January 3, 2017 Today we visited the city of Makati. Known as the financial district, it is at the open end of the spectrum then the city of Payatas the day before. The difference between Payatas and Makati was drastically different. We visited the American War Heros Memorial. Here we had time to debrief... Continue Reading →
Day 7 (part 4) – Baclaran
January 3, 2017 After leaving Payatas, we went to Baclaran market and had dinner at Singing Waiters and Cooks. https://youtu.be/fJtyQ3R64eQ We had a fun time at dinner. It was a good place to raise our spirits after having experienced what life would be like living in the slums of payatas. Tomorrow we will be going on... Continue Reading →
Day 7 (Part 3) – Slums of Payatas (Jan. 3, 2016)
Jan. 3, 2016. After leaving the feeding centre, we had the opportunity to visit the homes of some of the kids we just played with. The living conditions were a real eye opener. It made us realize how lucky we are back in Canada. Despite the different living conditions, the people here were extremely happy. We learned... Continue Reading →
Day 7 (part 2) – Payatas Feeding Centre
January 3, 2017 After appearing on the Good Morning Philipinas morning show, we travelled to Payatas. Here we played with kids at a feeding centre that served needy malnourished children in surrounding communities. We danced and played games as always. Each kid received either a toy, toothpaste and toothbrush, or school supplies. We also... Continue Reading →
Day 7 – Morning TV Show
January 3, 2017 We were invited to speak and perform on GMP - Good Morning Philipinas. This is a LIVE broadcasted television show in the Philippines. https://youtu.be/AIUCd6Ybh14 https://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=fb&v=of17qIsc118 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqj4Ub6fO-Y After the show we will be visiting an orphanage in Payatas, Philippines as well as visiting the slums were the children from the orphanage come from.... Continue Reading →
Day 6 – Tagaytay
January 2, 2017. Today we had a free day to do some sight-seeing so visited the beautiful city of Tagaytay. https://youtu.be/SXSE9HNZDEg For more up-to-date pictures and videos search @MikeCLeadership #PH2k16 on Twitter. Please write us a comment below. Tomorrow we visit an orphanage and visit the payatas slums. Thank you for following our travels.
Day 5 (part 2) – AKC
January 1, 2017 After visiting San Mateo, we travelled to the 2013-14 build site of AKC - ANCOP Kapatid Community. We were amazed how many children were there. They blew us away with their energy and hospitality. None of us wanted to leave and it was hard to say goodbye. There were many tears shed... Continue Reading →
Day 5 (part 1) – San Mateo
Jan 1, 2017 It was the first day of the year. Today we travelled to the mountainous region of San Mateo to visit the ANCOP village OLB - Our Lady of Banneux. Watch video below. https://youtu.be/-SFGOdnxgE8 After San Mateo we went to the 2013-14 build site named AKC. For more up-to-date photos and videos... Continue Reading →
Day 4 – New Year’s Eve
It's New Year's Eve. Today we're taking a tour of the capital city of Manila. After our city tour, we we will be departing back to the hotel to get ready for our New Year's celebration at the Mall of Asia. https://youtu.be/O80AjL292ko Happy New Year everyone! Blessings to all in 2017. Tomorrow we will be... Continue Reading →
Day 3 – Masagana
December 30, 2016 After sorting all of our donations at the hotel, we travelled to last year's build site Masagana to reconnect with the community. https://youtu.be/hcBuOVAKsVY Thanks for following our travels. For more up-to-date pictures and video search Twitter @MikeCLeadership #PH2016 Please write us a comment below. New Year's Eve tomorrow!
