World Vision: Psychosocial care for children still needed after Marawi armed conflict

Following the return of families to Marawi City, aid agency World Vision underscores the importance of continuous psychosocial support for children affected by the crisis.  “Healing does not come in a snap especially for the children who have witnessed the fighting in Marawi. A number of them have had psychosocial support while they were still […]

Startup Weekend CEBU Youth

Startup Weekend Cebu Youth Edition is an entrepreneurship learning program open to all Grade 9 – 12 students where they LEARN BY DOING. The participants experience the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey within a weekend through ideation, mentorship, and presentation sessions. The Startup Weekend Cebu Youth Edition will be held on February 16-18, 2018 […]

Ethereal Blooms in Casa Gorordo Museum

February augurs love, and not just because of Valentine’s. In Casa Gorordo Museum, the bridal bouquet (Poranopsis paniculata) crowning the house’s azotea provides an ethereal feel, perfect for the month of love. The museum’s bridal bouquet is probably as old as the house itself, according to Mrs. Josefa “Pepit” Gorordo-Revilles, one of the original owners, […]

World Vision Reaches Out to 2,000 Families in Albay

Child-focused aid organization World Vision begins its relief operation to displaced families affected by the ongoing brunt of Mayon Volcano. Around 2,000 families or more than 7,000 individuals who fled to evacuation centres in Guinobatan, Albay were provided with relief items including hygiene kits (bath and laundry soaps, toothbrushes and toothpastes, sanitary packs, nailcutters, underwears […]