By Cheeriphel Love C. Pillodar Many things happened throughout the period of our internship. As we were the "taong-bahay," the pandemic robbed us of the opportunity to actually experience what…
by Grazel Joy Angot Potutan Seriously, I was unaware of and have not explored any non-governmental organization or of any organization with social and humanitarian goals. I am only familiar…
Becoming confident to make a difference
By Marjourie A. Villamor (Villamor is a BA Sociology student of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) who completed her 35-day internship program in ECOWEB Inc. She is one…
Being with communities is challenging but ultimately fulfilling
(Malicay is a BA Sociology student of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) who completed her 35-day internship program in ECOWEB Inc. She is one of the four interns…
Internship made us understand an organization, community needs
Following the devastation of Typhoon Mangkhut, known as Typhoon Ompong in the Philippines, that hit the country in September 2018, ECOWEB with local facilitators of the Participatory Action Learning in…
Survivor and Community-Led Response Typhoon Mangkhut Experience in the Philippines – ECOWEB Inc.
“I have already accepted the fact that I will never receive any cash assistance like the SAP from the government anymore, but thanks God, ECOWEB made a way.” said Evangeline…
ECOWEB, NAPC facilitate 3,435 recipients of social amelioration’s cash assistance
Regina “Nanette” S. Antequisa, Executive Director of ECOWEB (the Philippines, partner organisation of CIDSE member CAFOD) looks beyond the 2015 MDG Deadline pointing to the need for more accountability and…
Beyond 2015: Regina “Nanette“ S. Antequisa (ECOWEB) on accountability and climate change
A 15-minute video documentary uploaded here in two parts. Watch here on how the Muslims residents helped their Christian neighbors during the day the MILF attacked Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte.…
Kolambugan: Rising from the Ashes
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…
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…