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MCI retreat brings adults and youth together in celebrating the outdoors, in a beautiful, safe, fun environment. We all need to recharge and there is no better place to do it. In between playing, swimming, reading, meditations, fellowship, movie night, and our famous non-fiction book reading time you can also learn more about each other. This year our Keynote Speakers were Jeremy Coddington, Grant Boshart, Mitch , Dr. Kay, Ezra, Dr. Gloria Amaya , Emily Poulter , Tommy Poulter ,  , Ezra Rodarte and Ana Amaya . The theme for this year “I still Believe” that helps us how to how to cope with our hurts, habits, and hangs-ups. The book we studied at the retreat this year was Ordinary Angels about two toddler sisters whose disease made life saving liver transplants necessary. A struggling hairdresser, Sharon was the ordinary angel who raised funds and support for the medical needs and gave the girls love in the midst of the loss of their mother to cancer. The book alternated chapters about Sharon’s tireless efforts to garner enough support and about her childhood with abusive alcoholic parents. Jeremy’s provocative discussion questions led students to share about those who had helped them in their difficult lives.this movie promises to be a rollercoaster of emotions, leaving you laughing, crying, and most importantly, inspired. Based on a true story, it beautifully encapsulates the themes of courage, and overcoming obstacles, and, in many ways, mirrors the core principles we’ve upheld at the MCI  for decades.One of our guiding principles has always been, “Not just give , but teach how to give back to the community, It’s a simple yet profound approach that has been the backbone of our mission. Watching “Ordinary Angels” reinforced the power of this mantra in my own life. The film portrays the transformative journey that unfolds when we say yes to helping someone in need, even if we don’t have all the answers from the start. Miracles happen, and lives are not just changed but saved. Continue reading →

This past Monday, July 15, the greatly anticipated opening of the College Education Behind Bars at the Davao Prison was held in conjunction with the graduation of our first six students who have been taking classes taught by Davao Del Norte State College faculty under an tin awning. Your sacrifice of prayer and contributions helped complete, furnish, and air condition the new facility, funded by the Philippine Dangerous Drug Board (DBB), the cabinet office over the others. After Dr. Aland Mizell  welcome and opening remarks,

The Probation Administration was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 968, “The Probation Law of 1976”, to administer the probation system. Under Executive Order No. 292, “The Administrative Code of 1987” which was promulgated on November 23, 1989, the Probation Administration was renamed “Parole and Probation Administration” and given the added function of supervising prisoners who, after serving part of their sentence in jails are released on parole pardon with parole conditions. Effective August 17, 2005, by virtue of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Dangerous Drugs Board, the Administration performs another additional function of investigating and supervising first-time minor drug offenders who are placed on suspended pursuant to Republic Act No. 9165. Continue reading →

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is the government agency tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development (TESD) in the Philippines. It was created by virtue of Republic Act 7796, otherwise known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994”. Continue reading →

Elected New Set of MCISA officers took oath and accped the challenges of serving the their Community for academic year 2023-2024 in front of the group MCISA members Last February 2024. At the MCI Weekly Study Forum , 40-50 young College Students from across the Davao city Universities come togther to explore the key issues such as , Climate change , War, Violence , Poverty, Peaace building , Human traficiking , hate, Suicide,  facing their generations , and determined their role in impplementing the Global goals. MCI’s

weekly study forum is crucial because, unlike school community. The MCI’s weekly study Forum provides a suitable global platform for young people to articulate their thoughts and ideas on current social issues  affairs that impact their lives and communities, and prepare to effectively advocate for their views at the wider. It is also a space to learn about the importance of the Seekly study forum  and how to contribute to it effectively, as well as provide a solid network of support during the Weekly study forum. Continue reading →

Caraga State university  visited the SETBI  along with the BJMP to benchmark its College Education Behind Bars (CEBB) – a program that aims to help Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) overcome personal, economic, social, and civic deficiencies by offering quality tertiary education in the Davao City Jail.The benchmarking was a response to the request of the  Butuan and Caraga  Jail to establish the same program in hope that Caraga State university  can incorporate insights from SETBI practices with the BS Information Technology as the first course offering.The CEBB which was established in Davao City in 2017 is a first of its kind in the Philippines and Asia, thus breaking stigma by dispelling stereotypes and offering new perspectives on PDLs.The University also stated that the CEBB program was originally conceived by the Social Entrepreneurship Technology and Business Institute (SETBI) in partnership with the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region XI. Continue reading →