PROJECT PEARLS IN THE NEWS
WHEN STORIESREACH HEARTS,POSSIBILITIES GROW.
Behind every story is someone whose life matters. A child eager to learn. A parent working toward a more secure future. A community caring for one another through extraordinary challenges.
Through the eyes of journalists and storytellers, discover the people at the heart of Project PEARLS, and the sustained work of bringing nourishing meals, education, health care, and opportunity to communities facing poverty.
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Explore stories of children finding opportunities to learn, families gaining access to nourishing meals and health care, and women building livelihoods through our G.R.O.W. program. Meet women who now bring the crafts they have learned into corporate workshops, teaching others and sharing their own stories of hope. Together, these voices reveal what sustained care and shared commitment can make possible, and invite you to be part of what comes next.

2026The Borgen Project
2 Organizations Fighting Poverty in the Philippines
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2026GMA News
Miss Universe PH Bea Millan-Windorski attends NGO’s kids storytelling session
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2026Golden State Warriors, Facebook
Kelenna Azubuike joins Project PEARLS to serve the Tondo community
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2026University of Phoenix Alumni Luminaries, LinkedIn
Melissa Villa recognized among University of Phoenix Alumni Luminaries
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2025PEP.ph
Miss Universe Philippines named Best National Pageant by MUO
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2025Tala Philippines
Empowering communities through financial literacy with Project PEARLS
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2025Philstar.com
Pinoy kids’ Picasso-inspired artwork sent to Paris exhibition to promote peace
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2025Management Association of the Philippines
Corporate Bayanihan: From Nice to Necessary
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2025Think Human Fund
BrightFuture: comprehensive scholarships to nurture potential
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2024PikaPika
Julia Barretto gives back with early Christmas presents to scholars of Project PEARLS
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2024The Manila Stories
Project Pearls empowers the Tondo community through sustainable fashion
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2024Globe Telecom via PR Newswire
Globe’s Hapag Movement reaches global audience with new international partner Project PEARLS
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2024The Borgen Project
Project PEARLS: Alleviating Poverty in the Philippines
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2023EFE
‘Pagpag’: recycled garbage meat eaten by Manila’s poorest
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2018Inquirer USA
Filipina education advocate wins World Literacy Summit’s Schweitzer Award
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Project PEARLS in the press.
Melissa Villa recognized among University of Phoenix Alumni Luminaries
University of Phoenix Alumni Luminaries, LinkedIn
READ THE STORY →Miss Universe PH Bea Millan-Windorski attends NGO’s kids storytelling session
GMA News
READ THE STORY →Megaworld Hotels & Resorts celebrates Earth Hour 2025 with Sampaguita
The Philippine Business and News
READ THE STORY →Tala Philippines joins Project PEARLS to empower communities and promote financial literacy
Inquirer Global Nation
READ THE STORY →Petals to Purpose: Megaworld Hotels & Resorts celebrates Earth Hour 2025
Out of Town Blog
READ THE STORY →Megaworld celebrates Filipino culture and community through Sampaguita’s sweet bloom
The Philippine Business and News
READ THE STORY →Project Pearls empowers the Tondo community through sustainable fashion
The Manila Stories
READ THE STORY →Globe’s Hapag Movement reaches global audience with new international partner Project PEARLS
Globe Newsroom
READ THE STORY →Gifted with Joy: Holiday Gift-Shopping Season Starts Now with UNIQLO
Adae To Remember
READ THE STORY →Julia Barretto gives back with early Christmas presents to scholars of Project PEARLS
PikaPika
READ THE STORY →Project PEARLS & Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation show how heroes & dreamers break cycles of poverty
Asian Journal
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