TatagPinoy

Highlights stories of Filipinos in hopes of inspiring and empowering many others.

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Bro. Jaclay Schalliven John, SJ

Jul 20
2 min

In the Face of Hope

On June 19, 2023, during their summer intersession program, a group of Jesuit scholastics embarked on a visit to Sitio Teheman in Maluso,...

Rex Dayao

Jul 20
3 min

The Taste of Poverty

Our mother never forced us to finish our food. After all, you can't be choosy if you don't have any. My first memories of childhood would...

PH Artist makes history: Benildean named Fulbright 2023 Global UGrad scholar, boosts Filipino Pride

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Jul 14
2 min

PH Artist makes history: Benildean named Fulbright 2023 Global UGrad scholar, boosts Filipino Pride

In an unprecedented achievement, Mcaine Andrei Carlos, a talented artist and student from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB),...

[#TatagPinoy] A Balikbayan's Way of Starting 2023 Meaningfully

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Feb 4
3 min

[#TatagPinoy] A Balikbayan's Way of Starting 2023 Meaningfully

Being an OFW is hard. Every Filipino knows this. In fact, there’s a huge possibility that every Filipino family has a kin who has to fly mil

[#TatagPinoy] Success is Sweeter When Shared

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Nov 11, 2022
6 min

[#TatagPinoy] Success is Sweeter When Shared

Written by: Mariah JC What do helping others and chocolates have in common? Many promising scientific studies have found that both can...

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Nov 4, 2022
4 min

[#TatagPinoy] Charity is a Moral Duty

Written by: Mariah JC “Hindi nila na-enjoy ‘yung childhood nila.” An aspiring lawyer looks back at his first memory of seeing inequality...

[#TatagPinoy] Humble Roots, Deep Aspirations

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Oct 7, 2022
5 min

[#TatagPinoy] Humble Roots, Deep Aspirations

Written by: Mariah JC “Hindi ito ang buhay na pangarap ko. Magtatapos ako!” They say that sometimes, discontent is a necessity for...

[#TatagPinoy] Ripples of Progress in a Sea of Dreams

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Sep 19, 2022
4 min

[#TatagPinoy] Ripples of Progress in a Sea of Dreams

Written by: Mariah JC It would be an understatement to say that the Caramoan Peninsula in Camarines Sur is the very definition of...

[#TatagPinoy] A Teacher's Influence Cannot Be Erased

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Sep 6, 2022
4 min

[#TatagPinoy] A Teacher's Influence Cannot Be Erased

by Mariah JC Aside from imparting lessons from the curriculum, a teacher wears many hats – a counselor, a talent scout, a coach and a...

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Aug 31, 2022
3 min

[#TatagPinoy] In Service and In Wealth

Written by: Mariah JC In a dog-eat-dog world, some people will go to any lengths to achieve success. In a country where abject poverty is...

[#TatagPinoy] Enabling Hope, Teaching Compassion

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Aug 24, 2022
2 min

[#TatagPinoy] Enabling Hope, Teaching Compassion

Written by: Mariah JC “You don't look in your neighbor's bowl to see if you have as much as them, you should only look to make sure that...

[#TatagPinoy] Beads and Crafts: A Chance for Inmates

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Nov 13, 2021
2 min

[#TatagPinoy] Beads and Crafts: A Chance for Inmates

by Isabelle Go With creativity and a kind heart, Jocelyn Ybanez helps inmates provide for themselves and their families. Jocelyn Ybanez...

[#TatagPinoy] Ernie Gawilan: Kicking Disability in the Face

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Oct 27, 2021
3 min

[#TatagPinoy] Ernie Gawilan: Kicking Disability in the Face

by Israelbelle Ferolino and Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac Despite having underdeveloped legs, Ernie Gawilan became a multi-awarded...

[#TatagPinoy] A Minor Planet is Named After This Pinoy Teen

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Sep 23, 2021
3 min

[#TatagPinoy] A Minor Planet is Named After This Pinoy Teen

by Israelbelle Ferolino Carl Joshua “CJ’ Quines was still a high school student at that time but he’s already taking the world by storm....

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Sep 20, 2021
2 min

[#TatagPinoy] Life beyond teaching

by Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac A houseboy, a caretaker, a caregiver, a janitor, a vendor, a sales agent - all were Melecio Balero,...

[#TatagPinoy] COY LOGAN: The Painter with No Fingers

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Sep 1, 2021
2 min

[#TatagPinoy] COY LOGAN: The Painter with No Fingers

by Israelbelle Ferolino Coy Castillo Logan is born with distorted hands. Both of his arms end at a malformed palm and his fingers are...

[#TatagPinoy] This Basurera Will Now Become a Teacher

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Sep 1, 2021
2 min

[#TatagPinoy] This Basurera Will Now Become a Teacher

by Israelbelle Ferolino While other girls are busy doing their makeup, Aiza Gutierrez is busy picking trash. Wearing her school uniform,...

[#TatagPinoy] Kulturang Pilipino sa Modernong Pananamit

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Aug 28, 2021
3 min

[#TatagPinoy] Kulturang Pilipino sa Modernong Pananamit

by Kirby Marquez Naitala ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) na mula buwan ng Hunyo, 7.7% o humigit kumulang tatlong milyong...

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Aug 27, 2021
2 min

[#TatagPinoy] Maco is MAD

by Israelbelle Ferolino In June of 2001, the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf entered the city of Lamitan bringing with them 20 hostages....

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Aug 23, 2021
3 min

[#TatagPinoy] The Fight Against Poverty

by Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac, John Kirby Marquez and Israelbelle Ferolino From a very poor and underserved family in the slums of...

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Aug 20, 2021
2 min

#TatagPinoy: Art for Charity

by Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac As the pandemic dragged on and kept Filipinos unemployed, the latest figures of pollster Social...

#TatagPinoy: Trafficking survivor to being an advocate

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Aug 18, 2021
2 min

#TatagPinoy: Trafficking survivor to being an advocate

by Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac Just like every Overseas Filipino Worker, Abegail Compuesto hoped that going abroad would solve her...

#TatagPinoy: The HERIness of 'Obra Espesyal'

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Aug 18, 2021
3 min

#TatagPinoy: The HERIness of 'Obra Espesyal'

by Maria Nicole Dominique Dimayacyac The World Health Organization (WHO) reported from a recent survey that the Philippines has...

#TatagPinoy: ORGANIC ECO-BAG NG MGA MAGSASAKA SA SOUTH COTABATO

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Mar 12, 2021
2 min

#TatagPinoy: ORGANIC ECO-BAG NG MGA MAGSASAKA SA SOUTH COTABATO

by Kristian Rivera Pangunahing kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino ang pagsasaka. Malaking porsyento ng mga magsasaka ay nagtatanim ng palay kung...

#TatagPinoy: Happy Pagod: Isang araw sa buhay ng Online Seller

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Feb 26, 2021
2 min

#TatagPinoy: Happy Pagod: Isang araw sa buhay ng Online Seller

“Graduate ka ng 4 years sa college, yan lang ang trabaho mo?” Isa lamang ito sa mga hindi mabilang na negatibong komento na narinig ni Donna

#TatagPinoy: Cultivar en la Agua: a Hydroponics Sustainable Way to Gardening

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Feb 16, 2021
2 min

#TatagPinoy: Cultivar en la Agua: a Hydroponics Sustainable Way to Gardening

Food security has been a drive for people to find ways in surving the long days under the uncertainties of the pandemic.