Bush honors Filipino doctor at White House
By Josephine Darang
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:54:00 05/11/2008

MANILA, Philippines - President George Bush invited six Physicians for Peace volunteers, including a Filipino medical volunteer, to the White House last April 29 to participate in a ceremony to mark the kick-off of National Volunteer Week.

Retired USAF Brig. Gen. Ron Schuyers, CEO of the group, e-mailed from Norfolk, Virginia. He is also a volunteer. The goal is to build peace and international friendships through the medical profession.

Dr. Juan Montero, a native of Siargao island and an expat and private practitioner in Chesapeake, Virginia, was commended for his work in the Philippines. More Bush honors Filipino doctor at White House

Filipina recognized for efforts vs human trafficking
Ziera Serrano, Contributor
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 02:04pm (Mla time) 05/07/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- For her efforts to battle human trafficking, the head of a Filipino non-government organization became the first Asian to be recognized as a “social entrepreneurs” and awarded a three-year, $1-million grant by a US-based foundation.

Ma. Cecilia “Cecil” Flores-Oebanda, president of the Visayan Forum Foundation, More Filipina recognized for efforts vs human traffickin (Photo:images.inquirer.net)

De los Reyes, pioneer labor leader, honored
Freddie G. Lazaro
Manila Bulletin
05/02/2008

VIGAN CITY -- City officials and employees of this "world heritage city" honored Don Isabelo de los Reyes, the father of the Philippine labor union movement, during the observance of Labor Day yesterday.

The rites coincided with the opening of this year’s six-day Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts which is celebrated every first week of May.

Vigan City Mayor Eva Marie Singson Medina led local officials in the floral offering at the historical marker honoring Don Belong. The marker is located at his ancestral house on Mena Crisologo Street in the Vigan Heritage Village which is considered as a living museum. More De los Reyes, pioneer labor leader, honored

American priest in Illinois supports GK
By Patricia Esteves, philstar.com
Tuesday, April 29, 2008

ILLINOIS – A fleeting visit to the Philippines and a side trip to a Gawad Kalinga (GK) site located in an impoverished Visayan province led an American priest here to fall in love – with Filipinos living in poverty and consequently extend his hand to alleviate their plight.

Fr. Ernie Norvac, resident parish priest of St. Mary’s Augustine parish here, had never heard of GK until Couples for Christ Chicago Regional Director Jun Billote introduced him to the movement.

He was then still the parish priest of St. Elizabeth Seton in Naperville. More American priest in Illinois supports GK

Gawad Kalinga’s Meloto leads 2008 Forward Taguig awardees
By Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:40:00 04/24/2008

MANILA, Philippines – Gawad Kalinga’s Tony Meloto leads the 20 recipients of this year’s Forward Taguig Awards for Outstanding Citizens.

The awardees, who will be honored today at the Bonifacio Community Center in Fort Bonifacio, have been cited for their contributions to the city’s development. More Gawad Kalinga’s Meloto leads 2008 Forward Taguig awardees ( Photo:shell.com)

Filipinos join World's Biggest Lesson
By ANGELO GUTIERREZ
abs-cbnNEWS.com, Special Features, 4/24/2008 1:36 AM

Quezon City – Education for All mascots "Edo and Eday" entertained children who attended "the World's Biggest Lesson" on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Quezon City. (abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak/Buck Pago)

Education advocates fear that the government may sacrifice its obligation to provide education to poor children while it tries to save the country from a looming global food crisis.

“Due to the rising food prices and alarming global food crisis trend, hunger and poverty incidence may increase dramatically,” Cecilia Soriano, national coordinator of Education Network (E-Net) Philippines said in a statement. More Filipinos join World's Biggest Lesson

Karina David gets World Bank award
By Jesus F. Llanto
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak
04/16/2008

Former Civil Service Commission chair Karina Constantino-David is among the three winners of a World Bank award for outstanding public servants.

David will receive the 2008 Jit Gill Memorial Award along with Indian social activist Kisan Baburao Hajare and Nigerian anti-corruption leader Nuhu Ribadu. More Karina David gets World Bank award (Photo: abs-cbnnews.com)