Small Spaces, Big Beginnings: Building Strong Foundations for Young Filipino Learners

Small Spaces, Big Beginnings: Building Strong Foundations for Young Filipino Learners

Resourcefulness has long been inherent to Filipino communities — where systems fall short, our ingenuity often steps in. In Naga City, Barangay San Felipe turns a humble chapel into a classroom, where Teacher Jessel Fausto helps shape a brighter future for her students. The chapel-based Educare Center currently serves 12 students in the morning and…

Dignity from Debris: The Angat Buhay Village in Lupi

Dignity from Debris: The Angat Buhay Village in Lupi

In 2021, a series of typhoons tore through Camarines Sur, displacing families in Barangay Poblacion, Lupi. Many sought refuge in a crowded covered court, plagued by loss and uncertainty. Amid the chaos, a relief mission led by then-Vice President Leni Robredo arrived — not just with aid, but with a challenge that would soon spark…

From STEM to Studio: Angat Sining Alumna Finds Her Canvas

From STEM to Studio: Angat Sining Alumna Finds Her Canvas

For many Filipinos, pursuing art as a primary career is a risk. But through the Angat Sining fellowship, Hana Andrea D. Abueva realized that it was a risk she was willing to take. Prior to being selected for Angat Sining, a career in fine arts was never a serious consideration for Hana; it seemed like…