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A foundation that supports local organizations provide emergency relief and assistance to disaster-affected communities is now appealing for help in raising P100,000 for victims of Typhoon “Usman” in Baco, Oriental Mindoro. “We appeal to Filipinos in rekindling the bayanihan spirit and to come in the aid of their kapwa in times of emergencies,” said Fr. […]
At night, he puts on a coat, gets in a car, and drives until he sees an orphan sleeping alone in the street. This is how Charles Mully, one of the richest men in Kenya, spends his night. He was orphaned at age six. To survive, he begged and stole for 10 years until he […]
After taking its Lingap sa Mamamayan outreach program to Africa, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) is set to stage the latest edition of its global anti-poverty initiative back home with a Lingap sa Mamamayan to be held at the Quirino Grandstand on July 15. The activity is expected to draw in over 150,000 people in […]
Dogs have long been considered as man’s best friend. With our strong bond with these creatures, a lot of us don’t even consider them as our pets anymore. We consider them as family already. Not only are they loving and affectionate, they’re also loyal, just everything we look for in a companion. A lot of […]
Lingap sa Mamamayan, the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s free local and international outreach program, was successfully held in two African countries recently in what the homegrown church called its “continuing drive to actively, positively, and concretely affect the lives of people in depressed and needy communities all over the world.” The INC hosted outreach activities in […]
Poverty, a problem that affects the whole world, requires worldwide action. This is the message that the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) hopes to emphasize in its second Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty, a charity walk that will be held simultaneously on May 6 in 358 sites in 44 different countries across 18 time zones. The […]
An earthquake rumbles and buildings collapse, a mudslide thunders down a mountain onto a village, a typhoon wreaks destruction as it roars across the islands reducing buildings to rubble. Almost before the dust settles, Philippines K9 SAR Teams (Search and Rescue) are there, searching for victims. With a sense of smell far more powerful than a […]
Humble Beginnings Everything starts with an idea. For Angel Rhayne of Make a Change Philippines (Make a Change PH), it was creating an impact one small step at a time. Grounded on the simple desire to reach out to others, her passionate and game-for-everything attitude has spawned a growing movement for creating sustainable impact. “Hindi mo kailangan maging mayaman para tumulong.” This is what the […]
We all have our dreams for ourselves, for our families, and even for our country; but do you have specific plans to achieve these dreams? Right now, our country and the world are pretty much busy with setting standards to achieve the basic dreams of each individual. My first encounter with long-term plans was during […]