03/09/2026
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐, ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก? ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ง, ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ.
Under the unyielding glare of the afternoon sun and the harsh tropical rains, the residents of Sitio Banglid of Barangay Sambag have long faced nature's grimmest elements without a place to gather or even calling it a shelter. For years, essential community assemblies and gatherings were held under open skies, leaving both locals and visitors vulnerable to unpredictable weather. True reliance however, is not born in isolation, it is rather forged when a community ties its hands and hearts together. Then enters โ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐: ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ก๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃโ which is a transformative community extension project by the CPU College of Nursing (CPUCN) and the resilient people of Barangay Sambag turning the exposed open lot into a beacon of protection, health, and community strength.
At the heart of this initiative lies the cherished Hiligaynon tradition of Dagyaw which is a spirit of voluntary cooperation and communal unity or also called the Bayanihan. โ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐โ was then proposed not merely as a temporary nursing outreach but as a permanent solution to address the communityโs critical lack of infrastructure. The proposed multipurpose Community Shed which spans a 12ft by 8ft base with a 10ft extension is engineered to serve multiple life-sustaining roles. During fair weathers, it will provide a well-ventilated space for the CPUCN student nurses, clinical instructors, and local health workers to conduct health assessments, health education, and community assemblies without any disruptions. During severe weather and local disasters, the shed provides an emergency staging area and temporary shelter which offers critical refuge for stranded families, locals, and the vulnerable population of the community.
More importantly, the project highlights the active participation of the CPU, CPUCN, and the community which contributes to the institutional support and resources including roofing sheets donated through its Materials Recovery Facility and student nurses and clinical instructors who will provide their time, skills, and resources. In turn, the Sambag community will contribute through available local resources such as suitable bamboo for construction, Corrugated Galvanized Iron Roofing Sheet as the main roofing material, Tie Wires for securing these bamboo pieces, and nails for attaching and securing other structural components of the said shed. Through these shared efforts, the project becomes not simply something built for the community but something built with the community.
This initiative is more than just a physical structure, the Community Shed represents a shared commitment to creating a safer and more prepared Sambag when disaster hits. It will support both everyday community activities and emergency needs while promoting participation, resilience, social connection, and overall well-being of the community. At its heart, โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐งโ captures the spirit of ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ: a shared effort where CPU, CPUCN, and the people of Sambag come together to build not only a shelter, but a safer and stronger community.
Written by: Misty Marie M. Melgarejo
Photos by: CPUCON Clinical Instructors
