MANILA, Philippines – He was already 34 when he enrolled in college but Emmanuel Ricalde did not let age hinder him from finding success and fulfilling his children’s dreams of having a dad with a white collar job. Emmanuel recalled…
Josephine Santiago-Bond is the head of the Advanced Engineering Development Branch at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A Filipina is among the prestigious group of women who work at America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Engineer…
Judge Ave Alba did not live a life of glamor before she got where she is. The abogado recently takes the spotlight after her life story was covered in a television series. Alba is the 8th daughter in a family…
Cristito Quimado, a 51-year old garbage collector from the Philippines, and a father of four proves that, a father can still be a good father even if he has little to no money. With hard work and determination, the garbage…
Jarel Barcelona Tadio of Tuguegarao, Cagayan first started to dream for himself when he realized his life was different from the comfortable lives his peers had. But his dream was simple: to give his family a better life and improve their…
I heard of foot pedalled washing machines before but it is quite unique to find a video of a pinoy seemingly happy with his “invention” and was even offering his services for a “name your price fee” or even for…
For many Filipino expats around the world, owning a business is a sign of success and a visible reminder of all the efforts and hardships that they have been through. This sentiment rings true for the estimated half a…
JERUSALEM – Filipina Joana Chris Arpon’s unusual journey to becoming one of the few non-Israeli and non-Jewish volunteers in Israel’s military began with an earthquake – in the country her parents migrated from. The disaster in 2013 struck a region…