Considering the shift, members of Baybayin have stated that they see the organization opening a new door to more opportunities that were unforeseeable in the past. The Creatives Department of the organization became the unit that noticeably kept Baybayin alive while completely online. Not only did their artists widen their imagination, but members of the unit shared that they also practiced a more research-based output approach when creating collaterals that made the organization more well-known. Members today, both new and old, have expressed great gratitude for the organization’s welcoming community. Some have even gone on to call it home, with its great sense of familial ties when interacting with one another. One of the other members shares, “[Though] Baybayin is definitely task-oriented, the other most important thing is how it’s also family. It’s easier to get more loyal members now and even though we had a lot of tasks last year it was a nice environment and by doing so we get more loyal and collaborative members.” Though the internal adjustments went smoothly, the projects that needed to be done externally hit a roadblock. Baybayin’s President of 2021-2022, Gael Magno, shares that projects like Liwaliw were harder to execute online. However, this gave way for the organization to reach farther places they couldn’t have gone to before when it was onsite. The incumbent Director for Cultural Immersions, Randell John Pallesco, further elaborates on Liwaliw’s online transition. “It’s sad that you have to be able to truly be there to immerse yourself in the culture but adjustments were needed to be made to Liwaliw, and with that, we made sure that there would be a personal experience in the project,” he says. Instead of an internal trip to a specific location, Liwaliw has become a strenuous social media campaign that educates not only Baybayin members, but also anyone who follows their pages. With infographics presented in a neat and comprehensive way, along
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