travelling theater program "Dula" means "theater play", "Ulat" means "report" and "pang-mulat" means to "awaken" or literally, to open the eyes of. The Dulaang Ulat Pangmulat trains young stage actors from urban poor communities to perform plays on reproductive health and related issues in different urban poor areas in Metro Manila. This project is in connection with the Ulat Pangmulat Project of 5 and Up, made possible through a grant from the Ford Foundation, Philippines. The traveling theater provides the performers and audience (children and their parents) with opportunities for: • learning and values formation through creative and entertaining performances (plays, songs, dances and puppet shows) • exchange of information and opinions with peers, parents and teachers using the theater performances as points of discussion • making informed decisions concerning their sexuality and life-planning decisions The performances are held in basketball courts, barangay halls or common community areas where 200 to 500 children and parents watch the performances. Each performance runs from 30 to 45 minutes. The plays tackle the topics listed below. The dates and venues are also indicated. Topics Venue Performance Dates Puberty and Gender Issues Barangay Longos, Malabon August 11, 2001 Puberty and Gender Issues Bgy. Vitas, Tondo September 15, 2001 Prevention of Physical and Sexual Abuse and Children's Rights Bgy 183, Zone 20 Villamor, Pasay October 13, 2001 Prevention of Physical and Sexual Abuse and Children's Rights Bgy Bagong Silangan, Batasan Quezon City November 10, 2001 Smoking, Drinking and Drug Abuse and Sexuality Pasig City Proper Main Library December 15, 2001 Smoking, Drinking and Drug Abuse and Sexuality Bgy. 28, Barangay Landaska, Caloocan City January 19, 2002 Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Bgy. Parang Marikina February 16, 2002 Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Brudger Street, Barangay Hall, Muntinlupa March 16, 2002 For volunteers or donations, contact PMFI. STAFF & PERFORMERS Director: Edward Dantis Creative Director Unang Hirit GMA-7 Director, Action for Religious Theater Ensemble Assistant Director: Ahven Dumilon Ventriloquist: Mr. Ony Carcamo Ventiloquist, Laff and Learn Kidshow Ventriloquism Program tel. (632) 2886122 email. lafflearn@hotmail.com Performers: The performers are 9 to 16 years old, scholars of the Educational Resource Development Assistance (ERDA) Foundation, Inc. They were chosen from over 20 other children who auditioned for the theater group. They are: 1. Jerome A. Vallejos, 16, Tondo 2. Ma. Cristina M. Modrigo, 15, Tondo 3. Kimberly D. Antila, 12, Muntinlupa 4. Leonard L. Oas, 12, Muntinlupa 5. Teoderick M. Operana, 12, Malabon 6. Paul Bernard E. Sumaya, 12, Tondo 7. Bellie Path V. Abano, 13, Sta Mesa Heights 8. Dinels P. Abella, 10, Tondo 9. Honey U. Bagaoan, 9, Tondo 10. Maria Christina V. Sallutal, 16, Tondo 11. Melanie S. Yanga, 14, Marikina 12. Gladys L. Dizon, 13, Landaska   ERDA Foundation The Educational Research and Development Assistance (ERDA) Foundation, Inc. is a private, service-oriented foundation that provides educational opportunities to the socially and economically disadvantaged children nationwide. Their programs include an Educational Assistance Program, Health Program, Livelihood Program, Continuing Education Program and a Production Center. They also have special projects, such as: the Tuklasan Center (temporary shelter for street children), SABANA (development center for child scavengers) and Expanding Children's Participation in Social Reform (child participation in local governance). For more information about the ERDA Foundation, email: ERDAfoundation_Inc@vasia.com Erda_program@vasia.com PierreTTritz@vasia.com ERDA Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 3600, 1076 Manila CPO Philippines