May 22nd was the day I was coming home to my hometown in Pangasinan. I arrived at 4:20 in the morning and excitedly updated my family, friends and Bliss students of my arrival in Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2. It was already pre-planned to have some of our Bliss students over in that afternoon to […]
This is the moment everyone has been waiting for! We are very excited to announce our new Bliss scholars for 2022. But first, we’d like to express our sincerest gratitude for your patience especially because our announcement got delayed. Not so long ago, supporting students’ college education on my own was one of the things
A year ago, I learned some information about Streets to School (STS) from my very talented and skilled artist friend, Nicole Vergara (you should follow her at instagram at @nekithepainter to see her work and contact her at nicoleannvergara.business@gmail.com) who had volunteered with them for quite some time. She told me about how her experience
First of all, I’d like to acknowledge that this week, in particular, was inevitably a time that calls for a celebration or despair. Philippine Presidential Elections is a moment in all Filipino’s lives (all over the world) that is too crucial to brush off. It’s a moment of chance, change and most especially, hope. The
One of the sunny, but with comfortably cool days last week, I came across a sweet lovely old lady. Her name was Maureen and we were walking outside, about to cross paths. We said our hellos and found ourselves both admiring how gorgeous the day was considering that we’ve had quite a grumpy weather all
Although this is the shortest application period Bliss had ever had (Bliss’ application period pre-pandemic starts in November through February), we were so surprised by the sheer number of the applicants who sent in their applications. It’s just so exciting for all of us to be able to do this again. For us to be
Some may argue that as life becomes more hectic, individuals forget to check in with the people who matter most to them, but former Bliss scholars appear to disagree. Last 25th of February, former Bliss scholars who graduated in 2019 namely, Elaine, Reneath and Fred came over for a surprise visit for Bryan at his
Almost a year ago from now, the pandemic hit the world by surprise. Who would have thought that in this busy modern age, the world would stop? People stayed home for safety. Roads filled with automobiles had none. Food supply was uncertain. And for some reason, toilet papers too. Unfortunately, a lot of businesses closed
In contrary to John Locke’s philosophy that our minds at birth is a Tabula Rasa “Clean Slate”, John Michael Medrano, JM for short, thinks otherwise. He believes that we have innate capabilities we can unlock and discover if we have the will and patience to explore them. In JM’s case, he discovered his talent in art.
In the Philippines, every barangay (village) is led by a Village Captain and seven Councilors. These officials are elected and serve as the basic government unit of the village. They plan and implement government policies, make local community programs and projects, as well as keeping every resident safe. There is a youth version of this
