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 [...]

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 [...]

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 you [...]