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When adversity came into Norlan Pagal’s life, instead of cowering to the challenges of his injury, he rose up and found his life’s purpose.

The Participatory Research, Organization of Communities and Education towards Struggle for Self-reliance (PROCESS-Bohol, Inc.) have spent a longtime operating in the shadows, unrecognized.

It has been almost three decades since Mateo “Noy Toting” Saga Quilas lost his eyesight. Instead of succumbing to the adversities of his disability, Noy Toting rose above it and has since been the leading force in enriching the lives of the persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the province of Bohol.

The run of the RAFI Triennial Awards had a notable array of individuals and institutions who inspired the lives that they have touched. They had different advocacies, but all of them shared stories that were worth sharing.

The Tuburan for Rural Women Empowerment and Development, Inc. has been tirelessly initiating projects for the women of Dumaguete since 2007.