Read our human interest stories and blogs from different practitioners and experts.


March 30, 2021

Responding to the Evolving Needs of INCREASE Communities

by INCREASE Cagayan Province, where two INCREASE municipalities (Amulung and Cagayan) are located, have been heavily devastated by a series of typhoons—Category 3 Typhoon Molave,…

March 29, 2021

INCREASE Strengthens Women Organizing in Northern Samar

by INCREASE Recognizing women’s collective power Bayanihan—the Filipino trait of communal unity, work, and cooperation to achieve a particular goal—has been present in INCREASE Project…

February 5, 2021

INCREASE Promotes Leadership Development for Project Sustainability

by ACCORD, Inc. When lockdown measures were implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even development projects were halted. Community-based trainings and workshops implemented by…

February 4, 2021

How Local Organizations Adapted to COVID-19 in Their Operations

by CorDisRDS, Inc. The Cordillera Disaster Response & Development Services Inc (CorDisRDS Inc.) is a non-government organization providing disaster response and community development services to…

February 3, 2021

Gender-Sensitive Multi-Purpose Cash Transfer

by: Leyte Center for Development, Inc. (LCDE) Responding to the unique needs of women and girls Food, water, and medicine are limited during and after…

February 2, 2021

Increasing Women’s Community Participation: Thoughts From A Woman Leader

Story by: Agri-Aqua Development Coalition Jovelyn Malinao, 49 years old, has been Brgy. Gamut’s Chairperson since 2013, after serving as a Barangay Councilor for 9…

January 20, 2021

Pandemic Pressures: It’s Not Just A Matter of Livelihood

by Leigh Fuentes, CARE Philippines Although the COVID-19 Pandemic has exerted multiple shocks all over the globe and on all types of communities, certain populations…

January 19, 2021

Spotting Silver: A Peek into Nanay Lolita’s COVID-19 Reality

by Leigh Fuentes, CARE Philippines Amidst a crowd of people, mostly women in their thirties and forties, *Nanay Lolita stood out with silver hair despite…

December 20, 2020

PHL Ahead of SEA Neighbors in Disaster Preparedness

October 1, 2012 By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star) This report was first published in print in issue on The Philippine Star on 30 September…