Atilano brings Filipino farmers’ aspirations to Eisenhower Fellowship

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino social entrepreneur and agriculturist Cherrie Atilano started her Eisenhower Fellowship in Philadelphia on Oct. 5, bringing the aspirations of Filipino farmers into an international exchange on leadership, innovation and sustainable development. Selected for the 2026 Innovative Entrepreneurs Program, Atilano will spend the coming weeks in the United States exploring how regenerative agriculture,