Gender Sensitivity Seminar

it was friday morning the day that i have to attend the seminar on gender sensitivity because i will be the one to documented the details or minutes what they discuss for, the participants are mother and the children. the seminar start at 8:48 in the morning the principal will be the one of the facilitator when the seminar starts the children and the mother very serious to listen what the principal do,the principal ask the participants what is the expectation about the seminar, they already knew the rationale of the activity, when the children write the expectation in the bond paper, i observe the and read what the expectation of the children, and i was so shock whats the expectation of the children: its like this; why the girl get pregnant? why there are half girl and half boy? why the the boy will be the one to find a work for the family? why the girl give birth to the children..then the second part of the activity is the human rights and the principles of the women 1, is the universality, Non-discrimination and equality, attention to vulnerable groups, equity indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness, accountability, people participation, empowerment, good governance, interdependence of the judiciary, legislative capacity, and transparency.. all in all 13 human rights and principle. after the discussion of the first topic, its time to take our lunch it is free lunch budget, for 130 persons, i enjoy eating because my son is there together on me, im so happy that everytime i have work my son is very cute, handsome and very kind, very intelligent,his the one i get strenght with my work and have inspiration everyday i live for..anyway when i was in the next barangay that day again,the same topic. but the end of the session when i was waiting for the motorcycle for my land transporation i have to decide to go with the participants walking going to their home, i try to walk waiting for the motorcycle, its very nice to walk going home its 5 kilometers from Mc Arthur elementary school going to my place where i live at..its so wonderfull, i know it is very far for me but all i have to do is to sing and not think that very far with my house, theres no bad people every barangay i walk for, the people is very nice and kind, until i found out that im at home..that is that very nice place and nice time i ever had..my son is one of the best thing happens in my life, and his my inspiration..

CiERT ( CAMOTES ISLAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

May 15, 2008 thats the name of our team in Camotes, its a 5 days training about WASAR ( Water Search and Rescue, at the day the training started at 9 am, i never expect that im one of the participants in WASAR but for me its a challenge to pursue and continue the training eventhough i have a doubt myself if i can swim 1 mile, trapeller, scuba diving because of my height and weight, the trainor trained us the basic and the techniques how to do it in simple ways..first aid,mouth to mouth resucitation, life saving techniques, how to drive the rubber boat, they give also the basic life support management of water-related emergencies, incident command system and mobilization procedures,responsding flood and landslides incidents, rescue boat operation, introduction to ropes and lines. when the training is start i said to myself oh my God i think the trainor is very strict because the trainor comes from the Philippine Coast Guard, CEvSar, 5O5. they lecture in the first day but in the second day we went to the ocean and teach us how to swim, turtle float, jellyfish float, prone float,back float, prone glide and prone glide kick. kinds of stroke: free style, breast stroke, slide stroke and back stroke, many techniques the trainor give us, i know that those training is very help us when theres a person need help, i dont know if i can survive when the trainor said okay tomorrow we have to swim 1 mile, i said to myself can i swim that far? its a 1 kilometer and a half? but all i have to do is focus and positive thinking, then its a challenge for me..someday somehow i can used it when theres a person need help..even if tired after the 1 mile swim i really enjoy that day because my crush is there supporting us, i feel secured at that moment, but when the day of training is end i feel sad because back to normal, well its okay mission accomplished...we have communication, many friends again..

in our life theres a challenge that we have to face it what the circumtances happen..think positive always and we have to pursue our goals so that we get the ambition in life.. in every problems theres a solution.. i hope that when you read this you learn too..