Graduates proudly take the stage during the Elevate Change event — a celebration of learning, resilience, and community transformation under the Madaris for Peace and Resilience Project. Under the bright…

Continue ReadingElevate Change: MPR Graduates Take Center Stage in Celebrating Learning, Livelihood, and Peace

Elevate Change: MPR Graduates Take Center Stage in Celebrating Learning, Livelihood, and Peace

Community members gather for a “Kanduri” or feast during the inauguration of the newly rebuilt Maahad Nurul Huda Dimalna Al-Islamiyah in Sandor, Baloi, Lanao del Norte on October 5, 2025…

Continue ReadingRebuilding Hope: How a 55-Year-Old Madrasah Rose Again Through Empowerment and Faith

Rebuilding Hope: How a 55-Year-Old Madrasah Rose Again Through Empowerment and Faith

Teachers from across Munai pour their creativity into crafting simple yet meaningful teaching materials—proving that with passion and purpose, learning can flourish even with the humblest tools. “In Islam, when…

Continue ReadingPassing the Torch: Munai’s Madaris Unite for Education and Peace

Passing the Torch: Munai’s Madaris Unite for Education and Peace

Nhorlainie Adiong, the Haresa Women’s Sector Association’s treasurer and business manager, carefully beads fabric for their handcrafted abayas—a labor of love that supports both her family and their madrasah community.…

Continue ReadingStitching Dreams, Strengthening Faith: The Story of Haresa Women’s Sector Association

Stitching Dreams, Strengthening Faith: The Story of Haresa Women’s Sector Association

The staff of Ma’ahad Lucsadato Inc. proudly stand outside their madrasah. Barangay Old Poblacion, Munai, Lanao del Norte - In a modest corner of this once war-weary town, a quiet…

Continue ReadingFrom Displacement to Development: The Revival of Ma’ahad Lucsadato in Munai, Lanao del Norte

From Displacement to Development: The Revival of Ma’ahad Lucsadato in Munai, Lanao del Norte

The workshop featured a series of activities designed to foster peace and resilience. Islam comes from the word “Salam”, meaning peace. This principle lies at the heart of a pivotal…

Continue ReadingBuilding Bridges of Peace: A Workshop for Madrasah Parents in Initao

Building Bridges of Peace: A Workshop for Madrasah Parents in Initao

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…

Continue Reading#BreakTheBias: Snippets of Local Narratives Championing Women’s Empowering Actions

#BreakTheBias: Snippets of Local Narratives Championing Women’s Empowering Actions

The present Kota of Ozamiz is officially called Fuerte de la Conception y del Triunfo by the Spanish. It was built in 1756 after the victories of the Iligan-Panguil Fleet…

Continue ReadingFuerte de la Concepcion y del Triunfo or Fort of the [Immaculate] Conception and of the Triumph [of the Cross]

Fuerte de la Concepcion y del Triunfo or Fort of the [Immaculate] Conception and of the Triumph [of the Cross]

The earliest written record of Iligan (or Yligan) refers to the settlement situated at the mouth of a river bearing the same name. The Jesuits of Mindanao visited the settlement…

Continue ReadingFort Victoria, Mindanao Week of Peace Video Briefer

Fort Victoria, Mindanao Week of Peace Video Briefer