It has been three years since Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation Inc. (JVOFI) launched the USAID Phil-Am funded project, Protecting and Defending the Amburayan...
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BREAKING FIRE
Previously, a portion of the communal forest in Barangay Sagpat, Kibungan was engulfed by fire and pine trees were burned. For this reason, vigilance...
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BOT VISITS PROJECT SITES
Last March 17, Friday, JVOFI Board of Trustees visited our projects sites at Lubo, Kibungan; Cuba, Kapangan and microfinance clients from Shilan, La Trinidad....
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GOING FURTHER, LOOKING BEYOND OURSELVES
Over the span of three weeks, we were at Sta Ana, Cagayan for a series of Water Search and Rescue (WaSAR) Training for the...
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ACHIEVING SANITATION GOALS AND TARGETS
Economic losses due to illnesses, decreasing number of aquatic resources, and decreasing tourist visitors are just a few of the outcomes of river pollution....
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HEARTFELT STORIES MADE KNOWN
“Protection of the environment goes beyond boundaries, cultural differences challenges faced, beliefs and experiences.” One lesson that was shared and given emphasis during the...
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IN PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABILITY
Online presence. An advantage in this age that every one of us has easy access to, as the internet makes its way to every...
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IMPROVING PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVING RESULTS
“If you are part of the Amburayan watershed or communal forest, what part are you and why?” – a jump start question that was...
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AN OCCASION TO STAND PROUD
Duty. Opportunity. Honor. Three bold things that build up a hero. Three simple words that describe a bigger meaning of sacrifice. Three words of...
Continue readingRising from Typhoon Lawin’s Aftermath
BEFORE AFTER Typhoon Lawin had a massive 800-kilometer diameter. It was the first time PAGASA issued storm signal number 5 and it crossed the...
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