In this reflection, Aisah Macabuat, Project Manager of EcoWEB’s Project RISE and Madaris for Peace and Resilience (MPR) Project, shares her experience representing EcoWEB at a High-Level Round Table Discussion…

Continue ReadingFrom Community Practice to National Prevention

From Community Practice to National Prevention

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the Indigenous leaders, women, youth, and community innovators who continue to protect their ancestral domains, sustain their cultures, and lead their communities…

Continue ReadingHonoring Indigenous Voices, Knowledge, and Resilience

Honoring Indigenous Voices, Knowledge, and Resilience

The opening of the Weaving Resilience: Learning from the Ground, Sustaining the Future convergence was marked by an inspiring keynote message from H.E. Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke, whose remarks underscored…

Continue ReadingKeynote Address by H.E. Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke Opens Weaving Resilience Learning Convergence

Keynote Address by H.E. Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke Opens Weaving Resilience Learning Convergence

Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits, Inc. (ECOWEB), together with its government, development, academic, civil society, and community partners, convened Indigenous Peoples (IPs), community leaders, government agencies, development partners, academe, civil…

Continue ReadingWEAVING RESILIENCE: Indigenous Peoples and Partners Weave a Shared Path Toward Sustainable, Community-Led Development

WEAVING RESILIENCE: Indigenous Peoples and Partners Weave a Shared Path Toward Sustainable, Community-Led Development

Indigenous communities are at the heart of decisions concerning their ancestral domains - and sustainable development begins when their knowledge, priorities, and aspirations shape the plans for their future. On…

Continue ReadingPlanting the Seeds of Sustainable Development in the Lubilan Ancestral Domain

Planting the Seeds of Sustainable Development in the Lubilan Ancestral Domain

EcoWEB partners Bae Gerlyn Coguit of CADT 117 and members of the IP LORAMSECA from La Paz and Loreto municipalities in Agusan del Sur actively participated in the 2026 IP…

Continue ReadingEcoWEB partner IP Leaders join 2026 IP Women Summit

EcoWEB partner IP Leaders join 2026 IP Women Summit

Learning from one another can be a powerful way for Indigenous communities to strengthen their own practices, protect their culture, and build more sustainable livelihoods. From May 29–31, 2026, members…

Continue ReadingGrowing Resilience Through Indigenous Knowledge: Bayog Subanen Learn from Talaandig Farming and Stewardship Practices

Growing Resilience Through Indigenous Knowledge: Bayog Subanen Learn from Talaandig Farming and Stewardship Practices

Strengthening Indigenous governance requires more than navigating technical processes - it means ensuring that communities are informed, organized, and empowered to shape decisions concerning their ancestral domains. In April 17,…

Continue ReadingStrengthening Indigenous Governance and Ancestral Domain Stewardship in Sibagat

Strengthening Indigenous Governance and Ancestral Domain Stewardship in Sibagat

“Dili ta paminawon kung dili magkahiusa.”(We will not be heard if we are not united.) This was the message echoed by Indigenous leaders during a recent workshop to strengthen the…

Continue ReadingBayug Iligan Indigenous Leaders Push for Stronger Governance, Oppose Proposed Law Threatening Ancestral Rights

Bayug Iligan Indigenous Leaders Push for Stronger Governance, Oppose Proposed Law Threatening Ancestral Rights

In the highlands of Iligan, a Higaunon woman bends over her small patch of soil, her hands dark with earth as she plants seeds into the earth. In Zamboanga del…

Continue ReadingWeaving Culture, Enriching Future: Stories of Indigenous Empowerment and Sustainable Development

Weaving Culture, Enriching Future: Stories of Indigenous Empowerment and Sustainable Development