The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) team of Coffee for Peace (CFP) is a group of volunteer writers and web designers at PeaceBuilders Community Incorporated (PBCI) who are working from different parts of the globe. Their task is to share the Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) activities of CFP-PBCI — like, inclusive development initiatives, social entrepreneurial training, multiplication of effective peacebuilding workers, conflict transformation consulting, and restorative justice processes.
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COFFEE FOR PEACE AT MALIPAYON PEACE HUB: A LEARNING SITE OF THE DAR-VISTA PROJECT
Coffee for Peace (CFP) and Malipayon Peace Hub (MPH), located in Purok Malipayon, Barangay Managa, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, serve as a community-based Learning Site supporting the Department of Agrarian Reform’s Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities (DAR-VISTA) Project. The Learning Site integrates coffee value-chain development, inclusive livelihoods, Indigenous community development, environmental stewardship, and peacebuilding through experiential learning and practical demonstrations. It provides farmers, agrarian reform beneficiaries, community enterprises, and development practitioners opportunities to explore sustainable coffee production, post-harvest processing, value addition, enterprise development, and market engagement. Situated within the ancestral domain of the Bagobo Tagabawa people, the Learning Site emphasizes respect for Indigenous knowledge, cultural identity, community participation, and responsible land stewardship. In partnership with PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI), it connects agricultural innovation with trust-building, constructive conflict transformation, and inclusive economic opportunities, advancing resilient agrarian communities and sustainable rural development through coffee enterprise and collaborative learning.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2026/10/08/coffee-for-peace-at-malipayon-peace-hub-a-learning-site-of-the-dar-vista-project/
AGRICULTURE AND TRADE AS PATHWAYS TOWARD DIGNITY, INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY, AND PEACE: OUR TAKE ON THE 28TH DAVAO AGRI-TRADE EXPO 2026
The 28th Davao Agri Trade Expo 2026 demonstrated the continuing evolution of Mindanao agriculture — from an emphasis primarily on production toward a more integrated vision involving innovation, enterprise, investment, market access, technology, regional trade, and inclusive growth. Held at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, from 17–19 September, the expo provided a significant meeting place for agricultural and business stakeholders from Mindanao and beyond. The event was organized by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) and was held alongside the inaugural ASEAN Innovation Summit 2026. Within this larger gathering, Joji Pantoja of Coffee for Peace brought an important human and social dimension to the conversation through her roles as plenary speaker and panelist. Her participation connected agricultural development with the realities of farmers, Indigenous communities, social entrepreneurship, peacebuilding, and responsible stewardship of creation.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2026/09/20/agriculture-and-trade-as-pathways-toward-dignity-inclusive-prosperity-and-peace-our-take-on-the-28th-davao-agri-trade-expo-2026/
DAVAO REGIONAL COFFEE EXPO 2024: EMPOWERING LOCAL FARMERS AND ELEVATING COFFEE STANDARDS
21-22 September 2024, Davao City, Philippines. The Davao Regional Coffee Expo 2024 (DRCE24) welcomed local coffee farmers, industry leaders, and enthusiasts, marking a pivotal moment in Region 11’s rise as one of the Philippines’ top Arabica coffee producers. Organized by the Davao Regional Coffee Council, the expo, held in the heart of Davao City, brought together key players in the coffee sector to exchange knowledge, share experiences, and strategize on improving the quality and competitiveness of the region’s coffee products. In her opening remarks, Ms. Felicitas “Joji” Pantoja, President of the Davao Regional Coffee Council and Chair & President of Coffee for Peace, Inc., emphasized the vital role coffee plays in the local economy. She called for continued efforts to elevate production standards, aligning them with global demand.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2024/09/23/davao-regional-coffee-expo-2024-empowering-local-farmers-and-elevating-coffee-standards/
CFP ARTICULATES ITS VISION OF MULTIPLYING ETHICS-ORIENTED SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH PAR FRAMEWORK
The Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) recently hosted a Conference on Social Ethics and Entrepreneurship, featuring Joji Pantoja, President & CEO of Coffee for Peace (CFP), as the keynote speaker at the plenary session held on 20 February 2014. Joji’s presentation centered around the peacebuilding framework of PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) that emphasizes achieving harmony across various aspects of life and transformation: harmony with the Creator (spiritual-ethical transformation); harmony with our being (psycho-social transformation); harmony with others (socio-political transformation); and, harmony with the creation (economic-ecological transformation). Joji also delved deeper into how human dignity, environmental responsibility, and good governance contribute to her vision of multiplying ethical social entrepreneurs.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2024/02/23/joji-pantoja-sees-her-vision-of-multiplying-ethics-oriented-social-entrepreneurs-through-par-framework/
TOP SIX COFFEE PRODUCERS FROM LANAO DEL SUR RECEIVE ADVANCED ‘FARMERPRENEURIAL’ TRAINING
30-31 January 2024. Our CFP-PBCI Inclusive Development (IncluDev) Team hosted the most productive farmers from Lanao del Sur for Coffee Farmer-Entrepreneurial Training. In the morning of the first day, they were brought to the Davao Peace Hub to enhance their skills in practicing and sharing Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Principles; they also had coffee roasting and packaging workshop there. In the afternoon, they were welcomed to the Coffee for Peace Cafe to learn about coffee tasting and aroma appreciation. On the morning of the second day, our staff at the Malipayon Peace Hub facilitated a workshop on post-harvest processing skills; they also presented the coffee beans they brought from their farms which were evaluated by seasoned coffee entrepreneurs.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2024/01/31/top-six-coffee-producers-from-lanao-del-sur-receive-advanced-farmerpreneurial-training/
MATIGSALOG ANCESTRAL DOMAIN SEMINAR PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE COFFEE INDUSTRY AND PEACEBUILDING
Davao City, August 24, 2023 — The Kapehan Sa Davao Network (KSDN) hosted an enlightening seminar titled “Building Sustainable Peace and Gender Responsive Coffee Industry” at Sebastian’s Restaurant in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog, Davao City. The event witnessed the participation of 36 prequalified individuals hailing from the Matigsalog Indigenous People, including farming cooperative leaders, youth leaders, spiritual leaders, and tribal leaders. The central theme of the seminar was conflict transformation in the workplace, with a specific focus on coffee farms and companies.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2023/08/25/matigsalog-ancestral-domain-seminar-promotes-sustainable-coffee-industry-and-peacebuilding/
OSLO BUSINESS FOR PEACE FOUNDATION INVITES JOJI TO BE A PART OF THE U.N. ARENA ON BUSINESS AND PEACE
Joji “Lakambini” travelled to Oslo, Norway last 02-07 June 2023, by the invitation of the Business for Peace Foundation, to be one of the 75 members of the United Nations Business Arena for Sustainability and Peace. This UN Business Arena is to be an annual meeting place at the highest level for global investors, board chairs, business leaders and civil society — all working to bring business closer to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), building on the UN Charter. Starting in 2024, the Arena will convene the UN’s different private sector initiatives and connect global board chairs and business leaders with the UN, in order to work together for a better and more equitable world. Business for Peace Foundation is a co-creator of this UN Business Arena for Sustainability and Peace.
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2023/06/15/oslo-business-for-peace-foundation-invites-joji-to-be-a-part-of-the-u-n-arena-on-business-and-peace/
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