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 […]
Day 2 – SDG 2 : Zero Hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Think of this: you complain about washing your own dishes without considering being grateful that there is still food on your table, unlike some of our food producers, like farmers, who can produce the food displayed in the market but cannot always provide […]
Day 1 – SDG 1: No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Imagine beginning each morning not by asking, “What am I going to learn in school today?” but instead asking, “Will there be enough food today? Will we have money for medicine? Can I still go to school tomorrow?” while sitting on an unfinished concrete floor that has never […]