The Municipality of Reina Mercedes, Isabela proudly announces that Mayor Atty. Malou Respicio-Saguban will be honored at Make Your Mark 2025, an international recognition event to be held on November 14, 2025, in New York City by ARK Solves.
This honor celebrates Mayor Malou’s exceptional leadership in addressing hunger and strengthening community resilience through the ARK Feed Back Program, a sustainable initiative that empowers families to grow their own food and share their harvests with others in need.
Empowering Families, Building Resilience
Under Mayor Malou’s leadership, Reina Mercedes became one of the most inspiring examples of how the ARK Feed Back Program can transform communities. Through collective action, families in the municipality learned to cultivate backyard gardens, grow nutritious food, and share their produce, ensuring food security even during calamities.
“Because of Feed Back, before and after the typhoons, families already had food — no one asked for help.”
— Mayor Atty. Malou Respicio-Saguban
This powerful statement, shared by ARK Solves CEO Ayesha Vera-Yu in an interview with journalist Karen Davila, resonated as proof that sustainable food security can be achieved through proactive leadership and strong community cooperation.
