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Filipino Honored as CNN Hero of the Year
Congratulations to Efren Penaflorida!
Tonight a Filippino was honored with being the “hero of the year.” Efren Penaflorida, 28, created a company called Dynamic Teen Company, where volunteers “bring the school” to the poor childeren who cannot afford to go to school. They literally have a pushcart of books and school supplies that they take to [...]
21 Dead in Political Violence
This kind of thing is what keeps the Philippine government corrupt, a major contributor to the nation’s poverty. BBC reports that 21 journalists and politicians have been abducted and violently murdered on their way to file election papers.
The group was seized on the southern island of Mindanao.
The military said they were taken by [...]
An Easy way to Help Filipinos
If you can spare five minutes, here are two easy ways to support our mission of fighting poverty in the Philippines:
1. Visit SuperDonate, download their software, and select Philippine Aid Society as your designated charity. This application sells your idle computer time to research organizations. The money is then donated to the charity [...]
Australian Fund-Raiser to Support PAS
On Saturday Nov 7, a generous donor has decided to transform her birthday gala into a fund-raiser for the Philippine Aid Society in Adelaide, Australia at Bar Cuba. Proceeds will benefit us and the Renew Foundation. Renew Foundation is a wonderful organization that restores and empowers women and children in the Philippines who [...]