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ISO at the World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific
Select members of the Pangingisda Natin Gawing Tama (PaNaGaT) Network, including representatives from NGOs for Fisheries Reform (NFR), Institute of Social Order (ISO), and Rare Philippines attended the 2nd Annual World Oceans Summit Asia-Pacific held in Sentosa, Singapore on November 29-30, 2022. The event featured panel discussions on governance, climate change, finance, supply chains, innovation…
Training of Trainers on Fishery Industry Standards and Technologies
The Training of Trainers on Fishery Industry Standards conducted last October 21-22, 2021 via Zoom is anchored on the strategic objective of increasing the knowledge of small-scale fisherfolk on fishery industry standards. Event organizers include the Institute of Social Order (ISO), NGOs for Fisheries Reform (NFR), Pangingisda Natin Gawing Tama (PaNaGaT) Network, Tambuyog Development Center…
ISO in 2020: Navigating through the new normal
In 2020, the Institute of Social Order (ISO) started the year crafting the work plan for 2020-2022. Each unit started to implement plans in the first quarter of the year until COVID-19 hit the Philippines, mid-March. The pandemic forced many areas to undergo a strict lockdown putting a halt in the operations of the ISO…
Values Formation for Marine Conservation and Protection in San Fernando City, La Union
In this first leg of the “Training of Trainers” series, the spotlight was on Values Formation. The discussion was linked to the Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus, particularly the call to collaborate in the care for our common home. This first Training of Trainers emphasized a community-based coastal resource management strategy that…
Nilo Abuyan: From Skepticism to Lifelong Partnership
“…The partnership that started sour became [one of] the most meaningful and longest ISO-LGU partnerships…” This was how Emmeline Ceas, former ISO Associate Director recalls Petronilo Abuyan, or Sir Nilo to most people. He also gave the impression of being feisty and strict, as recalled by ISO Executive Director Dr. Liza Lim. One of their…
Women-Led Mangrove Rehabilitation
On June 30, 2020, the Siruma Mangrove Area won 1st runner-up in the 1st Best Mangrove Award in the Bicol Region organized by DENR V. It was recognized as one of Bicol Region’s best managed mangrove conservation sites and considered as a best practice model for existing and future mangrove protection initiatives. This would not…
Battling Life’s Uncertainties through Compassion
The greatness of a community can be measured by the compassion of the residents towards the environment. As an organization, the PSLA envisions a disciplined, peaceful, and united community that protects the seas of Barangay Poro. Through collaboration with the public and private sectors, PSLA promotes sustainable fishing and environment-friendly livelihood activities not just in…
The Culion Livelihood Ecosystem
As their name implies, CLE is an ecosystem wherein the individual members contribute to the growth of each other. The CLE members wanted to overcome the individualistic or ‘kanya-kanya’ mentality of the residents of Culion which is why they strove to establish this partnership. Working for the economic development of their members and partners in…
Fisher of Men and Women
There is greater value on investing in men and women for others, and imbuing them with a broader sense of perspective so that they too will share in God’s mission. As the president of LIFIFA at present, the former illegal fisher now teaches sustainable fishing and the protection of natural resources. He also now advocates/pushes…
Institute of Social Order 