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In a bid to be an arm of the government to protect and aid millions of Filipinos—especially the less fortunate and most vulnerable communities in the country—Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina M. Garma announced that the agency has released over P3 billion to aid the government in its fight against the invisible deadly disease, COVID-19.

A total of 112 Leyteaños are among the first batch of beneficiaries returning to their homeland under the Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa program (BP2) of the government.

This figure (P8,150 per test) was based on data collected before April 1, 2020, when there was very limited testing capacity in the country...

Jay-Ann and Kerven’s journey is an inspiration for other SM scholars who, like them dreamt of a better life for their family. True to its mission, the SM College Scholarship Program paved the way and helped them attain their dreams.

Now that BDO Foundation has successfully rehabilitated more than 80 rural health units across the country, public health officials have taken notice. Concerned about the health and well-being of their constituents, they have called on the foundation to sustain its corporate citizenship initiative to reach beneficiaries in more communities. One such community is the fourth-class municipality of Lemery in Iloilo.

Foodpanda, an on-demand food delivery app in the Philippines, and the City Government of Manila signed today a partnership Agreement for a project that will provide jobs to the City’s 500 tricycle drivers who were affected by the government’s imposition of the enhanced community quarantine to fight the spread of COVID-19 virus.

On the morning of Apr. 19, on that cramped space by the porch where I comb the internet daily for news on the COVID-19...

She is the co-founder of Football for Humanity (FFH), an international non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that focuses on community development and peace building. An immensely...

In line with FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s recent visit to Manila in support of the country’s football development, one of the main topics touched...