Every day, around the globe, everyone is mandated to wear a face mask which has led to an immense demand of surgical face mask production. The United Nations Conference on…

Continue ReadingSafeguarding livelihood and environment: How do locally-made face masks protect the environment?

Safeguarding livelihood and environment: How do locally-made face masks protect the environment?

This unprecedented situation – the rise of coronavirus cases shocked the world. This changed the entire population’s day-to-day activities. This also carries the inevitable impact to all services provided, repositioning…

Continue ReadingPublic transport is moving forward on the frontline

Public transport is moving forward on the frontline

Marites Magpali-Dagsaan looked back when she and her husband still earned P500 every two weeks from selling banana from their borrowed farm. That was tough for her and their three…

Continue ReadingFrom P500 every two weeks to P500 daily

From P500 every two weeks to P500 daily

43 Members of the Muslim-Christian Community Association (MCCA) benefited from the relief distribution assistance from ECOWEB, enlightening lives of locals affected by COVID-19 outbreak. The Muslim-Christian Community Association (MCCA) with…

Continue ReadingMuslim-Christian association in Iligan City overcomes quarantine, Ramadhan thru relief assistance

Muslim-Christian association in Iligan City overcomes quarantine, Ramadhan thru relief assistance

As part of ECOWEB's initiative in commemoration of the 3rd year anniversary of the Marawi crisis and the 2020 Eid al-Fitr celebration, 150 families from Bakwit Village in Saguiaran, Lanao…

Continue ReadingInitiative for 3-year Marawi battle anniv, Eid al-Fitr celeb: IDPs in Bakwit Village devote cash aid for food packs, hygiene kits

Initiative for 3-year Marawi battle anniv, Eid al-Fitr celeb: IDPs in Bakwit Village devote cash aid for food packs, hygiene kits

--“This speaker system helped us a lot. We don’t have to go from house to house to warn the people of the incoming calamity. We use this to inform the…

Continue ReadingHow these communities achieve zero casualties during typhoon Ambo?

How these communities achieve zero casualties during typhoon Ambo?

Recent developments in the fight against COVID-19 will send abaca farmers into having a second look at their farms. The Philippine Fiber Authority (PhilFIDA) just announced that the demand for…

Continue ReadingFighting COVID-19: EcoWEB gears up for incoming abaca demand for PPE production

Fighting COVID-19: EcoWEB gears up for incoming abaca demand for PPE production

"Kahit matanda na ako, kailangan kong magtrabaho at kumita para sa aking pamilya” [Even I am too old, I still need to work and earn for my family.] Mr. Rochel…

Continue ReadingAssistance amid the distance: ECOWEB extends help to a community-based org in Binangonan, Rizal

Assistance amid the distance: ECOWEB extends help to a community-based org in Binangonan, Rizal

COVID-19 should be a People's War as what Vietnam (one successful country being cited in the fight against COVID) is doing. For NAPC SRC and VDC (representing the 14 basic…

Continue ReadingWhy should we make COVID-19 response participatory

Why should we make COVID-19 response participatory

“We passed by a house where an old widow lived. She was not on our list. When she learned that we are distributing rice, she cried asking if she could…

Continue ReadingThe unlisted old widow: ECQ survival in the most remote communities

The unlisted old widow: ECQ survival in the most remote communities