Lifebank Foundation Conducts Due Diligence

The Lifebank Foundation team headed by Mrs. Berna Halonghong (Acting Dept. Head, Sustainable Development Department), Carla Bien S. Pineda (Program Supervisor), and April Daraug (Program Associate), conducted a due diligence visit to Antique Cluster to formally meet the members and…

Seed saving webinar by sixto bereber

CISSA (Central Iloilo Stakeholders for Sustainable Agriculture) organized a seed-saving webinar facilitated by Mr. Sixto Bereber, a permaculturist, community organizer, and hardinero. It was very clear that Mr. Bereber is a certified practitioner as he wowed participants with his understanding…

ESSA General Assembly

The General Assembly was held last February 19, 2022 via zoom. Despite the challenges of coordinating the schedules of the members, many were able to attend the yearly gathering. The ESSA network is nationwide and most of the members are…

Introduction to Biodiversity and Ecology

The Basic Ecology and Biodiversity Orientation-Workshop for ESSA Youth was attended by 21 youth participants from Antique and Iloilo. The youth learned the importance of understanding the ecology and biodiversity in the context of the Philippines. The different wildlife and…

Permaculture Design Course in Antique

The Permaculture Design Course facilitated by Engr. Ala Luglug and Christine Dolino. The workshop was attended by members of Antique and Iloilo City cluster. The participants learned the principles, techniques and design process during the 7-day workshop. On the last…

Sustainable Stories Episode 1: Brgy Captain Teresita Chua

Hello everyone! Today we will be launching the first of our ESSA sustainable stories, a series of interviews with people within the network who have been instrumental in helping to strengthen our advocacy of Sustainable Agriculture. First up we have…