{"id":225425,"date":"2026-07-11T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silidaralan.org\/?p=225425"},"modified":"2026-07-11T15:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:22:26","slug":"225425","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silidaralan.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/225425\/","title":{"rendered":"BUILDING TRUST, UNLOCKING POSSIBILITIES: SAI TAKES ITS FIRST STEP TOWARD PCNC ACCREDITATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;72&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;660px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;18px||80px|&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;52&#8243; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">BUILDING TRUST, UNLOCKING POSSIBILITIES: SAI TAKES ITS FIRST STEP TOWARD PCNC ACCREDITATION<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;620px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#323232&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;14px||0px|&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #02b875;\"><strong>Jansel Christian G. Escanillas<\/strong><\/span>, Finance Assistant<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>May 2026<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;620px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;620px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px|&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">MONTALBAN, RIZAL \u2014<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> Silid Aralan, Inc. (SAI) reached a significant milestone as we underwent our very first audit for accreditation by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) last May 18, 2026. This important day marked the culmination of weeks of preparation, late nights, and deep collaboration across all our teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">For us at SAI, this process wasn&#8217;t just about compliance; it was a reflection of our collective grit and commitment to the communities we serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\">\n<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Every single member of our team played a vital role in this journey. 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