World Vision urges the world to focus on those who are invisible and most at risk from COVID-19 pandemic

A united global effort is needed to help prevent COVID-19 from having a massive destructive impact on the lives of child refugees, migrants and the very poor, warns aid agency World Vision, as a pandemic is declared by the WHO (World Health Organization).   World Vision health specialists are urging governments not just to focus …

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TikTok Creators Support Tourism and Kick-Start DOT #GoCreatePH Dance Challenge

MANILA, MARCH 2, 2020 -- Travel and Philippine tourism gained the spotlight as Pinoy TikTok content creators kick-started the latest dance challenge, #GoCreatePH, which was launched by the Department of Tourism (DOT) last February 24, 2020. The beauty of Cebu and Bohol was captured through uniquely created TikTok videos from the perspectives of: Chierald Tan, …

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Southeast Asia’s First Ever Star Wars Virtual Run Launches on May the 4th

UPDATE: In light of the current COVID-19 situation and in line with additional precautionary measures implemented by governments around Southeast Asia, the STAR WARS Virtual Run 2020 has been rescheduled to begin on 15 June instead of 4 May. Participants will now clock-in their distances between 15 June – 30 September 2020. All participants who have registered for the …

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The Shawarma Shack Donates Bottled Water and Relief Goods to Taal Volcano Victims

The pioneer in the "Buy 1 Take 1" Shawarma restaurants, The Shawarma Shack extends their generosity to the victims of the Taal volcano eruption. Check out the photos below: Shawarma Shack led by founder Walther Buenavista's wife, Patricia Buenavista, donated bottled water and relief goods to 1,000 families in different areas in Tanuan City, Batangas with …

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Ambassadors Bianca Umali, Inigo Pascual, and Enzo Pineda join the launch of World Vision’s experiential booth, “Hope Town”

For more than 60 years, World Vision’s work has centered on changing the lives of the most vulnerable children and their communities. As a child-focused global Christian organization, World Vision is committed to giving every child an opportunity to live “life in all its fullness.” World Vision constantly challenges itself in finding new ways or …

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Mang Inasal launches ACE QSR Scholarship for Deserving Young Women of Lipa

Mang Inasal launched its participation in the ACE Scholarship Program for Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Operations of Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF). This was part of the recent inauguration of Mang Inasal’s milestone 600th Store in Lipa, Batangas, The ACE QSR program seeks to give underprivileged youth from Lipa the chance to develop the skills they need …

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World Vision ambassadors Marc Nelson, JJ Dolor visit quake-hit Cotabato

TV personality Marc Nelson and Lion King musical’s child actor JJ Dolor, both World Vision ambassadors spent a day in Makilala, Cotabato to visit quake-affected children and their families.   “Going around the town of Makilala, we’ve seen schools that were severely damaged by the earthquake. In the village where we distributed relief items, we …

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Coca-Cola Provides Earthquake-Hit Mindanao with Clean Drinking Water

Following the disastrous earthquakes that struck Mindanao, which left displaced residents without access to potable water, the Coca-Cola System in the Philippines immediately mobilized volunteers and resources to facilitate the donation of Wilkins™ water.   Through its nationwide network of 19 bottling plants, employee volunteers, and NGO partners such as the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, …

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Children present Manifesto to government leaders in World Vision National Children’s Congress

In time for the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the 27th National Children’s Month, World Vision organized a 3-day national children’s congress, attended by more than 140 children across the country. The event, anchored on the theme “Karapatan ng Bata: Ipagdiwang at Patuloy na Pahalagahan”, …

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World Vision in the Philippines Launches “Noche Buena” Campaign to Give Joy to More Children this Christmas

Christmas is truly in the air as World Vision in the Philippines kicks off its Noche Buena campaign for 2019, the child-focused organization’s annual initiative aimed at making Christmas celebrations more meaningful and joyful for the most vulnerable children and their families.   World Vision Ambassador Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Advocate Erwan Heusaff showed their support …

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