Mahintana Foundation, Inc. together with the members of the Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan (PTFK) headed by Mayor Honey Lumayag-Matti, held a PTFK meeting on COVID Response Management and Other Heath Updates. Present via Zoom were representatives from the local government unit of Polomolok headed by Mayor Matti, Municipal Health Office of Polomolok (MHO) through Dr. Read More
MAHINTANA TAKES PART IN THE BFAR ORIENTATION ON FISHERIES ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 263
Mahintana Foundation, Inc., through the Ridge-to-Reef Program participated in the orientation of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources XII (BFAR XII) on Fisheries Administrative Order 263 series of 2019 (FAO 263) otherwise known as “Establishment of Fisheries Management Areas (FMA) for the Conservation and Management of Fisheries in Philippines Waters” on March 25, 2021 Read More
SOLARES TRAINS SOCOTECO II INSTALLERS AND VERIFIERS FOR UPCOMING INVENTORY, DISTRIBUTION, INSTALLATION, AND VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES
The project staff conducted a training on Open Data Kit or ODK-based distribution, installation, and verification in preparation for the upcoming next phase of the project with the arrival of the solar home system (SHS) units for MAKIMA in April. The purpose of the training is to replace the use of paper in conducting SHS Read More
100 BAMBOO HILLS PLANTED FOR REFORESTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ADVOCACY
On March 22, Global Tri-People Agri-Tourism, Consumers, Transport and Integrated Association, Inc. (GTPATCTIAI) partnered with Mahintana Foundation, Inc. for their reforestation and environmental awareness advocacy through planting 100 bamboo hills at Silway River, (6°11’36.32″N, 125° 5’16.56″E), Brgy. Silway 8, Polomolok on March 22, 2021.
RIDGE-TO-REEF PARTICIPATES IN THE BLGU CANNERY SITE 5-YEAR BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/WORKSHOP
Hon. Antonio Octavio delivering his opening message (upper left) and Engr. Danny Pelias of OMPDC giving the overview of the planning/workshop and the BDP’s impact to the recipient barangay (lower left); during the presentation of Mr. Gonzalo Palma III, DARBC representative, on the plans of the cooperative (upper right); group workshop sessions (lower right) Mahintana Foundation, Read More
802ND SQUADRON PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY – SOUTHERN MINDANAO DISTRICT CELEBRATES WORLD WATER DAY & NAT’L WOMENS MONTH THROUGH MANGROVE PLANTING AND GROWING
Mahintana through the Ridge to Reef project supported the humanitarian mission, of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) in partnership with Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) conducted a mangrove planting and growing activity at Purok Minanga, Brgy. Buayan, General Santos City (6°32’26.83″N, 124°50’12.68″E). PCGA celebrated the World Water Day (March 22) and March 2021 National Women’s Read More
SOLARES CONDUCTS COMMUNITY CONSULTATION/VALIDATION AT MAITUM WITH BARANGAY CHIEFTAINS, IPMR, AND NCIP
The SOLARES project team together with SOCOTECO II conducted a community consultation to 8 barangays of Maitum to continue project implementation in the area. Engr. Jay Amiel Ajoc, SOLARES project coordinator, briefly presented a project orientation to barangay chieftains, IPMR, and NCIP representatives for them to be informed of the project goal and its implementer, Read More
SOLARES COMPLETES BASIC ELECTRONICS AND SOLAR PV INSTALLATION TRAINING

To equip the project team and partner electric coops with knowledge on proper installation of PV systems, SOLARES project organized the Basic Electronics and Solar PV Installation Training on October 29-30, 2020 at The Farm, Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City with resource speaker Engr. Oliver Tolentino, Technical and Operations Manager of Solarhub Photovoltaic Systems. SOCOTECO II Read More
PTFK ORIENTS COOPS ON CONTACT TRACING
The Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan (PTFK), in partnership with LGU Polomolok through the Municipal Health Office (MHO) and Municipal Cooperative Development Council (MCDC), conducted the Contact Tracing Orientation to Mahintana Foundation Inc. and partner cooperatives on October 30, 2020. This orientation aims to intensify the contact tracing measures through proactive collaboration with MCDC in contact Read More
MFI AND SLSPI DOCUMENT A RARE BIRD IN BRGY. KINILIS
Mahintana Foundation, Inc. (MFI) in partnership with the St. Lorenzo School of Polomolok, Inc. (SLSPI) conducted a photo documentation of the Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) also known as Black Shouldered Kite and other avifauna found at Field 113A/B gullies, Brgy. Kinilis, Polomolok, South Cotabato on July 4, 2020. A team of five instructors went to Read More