The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas in Mindanao (PhilDHRRA-Mindanaw) convened its 45TH Regional Assembly on 25 – 26 March 2010 at D’ Leonor Hotel in Bajada, Davao City.   Highlighting the theme ““Strengthening Adaptive Capacities and Responses to Climate Change and Vulnerabilities to Disaster”, the network hopes to build on its past gains to start with the right foot on embarking appropriate measures responding to the challenges on climate change. (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.  (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 (more…)

The network through the secretariat convened two regular cluster meetings on April 22nd in Davao and April 29th in Zamboanga early this year.  The meeting cum fellowship was part of the mandate of the network in strengthening its cluster membership and development support to members. The network recognizes that operationalizing the membership in geographic clusters is a key mechanism for members’ participation in defining and pursuing network priorities and thrust for the development of Mindanao. (more…)