Staff Reflections

Integral Ecology: Learning becomes deeper when we listen to others

Eneriza Menaling There are many things we already know, but we do not always understand them fully. By listening carefully, we discover deeper meanings and new perspectives. As part of the facilitation team at Balay Laudato Si’ in Bendum, Bukidnon,…
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Untung ta Kalasan (Forest of Life)

In this short video, Untung ta Kalasan (Forest of Life), Eneriza Menaling, shares her story and that of the forests and her community in Bendum. Eneriza is a Pulangiyēn youth from Bendum, an upland village in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, in northern…
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Best practices of the Pulangiyēn community in Bendum

Presentation by Jason Menaling at the Asian Sacred Wisdom webinar on World Indigenous Peoples Day (WIPD) 2025, 8 August 2025 Good evening to everyone. I’m grateful for this opportunity to share from the perspective of the Pulangiyēn community in Bendum,…
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Celebrating Lagun and the Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Maura Lipanda, Risajean Berdesola, Mercy Pakiwag, and Thelma Compade In ancient times, the Pulangiyēn community of Sitio Bendum, Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon celebrated Lagun, or taking some fruit of the crops planted in the taligba or garden. The Lagun was…
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Reflections on the Safeguarding Seminar: Strengthening our commitment to student safety

Ivan Faith Colinares I joined the Safeguarding Seminar for Jesuit institutions in Bukidnon from 23 to 24 November 2024 at the Jesuit Retreat House in Malaybalay. It was an eye-opening experience that Father Michael Porcia SJ facilitated and brought together…
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