By Carissa Mangubat It was never just about manicures and pedicures at Manos. One of our goals at Manos is to reinvent the spa experience by building and promoting social and environmental consciousness through our products and services. When we were conceptualizing Manos some six years ago, we knew that we […]
By Ana Rafaela L. Sarmiento President, Mission Youth – Philippines For most people, Holy Week is a time to go out of town or take a break from school or work. However, every year, about a hundred youth and a few consecrated women and priests go to a community in […]
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (photo courtesy of Bambie Carlos) How can three children bring millions of people to one little town in Portugal? The answer is because of the power of and the message from Our Lady of Fatima. One hundred years ago, in 1917 during the Great War, […]
Pinta PH is a startup business that principally aims to create tools and artisanal paints from Philippine resources by Filipinos, for Filipinos. Like all things, it started with a question, How do you actually make watercolor? “As a visual artist myself, I’ve never actually made paints before and curiosity sparked […]
How can a small organized community in Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao provide loans and financial assistance totalling 3 million Pesos within their own Self-Help Group (“SHeG”) within just three years? At the Alay Kapwa Launch in Mindanao (Taste on Alay Kapwa), I was specifically drawn to a smiling group […]
“There is no water, no light, no electricity.” This was how a survivor described Tacloban, Leyte in a report by CBS News after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines in 2013. Whenever a strong typhoon hits the country, help takes a while to arrive especially when roads are not passable. Most […]
By Ynez Alcid Delays — I think everyone would agree with me that nothing good comes out of it. Plane delayed = waste of time in the airport. Submissions delayed = could get you fired. Boyfriend delayed = leads to a fight. A year delayed on anything = basically puts […]
“An Authentic faith always involves a deep desire to change the world”-Pope Francis (Photo courtesy of Fr. Edwin Gariguez) “Sabi noong tatay malinaw po sa akin at sa aking mga anak na kahit galing sa basura yung aming kakainin ito ay tugon ng Diyos sa aming dasal na bigyan kami […]
Three years ago, I met Randy Gabuat, someone who is passionate about expressing his love for the Philippines and promoting volunteering to help many Filipinos living in underprivileged communities. Motivating and developing people has always been his major strength. Helping others, particularly volunteers, to achieve positive results is consistently […]
Coaches guide learners at TULA on “missions” — modules that combine academic subjects and character development By Niña V. Guno What does it take for a child to succeed in the 21st century? James Centenera, co-founder of The Ultimate Learning Accelerator, or TULA, will tell you it’s “more […]
