Manny Pacquiao Has Built 1,000 Homes for Poor Filipinos
After winning millions from his fight with Floyd Mayweather, this champion boxer – and senator – has paid for 1,000 homes to be built for poor families.
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23-Year-old Wins Top Prize for Cheap Bamboo Housing That Can Be Constructed in 4 Hours
A 23-year-old Filipino inventor has just won a multi-thousand dollar prize for designing a cheap bamboo house that could be assembled in 4 hours.
When 92-year-old Woman Orders Food Straight From Delivery Guy, He Obliges and Helps Her Out
This young man is a perfect example of how we can be more patient with our elders.
After His Family Passed Up Record-Breaking Clam in Aunt's Estate, He Found Pearl Inside is Worth Millions
The Giga Pearl may be the largest gemstone of its kind in the world – and it was given to Abraham Reyes after his family decided it didn't have any value.
Fire Forces Man To Sell Good Luck Pearl, Turns Out To Be Worth $100Mil
The gem previously holding the world record for largest pearl has just been dwarfed by a $100 million stone hiding under the bed of a poor fisherman.
This Lamp Light Burns All Night Powered Only by a Glass of Saltwater
Pour a glass of water and two spoonfuls of salt into this lamp and it will burn all night and it can even charge your cellphone.
Help for Hot Spots
A $150 million global fund has been launched to provide protection for environmental “hot spots†that contain the most dense array of plant and animal biodiversity around the planet.
UPDATE: "Sidewalk Scholar" Boy Gets Education Paid Through College
The little boy who had to study beneath a streetlight has a new scholarship and enough money to pay education bills for 13 years until he graduates college.
Stranger Changes Child's Life Posting This Photo of The "Sidewalk Scholar"
After a woman shared a photo of a boy studying beneath a streetlight, donations of money, school supplies and even a scholarship have poured in for the child.
Filipino Rebels Hand Over Weapons, Retire Fighters to Boost Peace Talks
A rebel group in the Philippines has retired 145 of their fighters and surrendered a cache of firearms to demonstrate its commitment toward peace.
College Kids' Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication device soon to be in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are down.
Built by Quarterback Tim Tebow, Children's Hospital in Asia Opens
Tim Tebow scores a big win for sick kids on the other side of the world.
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