News And Updates

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....

As part of Global Land Tool Network’s (GLTN) global project on Secure Access to Land and Resources (SALaR), the local initiative Improving Tenure Security of Smallholder Farmers in Select Areas in the Philippines facilitated by the Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) and Xavier Science Foundation, Inc (XSF) have awarded more than 500 certificates of customary land occupancy to family members of the indigenous peoples organizations of the Nagkahiusang Manobong...

As the country continues to fight its battle against COVID-19, Xavier Science Foundation, Inc (XSF) have reached out to partner communities particularly in Bukidnon to extend help and assistance to the vulnerable communities affected by the virus. Turn over of relief packs at Brgy. Lirongan and Brgy. Miarayon Through launching #XSFTulay, which was the gateway for us to innovate and sustain humanitarian and development aids brought about by the health crisis, we were able to provide generous...

As he embarks on a new journey as one of XSF’s new board member, Fr. Gab Gonzalez SJ visited XSF to get to know more about the Foundation and its involvements. All the best, Fr. Gab! We are looking forward to this fruitful journey with...

We have packed 60 relief goods for our IP brothers and sisters in Miarayon, Bukidnon. We would like to thank all #XSFTulay donors for making this possible. Stay tuned for more updates!...

A lot of distress has resulted from COVID-19, that halted and delayed some activities that was planned for the year. But alongside this unfortunate event, Xavier Science Foundation, Inc’s Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) still receives support from the Bukidnon Steel Inc. (BSI). BSI was represented by its corporate secretary, Mr Aldwill Go who turned over the first tranche of financial support to XSF, who was represented by Xyla Mercedita Gualberto. Moreover, discussions were made on how...