Ruth Dongon
Ruth Dongon knew that relying on a catch of fish daily would not provide for her family’s needs and support her [...]
Cecilia Salarda
It is 2007 and Cecilia finds herself meeting the Philippine President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in Malacañang Palace. She is being awarded [...]
Jocelyn Sanipa
Jocelyn was born in 1968, the tenth of thirteen children. The family of thirteen, raised by their father alone, experienced extreme [...]
Virginia Lastima
Virginia Lastima, married to Marcelito, was determined to make a living for her family. The little savings that they garnered from [...]
Camilla Pasilaban
Jamilla Pasilaban knew that reaching her dreams and goals she set for herself and her family would take a lot of [...]
Marilyn Catacutan
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure rings true for Marilyn Catacutan who established her healthy business by creating a niche [...]
Leonida Gimay
“If it seems like are more financially stable now, it is because my husband and I are hardworking people, trustworthy and [...]
Susan and Felipe Mahinay
“Dirty ice cream”, or Sorbetes (traditional Philippine ice cream), has become synonymous with the Mahinay family name in Bacolod City. Susan [...]
Marilou Pelaez
Marilou Pelaez credits her resolve to hardships she endured in her life: peddling fish in the market as a young child [...]
