Tag: PhilDHRRA News

AsiaDHRRA Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2026–2030

AsiaDHRRA network members gathered in Manila, Philippines for the Listening Conference on the AsiaDHRRA Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2026–2030. For two days, members came together to review and validate the proposed goals and targets, share their commitments, and align on the next steps toward implementation. The consultation created space for open dialogue, subregional sharing, and […]

Open Government Partnership (OGP) localization initiative kick-started in the Philippines

The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA) has commenced the documentation process of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) localization project on July 21, 2025, at Plaridel, Bulacan.  Welcomed by the officials of LGU in Plaridel, PhilDHRRA’s National Coordinator, Ms. Katlea Itong, led a discussion highlighting the project’s objective, adhering […]

Supervision mission on digital agriculture initiative in the Philippines

AsiaDHRRA welcomed Mr. Sangho Park, Senior Programme Specialist, from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for a supervision visit on June 20, 2025, at the secretariat office in Quezon City.  Joined by Ms. Genesis Catindig-Reyes, IFAD’s Country Program Analyst in the Philippines, and Ms. Katlea Itong, PhilDHRRA’s National Coordinator, the brief meeting discussed the […]

Collaborative meeting on eliminating child labor with the labor ministry, women and youth commissions in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, and Community Organizers Multiversity (COM) visited the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE), the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC), and the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) on March 19, 2025, in Cotabato City for an initial discussion on the Elimination of Child Labor (ECL)in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The meeting brought […]

Advocacy planning workshop to eliminate child labor in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur

A follow-up activity on collaborative advocacy planning workshop to eliminate child labor was conducted by the RISE-UP Project with Rural People’s Organization (RPOs) and Farmers Organization (FOs) on January 28-29, 2025, in Hanjin Compound, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur.  Child labor in rural areas of the Philippines, particularly in agricultural settings, remains a significant issue.  […]

Collaborative advocacy planning workshop eliminating child labor in Davao del Norte

The RISE-UP Project organized an advocacy planning workshop in Balay Silangan, Tagum City, on January 24, 2025, and participated by rural people’s organizations (RPOs) of Kapalong and Asuncion, Davao del Norte.  The activities aimed to empower the community to take ownership of child labor issues and work towards practical and sustainable solutions by involving relevant […]

Project advisory consultation for a renewed and heightened goals to eliminate child labor

Halfway through its project timeline, the RISE-UP Project convened the members of its advisory group on 9 January 2025 at Star Hotel, Davao City, to generate technical guidance and insights, sharpen strategies, and provide new perspectives to the remaining plans and targets.  The first part of the gathering highlighted the accomplishments of the first year […]

Learning workshop on business plan preparation to eliminate child labor

AsiaDHRRA, in collaboration with its partner organizations, conducted training on Rural People’s Organizations’ (RPOs) business plan preparation for the livelihood grant facility on 9-11 December 2024.  The three-day workshop took place in San Fernando, Bukidnon, and participated by two RPOs each from the municipalities of Kapalong and Asuncion in Davao del Norte, from San Fernando, […]

AsiaDHRRA Supports National Children’s Month 2024

AsiaDHRRA, through its EU-funded RISE-UP Project, attended and supported the National Children’s Month (NCM) 2024 celebration on 27 November 2024 at DayNor Sports Complex, Mankilam, Tagum City, Davao del Norte.  The meaningful event was organized by the Department of Labor and Employment Region XI (DOLE XI), gathering children and parents across the Davao Region to […]

Intersectoral workshop eliminating the Worst Forms of Child Labour

AsiaDHRRA attended an Intersectoral Workshop on the ASEAN Roadmap for Eliminating the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2025 on 4-6 November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.  The event is also a Follow-Up to the ASEAN Declaration on Prevention of Child Labour, including Worst Forms of Child Labour, and gathered representatives from the International Labor Organization […]

First batch of workshop on policy advocacy and constructive engagement to end child labor

AsiaDHRRA concluded the first batch of “Training of Trainers on Capacity Development on Policy Advocacy and Constructive Engagement” on 11-13 September 2024 in Cotabato City, supporting its initiative to eliminate child labor in agriculture, the RISE-UP Project.  The workshop was participated by rural people’s organizations (RPOs), Fagayugoy de Melitedted Libun deb Kuya (FAMELIK), and indigenous […]

PhilDHRRA Case Study on Rural Youth

Reinforcing the role of youth in Responsible Agricultural Investment amidst COVID-19 pandemic, The case of Young Farmers of the Golden Parauma Cooperative (GPAC) in Pamplona, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Read GPAC’s case study here: {phil-RuralY.pdf)

PhilDHRRA Case Study on Rural Women

Mrs. Mela Gipanao of Bulan, Sorsogon, is a farmer organizer and the founding President of the Bulan Women Farmers Association (BWFA), organized in 2018. BWFA’s initiative is about the Integrated Diversified Organic Farming System (IDOFS) Technology for adult women & youth farmers, and the study was conducted in Bulan, Region V, Sorsogon, Philippines. Read more […]

Celebrating 40th anniversary through partnerships and Agroecology advocacy

The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA) celebrated its 40th anniversary by organizing a Tree Planting activity with the Center for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development – Pilipinas (CARRD), Tuy Natural Farming Association, supported by the Tuy Municipal Police and AsiaDHRRA.  The significant event was held at Sitio Maligtong, […]

A vision that unites – the launch of PhilDHRRA’s weekend market

The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), through its social enterprise Project Philmart, has taken a significant move to bridging the gap between rural and urban markets at the launching of their weekend market in Vista Valley Subdivision in Marikina City on 5 November 2023. The weekend market was […]

PhilDHRRA General Assembly “PhilDHRRA @39: Adapt, Innovate, and Diversify”

AsiaDHRRA’s Program Manager Ms. Luchie Blanco attended Phildhrra‘s Sustainability and Innovation Summit and General Assembly and presented a study on Digital Agriculture during the breakout session under “Innovate.” She also discussed AsiaDHRRA’s Strategic Plan and its contribution to accomplishing PhilDHRRA’s objectives in the ongoing General Assembly. The General Assembly themed “PhilDHRRA @39: Adapt, Innovate, and […]

AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA and ISO conducted the Training of Trainers (ToT) on Learning Needs Assessment

The Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA), PhilDHRRA, and the Institute of Social Order (ISO) conducted the Training of Trainers (ToT) on learning needs assessment at Panukulan, Quezon Province, on 24-25 November 2022.  Ms. Arlynn Contreras, AsiaDHRRA’s organization development consultant, and Ms. Luchie Blanco, Program Officer for Research, gathered […]

AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, ISO conducted project orientation in Quezon

14 June 2022 — The Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA), together with PhilDHRRA and the Institute of Social Order (ISO), conducted a local project orientation on Youth Capacity Development towards Decent Employment Opportunity for Sustainable Agriculture at the Municipal Government Center, Real, Quezon, Philippines. The orientation aims to develop an understanding of the […]

PhilDHRRA organizes LNA workshop on women and youth in RAI

16 – 17 February 2022 – PhilDHRRA in partnership with AsiaDHRRA and FAO organized a Learning Needs Assessment Workshop on “Empowering women and youth in responsible investments in agriculture and food systems”, on 16 to 17 February 2022 via Zoom. The workshop gathered some 27 representatives from civil society organizations, non-government organizations, farmers organizations, cooperatives, […]

AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA co-organize rural development master plan consultation in Ph

AsiaDHRRA together with its country partner, Philippine Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), co-organized the National Consultation on Rural Development Master Plan in the Philippines, on 4 February 2022, via Zoom. The national consultation aims to enrich the continued development of the draft ASEAN Rural Development Master Plan for regional consultation with other ASEAN Community […]

AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, Christian Aid, share results of the Post-Mangkhut Agricultural and Livelihood Assessment

Quezon City – AsiaDHRRA, in partnership with PhilDHRRA, with support from Christian Aid, conducts a “Presentation/Sharing of Scoping Results with Multi-stakeholder Groups” at Microtel by Wyndham, UP Technohub, Quezon City. The activity presented the result from the 6-month scoping study entitled “Agriculture and Livelihood Assessment in Mangkhut-affected Areas” conducted in May 2019, which aimed at […]

Phildhrra holds 21st General Assembly

PhilDHRRA held their 21st GA from August 15-17, 2012 at the Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases. Bo. Obrero,  Davao City.  The theme for this this year’s GA, ““LOOKING BACK, STRENGTHENING SYNERGY AND ACHIEVING GREATER IMPACT IN SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT” builds on previous results of PhilDHRRA’s GA and 25th Anniversary. The objectives for the GA were: […]

Phildhrra Mindanao visits Asiadhrra

Phildhrra Mindanao Staff dropped by the AsiaDHRRA Secretariat Office today for a quick look see. They are currently here in Manila for an exposure/learning activity. Earlier in the day,  Ms. Lany Rebagay and Ms. Marlene of the AsiaDHRRA Secretariat presented to them an overview of the shared history and goals of the DHRRAs. Ms. Lany […]

AsiaDHRRA and PhilDHRRA hold Social Accountability Workshop

AsiaDHRRA in partnership with its member in the Philippines, PhilDHRRA, and with support from the Associated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia Pacific (ANSA-EAP) co-sponsored a regional forum entitled “Strengthening Social Accountability towards Food Security: A look at the Asian Development Bank”. The forum was participated by national and regional network in Asia and […]

PhilDHRRA to hold social accountability forum on May 18

The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA)  will be conducting a forum on May 18, 9:00am to 2:30pm, at the Discovery Suites (Drake, 42nd floor) in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. The forum is a culminating activity of the  study on Strengthening Social Accountability Mechanisms for Food Security and Agricultural […]

Monitoring NGOs Commitment to Rural Poverty Reduction- PhilDHRRA-Luzon’s Experience

This is an old research undertaken by PhilDHRRA Luzon to develop a monitoring system that will track the performance of each member NGO based on their set commitment to rural poverty reduction. The monitoring system is part of the operational framework on rural poverty reduction that rationalizes the role of each NGO member and the […]

PhilDHRRA convenes 19th General Assembly

PhilDHRRA successfully held its19th General Assembly with the theme “Reflecting and Reshaping the Network towards sustainable rural development” in November 8-9, 2005 in Cebu Grand Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines, hosted by PhilDHRRA-Visayas. The assembly approved PhilDHRRA’s financial sustainability plan which was an output of a serious consultation and planning with the 73 NGO members of […]

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