The EU Peace BRIDGE partners held SALAYSAYAN: Knowledge Exchange Dialogue on Indigenous Pathways to Peace, gathering the Teduray and Lambangian, Banwaon, Manobo, and Talaandig indigenous cultural communities, on 10-11 February 2026.
The EU Peace BRIDGE partners held SALAYSAYAN: Knowledge Exchange Dialogue on Indigenous Pathways to Peace, gathering the Teduray and Lambangian, Banwaon, Manobo, and Talaandig indigenous cultural communities, on 10-11 February 2026.
The partners also visited the San Luis Lumad Community High School, a school of living traditions (SLT) in Agusan del Sur, for a cross-learning activity on indigenous histories, cultures, and traditions that continuously shape peace-building efforts in Mindanao.
The Civil Society, Women and Youth Promoting Culture of Peace in Mindanao, Philippines (BRIDGE) Project is an European Commission-funded Action that aims to contribute to reducing drivers of chronic conflict and violence in Moro and Lumad communities, through the strengthened capacities of civil society organizations and youth and women’s groups in Mindanao. It is implemented by the CARE Philippines and Oxfam Pilipinas consortium with ACCORD Incorporated and Community Organizers Multiversity.
xperts from DOST-PAGASA and Manila Observatory, and Oxfam Pilipinas emphasized that the Philippines, and BARMM specifically, are yet to see the full effects of El Niño. However, there are pathways to prepare during this critical time.
FacebookTweetLinkedIn Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director, Lot Felizco, joined the panel on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction at the USBONG: NbS Forum 2026, organized by Forest Foundation Philippines and partners. She highlighted Oxfam Pilipinas’ approach to NbS as part of a broader resilience strategy–linking ecosystem protection, disaster risk reduction, gender justice, and accountable local governance. […]
FacebookTweetLinkedIn Strengthening the preparedness of LGUs and communities in BARMM, the ACCESS Consortium held “From Warning to Action: Operationalizing El Niño Early Response in BARMM,” a technical briefing for Super El Niño 2026 in Cotabato City. With experts from DOST-PAGASA and Manila Observatory, the activity integrated climate data, forecast and analysis with community observations to […]
FacebookTweetLinkedIn While our teams are responding to communities affected by the #MindanaoEarthquake, we are also taking proactive measures alongside families facing increasing threats from #MayonVolcano and the impending #ElNiño2026. As Mayon Volcano’s unrest reaches its sixth month, families in Albay grapple daily with volcanic ash in their homes, even as prolonged dry conditions impact their […]