Natasha Jean A.

Cardona
12-H.Spencer

Empowerment and Advocacy of a Community Action Initiative

Lesson 2

What’s New
Direction: Song Analysis. Analyze the song of the Singer-Song Writer Noel
Cabangon, entitled “Ako’y Isang Mabuting Pilipino.” In your own perspective based
on the song, what is the advocacy the writer’s advocacy and who will be empowered
in the song? Write your answer in an essay for.

The advocacy of the writer Noel Cabangon is for you to be a a good Filipino. You need to be
responsible on your own country that is Philippines. You must abide by the laws and policies in
your area as a Filipino citizen it is your duty to abide by the rules of your country. He love’s his
country very much that’s why he always abide the rules in our community. He follows the rules
as a Filipino citizen. He is a good person and does not take pride in other people. He is a good
citizen who follows the principles of taking caring for the environment and he fulfills his duties.
He loves his country very well that’s why he don’t taking advantage of it.

What I Can Do

Direction: Answer the questions below that pertains on the importance of

analyzing and understanding strategies of empowerment and advocacy. Write your
answer in your answer sheet.
1. In your own perception which is more important, empowerment or
advocacy? Defend your answer.
Advocacy because, it is you will receive support, advice and help that will help people who
cannot afford to defend themselves to others. This will help the person who cannot defend
themselves because finally someone can defend them. They will have the ability to protect to
speak for them because they themselves cannot do that for themselves so advocacy is of great
help to those like them.

2. Which among the strategies discussed earlier of empowerment and advocacy

is the most important? Why?
The Secure Strong Leadership, because we need strong leadership, the leader should have the
characteristics that will to serve the community over a significant period of time she/he can
handle. He/she should also have the capacity to provide both infrastructure and human resources
and financially stability. The leader should have the respect of the community.
Additional Activities
Direction: Complete the table below about the strategies of empowerment and
advocacy.
Strategies of Empowerment and Advocacy in Community Action Initiative
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and financial change requirements are a number of
stability. initiatives. community. factors to
consider while
developing a
strategic plan.
people
empowerment
will be achieved
via individual
changes.

Lesson 3
What’s New

Direction: Read and analyze the article by Atty. Alexander Lacson. In essay form answer the
following questions below. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

Questions:

1.What does the article above tell you?

We should love our own country and buy our own food. We should also be proud of what we
have as a Filipino in our own country. Follow our own rules and we should follow the law and
don’t be stubborn, be proud of what we have.

2. What kind of virtue will a person must have in order to achieve the things in the article?
 The kind of virtue a person must have are honesty, integrity, generosity and fairness in order to
achieve the things in the article.

3. What is the significance of the article in your study of community action initiative?

It is the goal of community action to put communities at the center of their own local services
Helping the society share knowledge, abilities, and ideas by building social and community
ability. Community resilience entails assisting the community in sustaining itself.