Read more about the article Tboli group works to restore indigenous crops, methods in Soccsksargen
INDIGENOUS FARMING. Tboli farmers working on a farm in the Soccsksargen region. (Photo courtesy of Welna Samulde)

Tboli group works to restore indigenous crops, methods in Soccsksargen

Motivated by the desire for a plentiful harvest of diverse crop varieties, the LFA launched a concerted effort to collect and document heirloom crops, especially grains still cultivated by the Tboli in upland farming communities around Lake Sebu.

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Read more about the article Lumad teacher dedicates int’l award to fellow teachers
Teacher Rose Hayahay (2nd from left) with her fellow awardees. (Photo courtesy of Rose Hayahay)

Lumad teacher dedicates int’l award to fellow teachers

A volunteer teacher for Lumad schools received the 2023 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk in Dublin, Ireland for her work despite harassments and red-tagging.

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Read more about the article Scientists discover 2 new hedgehog species in Mindanao
Two new species of soft-furred hedgehogs, known as gymnures, were found in the highlands of Eastern Mindanao. (Photo from DENR-Davao Facebook page)

Scientists discover 2 new hedgehog species in Mindanao

In the mountains of Eastern Mindanao, researchers have discovered two new species of soft-furred hedgehogs, known as gymnures, less than two months into 2023.

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