News And Updates

Last 21 November 2020, Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Ateneo School of Government organized a series of webinar on agriculture, food security and health nutrition. Food security, especially in the provinces, is better attained at the community level where the producers and consumers are collaborating to ensure food security while sustaining the livelihoods of farmers and local producers. It is envisioned that involving the youth can contribute in facilitating this...

“The care for the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility.” ~ Wendell Berry KKKK Xavier Science Foundation joined Barangay Bayanga Council members and its Batang Listo in a tree planting activity in Cueva de Oro, Barangay Bayanga. Around 150 seedlings of Narra tree (Pterocarpus indicus) were planted along the banks of cueva de oro that serves as source of water to the Barangay. A vital act of responsibility for the future of our...

Xavier Science Foundation – KKKK Project in partnership with the Barangay Council of Dansolihon and its Sangguniang Kabataan support the rehabilitation of Anlawanan Watershed of Dansolihon through tree growing activity on September 27, 2020. Rehabilitating the forest cover of Anlawanan Watershed is very vital in the sustainable resource utilisation particularly the water that supply the population of the barangay. The activity was supported by ChildFund...

XSF celebrates its 52nd founding anniversary! We thank God for blessing us with 52 years in the service of His people and beyond....

Normally, the celebration of the Manresa Days is kicked off by a mass for Fr. Masterson’s death anniversary at the SEARSOLIN graveyard. Students, faculty and staff from the College of Agriculture, various Aggie alumni from different batches, and many others are invited to join the celebration. However, due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the celebration this year is more intimate and reserved. Mass presider: Archbishop Emeritus Antonio Ledesma SJ The celebration was attended by selected...

Xavier Science Foundation, Inc is engaged with another project together with the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) and German Development Agency (GIZ) titled “Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 through enhancing food nutrition and tenure security of rural households in Northern Mindanao”. Part of this initiative is the education and awareness raising on the current situation headed by the Catholic Media Network, a network of Catholic radio and television...

As supported by the Forest Foundation Philippines (FFP), the Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) was given the opportunity to embark on a land cover update for the entire province of Bukidnon for 2018. This recent mapping initiative serves as an update prior to the 2005 land cover assessment. The land cover map can be used by the provincial stakeholders, including XSF, in order to maximize its use for other resource management initiative and other day to day planning and discussion....