Published July 8, 2021, 10:03 AM
Microsoft recently partnered with two global organizations, software provider AID:Tech and Save the Children Philippines, to help thousands of displaced Filipinos in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur Province, Philippines.
In 2017, Marawi City, located in the Philippines’ southernmost main island of Mindanao, was the site of a protracted armed engagement between the Philippine military and local militant organizations. This fighting displaced over 370,000 Filipinos.
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“The effect of the fighting here four years ago is still felt today. Until now, efforts to track down and identify everyone affected are still ongoing,” said Edwin Horca, Head of Save the Children-Philippines-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “One of the biggest challenges in delivering aid to the impacted people of Marawi is that many children and even their parents do not have birth certificates for identification, whic
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In a statement issued Thursday, April 15, SCP announced that renowned actress Liza Soberano has been appointed as the Save the Children Philippines Ambassador.
Save the Children Philippines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) lawyer Alberto Muyot lauded Soberano’s “earnest desire” to help the most deprived and marginalized children realize their full potential.
“We know that with Liza’s passion and influence, she will be inspiring a lot of children, youth, and adults to prioritize children’s rights at all times and create platforms for meaningful participation of children,” Muyot, a former Undersecretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), said.
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