By Patricia Esteves — The Philippine Star
In a room full of Filipino-Americans during an assembly in
Soon, grown men in the crowd start crying, touched by her testimony and amazed at how a blonde, blue-eyed American can love poor Filipinos and the
Meet Nancy Nuqui, a native of
Ever since she embraced GK three years ago,
As a spokesperson for GK,
Raising awareness about GK in different cities in
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By Ma. Salve Duplito
Corporations’ budgets for Robin Hood-ish activities are usually the first to get slashed when times are hard. But a group of foundations on Wednesday said Filipino companies that integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities into their operations get to keep their budgets in both good and bad times.
The League of Corporate Foundations, an umbrella organization of the biggest foundations in the country, said integrating CSR into day-to-day operations would be discussed thoroughly in the upcoming CSR Conference on July 16 to 18.
“Integration of CSR into the nature of the business is critical. It has been proven that CSR can save costs and increase productivity,” said Felipe Alfonso, president of the Lopez Group Foundation.
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Davao City – Stuart Arnett, a Canadian wildlife artist, has included the Philippine Eagle among his masterpieces in an effort to help save this great yet critically endangered species. Arnett, who is a signature member of the international group Artists for Conservation, partnered with the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) to help raise awareness and support for the survival of the country’s national heritage.
Arnett’s partnership with the PEF stemmed from reading the February 2008 issue of National Geographic Magazine where he learned about the plight of the Philippine Eagle. “One of my goals 
as a wildlife artist and a member of Artists for Conservation is to assist organizations such as the PEF through partnerships by raising funds through the sale of my artworks,” Arnett pointed. He has pledged to donate 40% of his sales to the PEF.
His works are on canvas giclees which are printed on a premium acid-free cotton canvas, sealed with a non-yellowing protective varnish to prolong print life and enhanced with high quality substrates which make the artworks water resistant.
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By Nestor Burgos Jr. - Philippine Daily Inquirer - Visayas Bureau
For the past five years Rosendo Mejica II would often have fun with friends during most weekends jet skiing on the waters of Iloilo.
But last Saturday, Mejica and his buddies found themselves on their jet skis surfing not the sea but the flooded streets of Iloilo City and trying to pick up as many victims of the storm who were stranded on rooftops and trees.
"This is the first time that we tried this out because we wanted to help," Mejica told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Ten of them, all members of the Iloilo Watercraft Association, met around 11 a.m. on Saturday after they heard calls for owners of rubber boats and jet skis to help rescue residents trapped on rooftops who were trying to escape from rising waters.
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