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Super-typhoon victims express happiness in receiving new homes

With the inauguration of the EVM Self-Sustainable Resettlement Community, the victims of super-typhoon “Yolanda” cannot help but expressed their happiness as they now can start rebuilding their lives with their new homes. Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo also visited the various livelihood centers in the resettlement community.

INC inaugurates EVM self sustainable resettlement community

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) inaugurated today, January 23, its housing and livelihood projects for survivors of Supertyphoon Yolanda (international code name Haiyan) in Alangalang, Leyte, a few kilometers from Tacloban City. Barely 10 months since the groundbreaking of Sitio New Era, envisioned as a model community nestled on top of a mountain aptly called Barangay Langit, it now has some 500 concrete housing units completed and ready for occupancy. Another 500 housing units are […]

Philippine-Israel coalition of advanced agro-technology moves one step forward

Bulacan Agricultural State College – one of the main participants in the agro-studies program which is the 11-month internship of 540 Filipino students – hosted the making of the coalition of advanced agro-technology. Twenty-six state colleges and universities, represented by presidents and program coordinators, are involved in the coalition. Yaron Tamir, CEO of Israel’s Agro-studies Program which is the host organization of Filipino students, attended the selection of students for the 11-month internship program for […]

A “haven” for Yolanda survivors a year after World-Wide Walk

BARELY a year after the record-breaking “World Wide Walk”, the resettlement site for the survivors of Typhoon Yolanda is inaugurated. The EVM Self-Sustainable Resettlement Community was inaugurated on January 23, 2015, just 10 months after the groundbreaking at the site in Bgy. Langit, Alangalang, Leyte which was led by the Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo.  The resettlement site was constructed with the help of the funds raised during the charity walk. […]

World’s narrowest home in Poland

In Warsaw, Poland, the narrowest home in the world can be found. Built in between two buildings, said home is only 36 inches wide at its narrowest point. Although the space may be limited, said home is complete with the amenities necessary for modern day living.