Strengthening Protection and Sustaining Life for Communities
On January 24, 2026, the PAFID team successfully conducted two meaningful turnover ceremonies that mark important milestones in supporting the Mansaka Ancestral Domain in Maragusan. The first activity was the Turnover of the Monitoring Outpost in Barangay Tandik, a vital facility established to strengthen community-based monitoring and help prevent illegal activities within the ancestral domain. […]
Empowering Forest Guards for Sustainable Forest Management
On January 20–23, 2026, the PAFID team, together with the Forest Guards of Sumpaw Nang Mangkatikadung Sang Maragusan and LABATA, conducted a Forest Resource Assessment and Biomass Monitoring Training.On Day 1, forest guards were trained on how to use GPS, which they applied during the actual resource inventory. On day 3, PAFID staff were divided […]
Where Culture Leads, Nature Thrives
From November 26–29, the PAFID team, together with Forest Guards and women livelihood beneficiaries trained in beadwork and dressmaking, conducted a lakbay-aral across Davao del Sur, Sarangani, and South Cotabato to learn from and appreciate diverse cultures. This initiative underscores that preserving and practicing cultural traditions is essential to protecting our environment and our planet. […]
Forest Conservation & Protection Training for Local Forest Guards
A Forest Protection and Conservation Training for local forest guards was conducted on November 21, 2025, at Aguakan Resort, Maragusan, Davao de Oro. The session was personally facilitated by Mr. Dave De Vera, PAFID’s Executive Director, whose guidance and expertise greatly enriched the participants’ capacity in sustainable forest management and community-based protection efforts.
Protecting ICCA: A Shared Conservation Vision
November 27, 2025, PAFID Researcher & Documentation Officer Cristine Mae Maquilan and Admin Assistant Quennie Ciba met with the leaders and elders of Sumpaw Nang Mangkatikadung Sang Maragusan for an orientation on the ICCA Global Registry process with the United Nations Environment Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP–WCMC). During the session, the team guided […]
Strengthening Capacities for the Future
On September 30, 2025, the PAFID team successfully conducted an orientation for the enumerators of the Sumpaw Nang Mangkadikadung Sang Maragusan. The activity gathered enumerators from 21 barangays, with the goal of ensuring reliable and meaningful data collection for their communities. As part of the training, the enumerators engaged in actual interview exercises to sharpen […]
