As dawn breaks on June 15, 2026, a remarkable chapter in public service comes to a close as Edgardo P. Balambao, fondly known to colleagues and friends as “Sir Ed continue reading : A Life Anchored in Service: Celebrating the Legacy of Edgardo P. Balambao

Rows of dried seaweeds now hang neatly inside solar dryers in Barangay Loyola, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, a far cry from the days when fisherfolk spread their harvest along dusty continue reading : Weaving the Tides of Change: PUGAW’s Seaweed Farming Story of Restoration, Resilience, and Women’s Empowerment

For many fisherfolk families, the sea has always been both generous and unforgiving—providing food on the table one season, while testing resilience the next. But amid uncertain waters, one community continue reading : Rising with the Tide: How WASEGFA is Transforming Seaweed Farming in Barobo, Surigao del Sur