16 April 2018
Graduation ceremonies bring eerie memories to 20-year-old Jose Gabriel. In 2010, upon graduating from elementary, he found himself with his mother and four siblings running away at midnight from his drunkard father. At that time, he lost all hopes and dreams. They went to Dolores town in Quezon Province to try to have a more […]
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06 April 2018
“Bakit ka pa magtatrabaho? Malaki naman na ang natatanggap mo galing sa Pantawid kasama ng suweldo ni Romeo?” This has been the usual question that Aileen Codizal has been hearing from the people that she knows. Rain or shine – whatever the weather could be, Aileen can be seen walking around their neighborhood at Brgy. […]
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30 March 2018
Surrounded by vast sea water and unsettling waves, a small wooden boat struggles to stay above the water. The boat swings side by side while the fisherman maintains his balance as he scoops out seawater that entered the boat. Every day, fishermen in Atimonan, Quezon dance with death to be able to catch the treasures […]
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19 March 2018
Harvesting friendships, appreciation and success For eleven mothers, a vacant lot can open up a lot of possibilities. Sprouting now with healthy greens such as cauliflowers, tomatoes, cucumbers, okra and ampalaya, this lot in Brgy. San Roque in Teresa, Rizal Province is no longer just a vegetable garden. Today, this lot has been a […]
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10 March 2018
When her husband lost his job, never did it occur to her that their dreams for their four children are lost, too. For Melinda Elauria, 54, nothing can get in the way in the future they are dreaming for their children. “Yung makapagtapos ang mga anak namin, ‘yan talaga ang pangarap namin para sa kanila. […]
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01 March 2018
As she sees three-year-old Elmer John innocently enjoying life, Ermelinda only sees one thing. It’s a future where she can confidently raise him alone, away from the uncertainties of not having a job and more importantly, away from their not-so-ordinary home inside the public cemetery. Growing up, Ermelinda Ariola, now 25, dreamed nothing but to […]
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18 February 2018
When an opportunity knocks, welcome it with open arms. This is what Minerva “Melba” D. Redondo, 43, believes as she and her husband, Russel endures their daily struggles to meet the needs of their family. The Php400 income Russel earns from driving tricycle, which the acquired using their last pay from their previous employment, is […]
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15 February 2018
It has been four years since tuberculosis took Dionisio away from his family. Susan even thought that it was the end of the world for her. Few days after her husband’s funeral, all she did was cry and ask herself “Paano na kami ng mga anak ko? Paano ko kakayaning mag-isa ang lahat?” Susan used […]
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