In celebration of International Women’s Day, we enter into a remarkable journey that highlights the empowerment and resilience of women. Set against different communities with differing backgrounds and challenges, the…
(by Rockrock Antequisa, PDA, ECOWEB) In the Philippines, traditional attire is a symbol of ethnic identity. Most indigenous group have attires with elaborate distinctive combination of colors. It is unusual…
Resolving Conflict, Building Resilience Among Indigenous Peoples
(by Rockrock Antequisa, PDA, ECOWEB) The Manobo indigenous people The Manobo are one of the the largest ethnolinguistic groups among the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Mindanao, the second largest island…
Increasing climate resilience through boat transport project
As women of Butig Lanao del Sur realized that their chance of influencing the policymakers and leaders in their community is a right, not a privilege, they started the women's…
Women coalition in Butig, Lanao del Sur advances women’s rights, community development, lasting peace
At the community level, USAID-Marawi Response Project believes in the power of locally-led advocacy — and wants to push more community-based rollouts in Ending Gender-Based Violence (EGBV) by empowering women,…
Youth-Led Organization in Lanao del Sur Champions EGBV, Breaking Culture of Silence
Today, March 8, 2022, we celebrate the international women’s day with the campaign theme- “#BreaktheBias” which emphasizes the vital role of women in achieving a gender equal world. This year’s…
#BreakTheBias: Snippets of Local Narratives Championing Women’s Empowering Actions
The Indigenous Peoples and IPRA In February 1987, the Filipino people ratified what is later known as the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the first fundamental law of the Philippines that recognizes…
All-of-Government Approach is Needed to Support IPRA for the Development of Ancestral Domains of Indigenous Peoples
“We used to be at the mercy of traders, now we buy our abaca fiber and our production guild (PG) is slowly earning profit,” says 33 years old Rudy Bendanillo,…
First Abaca-Focused Indigenous Peoples Social Enterprise (Ipse) Owned, Managed By Higaunon Established In Iligan City
Every August 12th, International Youth Day is being celebrated globally with the goal of emphasizing the active engagement of young people in any endeavor and their contributions to key themes…
Young Innovators-Entrepreneurs in Lanao del Sur, Coffee-novates!
ECOWEB has been pursuing social enterprise as a development strategy. This is done for the past ten years to alleviate poverty. The organization has discovered that government support for mission-driven…
