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EPCALM's second Swing for Hope tees off Sept. 21 at Sta. Elena, raising funds for leukemia patients in need of more than medicine. Alvin Uy, three years cancer-free, explains why it matters.

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Here’s the inspiring story of a Filipino foundation dedicated to adult leukemia care.
In late 2004, Dumaguete City prosecutor Atty. Erwin P. Cabanag achieved remission from acute myelogenous leukemia after intensive chemotherapy and lung surgery. However, he had to face the daunting prospect of a bone marrow transplant when the technology of BMT (bone marrow ...
Hand and Heart aims to make good employment opportunities more accessible for the deaf.
There are over 1.7 million Filipinos who are hearing impaired, according to 2020 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This substantial segment of the population experiences a wide range of challenges, including communication barriers, limited access to information, educational hurdles, ...
"We hope that by showcasing our passion for education and sports, we might inspire others in power to move with us,” said FundLife founder Marko Kasic.
Marko Kasic, the British philanthropist who founded FundLife, a non-government organization (NGO) established to help rebuild Tacloban City after Super Typhoon Yolanda, has recently completed a 600-kilometer run across Luzon. His feat aims to advocate for greater investment in grassroots ...
Hosting its annual banquet for the first time in the Philippines.
With a population of more or less 110 million people, the Philippines ranks 13th in the most populous countries in the world. However, despite the steady economic growth throughout recent years, approximately 25 million Filipinos continue to live in extreme poverty. And ...
There were 1,000 guests from around the world.
Several years ago, my mother and I headed to Iloilo to visit some of the ultra-poor communities of the Philippines, families surviving on less than 25 pesos a day.It was part of the transformation program of International Care Ministries that ...
Hong Kong’s biggest givers gather to help the Philippines’ marginalized communities.
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The 109-lot auction is expected to fetch a tidy sum, given the stunning items on the block.
An estimated 3,500 Filipino children are diagnosed with cancer every year, according to a 2014 study in online journal Cancer Control. Of these cases, only 30 percent of the children survive in the long-term. Some of these children will be ...
When it comes to sustainability and practicality, social enterprises perform better.
Charities and social enterprises have helped improve lives of millions of people. Both are anchored on humanity and compassion, but when it comes to sustainability and practicality, the latter trumps the former. Here is a list of reasons why.According to startup ...
'Tis the season to extend a helping hand.
Whether it's the holiday season or not, giving back should always be part of your personal agenda. There are many ways, both big and small, to do that: taking a day to volunteer for a cause that you are passionate about, ...
Hong Kong's most generous givers gathered to give back to the Philippines' poorest families who are living on less than 50 U.S. cents a day.
Over 600 guests filled the vast banquet hall of the Hong Kong Convention Center for the annual Hong Kong gala hosted by International Care Ministries (ICM). Facing this sea of high-net-worth individuals were three beautiful girls, Jane, Nica, and Rizzel, ...
Net proceeds from the play will benefit 14 different charities.
It's rare to see an actor play the same role twice, decades apart.For Raymond (or "RS") Francisco, it's been 28 years since he last put on Song Liling's silk kimono for the play M. Butterfly.The first time ...
The principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre is bringing eight of her friends to Manila.
When New York-based Filipino-American prima ballerina Stella Abrera heard about the damage brought about by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, she set up a small charity of her own with the aim of rebuilding a school in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.She ...
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