MLAC Institute

We’d like to thank you again for supporting Parenting Academy 3: The Power of Compassionate Discipline! 

Based on comments and suggestions from Parenting Academy 1 & 2, Dr. Honey Carandang and the MLAC team changed the format of the event this year by making the afternoon session an experiential workshop, where participants were able to share and discuss their thoughts and insights on the morning talk by Dr. Carandang with fellow participants. To give each participant the time and space to talk and be listened to, the small group sharing was limited to 6-10 participants per group only. 

Since words may not always be enough to express what they were feeling, the participants were also given a chance to express themselves through the arts – using paper, colored pens, clay, and other art materials. 

Another change in format was that the open forum was led and facilitated by Dr. Honey’s son, former broadcast journalist and communications secretary Ricky Carandang, and acclaimed broadcast journalist Ces Drilon. Ricky and Ces’ questions allowed for an even deeper discussion about Compassionate Discipline not only in the family but also in the country.

Thank you very much for your very positive response to these changes in our format. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Below are some more pictures from the event:

Dr. Honey Carandang gives a talk on The Power of Compassionate Discipline in the morning

The open forum was led and facilitated by Ricky Carandang and Ces Drilon

The afternoon workshop included a lot of experiential activities

The participants were able to express themselves through the arts during the afternoon workshop

Examples of artworks by the participants

Examples of artworks by the participants

Examples of artworks by the participants

Dr. Honey Carandang with the participants from the Nanay-Teacher team

The MLAC team and MLAC volunteers (mostly Psych students from Miriam College) pose for a group picture after a job well done!