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1st Eastern Visayas CBFM POs Federation Summit Conducted

Ms. Annie Cynthia C. Corpin, FCI President, discussed the Paraclete Integrated
Forest Development Program during the First Eastern Visayas Regional CBFM
PO Federation Summit in Paraclete Renewal Center, Brgy. Salvacion, Tacloban City
on July 22 & 23, 2010.

The First Eastern Visayas Regional Community-based Forest Management (CBFM) People’s Organization (P.O.) Federation Summit was held in ParacleteRenewal Center, Brgy. Salvacion, Tacloban City on July 22 & 23, 2010. (read more)...

SAC’s Sustainable Agriculture Project in Calbayog City: Farm diversification rescued the farmers of decrease rice production due to drought

Edgar Degamon of Barangay Alibaba, Calbayog City, Samar already earned Php9,000
from his diversified farm planted with mung beans, okra, eggplant, pepper, patola
and string beans.

Farmers in the area experienced 8 months drought... (read more)...

SPIADFI in Southern Leyte: Sustainable Agricultural Practices to diversify agricultural production and combat food security problems

Gorgonio Cambaya of Barangay Bobon, San Juan, So. Leyte raised
30 native chickens aside from farming.

Now on its 3rd and last year of project implementation, SPIADFI also... (read more)...

Bert's bamboo furniture shop in Bontoc, Southern Leyte

Bert Galdo and wife Josie in the family's bamboo furniture shop.
Shown is the newly finished dining table.

Mr. Herbert “Bert” Galdo, 24 years old from Bontoc, Southern Leyte... (read more)...

Thank you Marie-José Guldemont

DISOP Philippines staff and partners wish to thank Marie-José Guldemont (read more)...

6th Leyte CBFM Stakeholders' Conference Conducted

The cover image of the conference documentation.

The Leyte Island Federation of CBFM POs (People's Organization), with the assistance from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), GTZEnRD, DISOP, Provincial and Municipal LGUs, DTI, Foundational Center, Inc. - Paraclete Integrated Forest Development Program (FCI-PIFDP), and private sector, conducted the 6th Leyte CBFM (Community-Based Forest Management) Stakeholders' Conference on October 14 & 15, 2009 at COA Training Center, Government Center, Candahug, Palo, Leyte. Read more...

Please click here to download the full documentation: 6th Leyte CBFM Stakeholders' Conferece Report

11th Annual DISOP Conference held in Davao City

DISOP Philippines conducted its 11th Annual Conference in Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City last October 19-23, 2009 with the following objectives:

1. To actively share the achievements from each project to date and the best practices it has experienced;
2. To enhance and further build networking and linkaging among partners;
3. To visit and interact with farmers and POs of DLRLCCDFIs project;
4. To know more about diSop.ph website and learn to post on the diSop blogspot;
5. To understand what kind of pictures to post in the blog and how to describe or put captions in the picture;
6. To create a functional and interactive e-group among partners to effectively share knowledge about several experiences in the implementation of our respective projects.

Mr. John Baring of CLAD, Inc., Calubi-an, Leyte present the highlights and accomplishment of their association during the 11th Annual DISOP Conference on October 20, 2009 in Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.



DISOP conference participants interact with the DLRLCDFI beneficiaries during their field visit on October 21, 2009 as part of the conference.



One of the sites visited by the DISOP partners during the field visit in Davao del Norte on October 21, 2009 was this horticultural production enterprise owned by Mrs. Tedelita Jaya. Mrs. Jaya, member of DLEA Association, was able to access loan from said association to boost capital greatly increase the business income from 6,000 to 8,000 pesos. The enterprise now engage in production of ornamental plants, fruit trees, bonzai and other plants for sale.



DISOP partners in active participation during the workshop on how to post articles in the DISOP Website/Blog Spot on October 22, 2009 in Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.



Participants posed before departure during the last day (October 22, 2009) conference proper at Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.

2009 Annual Training for DISOP Partners in the Philippines

Participants to the recently concluded annual training for DISOP Partners in the Philippines held at Sarrosa International Hotel and Residential Suites in Cebu City last July 20-24, 2009.

Participated by 17 NGO partners of DISOP from all over the country, a total of 34 representatives attended the seminar on Project Development and Management. Read more...

An integrated sustainable development of the disadvantaged groups in the Philippines and South-East Asia

Government of Belgium through DISOP Co-financing Development Programme in the Philippines

Our Deepest Sympathy for the Family of Leo Hendrix Who Recently Passed Away

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Our deepest sympathy for the family of Fritz Robert Gemperle

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Our Deepest Sympathy for the Family of Greg Banua Who Recently Passed Away

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