Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte and Baybay City, Leyte—both SPACES Project partners were named Top 10 awardees at the 2026 Walang Gutom Awards for their food security programs. Two partner LGUs, one shared recognition The 2026 Walang Gutom Awards recognized 20 local government units across the Philippines for anti-hunger initiatives. Two of the Top 10 awardees are LGUs we work alongside through the SPACES Project: the Municipality of Del Carmen in Surigao del Norte and Baybay

We are honored to have co-organized two meaningful sessions at the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Transformation Forum 2026, hosted by the Asian Development Bank, where the future of food in our region took center stage. From youth leadership to the flavors of the season, this forum reminded us that transforming food systems begins not with policy documents or technological innovations alone, but with people, culture, and community. Our participation in this landmark event

The future of farming is arriving at our doorstep, and it is filled with youthful energy, curiosity, and promise. We are thrilled to welcome 14 immersion students from Tapuyan National High School and Paciano H. Sena Memorial National High School, who are spending ten meaningful days with us at AGREA as part of their student immersion program. This experience represents more than a school requirement; it is an invitation for young learners to discover agriculture not as a dis