Stories of peacebuilding, indigenous empowerment, and specialty coffee from Mindanao.
December 4–7, 2025 — Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong. The Grand Atrium pulsed with the colors, textures, and flavors of Mindanao as Madayaw! The Davao Region Trad...
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31 October – 04 November, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. My participation in the Rural Forum 2025 was both a personal milestone and a profound learning experience. On...
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28-30 August 2025 — The Davao Regional Coffee Expo 2025 (DRCE 2025) has left me deeply moved—not only by the knowledge shared, but by the spirit of unity that f...
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Last 04-06 August 2024, Doug Klassen—the Executive Minister of Mennonite Church Canada (MCCanada) and a long-term partner-companion of Coffee for Peace—made a s...
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In the heart of Mindanao, a powerful movement is brewing—led by visionary peacebuilder Joji Pantoja, CEO of Coffee for Peace and President of the Davao Region C...
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On April 18, 2025, Aeta communities in Capas, Tarlac staged a peaceful blockade to protest the lack of fair compensation from tourism on their ancestral lands. ...
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Over the past decade, significant efforts have been made to promote gender justice and economic empowerment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindan...
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The staff and leaders of Coffee for Peace, Inc., along with Kapeyapaan Coffee Roasting Services, Malipayon Post-Harvest Processing Services, IncluDev Learning I...
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Last 30 October 2024, the Office of the Indigenous Political Structure (IPS) of the Bagobo Tagabawa Tribe bestowed upon Joji and myself the Lumabat Award. The a...
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At Coffee for Peace (CFP), we believe that true peace begins with a comprehensive approach to harmony—within ourselves, with others, and with the world around u...
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As a social entrepreneurial learner — framed in justice, peace, and reconciliation — one of my responsibilities is to regularly read and reflect on various book...
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