YC James Yen Center : Home to the IIRR

Wazzup Pilipinas!

We are pleased to introduce to you an attractive venue for your research, learning, reflection, training and conference needs.

The Y.C. James Yen Center offers opportunities for sharing knowledge and practices in its various accommodation and function halls. The Yen Center is home to the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), a development and learning organization with over 50 years of experience in learning about and sharing participatory approaches to rural development.

Located in and borders the towns of Silang, Cavite and Dasmarinas City, the Yen Center is an international training and conference facility which offers 63 hostel rooms, 7 function halls, a spacious dining hall, camp sites and outdoor activities, nature trails and a swimming pool. The Yen Center also houses a small museum and a memorial to Dr. Y.C. James Yen. Demonstration sites on climate smart agriculture are also found within the 52-hectare campus.


Nature’s fresh air, big shades of decade-old trees, the enchanting sound of rustling leaves and chirping birds are one of the highlights at our campus. Indeed, the Yen Center provides its partners and guests the experience of a home closest to Mother Nature.

We invite you to come and visit our campus for any of your needs and we will be glad to accord our unparalleled hospitality. Come and experience a different kind of learning and living.

YC James Yen Center : Home to the IIRR