Xavier Science Foundation Inc. Deputy Director, Thieza Verdijo and project staff, Tat Gualberto joined the small delegation that was out to commune with the tribe and with nature during the 6th Seliley Te Keretungan or annual ritual celebration of the Mt. Kalatungan View Deck on March 14, 2020. XSF, Inc., a local partner of Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) surrounding the Kalatungan landscape and a member of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), was invited by the tourism officer...
Posts made in 2020
Xavier Science Foundation, Inc (XSF) Executive Director, Roel Ravanera attended a planning meeting of Land Rights as Human Rights Working Group of the International Land Coalition – Asia last March 3-6, 2020 at Consortium Pembaruan Agraria, Jakarta, Indonesia. It was participated by other Asian countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal and the Philippines. Ravanera highlighted that the increased land investments are putting great pressure on fertile, cultivable lands....
Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. (XSF) conducted a project orientation to our IPO partners in BLLUPENTTRAS, Inc., Tumindok Association, Inc and MANTALA to explore a possible partnership for the Improving Tenure Security of Small Holder Farmers in Selected Areas in the Philippines project expansion. This project is a joint undertaking of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), UN Habitat, Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and...
The Talaandig Community in Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon, celebrated their 9th IP-Moro-Settlers Kinship last March 8, 2020. This celebration highlighted the re-affirmation of the IP, Moro and Settlers’ kinship as basis of their cooperation, understanding and unity as they continue the history once trekked by their ancestors. This celebration also acknowledged the long history of friendship between the IP and the Moro. It was also the International Day of Women and it was highly...
Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. – Kaabag sa Kalambuan pinaagi sa Kabtangan sa Katilingban Project met with Department of Education – Division of Cagayan de Oro to talk about upcoming activities for the ENRICH Program. The project met with Mr. Mark Gabule, ELLN Coordinator and also the new reading coordinator together with Ms. Anita Gochuco, Public School District Supervisor and former reading coordinator. We are looking forward for the continuous and strong...