Advocacies

BPO company 7.ai has proven that there is room for Persons with Disability in the corporate world, prompting Unilab Foundation to recognize the company as one of its industry partners for inclusive employment through Project Inclusion. Ceremonies were held for the partners at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City, with 7.ai Recruitment Director Me-Ann Batallones receiving the recognition on...

To encourage the next generation of building professionals to have a stronger sustainability mindset, Holcim Philippines, Inc. has launched a design competition that evaluates proposed projects not just on their aesthetic elements and financial feasibility but also on their envisioned environmental and social benefits. Called the Young Builders Challenge (YBC), the competition is open until April 2019 to engineering...

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the lead Philippine government agency that promotes and protects the rights and welfare of children, condemns all acts of violence. The alleged bullying incident from the Ateneo Junior High is a red flag for all of us but has to be managed and handled carefully as it involves two minors. Both of...

Save the Children Philippines said parents and school authorities should look into the causes of a child’s misbehaviors such as bullying to address violence against children in all settings. Wilma Banaga, Children Protection Advisor, Program Development Quality of Save the Children Philippines said adults should learn that interventions should be on both the child who was the target of bullying...

To climb Mount Everest is a dream aspired by many. To reach it is an accomplishment fulfilled by a few. This is how Trail Adventours described why 10 Filipinos joined the arduous journey to Everest Base Camp, a 12-day hike that would leave any hiker gasping for air. Even seasoned mountaineers are no exception to the thinning oxygen levels...

A group advocating children's rights and welfare, Save the Children Philippines (SCP), has called for wider access to education for some 300,000 school-age children with disabilities to build their confidence and develop full potential. Lawyer Albert Muyot, SCP chief executive officer, said access to schools for children with disabilities is critical to develop talents and ensure meaningful participation in the...

The fight against lung cancer doesn’t have to be a solo battle. To help Filipino patients and their loved ones rise above this challenging condition, biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has partnered with the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO), along with local support groups such as the Cancer Coalition Philippines (CCP), and the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) to...

Children's dreams do matter. In fact, findings from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) show that children with high aspirations have higher school achievements and better educational behavior than those who don't. Recognizing the value of children's aspirations, My Dream in a Shoebox celebrated National Children's Month last November 23 by bringing ten Payatas Orione Foundation (PAOFI)...

Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) BINHI Youth Champions recently held their coastal clean-up and waste audit activity at Purok Makiangayon 1, Brgy. Calindagan (behind Chinese Bellchurch). Now on its 2nd year, the activity entitled "Swim and Save" was spearheaded by Fearn Ann Acibo and other college student leaders from Asian College, Silliman University, Foundation University who became EDC’s youth ambassadors after...

More than two hundred participants joined the United Nations Women Philippines and the Belgium Embassy in Manila during a cycling event campaigning for the elimination of violence against women in the Philippines on Friday. Despite the rain, Belgian Ambassador Michel Goffin, Philippine Commission on Women executive director Emmeline Versoza, together with activists and human rights defenders cycled their way inside...