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Senate Panel Probes ‘Noise’ of 16 Agencies, Low Utilization of Php84-B Coco Levy Fund
Quezon City, May 7, 2026 – The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform, chaired by Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, conducted a…
IRDF Executive Director Arze Glipo Names Key Government Partners in Climate-Resilient Farming Push
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) has identified several national government agencies as critical allies…
40 Years of Uplifting the Rural Poor: IRDF Reflects on Agrarian Reform, Food Security, and Fighting ‘Ghost Projects’
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – As the Integrated Rural Development Foundation (IRDF) approaches its 40th anniversary in 2029, its Executive Director,…
NGOs Sound Alarm on Rice and Energy Triple-Crisis; Demand Immediate Suspension of Oil Taxes and Expanded Subsidies to Prevent Systemic Collapse
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES —April 10, 2026 — As the Middle East conflict continues to destabilize global energy markets and fuel local rice prices…
From Husk to Hope: The IRDF Coco 3 Journey (2019–2025)
In the coconut-growing towns of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental, where husks once smoldered in open fields and futures felt fragile, a quiet…
Transforming Coconut Waste into Opportunity: The IRDF Coco 3 Project in Mindanao
Overview Launched in August 2019, the project titled “Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth through the Valorization of Coconut Husks” represents a…