A community-led mangrove conservation initiative inspired by 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Roberto "Ka Dodoy" Ballon has been launched in a coastal village in the central Philippines, aiming to strengthen marine ecosystems while improving the livelihoods of local fisherfolk.
At 94, Conchita Tividad continues to fulfill a lifelong vow of faith, a panata (religious vow) she made decades ago when her youngest child, Augustito, was born frail and often ill.
