News And Updates

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...

Valencia City, Bukidnon – Forest Foundation Philippines partners gathered on February 4-6, 2020 for the 3rd Partner’s Meeting for Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental landscape to strengthen its program efforts in achieving change towards the development of the landscape. Partner organizations and foundations presented their project milestones as well as experiences and challenges in implementation. Positive insights and feedback were drawn from the experiences of various groups with the take-away...

XSF played a part in the 3rd Philippine Environment Summit held on February 26-28, 2020 at the Grand Caprice Convention Center.             XSF Executive Director, Roel Ravanera also had the privilege to present the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) during the summit. It was also participated by our IP partners from NAMAMAYUK, Inc, Datu Herminio Guinto and youth representative Romerey Suclatan. Their participation was possible with the support of Forest...

We’re sharing this reflection paper drawn from our partner IP organizations from series of focus group discussions (FGDs) that highlights their insights on land and food security, relevance, most significant change, major challenges, key opportunities and lessons learned from the GLTN-ANGOC-XSF initiative on “Improving Tenure Security of Smallholder Farmers in Select Areas in the Philippines”. Click the link below to read the entire paper:...