Building Futures Since 1983
Authored By Justin Tabor, PCAPFD Grants Manager I recently had the chance to check in with Emma Sarcol, a Philippines RPCV currently living in Cebu and working for the Glory Reborn organization, one of PCAFPD’s inaugural Human Development grant recipients.
It brings great joy to share the news that PCAFPD has selected two winners for the inaugural year of the PCAFPD Human Development Grant. Our call for proposals pulled in nearly 20 applications from across Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon island
PCAFPD Scholars from 2018 to present, minus our newest scholar additions, introduced themselves over video in July of 2021! A special thanks to the Ituloy team for getting this together, and to our talented scholars Rubuen Mayang and Donna Jalipa for
It’s the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps! This issue (click link for the full PDF) celebrates the occasion by showing differences in Peace Corps service from an RPCV in the very first Peace Corps Philippines batch and the accounts
Being a taciturn and introvert student in college, I was always shy to attend PCAFPD alumni and scholars meet-up events or assemblies. The first (and last while I was a student) that I participated in was in 2014, a year
Scholar Alum Rico Ancog wins the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST, PHL) 2019 Outstanding Young Scientist Award in the field of Environmental Economics. PCAFPD supported Rico’s undergraduate and graduate studies. He gradu-ated in 2004 and 2006, and
This semester was a great experience for me be-cause it shaped me to whom I am today. It helps me to discover myself, I learn new things every day. This semester I found myself busy with so many activities. I
Entering the gates towards college life has put this young lady in the midst of confusion as different faces arrive while wandering through the bushes of an unfamiliar home— Bataan Peninsula State University Balanga Campus. Her heart skips a beat
Studying in a new school with new teachers, new classmates and new environment is quite challenging. During the past few weeks, I tried to fit in and leave my comfort zone stepping out from the box of normality. College life
I can describe my first semester in fifth year as a challenging and difficult part for me. The lessons in school are becoming more intense, to the point where I can hardly understand. I know this is just a part