TAO-Pilipinas

Together with COPE Foundation in Bicol, TAO-Pilipinas conducted the Young Professionals Workshop on Social Housing in Legaspi City last January 21-25, 2008 with the theme, “Building Sustainable Communities in the Resettlement Sites of Albay, Bicol.” About 25 participants joined the five-day workshop whose main objective is to bring together technical professionals, affected communities in Albay, the government and NGOs in one forum to discuss resettlement planning and design issues and needs. It also aimed to revive the Bicol Young Professionals as a volunteer technical assistance group for poor communities.

Workshop participants included graduates and students from Bicol University Department of Architecture and Aquinas University Polytechnic Institute. They were joined by representatives from Bicol Urban Poor Coordinating Council (BUPCC) and community associations in the COPE-sponsored housing areas in Anislag Phase 2 and Taysan resettlement sites.

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In the first quarter of 2008, TAO-Pilipinas will be releasing the 4th issue of TAO Shelter, the magazine about planning and design for sustainable communities. The issue will focus on the theme “Planning and Design for Extreme Weather Conditions.” We are calling for articles which deal with the following issues or topics:

• Typhoon-resilient house and building design
• Risk reduction through site and urban planning
• Flood prediction and mitigation
• Effect of urban physical patterns on local weather
• Indigenous or traditional solutions for extreme weather protection
• Experiences of communities dealing with the impact of extreme weather

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Due to the series of typhoons (Lando, Mina, and Nonoy) that passed through the Bicol region in November, the YP Workshop slated for November 26-30, 2006 was postponed to a later date. The workshop is now tentatively rescheduled to the 4th week of January 2008.

For further inquiries about the workshop, you can email yp@tao-pilipinas.org or contact (632) 926-9504 and look for Ms. Geraldine Matabang or Ms. Rosalyn-Frances Marcelo.

To know more about the YP Workshop in Bicol, click here

We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all those who supported our TAO Photo Exhibit at the Blacksoup Gallery. The following are the list of donors:

1. JV Martel
2. Mike Borlaza
3. Carmel Munson
4. Rex Varona
5. Bien Molina
6. Antonio Rassano
7. Ramon Matabang
8. Rudy Rodil
9. Tes Pilapil
10. Luis Lacerna
11. Cynthia C. Alejandro
12. Nolo Avanceña
13. Malaya Fabros
14. Voltaire Tila
15. COPE
16. Philssa
17. Jose Ma. Mendoza
18. John Osea
19. Chiqui Jabson
20. Enrico Chua
21. Ana Dizon
22. Bodjie Pascua
23. COM-Luz Malibiran

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The Young Professionals Program of TAO-Pilipinas, Inc. in collaboration with COPE Foundation in Bicol, invites Bicol-based young professionals, new graduates and 3rd to 5th year college students in the fields of architecture, engineering (civil, geodetic, sanitary, mechanical, electrical) and environmental planning to participate in the 5-day YP Workshop on Social Housing scheduled on 12-16 November 2007 at Legazpi City, Albay. The workshop theme for this year is

“Building Sustainable Communities in the Resettlement Sites of Albay Province, Bicol.”

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