In a place where children need to ride a bangka (small wooden boat) to cross 60 to 100 meters of a crocodile-infested river to get to school, the record of classroom attendance is as dismal as it can get. With bangkas that are too small and fragile to withstand raging waters, several accidents involving school…
Over twenty thousand autism advocates joined this year’s Angels Walk for Autism, the annual event that advocates for acceptance, accommodation and appreciation of Filipinos with autism towards an Autism-OK Philippines, organized by the Autism Society Philippines (ASP), together with SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings. This year’s celebration highlighted the…
Samsung Electronics Philippines Corp. (SEPCO) donates two TV units to the World Mission Community (WMC) Center in Baseco, Tondo. WMC is a non-government organization (NGO) partnered with World Christian Fellowship (WCF) in helping the residents of Baseco Compound, particularly the children. The TVs will serve as visual media aids for community development initiatives of the…
Makati Medical Center, a top hospital in the Philippines, invites parents and parents-to-be to a free series of lay forums titled, “Pregnancy & Beyond.” Now on its 10 th year, the monthly lay forum features MakatiMed’s doctors from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Pediatrics to share what moms and dads…
The Climate Science Youth Camp (CSYC), one of the science promotion projects of the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), tackles a very timely issue with this year’s theme: H2O: Highlands to Oceans “Water is Life”. The science camp is an annual “summer” event of the DOST-SEI. For its 2019 run on April…
Sixteen-year-old Iva Claire Jamelarin, a student-achiever from Iloilo, wrote a poem, presented it in class, and uploaded the recording on her Facebook account. Little did she know that this would go viral on the internet and change her family’s life. “I did not expect that kind of reception with my spoken word performance. I was…
Online child abuse is the leading cybercrime in the Philippines. New technologies, such as live streaming, are putting more Filipino children at risk of sexual abuse. Australia is committed to advancing the rights of children and protecting them from exploitation, abuse, and violence. That is why the Australian Embassy in the Philippines has initiated the…
In support for Global Recycling Day which takes place last March 18, 2019, Tetra Pak and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf join the rest of the world to celebrate recycling and showcase the vital role it plays in preserving the future of the planet. These two global companies are teaming up for a carton…
To encourage reusability on Earth Day and to inspire its customers to make more sustainable choices all year long, Starbucks® will launch reusable hot and cold cups in the Philippines. Reducing its environmental footprint and positively impacting the communities it serves has always been important to Starbucks. Starting April 22, the reusable cups and straws…
ABS-CBN turns voter education into a fun and interactive activity in “Race Your Voice,” an obstacle fun run on April 28 (Sunday) at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City staring at 5:00 am. “Race Your Voice” aims to help prepare voters and encourage them to vote in the upcoming national elections this May through…
An advanced screening of the documentary “Our Power,” hosted by veteran journalist Che-che Lazaro, was recently held at the Far Eastern University Institute of Technology. “Our Power” is a 30-minute investigative piece produced by Probe Productions that looks into the socio-environmental and policy context of the Philippines’ dependency on coal as a major energy source,…
