March 22, 2019 – The Philippines’ first and only regional free TV Station Central Luzon TV36 (CLTV36) celebrated its 12th anniversary through the first Social Services Conference & Expo (SocSeCon) 2019 in Robinsons Starmills Pampanga.
CLTV36 partnered with the Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNet) Pampanga Cluster and the Widus Foundation in bringing together more than a hundred Non-Government Organizations, Charities and Foundations, and other Social Service Sectors.
SocSeCon 2019 aims to improve interconnectivity within the sector as well as inspire young participants to become the new generation of social workers and innovators.
The conference also became a venue for up-close interaction between facilitators and participants.
The event was the first of its kind in the country. Various sector leaders and practitioners presented implemented and integrated social service models on topics spanning children’s health, information, entrepreneurship, disaster resiliency, environment, and many more.
Booths for participants from DSWD, Ima’s Home for Children, Kapampangan Manalakaran Inc., and many others were built for those who were interested in their programs and activities. CLTV36 President Sonia P. Soto welcomed participants with enthusiasm, saying that the objectives of the station are similar to NGOs in serving the public good.
Meanwhile, ABSNet President Gerrald Legaspi expressed optimism that the success of the event will turn into more SocSeCons in the future.
Children from the Go Go Dream Learning Center were also treated to a day of activities from Pizza Hut and Kidzoona.
Entertainment was provided by the CLTV36 Circle of Stars, a homegrown pool of talents from Central Luzon. CLTV36 can be seen through free-to-air TV channel 36, Cignal channel 115, and through its streaming apps on iOS and Android.