Kids for Kids, Muntinlupa City (2026)

14/08/2026

Every week brings new reasons to hope! Welcome to 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗼. 3, a weekly series dedicated to highlighting hopeful, positive, and inspiring developments across the Philippines! 🌺🌞

We believe that sharing these stories of progress can help provide hope and inspire the youth to keep pushing forward 🇵🇭

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𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙.

✍️: Paulene Gavino, Miel Sumakaton
🎨: Eunice Araga

On July 16, 2026, Lake Sebu in South Cotabato was officially named the very first UN FAO Village in the Philippines. The official marker was unveiled at the Gono Menos Bnek (Lake Sebu Rice Museum), officially adding the community to the FAO network of over 300 recognized villages globally.

This recognition honors decades of hard work by the T’Boli and Uno-Manobo indigenous communities in protecting local forests and lakes while keeping their food systems alive and adapting to climate change through traditional farming and saving heirloom rice.

In a massive win for community-led environmental protection, 98 residents from Brgy. Anajawan, General Luna, officially completed their training to look after local marine life. This workshop served as the final leg of the Halian SEAWikan Initiative’s conservation tour across Siargao.

For the past two years, the island has acted as a critical breeding ground for the endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle. Because of active community involvement, residents have managed to guard nesting zones, monitor turtle movements, and guide hatchlings safely out to sea. This initiative was organized by the Halian SEAWikan Initiative, Kids for Kids Philippines, and Tukod Foundation, with funding support from LoveYourselfPH, Villanova University, and Isla Pickleball.

Clean energy provider First Gen Corp. is boosting student participation in environmental work by giving young leaders the tools, knowledge, and funding needed to run local sustainability projects. Through its “Create for the Climate” initiative, the company recently held a two-day leadership summ

11/08/2026

🛖 Transparency Report | August 11, 2026

With your donations so far, we prepared 100 hygiene kits for the children at the School of Living Traditions in Lake Sebu.

Each kit is a small way for us to support the community with essential hygiene needs following the recent earthquake. A special thank you to Halia | Sustainable Period Care 🇵🇭 for contributing organic bamboo sanitary pads to our kits. Your support helps us make these donations more complete and responsive to the needs of the community. 🌱

📌 Our donation channels remain open. We are continuing to raise funds for hygiene products & school supplies so we can provide more kits to the School of Living Traditions and reach more families who may need support.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, volunteered, or helped us get the word out. Every contribution brings us one step closer to getting these essentials into the hands of the communities who need them most. ❤️‍🩹

We continue to accept donations and will keep our transparency updates open as the initiative progresses.

03/08/2026

Every week brings new reasons to hope! Welcome to 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗼. 𝟮, a weekly series dedicated to highlighting hopeful, positive, and inspiring developments across the Philippines! 🌞💐

We believe that sharing these stories of progress can help provide hope and inspire the youth to keep pushing forward 🇵🇭

➡️Swipe through the carousel to read the complete details for each story.

𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙.

✍️: Trixie Villonco, Jyll Alao
🎨: Gail Rodriguez

On July 13, 2026, a couple saved three tarsiers from being swept away by floodwaters along a riverbank in Sarangani. The following day, they turned the animals over to the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Sarangani.

Upon examination, they found out that the tarsiers were two adult male Philippine tarsiers and one sub-adult male who all were in good health and showed no signs of distress or visible injuries, according to the PENRO veterinarian. With that, the tarsiers were released back to their natural habitat.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the City Government of Manila are jointly leading the redevelopment plans of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) to transform it into a world-class hub for sports, heritage, and public engagement.

The proposed sports center spans more than 3,000 square meters, which will serve as a National Training Center offering facilities for baseball, gymnastics, archery, and potentially tennis. It also includes improved public spaces such as the proposed PSC Plaza and continued preservation of the site’s historical significance.

Supported by both government and key private sector partners, the redevelopment aims to strengthen athlete development, enhance Manila as a sports tourism capital, and prepare the country to host future major international sporting events.

In Santo Niño, San Vicente, Palawan, the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE), an NGO that conducts marine research around the country, including a turtle monitoring project in Palawan, works togeth

03/08/2026

Every week brings new reasons to hope! Welcome to 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗼. 𝟮, a weekly series dedicated to highlighting hopeful, positive, and inspiring developments across the Philippines! 🌞💐

We believe that sharing these stories of progress can help provide hope and inspire the youth to keep pushing forward 🇵🇭

➡️Swipe through the carousel to read the complete details for each story.

𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙗𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙.

✍️: Trixie Villonco, Jyll Alao
🎨: Gail Rodriguez

On July 13, 2026, a couple saved three tarsiers from being swept away by floodwaters along a riverbank in Sarangani. The following day, they turned the animals over to the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Sarangani.

Upon examination, they found out that the tarsiers were two adult male Philippine tarsiers and one sub-adult male who all were in good health and showed no signs of distress or visible injuries, according to the PENRO veterinarian. With that, the tarsiers were released back to their natural habitat.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the City Government of Manila are jointly leading the redevelopment plans of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) to transform it into a world-class hub for sports, heritage, and public engagement.

The proposed sports center spans more than 3,000 square meters, which will serve as a National Training Center offering facilities for baseball, gymnastics, archery, and potentially tennis. It also includes improved public spaces such as the proposed PSC Plaza and continued preservation of the site’s historical significance.

Supported by both government and key private sector partners, the redevelopment aims to strengthen athlete development, enhance Manila as a sports tourism capital, and prepare the country to host future major international sporting events.

In Santo Niño, San Vicente, Palawan, the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE), an NGO that conducts marine research around the country, including a turtle monitoring project in Palawan, works togeth

27/07/2026

After a long week, come home to good news! 🗞️We are officially bringing back Lathalang Ligaya, a weekly series dedicated to highlighting hopeful, positive, and inspiring developments across the Philippines! 🌳🌈🌀🌞

“Lathala” means publication, and “Ligaya” means joy. Poetically, Lathalang Ligaya translates to “published joy.”

We believe that sharing these stories of progress can help provide hope and inspire the youth to keep pushing forward.

Swipe through the carousel to read the complete details for each story!

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. 💛

✍️: Jireh Ignacio, Tasha Montoya, & Angel Albino
🎨: Pola Bautista

On June 14, 2026, an indigenous group from Orchid Island, Taiwan, known as the Tao, embarked on a historic 185-kilometer maritime journey across the Bashi Channel to Batanes. The 60-member paddling team traveled on the “Ovayan” (Golden Friendship), a hand-built, 20-seat traditional wooden canoe. The voyage was organized to revive ancient seafaring routes and reconnect cultural and linguistic ties with the Ivatan community, who share the same Austronesian heritage.

Despite encountering four-meter waves and strong winds that left the hull 80% submerged and required a Philippine Coast Guard tow, the Ovayan safely arrived at Mahatao Shelter Port on June 16. Welcomed by 400 local residents, a school band, and traditional dancers, the team celebrated with a canoe-tossing ceremony and war dance before formally donating the Ovayan to Batanes. Organizers hope Ivatan islanders will row the vessel back to Orchid Island next June. 🛶🌊

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala secured a historic milestone by becoming the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament. As the only Philippine player in the main draw for Wimbledon, Eala’s breakthrough run included a stunning upset victory over world No. 3 and defending champion Iga Swiatek, a match punctuated by a spectacular, jaw-dropping dive shot that captivated the crowd.

While her remarkable tournament run eventually concluded following a defeat by Italy’s 13th seed, Jasmine Paolini, Eala’s overall performance surpasse

13/07/2026

LAKE SEBU NEEDS OUR SUPPORT 🚨

Following the recent earthquake in Mindanao, many children in Lake Sebu have lost access to the school supplies and hygiene essentials they need to continue learning.

Together with the School of Living Traditions (SLT), Kids for Kids Philippines is raising support for indigenous T’boli children by providing school and hygiene kits that will help them safely return to learning as their community recovers.

Join us in creating a safer and more supportive learning environment for children rebuilding after disaster. Recovery begins with community. 🌱

02/05/2026

Every Saturday this growing group of youth from Halian Island gather to clean up their own island, have learned to understand the value of their home for marine biodiversity, and have become champions of the environment in their own way — the very best proof that it is young people that will always lead the way. The best thing we can do is listen, provide them with the tools they need, and allow them to dream big.

Earlier this year they got new goggles to be able to see underneath the rich water of their island that is home to an abundance of endangered marine life such as the Pawikan.

Maraming Salamat Seawikan for all the work you continue to do for our Earth 🌏🌞🌺

We are always on the look out for potential partners to support the projects of youth groups within our islands, feel free to reach out via dm or email [email protected] 💌

29/03/2026

I often ask people what makes a good life. Most of the time the answers revolve around accumulating things such as a secure job, a nice house, or comfort. We are wired to believe that having more equals being happier. But my recent time at the fisherports in Manila completely flipped that idea on its head.

I stood right on the edge of the city with buildings rising in the background. I saw coastal communities dealing firsthand with a changing climate. The water here is a daily and unpredictable risk. But when I watched the kids play, I noticed they do not shrink away from the water even when the tide brings in the rest of the city’s discarded trash. There is a strong sense of PAGKILALA in how they move. They respect the sea but refuse to let it rob them of their childhood. I took photos of a battered outrigger boat built for heavy labor easily becoming a jungle gym. A piece of floating foam turns into a makeshift raft. These kids adapt and find room to play and laugh right in the middle of it all.

I watched these kids helping out by carrying the daily catch of alamang. They find real joy in being useful, in belonging to their families, and in knowing they matter to their community. Watching them really changed my perspective on what we should want for the next generation. We put so much effort into protecting kids from every single struggle. But seeing these children makes me think the real goal is helping them build this exact kind of grit and deep connection to their community.

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is a series featuring photographs captured by our youth leaders who took part in the National Geographic in Manila last December 2025.

28/03/2026

Through my lenses, I captured photos that touched my heart and gave me a new perspective of Manila. 🏛️

A little girl from the Smoky Mountain, a mountain full of trash, first time holding a camera and being fascinated by it, shows how they are being locked away from the big world because of the large companies that want their land. A little boy and an old man of different ages working hard to live every day because of the unfair life, a couple working together to sell balloons just to make sure they have something to eat on their tables, and a mother-daughter watching cars pass by, hoping one day their life will change for the better.

Every day is indeed a challenge, not only in Manila but everywhere in the world. Making a small step in helping the world change for the better has a big impact on everyone’s life.

Photos & Caption by

is a series featuring photographs captured by our youth leaders who took part in the National Geographic in Manila last December 2025.

27/03/2026

Maynila, sa mga balintataw ng kabataan. 🇵🇭

Going through the kids’ perspectives on how they view the world comes with engaging with their truth and what they see in the streets, and I find myself gazing through their smiling faces as they see the world differently with innocence and hope. These photos encapsulate the saya and pag-asa that they still carry in their lives. And in every frame, light passes through their eyes, and what they see comes with the continuous belief that there is a better future for them in our country.

Together, when we see right through their perspectives, we live up to what future we can bring for them.

Photos & Caption by

is a series featuring photographs captured by our youth leaders who took part in the National Geographic in Manila last December 2025.

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