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Acceptance Speech for St. Vincent de Paul Award for Systemic Change

[On September 26, KPMFI bested six other nominees to win the St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) National Awards conferred by the Adamson University to outstanding organizations that promote systemic change in addressing the issue of poverty. Read more about the awards here. Below is the acceptance speech by Sylvia “Ibing” Okinlay-Paraguya.]Read More »Acceptance Speech for St. Vincent de Paul Award for Systemic Change

My First Relief Operation (An excerpt from my memoirs)

By Susano B. Balais III

[This was a week after the tailend of a cold front surprisingly hit the province of Misamis Oriental. Due to the floods, thousands of families were left with no other option but to leave their houses and stay in evacuation centers. It was Balay Mindanaw’s first involvement in any relief operations. Though not a relief organization, we seized the opportunity to be primarily involved in the relief operations. After all, Misamis Oriental is a partner province.]

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KPMFI marks second year

ALL SMILES - KPMFI staffmembers pose before the start of the motorcade.
ALL SMILES – KPMFI staffmembers pose before the start of the motorcade.

October 17, 2008, Friday, was a big day for the Katilingbanong Pamahandi sa Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (KPMFI), as it celebrated its two years of service.

What started the celebration early were the smiles of the whole KPMFI staff, officers and members of its partner NGOs and local People’s Organizations during the early morning motorcade starting at 8 a.m. “Looking from a distance, I can already tell the names of the KPMFI staff who are waving at us. Those people are frequent visitors in my barangay, ” shares Lolita, an active member of a KPMFI partner barangay.

“The two years with them have been fruitful,” she added.Read More »KPMFI marks second year

Paralegalism and Resource Tenure Improvement

“KASIGUROHAN SA KAPANINGUHAAN”

This paper is presented by Brgy. Capt. Samuel Abrogar and Minda Gamalo from Barangay Madaguing of Claveria, Misamis Oriental during the 1st Mindanao CAPP-SIAD Partners and Implementors’ Conference, 16-17 January 2002, Cagayan de Oro City.

BMFI is part of the Consortium of the Advancement for People’s Participation in Sustainable Integrated Area Development or CAPP-SIAD).Read More »Paralegalism and Resource Tenure Improvement