Sustainable peace and development begin on the ground, driven by the community voices. From June 22 to 26, 2026, the World Bank, in partnership with Community and Family Services International (CFSI) and the Bangsamoro . . .
CFSI together with the Bangsamoro Development Agency, Inc (BDA) and the Bangsamoro Camps Transformation Project, Phase 2 (BCTP/2) Project Board Members, composed of Co-Chairs from the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic . . .
MINDANAO, Philippines | June 2026 — Less than 24 hours after the magnitude 7.8 that struck Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao last 08 June 2026, Community and Family Services International (CFSI), in coordination with Members of the . . .
CFSI, in partnership with Local Government Units (LGUs) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recently conducted handover ceremonies for climate-resilient livelihoods to 1,550 Sama Bajau individuals across the municipalities of Panglima Estino, . . .
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our dear Chairperson Emeritus, Dr. Cornelio Banaag, Jr., at the age of 90 on 27 March 2026. Dr. Banaag was an internationally . . .
COTABATO CITY, PHILIPPINES — Building on the gains of earlier peace and development efforts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Bangsamoro Camps Transformation Project, Phase 2 (BCTP/2) was officially launched today . . .
The Bangsamoro government launches on August 4 the Child Protection System Strengthening (CPSS) Roadmap 2024–2035, a landmark initiative supported by UNICEF and CFSI to address child abuse, neglect, and exploitation in BARMM. UNICEF’s Mindanao Field . . .
Officials from BARMM, UNICEF, and CFSI unveil the BARMM’s 10-year Child Protection System Strengthening (CPSS) Roadmap in Marawi City on August 1, 2025, marking a historic step toward a unified, region-wide effort to safeguard children . . .
© UNHCR/Datu Sofeier Adil For many remote and vulnerable communities within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the province of Sulu, a birth certificate is more than just a document. . . .
Story originally published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) on May 07, 2025 By Fernando del Mundo, PDI Contributor (Last of a series) COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Communities rising from the ruins of . . .