CHILDREN'S CAUSES UPDATE: "Street Child World Cup will continue its preparations for the final competition in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in March 2014, as former street children will once again represent the nation against a host of other countries. The Street Child World Cup (SCWC) is held every four years, just weeks before the FIFA World Cup. Showcasing the best talents from around the world, the SCWC event raises the profile of street children and the issues faced by kids who lived, slept, and worked on the streets."

Countdown to Street Child World Cup continues for Philippine team | Sports | GMA News Online: "Street children are treated as less than humans in most countries, and across different cultures they are referred to as ‘vermin’, ‘the plague’, ‘insects’ and ‘the children of slaves.’ Thus, the purpose of the Street Child World Cup - to show the world how badly street children have been treated in so many countries and to assert that every child deserves to be treated as a human being. CLICK LINK TO READ MORE
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WELLNESS IN EDUCATION: An interactive software meant to improve math scores for Filipino students was nominated for a prestigious international award for innovations in information communications technology. The Philippine-made mathematics courseware for tablet users is nominated to this year's Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) Asia Awards, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the Philippine science department. Science Education Institute Director Filma G. Brawner welcomed the nomination saying this is "a good recognition to our collective effort in embracing innovation as we seek to improve science and math education in the country." "This will only fuel us to continue launching programs and projects that will advance our youth in science and technology," Brawner said in a statement."

Education software nominated for int'l award | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com: "The math courseware was developed by the teachers, graphic designers and programmers from the Science Education Institute and the Advanced Science and Technology Institute. The courseware is composed of ten math lessons for primary students." CLICK LINK TO READ MORE

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WELLNESS IN ENVIRONMENT:: "The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 8 appealed to the public to be practical in food preparation and consumption in line with the Environment Month celebration for the whole month of June. Regional Executive Director Manolito Ragub said this is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 237, signed by then President Corazon C. Aquino in 1988 declaring the observance of Philippine Environment Month in June of each year. The theme for this year is: “Think. Eat. Save.” adapting the theme of the United Nations (UN) World Environment Day on June 5, Ragub said. The theme underscores the campaign to reduce food waste and food loss as food wastage has consequences on hunger and poverty, nutrition, health, income generation and economic growth."

PIA | Philippine Information Agency | Environment Month 2013 to focus on campaign vs food waste, food loss: "To highlight the month-long celebration, DENR-8 is set to initiate activities geared not only towards increasing public awareness but also to sound a call to action aimed at sensitizing the various sectors from vendors, consumers to farmers on the importance of reducing food wastage from the various levels of the distribution chain. " CLICK LINK TO READ MORE

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PEACE UPDATE: The international community is awaiting the implementation of the Bangsamoro framework agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Int’l community awaits peace deal | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com: "The government and MILF panels are still working on the annexes of the agreement that will pave the way for the creation of the Bangsamoro which will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to better address the needs of the people in the region." CLICK LINK TO READ MORE

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