For Riza Mae Basalan, a 16-year-old Alternative Learning System (ALS) learner at Campo Cuatro Elementary School in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao del Sur, growing up in the remote community of Sitio Bisang meant dealing with distance and everyday challenges that made staying in school difficult. After completing elementary school, she continued studying until Grade […]
Action Against Hunger and the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) formalized their partnership on January 15, 2026 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the EARTH Project funded by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO). The collaboration aims to strengthen applied research, academic engagement, and community-based initiatives focused on […]
On Women’s Day, we highlight, through Wendie’s story, the power of reciprocity among women working to empower individuals toward change. When societies invest in women, opportunities expand, systems strengthen, and everyone benefits. Giving is not a loss when working with communities, but rather an intentional and powerful multiplication of impact. BURGOS, SURIGAO DEL NORTE – […]
TALITAY, DATU MONTAWAL — At 28, Hasna Alilaya volunteers as a teacher in the same remote barangay where she grew up. She lives a simple life with her husband, Norodin, and their young child, finding comfort and security in their modest home within a small, close-knit community. Flooding caused by Typhoon Nando (internationally named Ragasa) […]
SURIGAO DEL NORTE ─ As January closes and Zero Waste Month in the Philippines comes to an end, communities in Siargao Island are reflecting on a simple but important lesson: building a resilient, green economy begins with awareness, and it needs to start early. In island communities facing increasing climate risks, unmanaged waste affects daily […]
As we enter 2026, Action Against Hunger marks 25 years of humanitarian action in the Philippines—a journey shaped by conflict, disasters, climate risks, and the resilience of the communities we serve. Our work in the country began in 2000, responding to the urgent needs of families displaced by conflict in Central Mindanao. From the outset, […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY ─ Action Against Hunger and Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) have formalized a partnership under the Environmental Actions for Resilience and Transformative Humanitarian Interventions (EARTH) Project to advance science-driven, community-led climate solutions in Zamboanga City. Led by Action Against Hunger and funded by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, EARTH […]
Held by hope: Two stories of survival during Typhoon Tino Razell, 33, and their family friend Kyle, 14, live in Barangay Cabadiangan, Compostela, Cebu with their families. When Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) struck their community, they never imagined that the nearby watercourse would overflow so quickly, washing away homes in the community, destroying most of their […]
In the Aeta community of Sitio Banaba, survival has always meant carrying heavy loads up steep slopes, gathering food from the mountains, and stretching every peso to buy rice at triple its price in town. But everything worsened after the series of storms in July 2025, when Pampanga declared a state of calamity due to […]
DATU ANGGAL MIDTIMBANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — In Barangay Mapayag, where resources have long been scarce, midwife Zei has become a constant presence, ensuring mothers and children receive the care they need. For more than a decade, Zei, 53, has walked the extra mile—literally and figuratively—for her community. A midwife at the health station in […]
