Coffee farming fuels young IP’s quest to help her community

Sitio “Bagong Buhay” is the name of the village where Flushiela Mae Hupayan, 22, resides. Located in the upland area of Pangantucan, Bukidnon, the sitio is home to a sizable population of indigenous people’s (IP) community, including the Manobo tribe, where she belongs. Most of the households are engaged in farming, with coffee, abaca, and […]

Turning aspirations into reality: A young IP farmer’s journey

From his house in an upland neighborhood high above the mountains, Carlo Casenillas, 23, traveled by foot to his school in Pangantucan Bukidnon Community College. It is a 1.5-kilometer trek that takes about an hour. That was months ago, as he finally graduated in June 2022.  As a member of the Manobo tribe, one of […]

LGU Collab: What works?

In a follow up to the webinar, “Collab Works,” social enterprise partners of the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) shared their experiences in dealing with the local government to foster collaboration towards a common agenda. Kauyagan Savers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Manager Imelda Esteban and Bayanihan Millennium Multi-Purpose Cooperative Manager Leonila Secadron told stories about their engagements […]

Making coffee world-class in Bukidnon

Bukidnon is known for its world-class, high quality coffee. In 2018, coffee farmers from the province won 2nd and 4th places respectively in the Robusta category of the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition. A year later, another Robusta coffee farmer, Lorna Libante, was featured in the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, Massachusetts. Behind these successes is […]

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