“Our People” (“Aming mga tao” in Filipino), as written in Baybayin, the Ancient Filipino script, is the best resource that we have to accomplish our mission of protecting the forests.
“Our Trees” (“Aming mga puno” in Filipino) is the core of our mission. Since 2002, we have been providing grants to organizations that empower the people to protect the forests.
“Nipa Hut” (“Kubo” in Filipino) refers to the traditional native homes of the Filipinos. In the same manner, the forests are home to various flora, fauna, and even people who all depend on it in different ways.
Given their ecological significance and importance to communities, we are working to protect the following landscapes:
“Carabao Horn” (“Tambuli” in Filipino) is an indigenous instrument that is used as a rallying call to assemble for gatherings and announcements.
Forest Foundation Philippines and The Samdhana Institute Organizes First Partners' Meeting for Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental
CAGAYAN DE ORO, PHILIPPINES - The Forest Foundation Philippines and The Samdhana Institute organized its first Partners' Meeting for the focal landscape of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. The Meeting served as...
BFFs Wanted: Forest Foundation launches the Best Friends of the Forest Movement
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is facing a rapid decline of forest cover—from 27 million hectares down to already as little as 7 million hectares. In fact, most of the country’s...
Forest Foundation Philippines Supports Capacity Building Activity on Landscape Governance
Early this year, the Organizing Committee for the National Environmental Dialogue organized a capacity building activity on landscape governance for its member organizations. During the activity, key concepts about federalism as...
Forest Foundation Philippines Approves Over PHP 47M in Grants
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - During its first quarterly meeting for 2018, the Forest Foundation Philippines’ Board of Trustees (BOT) approved over PHP 47 M in medium and large grants to support...
DENR and Green Convergence to Hold the 2nd Philippine Environment Summit in Cebu
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Green Convergence, with the support of Forest Foundation Philippines and Energy Development Corporation, will hold the 2nd Philippine Environment Summit on...
Forest Foundation Philippines Approves Over PHP 90 M in Grants
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - During its third quarterly meeting, the Forest Foundation Philippines’ Board of Trustees approved over PHP 90 M in medium and large grants to support projects that will...
Our trees and forests are a “treasure” (“kayamanan” in Filipino) to all of us. Venture into our resources to learn more about out how we can help in their preservation.
“To protect” (“Pag alaga” in Filipino) the forests is our calling. We can only do this with your support. Let’s work together to protect our forests!