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Mahintana Foundation, Inc., Cannery Site, Polomolok (2026)

19/08/2026

𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙋 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

On August 18, 2026, Project COMPACT conducted a Planning Session with Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) and Tribal Leaders from 16 barangays of Tupi at Digo Private Resort, Barangay Kalkam, Tupi, South Cotabato. The activity aimed to strengthen the meaningful engagement of Indigenous Peoples in community governance and child protection.

Municipal IPMR Hon. Pedro Digo facilitated the session on the Indigenous Peoples Governance Structure, covering the organizational structure of Indigenous Peoples organizations, their roles and functions, legal mandates, and existing programs and mechanisms.

Participants also received an orientation on Adolescent Pregnancy, Child, Early, and Forced Marriage and Unions (CEFMU), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Safeguarding Policy. Discussions focused on key protection concerns affecting children and adolescents, contributing factors, prevention strategies, early identification of concerns, appropriate referral pathways, and coordinated community-level responses.

The session concluded with a Partnership Harmonization and Action Planning Workshop, where participants identified current issues, potential interventions, responsible actors, partnership opportunities, and areas for coordinated action.

19/08/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬

Mahintana Foundation, Inc., through the MOVE-UP Project funded by BPI Foundation, Inc., turned over sewing livelihood starter kits to two partner People’s Organizations in Polomolok, South Cotabato: the Food Day Association (FDA) in Barangay Palkan and the SALAM Women’s Association (SWA) in Barangay Bentung.

The turnover marked an important milestone in the project’s sustainable livelihood initiative, providing the organizations with sewing machines, tools, supplies, and materials needed to establish and develop their own sewing-based enterprises. The support aims to strengthen their production capacity, create income-generating opportunities, and lay the foundation for long-term enterprise development.

The activity brought together 48 participants, including 33 beneficiaries from FDA and SWA, project team members, and local government representatives.

During the turnover ceremonies, local government representatives expressed their support and encouraged the organizations to work collaboratively, responsibly manage the equipment, and maximize the resources provided. The beneficiary organizations, in turn, expressed their appreciation and committed to properly utilizing, maintaining, and maximizing the resources entrusted to them.

More importantly, the turnover is only the beginning.

As part of the succeeding interventions, the MOVE-UP Project will facilitate sewing and dressmaking production training in partnership with a TESDA trainer. The training will further develop the beneficiaries’ technical skills in machine operation, garment production, and product development, helping translate the newly provided equipment into productive livelihood activities.

The organizations are also preparing to turn their skills and resources into actual market opportunities.

The Food Day Association plans to produce sublimated products, rugs, and aprons while exploring market linkages and offering sewing and repair services within Barangay Palkan. Meanwhile, the SALAM Women’s Association plans to produce abayas and children’s school uniforms, establish linkages with nearby schools, and strengthen its position as a local sewing service provider in Barangay Bentung.

This initiative demonstrates that sustainable livelihood development goes beyond providing equipment. It is about equipping communities with the right resources, strengthening technical skills, developing market opportunities, and building the organizational capacity needed to sustain an enterprise.

Through the continued partnership of Mahintana Foundation, Inc., BPI Foundation, Inc., local government partners, and the beneficiary organizations, the MOVE-UP Project is helping transform community skills and resources into viable livelihood opportunities—one enterprise at a time.

Equipping communities. Building skills. Creating sustainable livelihoods.

19/08/2026

The Kasama Ka: Peer Educator Group - Child Led Group Rubber, together with Project COMPACT and Save the Children Philippines, participated in the Quarterly Meeting and Planning Workshop of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) of Barangay Rubber, Polomolok, South Cotabato, held on August 18, 2026.

The workshop provided an opportunity for the BCPC to discuss and formulate the 1% BCPC Budget Allocation and Annual Plan, with a focus on identifying priority programs, projects, and activities that address the needs and concerns of children in the community.

Through participatory planning and collective discussion, participants shared their insights, recommendations, and commitments to strengthen the delivery of child protection programs and services.

The initiative was supported through the COMPACT Project as part of its continuing efforts to strengthen community-based child protection mechanisms and promote meaningful child and community participation in local governance.

18/08/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐀 𝟏𝟏𝟓𝟗𝟔 (Prohibition of Child Marriage Act)

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬.

Mahintana Foundation, Inc., through the Project COMPACT in partnership with Save the Children Philippines, facilitated a meaningful dialogue on the proposed ordinance localizing Republic Act No. 11596, the law prohibiting child marriage.

The dialogue brought together key community stakeholders, including the Municipal Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR), Municipal Tribal Chieftain, Municipal Women’s Representative, Muslim Council of Elders - Polomolok, Religious Organization Representative, and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

The activity provided a safe space for stakeholders to share their perspectives, cultural insights, and recommendations toward developing an ordinance that is responsive to the realities of the community while upholding the rights, protection, and best interests of children.

Through dialogue, collaboration, and shared responsibility, Project COMPACT continues to support communities in strengthening local mechanisms for child protection and promoting safer and more inclusive communities for every child.

17/08/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

On August 13–14, 2026, Project COMPACT conducted “𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘢, 𝘒𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢: 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴” at Venue 88 Events and Place, General Santos City. The two-day capacity-building activity equipped Child Representatives from the municipalities of South Cotabato and Sarangani with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand their rights, access relevant information, and meaningfully participate in local planning, decision-making, and governance processes.

The activity also aimed to contribute to strengthening the functionality of the Barangay and Municipal Councils for the Protection of Children (BCPC/MCPC) by promoting regular and meaningful engagement between Child Representatives and local child protection councils. By creating spaces for children to express their views and participate in governance mechanisms, the initiative supports more inclusive, participatory, and responsive local councils that better reflect the needs, concerns, and priorities of children.

The two-day learning sessions covered key areas essential to effective child participation. Ms. Kimberly Tuanzon of DILG XII facilitated the session on the Role of Child Representatives in the LCPC, anchored on DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2021-039. This was followed by a session on Parliamentary Procedure facilitated by Mr. Raffy Ormita, PYAP President; Leadership and Child Participation facilitated by Ms. Yara (17 years old), Regional Child Representative; Public Speaking and Advocacy Engagements facilitated by Mr. Oliver (16 years old), Smile Child Landan Member; and Proposal Development and Networking facilitated by Mr. Franz Jay Villanueva (18 years old), Bantayog Organization President. Participants also engaged in discussions on LCPC Functionality Results and the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA), providing them with a deeper understanding of how child participation contributes to stronger local child protection systems.

The activity brought together Child Representatives alongside BCPC Focals, MSWDO staff, MLGOOs, CSOs, DILG representatives, and Save the Children representatives, as well as community partners from Alabel Farmers Scientist Agriculture Cooperative (AFSACo), Kabalikat Civicom 499 Chapter, Landan People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and Indigenous People Women’s Association (IPWA). Also in attendance was DILG South Cotabato Provincial Director, Sir Hayd-Ali Suwaib.

Through Project COMPACT, children are provided not only with opportunities to speak, but also with the knowledge, platforms, and support needed to ensure that their voices are heard, valued, and considered in decisions that affect their lives.

When children participate, governance becomes more inclusive, responsive, and meaningful.

13/08/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐄𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐨 𝐔𝐬𝐞

At the first-ever Mindanao BAMBOOST Forum on August 7, the Provincial Government of South Cotabato, through the South Cotabato Bamboo Industry Development Council, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Education (DepEd) South Cotabato Schools Division to promote bamboo as an eco-friendly and sustainable material for everyday use.

The agreement sets a framework for cooperation to support the local bamboo industry. Under the pact, the provincial government will connect DepEd with bamboo crafters who can produce chairs, medals, trophies, and similar items. It will also conduct information campaigns to promote bamboo products and encourage bamboo planting activities.

The LGU will assist the schools division in constructing bamboo school buildings by providing programs of work, construction plans, and related technical support.

DepEd South Cotabato Schools Division, for its part, will encourage schools to purchase bamboo products, including but not limited to chairs, tables, medals, and trophies, advocate bamboo planting, and propose bamboo-based classroom and school infrastructures.

Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. announced during the forum that the provincial government is purchasing bamboo chairs for its schools support program.

“Ang South Cotabato ay nag-commit na rin na lahat ng mga arm chairs na bibilhin namin ay bamboo na talaga,” Tamayo said.

He added that the province is propagating beema bamboo, imported with approval from the Department of Agriculture, to support reforestation and carbon reduction efforts.

“Sa local government naniniwala kami na ang solusyon sa problema natin sa carbon emission, isa sa mga susi ay ang pagpapadami ng populasyon ng kawayan,” he said.

Tamayo also noted that bamboo has played a vital role in South Cotabato’s flood-control program along the Alah River, where bamboo has been planted in riparian zones.

12/08/2026

For 49 years, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. has believed that meaningful and lasting development is built through collaboration. Every milestone we have achieved has been made possible by the trust, commitment, and shared vision of our communities, partners, stakeholders, volunteers, and dedicated staff.

As we celebrate our 49th Anniversary, we proudly embrace this year's theme:

𝗛𝗜𝗨𝗦𝗔: 𝟰𝟵 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Harnessing Innovation, Unity, and Shared Action for Advancement.

The word "Hiusa," which means unity, reflects the very foundation of Mahintana's work. It reminds us that sustainable development is never achieved by one organization alone, it is realized when communities, government, the private sector, civil society, and development partners work together toward a common goal.

As we mark this milestone, we celebrate not only our journey but also the partnerships that have shaped our mission and strengthened our commitment to creating resilient, empowered, and sustainable communities. While we take pride in the progress of the past 49 years, we remain focused on the work ahead, continuing to innovate, strengthen partnerships, and create opportunities that improve the lives of the people and communities we serve.

To everyone who has been part of our journey, thank you for walking with us. Together, we will continue building a future where collaboration drives lasting and meaningful change.

Happy 49th Anniversary, Mahintana Foundation, Inc.! 💙

11/08/2026

70% Net Savings Share Turn-Over | RHU Lake Sebu HPSiS

Four years since its establishment in 2022, the RHU Lake Sebu HEALTH Plus Shop-in-a-Shop (HPSiS) continues to bring quality and affordable medicines closer to the community.

In 2025 alone, the HPSiS served 5,272 patients and provided over ₱2.0 million worth of medicines and medical supplies to indigent patients. Beyond medicine access, the project also supported the RHU in securing its FDA Pharmacy License to Operate, PhilHealth YAKAP and GAMOT accreditation, community health activities through the Barangayan Program, and the 90-day feeding program for 45 preschool children.

As a reflection of this continuing partnership and the project's sustainability, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. officially turned over ₱145,222.85, representing the 70% net savings share for CY 2023–2025.

The fund will help further strengthen local health services and ensure that quality, effective, and affordable medicines remain accessible to the people of Lake Sebu.

Four years of partnership, service, and better access to healthcare.💙

11/08/2026

Strengthening Food Safety Practices for Community Enterprises

From August 4–6, 2026, the MOVE-UP Project funded by the BPI Foundation, Inc. in partnership with DOST–South Cotabato, successfully conducted a Technical Training on Food Safety at the Barangay Poblacion Hall, Polomolok, South Cotabato.

The three-day training was facilitated by Ms. Samerah B. Macabalang-Datudacula, Senior Science Research Specialist and DOST XII Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) Laboratory Quality Manager. The sessions covered key topics on Basic Food Hygiene, Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Packaging and Labeling, and Halal Awareness.

The activity brought together participants from cookery and baking production groups supported through the MOVE-UP Project under the sponsorship of BPI Foundation, including the Sumbakil Mushroom Association, NIFIA, MYOP, PMPIA, and BRUFA Cooperative.

Through interactive discussions, practical exercises, and hands-on learning activities, participants enhanced their knowledge and technical competencies in food safety, equipping them to improve product quality, ensure consumer safety, comply with industry standards, and strengthen the market competitiveness of their community-based enterprises.

11/08/2026

𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐠-𝐀𝐬𝐚: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞

On August 8, 2026, the Municipality of Polomolok officially turned over 18 Cement Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT) housing units under the Balai Pag-Asa Housing Project, providing safe and resilient homes for 17 families who were formerly Informal Setler Families (ISFs) from the high-risk area of Isla Noah, Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Of the total housing units, 10 were funded by Base Bahay Foundation, while 8 units, including the model house, were funded by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Polomolok. Through its SEED Farm Project, Mahintana Foundation, Inc. fabricated the bamboo panels used in the construction of the housing units.

The turnover ceremony was graced by Mayor Hon. Bernie Palencia, Vice Mayor Jingle Bansuelo Carlos, Municipal Administrator Allan Ines, and other LGU officials. Joining the event were Mr. Tristan Sotto, Director of Dolefil; Engr. Luis Felipe Lopez, General Manager of Base Bahay Foundation; DILG South Cotabato Provincial Director Hayd-Ali Suwaib; and representatives from DOST–Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and DOST–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI). Their presence underscored the strong collaboration among government, private sector, and development partners in advancing sustainable housing solutions for vulnerable communities.

More than the ceremonial turnover of housing units, Balai Pag-Asa symbolizes the power of partnership in restoring hope and resilience among displaced families. The collective efforts of the LGU of Polomolok, Base Bahay Foundation, Mahintana Foundation, Inc., and Dole Philippines, Inc. and other stakeholders demonstrate how innovation, collaboration, and shared commitment can create safer, more sustainable communities and brighter futures for those in need.

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