extra day during the week to attend these formative classes, and it is preferable that the school principal endorse our program and tie up with APBF for our volunteers to schedule their visits to their school."
We likewise asked John Juat to share with us:
1) his poetry "Pagiging Isang Apostol" and
2) the letter to the editor of Phil. Daily Inquirer which was published last Oct. 5th.

Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan was featured in opusdei.ph after an article on APBF was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer last September 23, 2012.

Last October 6, 2012 (10th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Josemaria Escriva), we held our Volunteers' Training Seminar, where Aliza gave a talk on "Prudence" and Minette Sison spoke of "Elegance, Modesty, Femininity".


For those interested in knowing more about Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation, especially those who would like to be volunteers, send SMS to Marievic at 09175461882 or call 5029917. You may also visit: alalaysapamilyaatbayan.blogspot.com You may likewise join the Facebook group Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation  :-)

APBF Strategic Planning; Call for VOLUNTEERS


On May 5, 2012, the staff and volunteers of Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation (APBF) came together in Ortigas Center to revisit the Vision/Mission statement of the Foundation.  Workshops were likewise held to encourage the current volunteers to take more seriously their task as volunteer values educators, and to launch a campaign for more volunteers.

The primary objectives of APBF, which was formally created in June 2010, are: to empower the public schools and enrich the learning therein so that the quality of life of the pupils, teachers, and their families may be raised, through the delivery of values education modules.  It is hoped that, through this formation in values and virtues, the pupils and teachers may undergo an attitude change, enabled through a greater love for God, a more productive and responsible way of life, and a greater self-confidence which in turn will make them selfless servants of the Filipino people.

 In APBF, emphasis is laid on character education, especially on those human virtues that will make of the pupils more reliable citizens of the nation, such as: obedience to authority, industriousness, respect for neighbor, service-orientedness, and the like. The volunteers delivering these modules have likewise augmented the academic learning in the public schools through academic tutorials, mentoring, and the teaching of Catechism.  Mentoring holds extraordinary promise, as this personal follow-up ensures training and guidance that is appropriate and suited to the circumstances of each one.

Apart from the pupils and teachers benefiting from the education imparted in the public schools, the volunteers above all have been the primary beneficiaries of the activities of APBF.  Volunteering, as we are told during the International Volunteer Day last December 5, is a concrete chance for volunteers to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international levels.  The volunteers of APBF are no exception: they have exceptionally been hardworking and giving of themselves by undergoing the necessary training in values education from the trainors of APBF and relentlessly dedicating time and energy to go to the beneficiary public schools and teach values, Catechism and academic classes to the pupils.

In recent months, the organizers of APBF have realized that it is critically important to augment and improve the teaching skills of the school teachers themselves.  Thus, last October, a series of Teachers’ Training seminars was held at the APBF facility in Tanay, Rizal.  Close to 200 teachers of Ramon Magsaysay High School were some of the participants in said seminar. The training series will continue via quarterly modules to be delivered in the school premises or out-of-town starting in January 2012.

For those interested in knowing more about Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation, especially those who would like to be volunteers, send SMS to Marievic at 0949-1788034. You may also visit: alalaysapamilyaatbayan.blogspot.com You may likewise join the Facebook group Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation J

Annabelle Brown Centennial Professorial Chair Lecture
by Dr. Aliza Racelis, UP College of Business Administration,
May 4, 2012

Last 4 May 2012, Dr. Aliza Racelis, holder of the Annabelle Brown Centennial Professorial Chair, presented her paper entitled "Ethics and Governance Issues in Sustainability in Asia: Literature Review and Research Proposals" at the College of Business Administration, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C.


In her paper, Dr. Racelis sought to present the ethical and governance aspects found in sustainable development efforts in Asia, with special focus on the Philippines where literature permitted.  Sustainability, defined as encompassing ecosystem health, human needs, economic development, social justice, common good, and human dignity, involves a number of ethical and governance issues, which the research paper groups into five: (1) Corporate and state governance, and the rule of law; (2) Ethics and morality, (3) Genuine poverty alleviation, (4) Collaborative efforts, and (5) Training and education.  The paper ends with specific research proposals in these 5 aspects.


The slide presentation is available here:

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Alalay Christmas party 2011 and Book Launch

Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Christmas party 2011 and Book Launch

On 10 December 2011 (Saturday), Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation (APBF) came together in the various beneficiary schools —viz.:

Nueve de Febrero Elementary School, Pleasant Hills Elementary School and Eulogio Rodriguez

Integrated School— to have Holy Mass celebrated and Confessions held, for the benefit of the

students and teachers who have been working together in the past several months to augment the

education delivered in those schools.

In APBF, emphasis is laid on character education, especially on those human virtues

that will make of the pupils more reliable citizens of the nation, such as: obedience to authority,

industriousness, respect for neighbor, service-orientedness, and the like. The volunteers delivering

these modules have likewise augmented the academic learning in the public schools through

academic tutorials, mentoring, and the teaching of Catechism. Mentoring holds extraordinary

promise, as this personal follow-up ensures training and guidance that is appropriate and suited to

the circumstances of each one.

In recent months, the organizers of APBF have realized that it is critically important to

augment and improve the teaching skills of the school teachers themselves. Thus, last October, a

series of Teachers’ Training seminars was held at the APBF facility in Tanay, Rizal. Close to 200

teachers of Ramon Magsaysay High School were some of the participants in said seminar. The

training series will continue via quarterly modules to be delivered in the school premises or out-of-

town starting in January 2012.

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"Let me live so I may love" Book of Poetry Launch

In the same Christmas event on December 10, poet and author John Juat released the publication of a selection of his pro-life poetry (see photo above)! :-)

John generously shares his poems on his blog, here:
http://johnjuatpoetry.blogspot.com/

Kudos, John, and MABUHAY!

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For those interested in knowing more about Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation,

especially those who would like to be volunteers, send SMS to Marievic at 0949-1788034.

Radio show - Buhay, Pamilya at Bayan

Radio show - Buhay, Pamilya at Bayan

featuring "Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan"

on December 4, 2011, 11AM - 12NN

https://sites.google.com/site/dzxlbuhaypamilyaatbayan/

Sharing here the SCRIPT (questions) for the Dec. 4 episode:

RMN, DZXL, “Buhay, Pamilya at Bayan”: Dec. 4, Sunday, 11AM-12NN: “Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan”

PATALASTAS:

--RMN

--Alliance for the Family Inc. (ALFI)

--ProLife Philippines Foundation Inc.

--Defending Family Values Inc.

--FilipinosForLife.com

Host: Isang mapagpala at mapagpalayang umaga sa lahat ng ating mga tagapakinig! Lubos ako’ng nagagalak at muli tayong nagbabalik sa ating palatuntunang: “Buhay, Pamilya at Bayan”. At doble ang aking kagalakan sapagka’t sa wakas ay itatampok sa umagang ito ang isang paksang kaugnay ng layunin ng ating programa: Mga inisyatibang makapagtutulak ng edukasyon at pagbabago para sa mga kababayan natin, lalong lalo na para sa mga mahihirap. Kasama natin sa himpilan ang mga panauhin na kapwa kong kasapi sa grupong nagngangalang “Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation” na, mula nung nakaraang taon, ay naglilingkod sa taong bayan sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng training in VALUES sa mga mag-aaral at mga guro ng iba’t ibang public schools dito sa kaMaynilaan. Bumati muna kayo, mga kaibigan...

Question 1: Marievic: Maaari mo bang itukoy para sa ating mga tagapakinig ang mga layunin ng “Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation”? Saan ba nakatuon ang pansin ng mga kilos natin sa Foundation na ito?

Question 2: Maraming Salamat po. Bago ko po makaligtaan, kung nasa Facebook po ang ating mga tagapakinig, mangyari lamang na hanapin ang pahingang “Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan Foundation” at mag “like” po kung nais nyong malaman ang mga pangyayari o di kaya’y makibahagi sa aming mga gawain. Batid ko po ay nagsimula po ang trabaho sa Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan sapagka’t pinakiusapan ang may-ari nito, si Mrs Annabelle Brown, ng mga kung ilang public schools na maghatid sa kanilang paaralan ng classes on Values, kasama na rin ang Katesismo at Academics sa loob ng kanilang paaralan. Pakikwento po ang kasaysaying ito: alin-aling mga paaralan ito, at ano ang nilalaman ng mga klaseng ibinibigay ng volunteers?

Question 3: Nabanggit natin na ang pangunahing naghahatid ng mga klaseng ito ay mga VOLUNTEERS. Paano natin nakuha ang mga volunteers na ito at sinu-sino sila? Magpanawagan po kayo sa ating mga tagapakinig.

Question 4: Pag-usapan natin ang volunteering at volunteer work. Anu-ano ba ang mga benepisyo ng pagvo-volunteer? Anong makukuha ng ating mga kaibigan at mga tagapakinig dito, kung anyayahan natin sila?

Question 5: Mga kaibigan, kamakailan lang ay napag-usapan namin ni Marievic ang hanay ng mga VALUES na napakahalagang pag-usapan natin at ituro sa ating mga kababayan. Pag-usapan natin ang mga ito... [Kasipagan, Katarungan, pagiging responsable sa paggamit ng oras, pagpipigil sa sarili at pagtitiis, pagpapakumbaba, kooperasyon at teamwork, katatagan ng loob, pagiging tapat, kalinisan/kadalisayan ng puso]

Question 6: Gusto kong i-advertise ang Foundation nating ito, at ang mga iba’t iba pang Foundation na ang nagma-may-ari ay sina Dr. Walter Brown at ang kanyang maybahay na si Mrs. Annabelle Brown. Para sa kaalaman ng ating mga tagapakinig, ang inang kumpanya ng lahat ng ito ay ang “A. Brown Company, Inc.” at ang website ay: http://www.abrown.ph/ Pwede mo bang ikwento ito at pati narin yung: PCDW at DAWV?

Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan updates

Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan updates

• Don't fail to join the Facebook group "Alalay sa Pamilya at Bayan"
• Christopher West in Manila googlepage (talks on June 25 & 27, 2011)
• Annabelle P. Brown Professorial Chair - grant renewed to Aliza Racelis (see Certificate attached)
• UP Silent Protest against RHBill, 1 July 2011
• "Sex Ed a role for parents", says JOHN JUAT