About Us VISION Protected, developed and confident children with supportive families in safe and progressive communities in Quezon Province. MISSION We as responsible parents of the province of Quezon are committed to expand awareness and organized action to protect the rights and fully develop children, their families and their communities DEMOGRAPHICS Reina area, based on PSA’s 2022 data, has a projected population of 147, 065. Infanta constitutes 50% of the overall population, while Real and Gen. Nakar both have 25% population share. According to Phil Atlas (2022), the 26 covered villages of the federation has a total population is 66,559. Infanta has 48% (32,589), Real has 22% (14,737), while Gen. Nakar has 28% (19,233). In terms of sex to population ratio of 3 municipalities, males are five times more than females. On the other hand, the age to population ratio of three municipalities shows that children and youth comprise the 45% (56,566) of its population (5-14yo at 22%; 15-24 yo at 23%). The Infants and young children (IYCs) is at 11% (15,747). Malnourishment among 0-5 years old children is one of the concerns faced by Reina municipalities. According to Reina health offices, data shows that malnourishment rate of the 3 municipalities before pandemic are as follows: Real at 7.32% (or 319 underweight); Infanta with 2.1%(or 1,400 underweight) which can be attributed to the high number of poor people who migrated in coastal areas from Visayas and Mindanao; and Gen. Nakar at 6.9%(or 1,998 underweight) which is mainly due to the low access of IPs to available health service and their poor health practices. GEOGRAPHY Reina is composed of 3 neighboring municipalities of Real, Infanta, and General Nakar in Quezon province. It is located in the north-eastern part of Luzon island and northern part of Quezon. The municipality of Real is small town facing the Pacific Ocean, approximately 133 kilometers from the Quezon capital Lucena City, and 145 kilometers from Manila. This coastal town, located on the eastern shores of Luzon, facing the Philippine Sea. Meanwhile, the town of Infanta is located 144 kilometers northeast of Manila, and 136 kilometers north of Province’s capital. It faces the islands of Polillo in the east, bounded on the northwest by the Municipality of General Nakar and southwest by the Municipality of Real, Quezon. General Nakar is the northernmost municipality of Quezon Province. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Dingalan, Aurora, on the east by Polillo Strait, on the south by the municipalities of Real and Infanta, Quezon, and on the west by the Provinces of Rizal, Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. POPULATION, ETHNICITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT A total of 72 barangays (13 urban; 57 rural) comprises REINA area. The three LGUs are all categorized as first-class municipalities based on income (Infanta) and land area (Real and Gen. Nakar). Also, Gen. Nakar and Real are classified as the top 2 largest municipalities in Quezon Province. Infanta is the most populated, which is roughly the equivalent of combined population of Real and Gen. Nakar. Infanta is mainly composed of plain lands and still considered the mother town of mountainous and coastal communities of Real and Gen. Nakar. REINA is also a home to Indigenous People called “Dumagat or Agta”. These are nomadic people whose genetic make-up is similar to a bigger indigenous group called Negrito, (TCD 2011). They are peacefully residing in the mountainous areas of REINA and protect their ancestral domains. Despite being wanderers, there is a school called Sentrong Paaralan ng mga Agta (SPA) in Gen. Nakar that especially caters the IPs who want to be educated while preserving their tribe’s culture. Being located at the foot of Sierra Madre Mountain and Pacific Ocean, farming and fishing are the main sources of livelihood in REINA. Crops such as rice, corn and vegetables are produced, and export quality tuna and sea foods are harvested in the area. Agriculture has been utilized to produce primary products such as coconut and other high-value crops are intended both for livelihood and consumption purposes. There are also a number of poultry and hog farms in the area. Other sources to drive REINA’s local economy is the fishery and tourism sub-sectors. Real and Infanta are both identified as supplier of fish and seafood in nearby towns and cities. All three municipalities are also engaged in tourism activities.