Mindanao Climate Justice
RESOURCE FACILITY, INC.
Background
Founded by a dedicated group of volunteers from diverse backgrounds and organizations, hailing from various regions in Mindanao, the Mindanao Climate Justice Resource Facility, Inc. (MCJ) was established in April 2022 in response to the compounded socioeconomic, environmental, and climate crises faced by the marginalized and indigenous peoples (IPs) of Mindanao.
MCJ is a nonprofit organization committed to facilitating genuine transformation and sustainable development in Mindanao by advocating for community-led climate and social justice. Through a rights-based approach, community initiatives and sustainable development efforts, and with the help of strategic partnerships and collaborations, MCJ supports and empowers marginalized and IP communities, with special focus on the Lumad and Bangsamoro, to build resilience, and protect and uphold their dignity and rights amid the global climate crisis.
Vision
A world based in equity and climate justice in which all, particularly indigenous and marginalized peoples, advance environmental protection as they champion, safeguard, and enjoy their rights
Mission
To facilitate genuine transformation and sustainable development in Mindanao through community-led climate and social justice by partnering with communities and organizations to build resilience, and to protect and uphold dignity and rights of all peoples amid the global environmental crisis
Board of Trustees
Dr. Michael L. Tan, DVM, PhD
Chairperson
Dr. Michael L. Tan is a medical anthropologist and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he served as chancellor from 2014 to 2020. An academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology, he is currently President of Guang Ming College and writes the column “Gray Matters” in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Most Rev. Jose A. Cabantan, D.D
Trustee
Archbishop Jose A. Cabantan is the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, appointed by Pope Francis in 2020. A engineer by training before entering the priesthood, he previously served as Bishop of Malaybalay and continues to provide pastoral leadership to Catholic communities across Mindanao.
Prof. Rufa Cagoco-Guiam
Corporate Secretary
Prof. Rufa Cagoco-Guiam, a columnist of “Kris-Crossing Mindanao” in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, is a cultural anthropologist and sociologist focusing on peace, conflict, and development in Mindanao, including the links between climate change and conflict. A retired Full Professor of Mindanao State University–General Santos, she previously directed the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao and has advised governance and policy programs in the Bangsamoro region.
Sr. Flora C. Secuya, m.a
Treasurer
Sr. Flora C. Secuya is the director of Paglaum Philanthropic Development Office of the Missionaries of the Assumption after serving as their superior. She is currently the Director for Finance of the Assumption College of Davao.
Atty. Lee Edson P. Yarcia, MD, JD
Trustee
Ms. Bayang Barrios
Trustee
Dr. Reginaldo L. Pamugas, MD
Trustee
Dr. Reginaldo L. Pamugas is a psychiatrist and community health practitioner dedicated to advancing mental health care and community-based health services. His work promotes accessible, compassionate, and community-centered approaches to mental health, particularly among underserved communities.
Ms. Victoria M. Nolasco, LPT
Executive Director
Meet Our Team
Kira
Administrative Officer
Indigenous woman community development worker
Aya
Kinaiyahan Program Head
Moro youth leader, social worker
Miles
Isa
Duyog Program Head
Researcher, writer
JP
Queer cultural worker, writer
Ian
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Peace worker, community engagement specialist
Andrei
Staff
Moro, artist, agriculturist
Gika
Lumad youth leader