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In July 2025, three volunteers from Lunas joined partner organization MASIPAG Mindanao for Farmers’ Field Day in Polonuling, Mindanao. Below are reflections from one of our volunteers. MASIPAG stands for Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura, or “Farmer-Scientist Partnership for Agricultural Development.” This organization, with over 30 years of experience, has reached more than 38,000 farmers and preserved over 2000 rice varieties, including traditional,

What personal experiences with the medical system in the Philippines drove you to become a doctor? As a kid, I was inspired by my mother...

After surviving the Cambodian Civil War, son of farmers Marin Him returned to his community and noticed a need and desire for education. Having learned English in a refugee camp in Thailand and serving as an interpreter for the UN, Marin sought to offer his skills as a teacher. He invited anyone who wanted to learn to his family home, and as children carried desks out under the shade of a fig tree, the first KCEO classroom was born.

In the Philippines, extreme weather events continue to intensify due to climate change, leaving communities increasingly vulnerable to...

Environmental and Economic Importance of the Tonlé Sap Fisheries across Southeast Asia produce upwards of 20% of the world’s fish supply...

What is El Niño and La Niña? El Niño is a “climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific...

The Philippines is situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone notorious for volcanic eruptions and seismic activity, as well as the...

Sign reads "Notice! This area is sprayed by fertilizer/chemicals". The Landscape of Climate Change in Southeast Asia The climate crisis...

Understanding the Roots of Hunger, Food Insecurity, and the Fight for Food Sovereignty. September is Hunger Action Month, a time to...

Climate Change and Human Health in Southeast Asia Lunas Global Health Network USA is proud to announce our Global Human Health campaign!...

Rising Costs of Healthcare In the Philippines, the costs of healthcare are rising every year, with 2020’s national cost rising 12.6% from...

On September 26, 2022, Super Typhoon Karding (international name Noru) made landfall in the Philippines, crashing into the Polillo...

April 14, 2022 3:15 PM ET Written by: Lunas GHN Volunteer Researcher Illness in the Philippines is a multifaceted issue with no easy fix....

January 27, 2022 8:00 PM ET Written by: Lunas GHN Volunteer Researcher Last month, in December 2021, super typhoon Odette crossed the...