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Camillo Geaga: 2017 NEXTGEN Fellow, A Trip of A Lifetime

2017 NEXTGEN Fellow Camillo Geaga shares his thoughts about his trip to the Philippines and how it was a valuable and enriching experience of a lifetime. Continue reading

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“The BOB” Latrine: Toilet Without Water

Rotarian and inventor, Bob Newlon tries out and builds the new “BOB Toilet” a biodegradable, zero waste toilet invention that doesn’t use water in remote village in Giporlos, Samar Philippines. Continue reading

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‘Adorables’ Fulfill Dream of Protected Waiting Area for Hospital Patients

Ground breaking ceremony of new lobby waiting areas at JP Rizal Memorial Hospital in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, with Carminda Aldeza & Family and Laguna Governor Hernandez. This project will benefit over 30,000 indigent patients that go through the doors of JP Rizal Hospital, the only major charity hospital in the area. Special thanks to Evelyn Castillo of the Bayanihan Foundation and Dr. Doreen Sales for their support. Continue reading

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New Latrines for 4,000 school children in Iligan Central Elementary School

The Bayanihan Foundation partnered with the Rotary Club of Chicago Far North and the Rotary Club of Iligan East to built two latrines at Iligan Central Elementary School, providing clean water and new washroom facilities for 4,000 elementary school children. Continue reading

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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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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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Despite Depressing Global News, Two People Are Making a Difference – Educating Kids, Savings Lives

Despite Recent Depressing Global News, Two People, Dr. Domingo Alvear and Mr. Blair Smart, Are Making a Difference – Educating Kids, Savings Lives. Continue reading

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Tucuma Residents Live in Poverty and Hope – Rebuilding their lives one ditch at a Time

Last February 2010, my friend Benjie Velasco invited me to visit the other side of Paranaque, Metro Manila. We visited a squatter area, Tucuma that sits right in the middle of a leafy, middle class suburb.   It was one … Continue reading

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10. Philippines’ GDP increased (yay!) and so does poverty (huh?) and Nine Other Interesting Facts

Last February 2010, I’ve met Jeremiah Opiniano, Executive Director of the Institute for Migration and Development Institute, a nonprofit think tank in the Philippines devoted to policy research, data banking and development journalism on Filipinos’ international migration and its development … Continue reading

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