You get Team Santa Barbara—where passion meets purpose, and where two community facilitators decided that real change doesn’t wait, it walks.

Meet Mary Angelic Muzones (CF2), the connector with a heart full of fire.

Meet Atchmen Sotto Jr. (CF1), the calm compass keeping the mission steady.

Together, they don’t just implement IPAT-SIAD—they live it. And with powerhouse volunteers Jackie and Trixie lighting up the room, plus Iris Ken Gemoto from RADAR New Lucena capturing every heartbeat of progress, this team is more than a task force. They’re a movement in motion.

First Stop: Brgy. Bagumbayan

No long speeches, no stiff protocols—just real listening. The Program Orientation felt like a conversation, not a class. CSO Profiling followed, and it wasn’t just paperwork—it was a rediscovery. New leaders emerged. Quiet voices spoke. Communities remembered their worth.

Second Stop: Brgy. Sangcate

Fresh from Bagumbayan’s spark, the team arrived glowing. And Sangcate lit up in response. The pillars of IPAT-SIAD—participation, inclusion, ownership—came alive in every handshake, every answered question, every shared plan. The people didn’t just receive—they owned it.

This isn’t your usual “program rollout.”
This is what happens when commitment wears sandals and goes door-to-door.
When teamwork isn’t a buzzword—it’s a rhythm.

Angelic leads with grace. Atchmen holds the ground. Jackie and Trixie bring the vibes. Iris Ken documents the soul of the work. And the communities? They’re not just beneficiaries.

They are the authors of the story.

Bagumbayan and Sangcate, you’re not just stops—you’re sparks.

Proof that change begins in small circles of trust, not in air-conditioned boardrooms.

Proof that transformation has a face, a name, and often, a clipboard and a smile.

Santa Barbara isn’t checking boxes.

It’s planting hope—one barangay at a time.