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Executive Director of the Bayanihan Foundation Worldwide

Alliance for Bases Clean Up Provides Body Talk Access, a Healthcare Alternative to Victims of Toxic Wastes in Clark and Subic

Bayanihan Foundation partner, the Alliance for Bases Clean Up Provides Body Talk Access, a Healthcare Alternative to Victims of Toxic Wastes in the Philippines. Continue reading

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To Help Locally or Globally? You Don’t Have to Choose, You Can Do Both

Choosing between giving locally or globally is a false dichotomy; it is an unrealistic division that reflects the orthodoxy of the last century. In the 21st century, Filipinos and many others that live in the diaspora lead their lives in a transnational and global context. You don’t have to make a choice – you can do both. Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Day 2011 a moment to reflect, give thanks and feed the homeless

On Thanksgiving Day, Dale Asis took time to pause, reflect and give thanks for the wonderful bounties and blessings of the year but also served food to the homeless at People’s church in Chicago. Continue reading

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Leading Socio-economist Dr. Richard Williams: “Let’s Clean Up In the Philippines”

Leading socio-economist Dr. Richard Wiliams presents a compelling essay about the need to clean up the toxic wastes left behind at the former US bases in Clark and Subic, Philippines. Continue reading

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16 Organizations In Seven States Voice Their Support To Clean Up Toxic Wastes Left Behind

16 Organizations In Seven States Voice Their Support To Clean Up Toxic Wastes Left Behind in Clark & Subic, Philippines Continue reading

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Bayanihan Foundation Announces Three Exciting Events for November 2011

The Bayanihan Foundation is excited to announce three major events happening in November 2011: 1) film screening of the award winning film, “Left By the Ship” in Chicago and in New York; 2) Eid al-Ahda celebration helping indigent Filipino Muslim families and children in Iligan, Philippines; and 3) announcement of organizations willing to help in getting the word out about the need to clean up the toxic wastes left behind at Clark and Subic, Philippines. Continue reading

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You’re Invited To Watch award winning film “Left By The Ship” in Chicago & NY

The Bayanihan Foundation invites everyone to join the film showing of “Left By The Ship” in Chicago and in New York, an award winning documentary about Filpino Amerasians, children whose fathers were US military service personnel and their mothers are assumed to be prostitutes. Many suffer from discrimination, prejudice and extreme poverty; they’re America’s forgotten children. Continue reading

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1988 book “Critical Choices” highlighted steps to tackle Philippine poverty, remains unfulfilled, ignored

In 1988, Dorothy Friesen wrote an illuminating and revealing, “Critical Choices.” She outlined challenges of the Philippines and the important steps that the country need to tackle to get out of its crisis of poverty. However, twenty-two years later, most of her suggestions remained unfulfilled and largely ignored. Continue reading

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UXO and Toxic Waste Victims Learn To Cope, Heal with Body Talk Access

Victims of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and toxic wastes left behind at the former US bases in the Philippines seek short-term and immediate help from Body Talk Access, a system of energy-based techniques to make health maintenance and the management of daily health challenges accessible. Many of these victims are poor and do not have access to basic health care so Body Talk Access compliments well and help them cope and heal. Continue reading

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I Found A Glimmer of Hope For Toxic Waste Victims in the Philippines

Myrla Baldonado, Organizing Director of the Bayanhan Foundation, shares her reflection about the workshop on the victims of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and toxic wastes left behind at the former military installations in Clark and Subic, Philippines. Myrla finds a glimmer of hope as the campaign is revived to seek fairness and justice. Continue reading

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