By Christina AlejandroVolunteering, No.8 Sometimes situations seem so bad that you feel whatever you do won’t make a difference at all. But in my life, some things changed some things for the better. I first heard of Brother Joe Dean from my mother. She told me he was a man…

by Maricel H. Barahantranslated by Victor V. AmoresVolunteering, No.6 I am one of the youth who have dreamed of obtaining a wide range of knowledge for the improvement of our family life, but then, I was not able to finish a college degree. I only had one semester in college…

by Deanie Lyn OcampoVolunteering, No.5 National heroes are not made because they have liberated a people. They are made because of their spirit of initiative and commitment throughout seasons of triumph and struggle. When opposition came, they responded positively and decisively. Their resolutions toughened with action, whether the benefits were…

by Deanie Lyn OcampoVolunteering, No.5 To the previous page “Pwede Na” (Bamban, Tarlac) by Ganny Tan Everyday heroes are those who thrive on getting things done and making things work locally. They overcome difficulties on the ground. They are skilled in adjusting and identifying priorities: if national politics is too…

By Deanie Lyn OcampoiV Corner, Communities No.3 In Einstein’s Dreams, physicist-writer Alan Lightman narrates “…there are two times. There is mechanical time and there is body time. The first is as rigid and metallic as a massive pendulum of iron that swings back and forth, back and forth, back and…

By Joselito C. De Vera *Policy Documents, No. 2 Some may find it ironic that a law on volunteerism was passed. Why is there a need for a law on something that is inherently a social value, and a positive one that is intended to achieve a common good? Is…