Category Archives: environmental sustainability

Bayanihan – The Spirit of Community Giving

In this holiday season, Bayanihan – the spirit of community giving is alive and well. Despite the Covid19 pandemic and the restrictions to travel to the Philippines, the Bayanihan Foundation found ways to continue the spirit of community giving. You … Continue reading

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The Philippines Ranked Third In the World Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

2018 Nobel Prize winner in Economics says climate change is real. The Philippines ranked 3rd in the world most vulnerable to climate change. Continue reading

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Five Years Later: Evelyn Castillo Sees Mangrove Forests Growing, Successes And Challenges

In 2013, Bayanihan Foundation has partnered with with Visayas Mindanao People’s Resource Development Center (VMPRDC) and planted over 30,000 mangrove seedlings in Liloan, Cebu. In 2018, some of the seedlings have matured into mangrove forests protecting fish, wildlife and help local fisher folk community. However, challenges remain and support needs to continue. Continue reading

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Fisherfolk community in Guiuan, Samar: promoting sustainability

Dale Asis visits the fisher folk community of Guiuan, Samar. They set a fine example of establishing a community cooperative promoting livelihood and environmental sustainability. Continue reading

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Plans for the New Year

For 2018, the Bayanihan Foundation would like to invite you to join us in a yearlong activities of promoting diaspora philanthropy and giving. Continue reading

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Kawang Gawa (Helping Others)

Bayanihan Foundation demonstrates the traditional value of kawang gawa, helping others Continue reading

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NEXTGEN: ‘Pagbabalik’ (Coming Home) Applications Open until April 15, 2017!

Applications already open; deadline extended to Saturday, April 15, 2017. Apply online at: NEXTGEN Travel Scholarship Application for Summer 2017 This Summer 2017, the Bayanihan Foundation will sponsor partial and full travel accommodations for up to seven young adults (18 … Continue reading

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Philippines Is Number One Most Affected Country by Climate Change

Is climate change affecting the Philippines? the world? In 2015, the Climate Reality Project reported the Global Climate Risk Index and listed the Philippines as the number one most affected country by climate change. This is not an easy problem to fix, but the first step is educating citizens both in the Philippines and around the world. Continue reading

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Is Climate Change Affecting the Philippines? the World?

Is climate change affecting the Philippines? the world? In 2015, the Climate Reality Project reported the Global Climate Risk Index and listed the Philippines as the number one most affected country by climate change. This is not an easy problem to fix, but the first step is educating citizens both in the Philippines and around the world. Continue reading

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Like Heaven On Earth

Hundreds of farmers and their families in Basey, Samar work together in an organic farmers cooperative. They work together to create a self-sustaining community and carve their own little heaven on earth. Continue reading

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