(By David Cloud and Sunshine de Leon) Before dawn on Jan. 25, a Philippine National Police commando team crept toward a thatched hut in the marshy jungles of Mindanao. They were hunting […]
Sunshine de Leon
In Asia, 40 Heroes of Philanthropy Are Making Their Mark
This story appears in the September 2015 issue of Forbes Asia. This is FORBES ASIA’s ninth annual philanthropy issue, giving us another opportunity to single out the region’s most noteworthy givers. Our […]
Are You A Baby Goat? Or Why Children Are Not Kids
This story for the young and not-so-young was inspired by the writer’s grandmother, Jessie Coe Lichauco, who is waging a campaign to give children back their own identity (See sidebar). It is […]
Common Ground: Phil. NGO PeaceTech uses Internet and social media to build bridges of peace
While some terrorist organizations use the Internet and social media to spread fear, a Philippine NGO uses these tools to build bridges of peace among Christian and Muslim youth. Through the use of […]
Gines Serran-Pagan: My Life as Art
When you look at a painting by Spanish artist Gines Serran-Pagan, what you see is not just a work of art, but also the life of an artist. He says, “As an […]
The Green Heart of Italy
Swinging in a hammock under a giant tree surrounded by green vineyards, rolling hills and olive groves of the Umbrian countryside, I had one thought flowing through my mind: the secret to […]
Helen Yuchengco Dee Chairs With A Task: Make Crisis-Proof
The eldest of eight children in a Chinese-Filipino family, Helen Yuchengco Dee recalls business dominating daily life growing up, as her father focused on building a conglomerate. She stayed loyally by his […]
Australian man charged with murder of 12-year-old girl in Philippines
A 51-year old Australian man living in the Philippines has been charged with the murder of a 12-year-old girl as well as with human trafficking and child abuse. Peter Gerard Scully, who […]
Fil-Am Stella Abrera dances with fallen trees and bodies in mind
MANILA, Philippines–When Filipino-American ballerina Stella Abrera performed in the Philippines last September for the first time in her 18-year career, she danced feeling a special excitement. Although she returned to the Philippines […]
Battle of Manila: That unforgettable day in 1945
MANILA, Philippines–While the Western world focused its attention last week on the end of World War II and the liberation of Jewish prisoners in Europe, it is now time for Asia, specifically […]
