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Sunday, April 22, 2007

  

Kip Oebanda, TOSP awardee

A purpose-driven life


Even before Kip Oebanda became one of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines, he always knew he wanted to make a difference in the world.

He is neither a politician nor a diplomat. And he isn’t one of those popstar activists like Bono, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt who can leverage their fame to put the spotlight on pressing social issues. In fact, Kip is just a regular 24-year-old guy who likes to sing, write and play Ragnarok on his PLDT myDSL in his spare time. But unlike most kids, he has marched the world in the name of child labor, and at 15 cofounded a nongovernment organization committed to upholding the rights of the Filipino child. In 2005, he became a TOSP awardee.  

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

Microfinance plus plus

Life has been good for Yolanda Inazarrea. She is now reaping the fruits of her labor after years of hard work and she has no plans of slowing down.

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Philippine Wacoal Corp.’s new brassiere line, Luludi Lingerie, will open new business opportunity to local dealers in the direct-selling industry in the country.

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NOTE VERBALE
By Jaime N. Soriano

At the age of 38, I decided to step out of the rat race of New York, join the Peace Corps and board a plane for Manila. This blog is dedicated to my adventures in the Philippines for the next two years. Wish me luck.” 

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CAREER. LIFE. SUCCESS.
by Jay Jay Viray

Organizing events is a great way to attract attention from the public and expand your social or corporate network. An event can be anything from a quiet party for a select few to a job fair to a corporate forum.

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CAREER 911
by Lloyd Luna

I have been a journalist since grade 5, well more likely a junior journalist. I have joined lots of school competitions till 4th year and luckily have won each one even though they all have only been division competitions.  

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