Category Archives: Estancia

Barangays in Action: Empowering Women Through Community-Driven HPV Cervical Self- Screening

The following was written by: Khaz- JP B. Padilla, Field Coordinator (Estancia) In the quiet rhythm of community life in Estancia, a powerful movement is taking shape—one that brings together compassion, leadership, and collective action in the fight against cervical cancer. Through the SUCCESS-FAP Project’s community rollout on HPV cervical self-screening, implemented by the Cancer Warriors […]

Babaylans of Change: Estancia Women Rise, Lead, and Champion Health Through Empowered Futures

The following was written by: Khaz- JP B. Padilla, Field Coordinator (Estancia) The municipality of Estancia celebrated its National Women’s Month on March 25, 2026, spearheaded by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. With the theme “Lead like the Babaylans, Filipinas!”, the event highlighted the innate strength of women in leadership and community-building. It commenced […]

Estancia and Lemery Patient Navigation Training January 26-30, 2026

Due to the success of the first batch of Patient Navigation Training, a second batch of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) underwent training to further strengthen community-based health services, particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) and Unserved and Underserved Areas (UUA). The training, titled “Patient Navigation: A Person-Centered Approach to Better Care,” was organized […]

Clinical Skills Training: Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in GIDA and Underserved Areas of Northern Iloilo

January 19–24, 2026 | Solina Beach and Nature Hotel, Northern Iloilo From January 19 to 24, 2026, a five-day Clinical Skills Training was successfully conducted at Solina Beach and Nature Hotel, bringing together doctors and frontline health leaders committed to improving women’s health outcomes across Northern Iloilo and Western Visayas. While cervical cancer elimination remains […]

Clinical Skills Training (CST) for Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in GIDA/UUA, January 19-23, 2026

Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. (CWFI), in partnership with Expertise France and UNITAID, together with the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD), the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO), and Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), successfully conducted a five-day Clinical Skills Training (CST) focused on Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in Geographically […]

Peer Navigation and Community Engagement Training (Carles, Estancia, and Lemery December 15–20, 2025)

Peer navigation and community engagement are essential components of effective cancer prevention and care, as they help address barriers to awareness, screening, and treatment while strengthening trust and informed health-seeking behaviors within communities. In support of this goal, Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. (CWFI), in partnership with Expertise France and UNITAID, and in collaboration with the […]

Reaching Women Everywhere: HPV-DNA Rollouts Across Islands, Mountains, and Primary Care Facilities in Iloilo

MANIPULON, ESTANCIA – The fight against cervical cancer reached new shores as Team Estancia successfully conducted its first island-based HPV-DNA testing rollout in Barangay Manipulon, Estancia, Iloilo—a landmark moment not only for the municipality but for island communities often left at the margins of preventive health services. This rollout marked the team’s first real-world test of weeks of meticulous planning, coordination, and capacity-building—where […]

First-Ever Community Roll-Out of the SUCCESS–FAP Program in the Philippines: Island Barangays of Estancia, Iloilo

On  December 12, 2025 the first-ever community roll-out of the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing on Asia Pacific (SUCCESS–FAP) program in the Philippines was successfully conducted in the municipality of Estancia, Iloilo, marking a historic milestone in the implementation of community-based cervical cancer screening in the country. The initial roll-out was […]

Roll-out of cervical cancer screening for barangay health workers: Lemery, Estancia, and Carles

Following the completion of the Facilitators’ Training in each municipality, the program proceeded to the roll-out phase, which began on the day immediately following the training sessions. This phase focused on the actual screening of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), serving as the initial on-the-ground implementation of the SUCCESS–FAP program at the community level. During the […]

Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing on Asia Pacific Program Implementation: Facilitators’ Training in Lemery, Estancia and Carles, Iloilo

The Philippines, an archipelagic country characterized by diverse and geographically dispersed communities, includes the Province of Iloilo in the Western Visayas region. Located in the northern part of the province is District 5, which is composed of eleven (11) municipalities. However, the core implementation of the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing […]