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FROM THOMASIAN ROOTS TO COFFEE FOR PEACE: COMPASSION, COMPETENCE, AND COMMITMENT

There are moments when coming home is more than returning to a familiar place. It becomes an opportunity to look back, recognize the seeds that were planted lon...

Joji Felicitas PantojaApril 30, 2026

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BREWING PEACE TOGETHER: A JOURNEY OF SHARED LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM, AND HOPE IN DAVAO’S COFFEE COMMUNITIES

On March 26, 2026, during the celebration of National Volunteer Day, I stood in deep gratitude as the Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Council ...

Joji Felicitas PantojaMarch 30, 2026

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CELEBRATING A SACRED HONOR: THE BAGOBO TAGABAWA BESTOW US WITH THE ‘LUMABAT AWARD’

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...

Lakan SumulongOctober 31, 2024

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OSLO BUSINESS FOR PEACE FOUNDATION INVITES JOJI TO BE A PART OF THE U.N. ARENA ON BUSINESS AND PEACE

Joji Pantoja travelled to Oslo, Norway last 02-07 June 2023, by the invitation of the Business for Peace Foundation, to be a part of the United Nations Business...

Lakan SumulongJune 15, 2023