On May 19, Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. (AIDFI), represented by its President Engr. Christopher Taclobos and CEO Auke Idzenga, had the honor of welcoming Seth Womble, Senior Director for Sustainable Access to Safe Water of The Coca-Cola Company, during a series of field visits and discussions focused on sustainable and community-based water solutions in Negros Occidental. Joining the delegation were Lynn Hong, Climate & Water Sustainability Director – A

As part of the Holistic NRW Program funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, essential leak detection equipment is being acquired to identify and repair leaks that are either hidden or situated underground. AIDFI, in collaboration with the water utilities it partners with, has identified the necessity of correlators and ground microphones. These tools will aid in locating and pinpointing underground leakages within the water systems, thereby reducing non-revenue water. It has acqu

On November 15, AIDFI handed over the holistic water system installed in Sitio Lemlong in Brgy. Klubi, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. The project which was initiated on August 6 is funded as a first-prize winner in the Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) 2024 - Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) category, organized by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Japanese Government. AIDFI was recognized for its work in providing water to waterless com

On October 29, MEOPA celebrated its 21st founding anniversary. The event was held in the essential oil plant in Brgy. Mambugsay, Cauayan and attended by previous and current members, AIDFI management, and invited government officials, Hon. Alquen Silpao the village council captain, Rowel Eleccion and Sheryl Perez from the Municipal Agriculture, and Sheryl Grace Besas and Jennifer Alipo-on from the Department of Agrarian Reform. The program started with a thanksgiving mass off