News And Updates

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....

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...