Sharing Life With the Mangyans of Calintaan
4:11:00 AM
Isolation is a problem faced by the indigenous peoples (IP) in the country. An example are the Taubuid Mangyans who live in Calintaan, a municipality of Occidental Mindoro. Living in the backwoods means the tribe hardly gets to interact with visitors.
Smokey Tours: Seeing the Other Side of Manila
11:32:00 PM
Vacationers often devote loads of time for rest and relaxation. But for the curious travellers who want an eye-opening immersion, slum tourism provides a unique opportunity to safely explore deprived neighborhoods and interact with its dwellers.Slum tourism has been around
What a Voluntourist Finds by Trekking
7:07:00 AM
Camille Lumbang is a proud member of TREK. She has been with the group for some six years. Voluntourism offers a wealth of experience as it enables others to contribute to communities and cultivate friendship with other like-minded individuals.One person
Finding Meaning in Climbing Mountains
7:35:00 PM
Meet John Rex Jardinero, one of the volunteers of Trails to Empower Kids (TREK). When John Rex Jardinero joined Trails to Empower Kids (TREK) in 2015 in its Kalinga expedition, he had no idea that he will endure 17 hours
Some Do’s and Don’ts in Voluntourism
8:48:00 PM
Voluntourism allows participants to meld traveling and community service. It can be a fulfilling experience, one that leads participants to meet new people, discover a foreign culture, and contribute to community building. Volunteer work is never boring! Good intentions are
Guiding Volunteers Up the Mountain
8:45:00 PM
Leading a group of people in an outdoor mission can be a daunting task. But for Ujin Austria, a seasoned expedition leader (EL), directing the Trails to Empower Kids (TREK) participants is all part of the adventure that can be
Philippine Eagle Foundation: Guardians of the Rare Monkey-Eating Eagle and Other Birds of Prey
9:16:00 PM
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), known globally as a powerful and majestic bird of prey, is on the brink of extinction because of habitat loss and illegal hunting. The dwindling number of these birds remains a major environmental concern today.
