Beyond Philanthropy: How Bayanihan 2.0 Is Building a Sustainable Engine for...
Shaping the Next Chapter: Bayanihan Foundation’s Vision for 2040 Change is the only constant, and for organizations committed to creating lasting social good, adapting to change isn’t just a strategic...
View ArticleRising from the Ashes: A Journey of Hope and Rebuilding for Roman and Annabile
(left to right) Roman and Annabile Yanesa standing in the middle of the rubble after a fire burned their house to the ground (February 2026) On February 2, 2026, a devastating fire tore through the...
View ArticleBayanihan Beyond Borders: The Ancient Filipino Spirit That Rebuilt a Family...
Bayanihan was once neighbors carrying a house together. Today, it looks like a GoFundMe campaign surpassing ₱90,000. Roman & Annabile’s home in Bicol, Philippines, burned to the ground in February...
View ArticleBridging the Past and Present: Our Shared Heritage with the Manide Tribe
Manide Tribe in Bicol Highlands (Gemini generated image) Jan 2026 PIC In a powerful display of community spirit, the Bayanihan Foundation joined forces with local business MPR Sabon Outlet in December...
View ArticleBayanihan in Bloom: Partnering to Support Bicol’s Oldest Indigenous Community
Bayanihan Foundation and MPR Sabon Outlet donate used clothing, rice to Filipino indigenous children, the Manide tribe (December 2025) In a powerful display of community spirit, the Bayanihan...
View ArticleWhy donated books from Bayanihan Foundation are more than just reads—they’re...
On October 2025, Dale Asis visited the University of Rizal Pililla in Pililla, Rizal and saw the thousands of books donated to the university library over the past few years during the Covid-19...
View ArticleKindness Is Not a Weakness But a Conscious Choice
Dale Asis, President of the Bayanihan Foundation Worldwide, shares this personal essay on his challenges in giving. Many excerpts are from The Portable Carl Jung and the YouTube video below. Dale Asis,...
View ArticleBayanihan – The Spirit of Community Giving
In this holiday season, Bayanihan – the spirit of community giving is alive and well. Despite the Covid19 pandemic and the restrictions to travel to the Philippines, the Bayanihan Foundation found ways...
View ArticleCoronavirus disproportionately affects Filipino nurses in the US, Philippines
Details of this blog post came from “Why the US has so many Filipino nurses” by Christina Thornell, VOX June 2020 I have over 20 cousins, relatives and extended family who are nurses or healthcare...
View ArticlePhilippine English is Legit. Oxford English Dictionary Says So
Zoom Call with Philippine Embassy Spain and Dr. Danica Salazar of Oxford English Dictionary (August 2020) Major portion of this blog post comes from ABS-CBN News “Philippine English is Legitimate,...
View ArticleFill Out Your 2020 US Census Form
The 2020 Census magazine ad in Tagalog promoting Filipinos in the US to complete their US Census Form (photo courtesy of 2020 US Census) The Bayanihan Foundation encourages all Filipinos in the US to...
View ArticleThe Poor Hit Hardest in US and Philippines Covid-19 Struggle
Both the United States and the Philippines are hit hard by Covid-19. As of July 2020, the US have a staggering 3.2 million cases and over 137,000 deaths (New York Times, July 2020). Many of those...
View ArticleGeorge Floyd’s Death – We Should Start Conversations of Anti-Blackness Within...
Dale Asis’ Personal Essay on race, racism, and Anti-Blackness Among Filipinos and Filipino Americans “Naku, huwag kang pumunta doon. Maraming itim, nakakatakot.” (Don’t go there. Lots of blacks live...
View ArticleHonoring Filipino Amerasians, America’s Forgotten Children on Memorial Day
US Embassy in the Philippines (Yahoo stock photo 2019) On the last Monday of May, the US celebrates Memorial Day in honor of the people that served the US military. This Memorial Day, I would like to...
View ArticleCovid19 Cuts Remittances, a Lifeline for Many Families
Excerpts from this blog post came from the New York Times arictle, “Economic Freeze Cuts Remittances, a Lifeline for Migrants’ Families” April 2020 and the CNN artcile, “Virus Cuts Off Lifeline for...
View ArticleCovid-19 Take Heavy Toll on Filipino Health Care Workers
Covid-19 continues to take a toll on the first responders and health care workers who remain on the front lines across the U.S. Among those affected are Filipino-Americans, who in states like...
View ArticleSupport Filipino Domestic Workers on the front lines of the Covid19 pandemic
Excerpts of this blog is from Damayan Migrant Workers Association, Pilipino Workers Center, and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) Filipino domestic workers are on the...
View ArticleThe Cure to Viral Racism is Within Our Hands
On April 2020, the Bayanihan Foundation joins with the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander in Philanthropy (AAPIP) in an open letter to end bias and discrimination among Asian Americans during this...
View Article2020 NEXTGEN Travel Fellowship Program Postponed to 2021 Due to Covid 19 Virus
(from left to right: Richelle Caday, school principal, Evelyn Castillo, Jacob Olaguir, and Camillo Geaga meet the school children of Giporlos Central Elementary School, July 2019 2020 NEXTGEN Travel...
View ArticlePamasko (Gift Giving) to Help Others – Giving Tuesday is December 3, 2019
Tuesday December 3, 2019 is “Giving Tuesday,” a movement to create an US national day of giving on the first Tuesday of December. Would you consider donating any amount to the Bayanihan Foundation...
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