Community Sense

The Gospel of Hope – Hope for the needy and poor

by Rev. Dr. Mariano C. ApiladoJesus Christ’s first sermon as recorded in Luke 4: 18-19 was decidedly addressed to give hope for the needy...

Globe Bangon Pinoy keeps alive the spirit of volunteerism

In the aftermath of two disastrous typhoons to hit the country, heartwarming displays of volunteerism were seen in the ravaged areas. Is this strong...

SAKTO services for communities

Advocating for the accessibility of health services and other social services for the people directly to various communities of Davao City is the main...

Philamlife donates to typhoon victims

Philamlife, together with its affiliates, made a donation of P4.6 million to support the rehabilitation efforts of the victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng....

Sarangani women form rural improvement clubs

Sarangani businessman Roy Chiongbian praised the province’s rural women as “achievers and home managers” during the celebration of their Rural Improvement Clubs (RIC) -...

Lasang community gets electricity

The nights in this community wouldn’t be the same anymore, now that they have powers in their fingertips. Since 2003, Maulita Aporbo, a mother...

Braga asks for deferment of RFID implementation

While the city council did not categorically say it is against the implementation of the Radio Frequency Identification project of the Land Transportation Office,...

Do you know what RFID is all about?

If you’ve been to the grocery, then you must be familiar with the barcoding system imposed by major grocery stores nationwide which allows them...

Gov’t issues rules implementing tax-free retirement plan schemes

The government has issued last week rules to implement a new law to allow the creation of tax-free personal retirement plans that will see...

Davao Light ships first truck-load of donations

Davao Light & Power Co., shipped last Tuesday, October 6, the first truck-load of relief items for the thousands of victims of typhoon “Ondoy”...