In the UK, Faith and Football has partnered with the Philippine Community Fund to collect football (soccer) shoes for homeless children in Manila.  The two Christian charities are using this as an opportunity to reach out to the poor in the Philippines.  Great idea!  I’ve spoken with Jane Walker, the director of Philippine Community Fund [...]

A team of international observers said that the recent Philippine elections were “neither fair nor honest.” The Philippines continues to be plagued by corruption which contributes to poverty.  Nonoy Aquino was elected the new president of the Philippines, replacing Gloria Arroyo.  Arroyo was widely criticized for allegedly perpetuating government corruption.   Many Filipinos believe that [...]

Monday 5/10/10 was election day in the Philippines.  The Inquirer reports that the poll related violence was the lowest in three years but unfortunately, 18 were killed in election violence. MANILA, Philippines—Even the dawn of new technology could not silence the guns and bombs in Philippine elections. Shootings and explosions on the eve of and [...]

A fire broke out close to where Philippine Aid Society’s office in Quezon City and has left about 2,500 homeless. Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte promised to set up a temporary soup kitchen. MANILA, Philippines—Some 2,500 families were left homeless when a fire broke out in a thickly populated community several meters from the corner [...]

Several are dead after a bomb was detonated in the Cathedral of St. Isabel. Please pray for an end to this violence in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines, Apr 15, 2010 / 03:01 am (CNA).- Abu Sayyaf militants conducted a bombing assault on Isabela City in the Philippines on Tuesday morning, killing several people and severely [...]

Clean water is something that we take for granted in America, but many urban areas of the Philippines lack access to drinkable water. Most households in the Manila area, even if they do have clean drinking water, do not have heated water. One area where we provided flood relief items last year, Batasan, is frequently [...]