12/07/2026
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COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Transforming Fragilities, Inc. (TFI) has officially welcomed seven new staff members to its team. The new cohort joins TFI during a period of active operations, as the organization continues to implement its milestone initiatives, alongside a growing portfolio of local research and community development consultancies.
The onboarding of these new team members is aimed at strengthening TFIโs capacity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based projects while maintaining rigorous operational and financial standards across all active project locations.
"Our work in Mindanao relies entirely on the dedication, integrity, and skills of our team," said Judith Joy โJaiโ Libarnes, Managing Director of TFI. "We are happy to welcome these members to our TFI family. Each of them will hopefully help us better serve our partners and communities, protect the integrity of our data, and ensure that our program deliveries remain responsive and timely."
To manage the logistics and quality of TFIโs expanding engagements, the organization has designated project-specific focals to oversee distinct clusters of work. These coordinators are tasked with mastering the management details of their assigned projects and ensuring seamless communication and coordination between TFI, its partners, and its field teams.
๐๐ฟ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ 1): Samadalan takes charge of coordinating a cluster of engagements of TFI. She will serve as the primary programmatic interface for her assigned portfolio, tracking timelines, managing field schedules, and coordinating with TFI's internal support teams to ensure that all deliverables meet partner expectations.
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ 2): Assisting with a second cluster of engagements, Kamad assumes responsibility for tracking implementation progress and maintaining the technical quality of active engagements. She will coordinate closely with technical specialists and field teams to identify and resolve operational challenges early.
A strong administrative and financial backend is essential to support technical teams and protect organizational resources. To strengthen these administrative safeguards, TFI has welcomed dedicated personnel to handle contract coordination and financial management:
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ป (๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ): Alongan joins the operations team to facilitate contracting processes for technical experts, specialists, and field teams. He is responsible for ensuring that all contracts include TFI's mandatory safeguarding policies, such as the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) guidelines and Data Privacy Act (DPA) compliance, while also assisting in maintaining the organizationโs eligibility profiles on procurement platforms.
๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป (๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ / ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ): Timpadan joins the finance unit to handle physical disbursements, prepare payment vouchers, and manage cash requirements. Her role provides a critical layer of financial checks and balances, helping maintain the transparency and financial discipline required by TFI's internal guidelines.
Delivering data-driven social change requires rigorous, ethical, and safe data gathering on the ground. TFI has added three specialists to coordinate field activities and ensure accurate, DPA-compliant information management:
๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป (๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ): Papandayan will support qualitative research, community discussions, and localized survey activities. Her familiarity with local contexts will help TFI maintain respectful and culturally sensitive engagements during active field deployments.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ (๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐): Ma joins the team to track master project calendars, coordinate schedules, and assist in programmatic documentation. She will work closely with project coordinators to ensure that operational activities remain aligned with target timelines.
๐๐ท๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป (๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐): Luntuan will assist in facilitating community-level engagements and conducting field data collection. His work will focus on upholding standard informed consent protocols and data protection guidelines directly at the community interface.
The new team members have completed their initial operational orientations under the guidance of Managing Director Judith Joy Libarnes. The onboarding process focused on aligning the new cohort with TFIโs core operational manuals, reporting protocols, and professional boundaries.
"We are committed to fostering a workplace built on mutual respect, clear communication, and professional diligence," said Judith Joy Libarnes, Managing Director of TFI. "By clearly mapping out our operational support lines, we ensure that our team can work collaboratively and effectively to deliver high-quality research that honors the voices of the communities we partner with."
With this new group of professionals fully integrated into their roles, Transforming Fragilities, Inc. continues to strengthen its capacity to deliver reliable research, foster local partnerships, and support sustainable peace and development across the region.
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is one of the fastest-growing local NGOs in Mindanao, based in Cotabato City. Since our establishment in December 2018, we have been providing monitoring, evaluation, institutional and capacity building, research, learning support services, and "evidence-based" project implementation in collaboration with government agencies, the UN, and international organizations.
