MAKATI CITY — The City Government of Makati, through its International Relations Department (IRD), welcomed the District Mobile Force Battalion of the Manila Police District, PNP-NCRPO, for a benchmarking activity focused on strengthening community literacy and mobile library services. Led by Team Leader PEMS Dennis Bendo, the delegation visited the Makati City Library to learn from its programs, practices, and community-based initiatives. The activity aimed to provide practical insights that could help guide the development and improvement of the delegation’s own mobile library initiative, particularly in bringing reading materials and educational resources closer to children and underserved communities.
Learning From Makati’s Library Initiatives
The benchmarking activity served as a platform for exchanging experiences and exploring approaches that could help make mobile library services more accessible to communities. The delegation was welcomed by representatives of the Makati City Library, led by Ms. Jennifer Jupson-Laluna of the Makati City Library Division, together with representatives from the IRD. Discussions highlighted several programs implemented by the Makati City Library, including the Book Mobile Van and Honesty Book Trolley. These initiatives bring books and other learning materials directly to residents across various barangays and institutions, helping make reading resources more accessible beyond the traditional library setting.
Building Stronger Community-Based Services
The visit also demonstrated how knowledge-sharing between government offices can contribute to the development of more responsive public services. By sharing its experiences and practices with other agencies, Makati provides an opportunity for partners to explore approaches that can be adapted to their own communities. The initiative further emphasizes the role of collaboration in promoting literacy, education, and community outreach. The benchmarking activity also reinforces Makati’s efforts to serve as a source of practical knowledge for other government agencies and local institutions. Through continued inter-agency cooperation and the exchange of effective practices, initiatives such as mobile libraries can help bring educational opportunities and learning resources closer to more communities across Metro Manila.
