Out of poverty; Success Stories of Civil Society Engagement in Samar
(This story is part of the journalism fellowship of the Philippine Press Institute under the auspices of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.)
Aljon Cainto Operario, is a smart and confident 28-year-old Public School Teacher at the...
Mangroves save lives during Yolanda’s onslaught seven years ago
TACLOBAN CITY- Pedro Cahindo, Jr., swears that their village in San Jose District could have more deaths when this city was pummeled by Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ exactly seven years ago.
But because of the mangrove...
Teacher’s Reflection at Abuyog Community College (ACC), Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines
The Abuyog Community College (ACC) is a local government unit-sponsored college under the sponsorship of the Sangguniang Bayan of Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines, which started its operation in 1979.
To facilitate the progress of the college,...
Gabaldon: Heritage school of Palo
As an integral piece in the “Philippine Pacification Strategy” of the United States of America, the Philippine Commission passed Act # 74 on January 21, 1901, which introduced the public school system in the...
Padayaw wows America in a series of shows
CALIFORNIA, USA - Clad in vibrant color of costumes bespoken to express the Filipino culture and heritage, the performers of the famed Leyte Dance Theater of Jess De Paz Foundation Inc. (LDT) stole the...
Thai princess in the city
TACLOBAN CITY- A real princess stepped inside a “reel” palace in the city for an hour and expressed her “amazement” on how the place remained well-maintained. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, whose family is...