Around 200 kids from the Aeta community of Barangay Sapang Bato in Angeles, Pampanga received gifts from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the Angeles City government, and the Abacan River and Angeles Watershed Advocacy Council Inc. (ARAW-ACI) as part of a joint outreach program this Yuletide Season. Hundreds…
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+ June 09, 2021 IN THESE times of hardship, a good soul discovers the innate ability to become a philanthropist. It does not matter if a person helps feed a small family or a whole community, what matters is that he gives sincerely, feeling the pain of others, and actually cares enough about their needs.
No, this is not about traditional politicians who pose for the cameras for a photo opportunity with the hope of seeing their faces on papers the next day. A tradpol gives because he wants to be recognized. And more often, it’s not actually giving because some items were already given by private donations and a meaty chunk of what these gators in position should actually serve to their constituents has already been diverted to where the public could not notice. These political crocs are not worthy to be compared to people who really express philanthropy. An American journalist Gamaliel Bailey once wrote that “never respect men merely for their riches, but