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Powered by the Sun: How our Barista NC II Batch R4 Ran Almost 100% on Solar Energy
Powered by the Sun: How our Barista NC II Batch R4 Ran Almost 100% on Solar Energy
27 July 2026 | Green-Powered TVET Program
98.7% solar-powered. Zero compromise on quality. Our TESDA-accredited Barista NC II Batch R4 scholars just made history by completing their scholarship training almost completely off the grid. Discover how Kaluppâ Foundation and DTI are pioneering...
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Bridging the Gap: How 70 TESDA Scholars Activated Their Skills for the Real World at Kaluppâ Foundation
Bridging the Gap: How 70 TESDA Scholars Activated Their Skills for the Real World at Kaluppâ Foundation
20 July 2026 | Pathways to Employment
Holding a technical certification in your hand is an extraordinary achievement. Passing an assessment proves you can perform in a controlled environment, whether that means nurturing soil, managing crops, or pulling a perfect espresso shot. But what happens next?...
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Baristas at Kaluppâ Foundation
Inspiring the Next Generation of Baristas at Kaluppâ Foundation
1 July 2026 | Barista NC II Program
Guided by their teacher, Ms. Rizza Mantaring, and mentored hand-in-hand by Kaluppâ’s own TESDA Barista NC II Scholars and trainers, 13 bright-eyed Grade 12 TechPro students from Matalaba National High School traded textbooks for commercial espresso...
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Finding Our Coffee: Learning, Identity, and Marinduque
Finding Our Coffee: Learning, Identity, and Marinduque
2 May 2026 | Marinduque Coffee
A cup of coffee is a shared experience. Through learning, careful listening, and steady work, Marinduque is coming to know its coffee not as an abstract crop, but as something rooted in place, people, and practice. From the cupping table to the farm, the café, and...
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When Digital Skills Reach the Barangay: How One Training Opened Doors in Laon, Mogpog
When Digital Skills Reach the Barangay: How One Training Opened Doors in Laon, Mogpog
25 April 2026 | Digital Literacy Program
In a modest evacuation center in Barangay Laon, Mogpog, Marinduque, something quietly transformative took place over two days in April. For 28 community members, many of them barangay workers, including Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), out-of-school...
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Kaluppâ Foundation Receives Official Accreditation as a Civil Society Organization (CSO) of the Province of Marinduque
Kaluppâ Foundation Receives Official Accreditation as a Civil Society Organization (CSO) of the Province of Marinduque
18 March 2026 | Accreditations
Kaluppâ Foundation is proud to announce a remarkable milestone in its journey of community service and grassroots development. On November 28, 2025, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Marinduque formally recognized Kaluppâ Foundation Inc. as an...
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Cassava, Luya, and Second Chances
Cassava, Luya, and Second Chances
4 March 2026 | Featured Alumni
Hi, I’m Cristina. I never thought I’d be telling this story. Not like this, not with pride. In 2023, I was crying almost every day. I didn’t want my family to see me breaking down, so I would go to our vacant lot. Just me, the silence, and the soil...
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Kaluppâ Foundation Unveils Its 2026 Company Profile, Marking Three Years of Growth and Community Impact
Kaluppâ Foundation Unveils Its 2026 Company Profile, Marking Three Years of Growth and Community Impact
26 February 2026 | Company Profile
Santa Cruz, Marinduque — Kaluppâ Foundation has released its 2026 Edition Company Profile, a publication that captures the organization’s rapid transformation from a small agricultural initiative into one of MIMAROPA’s most active community development...
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Three Women, One Community, and the Power of Digital Confidence
Three Women, One Community, and the Power of Digital Confidence
9 February 2026 | Digital Literacy Program
In Barangay Masiga, where the mornings begin with the chatter of neighbors and the shuffle of life lived close to the land, something quietly transformative unfolded under the covered court. Laptops flickered to life. Fingers hesitated, then pressed their first keys.
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The Marinduque Digital Literacy Impact Report: Stories, Skills, and Community Change (2023–2025)
The Marinduque Digital Literacy Impact Report: Stories, Skills, and Community Change (2023–2025)
24 January 2026 | Digital Literacy Program
The Kaluppâ Foundation’s Digital Literacy Program empowered 226 Marinduque residents across all six municipalities with essential computer and online skills, creating measurable community impact through strengthened partnerships, real-life...
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BEYOND THE KEYBOARD: 5 Surprising Truths We Learned Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Philippines
2 December 2025 | Read Full Story >>
BEYOND THE KEYBOARD: 5 Surprising Truths We Learned Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Philippines
2 December 2025 | Read Full Story >>
Kaluppâ Foundation: Strengthening Coastal Stewardship Through Shore It Up! Marinduque
August 2025 | Read Full Story >>
Kaluppâ Foundation: Strengthening Coastal Stewardship Through Shore It Up! Marinduque
August 2025 | Read Full Story >>
Binhing Minana, Bukiring Pinaunlad: Si Lhen Ricohermoso ng Agri Crops Batch 3
13 August 2025 | Read Full Story >>
Binhing Minana, Bukiring Pinaunlad: Si Lhen Ricohermoso ng Agri Crops Batch 3
13 August 2025 | Read Full Story >>
The Transformative Impact of Agricultural Tools on TechVoc Scholars
27 April 2025 | Read Full Story >>
The Transformative Impact of Agricultural Tools on TechVoc Scholars
27 April 2025 | Read Full Story >>
From Orphan to Entrepreneur: The Inspiring Journey of Benjamin Batad III
24 February 2025 | Read Full Story >>
From Orphan to Entrepreneur: The Inspiring Journey of Benjamin Batad III
24 February 2025 | Read Full Story >>
The Rotary-Kaluppâ Center: Growing Skills, Livelihoods, and Leaders Through Community-Built Education
1 July 2025 | Read Full Story >>
The Rotary-Kaluppâ Center: Growing Skills, Livelihoods, and Leaders Through Community-Built Education
1 July 2025 | Read Full Story >>
Kaluppâ is now an ATI-certified Coconut-based Learning Site for Agriculture
10 March 2024 | Read Full Story >>
Kaluppâ is now an ATI-certified Coconut-based Learning Site for Agriculture
10 March 2024 | Read Full Story >>
WATCH: Farmer wins 2023 Success Stories of Graduates
WATCH: Farmer wins 2023 Success Stories of Graduates
Ka Ramon is a former TESDA Iskolar ng Bayan and a student in the very first batch of Agricultural Crops Production NC II at the Kaluppâ Foundation and is a full-time farmer in Barangay Kilo-kilo, Santa Cruz, Marinduque. The 2023 Success Stories of
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