Latest in Poverty AlleviationThe government’s approach of giving farmers cash assistance and handouts as its primary agricultural intervention is wrong, counterproductive, and breeds dependence rather than productivity, former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol said Wednesday. The former Agriculture chief made the…
Once known as one of Manila’s most isolated and underserved communities, Baseco Compound in Barangay 649 marked a historic milestone on Friday, September 5, with the inauguration of the President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital, or Baseco Hospital. Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno led the…
At the heart of Tondo, Manila, the Don Bosco Youth Center has long been a refuge for out-of-school youth and young people from financially challenged families. But for Training Director and Administrator Fr. Vester Casaclang, the mission they carry is far from the image of invincibility often…
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