Marivic and Joe Randy Dubria live in a farming village in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, at the foothills of the Mt. Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines.

Residents of a relocation site at the outskirt of Dolores town in Eastern Samar province waited years for their dream to have a well-constructed and clean communal toilet to become a reality. Until less than a year ago, many villagers had no option but to take a lengthy walk to a field to urinate and […]

Under the scorching heat, a lady holding a megaphone with a loudspeaker beside her goes around Datu Abdullah Sangki (DAS), Maguindanao in a tricycle. The lady informs the residents of the importance of face masks, face shields, proper handwashing, and social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. She also plays the rekorida, a mobile […]

Johnny and Juanita Paz, a couple, carry the deeply rooted Filipino tradition of respect for older people. So, they decided to take care of not one but two sick elderly, both parents of Juanita, in a small house in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao. “My mother-in-law, 87, who is bedridden, was rushed to the hospital last […]

Blog post by Ana P. SantosMore from Ana P. Santos The tailors and seamstresses at the Kamuning Public Market in Quezon City are legendary for custom tailoring and couture at off-the-rack prices. They can stitch anything from office and school uniforms to wedding gowns. The Kamuning Public Market was closed last March when an enhanced community […]

Blog post by Ana P. SantosMore from Ana P. Santos It started with pineapples. One thousand five hundred pieces of them. Sonny Reyes, 49, had planned the timing of his harvest carefully. He was all set to meet his target of having enough to harvest in March. The timing would allow him to take advantage of […]

Blog post by Ana P. SantosMore from Ana P. Santos The secret to selling fruits is making your customers laugh. “When a customer asks me if the mangoes are sweet, I tell them that it is so sweet that it will make you forget your husband,” laughed Jane Viernes, whose easy smile and witty comebacks make […]

International development organization, Oxfam Pilipinas, has named actress and environmental advocate Antoinette Taus as its ambassador for resilience. Oxfam Pilipinas recognized Taus’ efforts in fighting climate change, hunger, and poverty. As founder of non-profit organizations CORA (Communities Organized for Resource Allocation) and Planet CORA, Taus successfully led feeding programs and coastal clean-up drives around the […]

Blog post by Dante DalabajanMore from Dante Dalabajan Humanitarian workers are regularly confronted by difficult choices. What humanitarian worker worth his or her salt has not been confronted by the possibility of either doing harm or doing nothing; or was stuck in a situation where good intentions are not enough in the face of bad or […]