Day 11 – SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Advanced technology. Wider highways. Rising skylines. New initiatives like Pax Silica promise a new era. But is this what a sustainable city truly looks like? A five-year-old wakes to water past her knees. Her school bag floats away as floodwaters enter their home. On the […]
Day 10 – SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries. Race. Color. Gender. Background. Too often, these become borders. Imagine this: In a crowded jail cell, a man waits months for a trial he cannot afford, arrested for stealing food to feed his children. Across town, a politician accused of stealing billions walks free—on bail, with lawyers, with connections. […]
Day 9 – SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. A rural health center waits for several years for a basic ultrasound machine. Some farmers need to travel miles to reach the market, watching their produce fry in the heat. Meanwhile, the community that was promised progress is left with nothing. The request was […]
Day 8 – SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. Thousands of fresh graduates send out dozens of applications and resumes, only to receive silence. A vendor sells on the street, earning just enough for the day but with no security, no benefits, no protection. A call center agent […]
Day 7 – SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. In recent days, the Philippines has faced recurring brownouts, with some outages lasting longer than expected. A family opens their electricity bill and hesitates at yet another increase, another month of choosing between electricity and food. In remote communities, darkness continues to hinder opportunities […]
Day 6 – SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. A child walks two kilometers with an empty gallon and pail, hoping the well has water today. A family boils rainwater, unsure if it is safe to drink and if it will make him sick. A mother turns on the faucet expecting clean water […]
Day 5 – SDG 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. In a public setting, a comfort room for all genders is still a debate. In history, girls are still seen as meant for the home. In household chores, work still depends on your gender. And in the Philippines today, women and LGBTQ+ students and individuals still […]
Day 4 – SDG 4: Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. In a classroom in the Philippines, a child sits at the back, afraid to raise a hand, not because the lesson is hard, but because every wrong answer makes everyone laugh. In another room, a student walks miles just to reach school, […]
Day 3 – SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Have you observed that we have more dialysis centers now? More barangay health stations? More medicine outlets? But if you don’t have enough money, these services remain out of reach —available for a few, but not extended to many. Health is one of the […]
CdK Keeps the Kalivungan Festival Tradition Going
In celebration of Cotabato Province’s 112th founding anniversary, the Colegio de Kidapawan (CdK) community keeps its yearly tradition of supporting the provincial government’s “Serbisyong Totoo” initiative to highlight heritage, culture, and sustainable development by paying it a visit and taking pride on the beauty and bounty the province has to offer. Led by its President, […]