Communitails

27/07/2026

REGISTRATION EXTENDED!

Your pet has the heart for it. Now it's time to build the skills. 🐾 Registration is now open for the Animal-Assisted Services (AAS) Training Course! This two-part training builds that foundation, starting with an online, self-paced course on AAS fundamentals, followed by hands-on, face-to-face practice.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, an animal advocate, or a pet owner, this course prepares you for HAT screening, for supporting AAS sessions as a steward, or simply for understanding AAS as part of professional practice in the Philippines.

📅 Batch 1: August 1 - August 14 (Online, Asynchronous); August 15 (Onsite, NCMH Pag-asa Hall)
📅 Batch 2: October 26 – November 6 (Online, Asynchronous); November 14 (Onsite, venue TBA)

16/07/2026

Venue Update: Batch 1 onsite training will now be held at NCMH Pag-asa Hall!

Your pet has the heart for it. Now it's time to build the skills. 🐾 Registration is now open for the Animal-Assisted Services (AAS) Training Course! This two-part training builds that foundation, starting with an online, self-paced course on AAS fundamentals, followed by hands-on, face-to-face practice.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, an animal advocate, or a pet owner, this course prepares you for HAT screening, for supporting AAS sessions as a steward, or simply for understanding AAS as part of professional practice in the Philippines.

📅 Batch 1: July 27 – August 7 (Online, Asynchronous); August 15 (Onsite, NCMH Pag-asa Hall)
📅 Batch 2: October 26 – November 6 (Online, Asynchronous); November 14 (Onsite, venue TBA)

Link in the comments.

14/07/2026

08/07/2026

Registration is now open for the Animal-Assisted Services (AAS) Training Course! 🐾

Good AAS starts with understanding your animal: their needs, their signals, and their well-being. This two-part training builds that foundation, from an online, self-paced course on AAS fundamentals to hands-on, face-to-face practice.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, an animal advocate, or a pet owner, this course prepares you for screening you and your partner animal's preparedness for animal-assisted services, for providing support during AAS sessions , or even understanding AAS for professional practice in the Philippines.

🐶 Batch 1: July 27 – August 7 (Online Asynchronous); August 15 (Onsite Training)
🐶 Batch 2: October 26 – November 6 (Online Asynchronous); November 14 (Onsite Training)

Click HERE to register: https://forms.gle/GfbMne1ktj28Z5Ba8

06/07/2026

Today, we remember and honor our beloved SEARR mascot, Ramen.

On behalf of the UP IILS family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Atty. Niner and to everyone who loved and cared for Ramen.

Thank you, Ramen, for the joy and comfort you brought to everyone you met and the beautiful memories you leave behind.

You will be deeply missed but fondly remembered. Run free across the rainbow bridge, dear Ramen. 🐾🌈

22/06/2026

10/06/2026

SCIENCE — With the theme “Healing Connections Between Humans and Animals,” the Second Philippine Human-Animal Bond Conference (PHABCON) gathered more than 200 healthcare professionals, researchers, students, veterinarians, and advocates in person for the first time at Ateneo de Manila University’s Leong Hall last May 30.

Read it here: tinyurl.com/5ek5ntza

09/06/2026

UPRI Director for Education Serves as External Judge at 2nd Philippine Human-Animal Bond Conference 2026 Monica May Mendoza UPRI Education June 9, 2026 News and Events Dr. Bernard Alan B. Racoma, Director for Education of the UP Resilience Institute, served as an external judge for the poster sessio...

04/06/2026

🐾 Thank You for Being Part of PHABCon 2026! 🐾
Our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at the 2nd Philippine Human-Animal Bond Conference. Thank you to our speakers, participants, human–animal teams, sponsors, partners, volunteers, and organizers for making this gathering a meaningful celebration of the healing connections between humans and animals.

Together, we explored the growing field of Animal Assisted Services, shared knowledge across disciplines, and strengthened our commitment to the welfare of both people and animals. We hope you leave inspired by the conversations, connections, and possibilities that emerged throughout the conference.

Thank you for helping make PHABCon 2026 a success. Until next time! 💙🐾

Organized by Communitails
Poster by Abbygail Cuya