Technological progress and development have broken the advent of a materialistic world.  Many   people in the urban and rural settings are explicitly and implicitly influenced by the global commercialization.  In many instances the influx of westernized culture covers the innate and distinctive attitudes of who we really are every now and then.  Read more »

Barangay Dughan Profile formulation is a rigorous and an effort-sweating endeavour.  The fruitful results of the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), the Focus Group Discussions on Gender Gap Study outcomes, the Secondary Data from the Barangay and Municipal Records and My series of social interactions, immersions and consultations for the past six (6) months into the community inspired the PhilDHRRA–Convenio Project to consolidate the eventful Profile with the assistance of local leaders in the community.  The birth of the Profile has come into existence. Read more »

On the 25th of August 2009, TOUCH Foundation commemorates its 23rd founding anniversary with founders, colleagues and partners in development work at their new office located at 2nd Floor, Rodriguez Building Pabayo corner Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City. The celebration was started with a mass officiated by Fr. Ricardo “Cacards” Pagatpatan, from the Social Action- Ecology desk of the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.  Read more »

The KAPWA Upliftment Foundation marked its 30th anniversary celebration on July 3, 2009 at KAPWA Office located at Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City. With its theme “Building Partnership for Sustainable Development”,  the  ocassion  was actively participated by former colleagues , development partners, IP leaders of partner communities and friends of KAPWA.

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Sixty-five representatives from networks of rural NGOs and people’s organizations from nine countries in Southeast and East Asia gathered in Cagayan de Oro City from June 28 to July to participate in the 3rd Regional Training Workshop under the project entitled: “Linking Small Farmers to Market.” Participating countries include, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines. The event was organized by AsiaDHRRA in partnership with PhilDHRRA with funding support from the ASEAN Foundation.

PhilDHRRA, the in-country anchor for LSFM in the Philippines, hosted the event and provided a festive welcome dinner on the evening of day one, featuring a traditional Manobo dance number performed by selected students of the Bayanga National Highschool of Cagayan de Oro City. Ms. Rachel Polestico, Northern Mindanao Cluster member, was the master of ceremony assisted by Mr. Luther Labitad, SEARSOLIN staff Read more »