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Diplomatic community brings back bazaar for a cause

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 06:26 PM

The International Bazaar Foundation Inc on Thursday said it will bring back the annual bazaar of the diplomatic community. Read more »

Patagonia founder gives away company in bid to fight climate change

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Sep 15 06:08 PM

The planet is now Patagonia's 'only shareholder' as the company's billionaire founder announced he would channel its profit to environmental concerns. Read more »

Pandesal to the rescue: Youth feeding program steps up during pandemic

Meg Pio de Roda
Updated as of Jul 15 12:48 AM

The Bread Project PH is founded upon the possibly clichéd, but eternally true, idea that the little things matter, because it takes only ?5 to feed a child with a Mingo bun. Read more »

Buffett resigns as Gates Foundation trustee, donates $4.1-B for philanthropy

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 08:35 PM

Warren Buffett on Wednesday resigned as trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world's largest private charitable organizations, as he delivered another $4.1 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropy. Read more »

Angel Locsin receives Spirit of Philanthropy award from Philippine Red Cross

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 04:47 PM

Kapamilya actress Angel Locsin was recognized by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) with its Spirit of Philanthropy award. Read more »

Angel Locsin pasok sa '400 leaders of tomorrow' sa Asya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 09:05 PM

Pasok si Angel Locsin sa 400 itinuturing na "leaders of tomorrow" sa buong Asya.  Read more »

Bill Gates Sr. who guided billionaire son’s philanthropy dies at 94

Robert D. McFadden, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 16 02:58 PM

Bill Gates Sr., a lawyer and the father of Microsoft’s co-founder, who stepped in when appeals for charity began to overwhelm his billionaire son and started what became the world’s largest philanthropy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, died on Monday at his beach home on Hood Canal, in the Seattle area. He was 94.   Read more »

JP Morgan grants P33 million to foundation to help women microentrepreneurs in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 08:53 PM

The program will provide immediate relief and longer-term recovery support to 3,500 women entrepreneurs running microenterprises in Metro Manila and Cebu City, the nonprofit said. Read more »

Aboitiz Group donates P100 million to help communities affected by COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 05:39 PM

The Aboitiz Group on Tuesday said it has donated P100 million to the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation's drive to help communities affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.  Read more »

SM donates P170 million in medical supplies for COVID-19 fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 05:01 PM

SM said on Tuesday it is donating over P170 million worth of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies to over 50 hospitals nationwide.  Read more »

San Miguel buying P500 million worth of protective gear for COVID-19 frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 04:56 PM

San Miguel Corp said on Monday it was looking to buy P500 million worth of personal protective equipment for frontliners in the fight against COVID-19. Read more »

San Miguel donating 560,000 kilos of rice to locked down families in Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:26 PM

San Miguel Corp said Thursday it would donate 560,000 kilos of rice to families in Metro Manila affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more »