27th to 29th of April: Members of three JCI groups in Bohol passed the baton on to JCI Zugbuana and Jessica Resch. Jessica is the President of Cebu City’s Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation and therefore also a member of Cebu… [Read More]
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Bohol’s Changing Climate
24th to 26th April: Heading south, our team of five left Baguio and flew to Cebu City and eventually made our way via ferry to the gorgeous Island of Bohol. From there it was a 30-minute taxi to our accommodation… [Read More]
Sagada – Lessons from the Indigenous
21st to 23rd April: Sagada is spectacular and spiritual. Nestled into the mountains of Mountain Province. It is known for its calming mountain valleys, cascading rice terraces, limestone caves, waterfalls and organic coffee. Add to that the friendly and staunch… [Read More]
Baguio
19th to 20th April: The Italian icon Roberto Baggio is one of the legends of world football, and he has nothing at all to do with the northern Filipino city of Baguio. But Spirit of Football’s ball-carriers Joaquin Nanez and… [Read More]
Gawad Kalinga – using football to give care
17th and 18th of April: An email reached us via the US State Department’s Sports Diplomacy office: “The US Embassy in Manila is currently supporting a soccer for climate action workshop with the Filipino NGO Gawad Kalinga (GK). The project… [Read More]
The Ball goes undercover at University League Matches
Since 2002, The Ball has gotten used to the red carpet being rolled out for its arrival. There have been meetings with presidents of nations (Germany and Zambia for example), cavalcades through cities’ streets, and an address to parliament in… [Read More]
The Ball in search of the Spirit of Football in the Philippines
Spirit of Football’s visit to the Philippines had been in the works ever since Valeree Nolasco reached out to Spirit after watching our presentation at COP-26 (the UN Climate Conference) in Glasgow in 2021. Valeree not only comes from the… [Read More]
Climate Facts from Cool Down – the Sport for Climate Action Network
The Philippines’ geography makes it acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In 2019, it was rated as the most vulnerable country to climate change, with both rapid and slow-moving impacts currently unfolding throughout the country. On average, the… [Read More]
The Ball in the Philippines 14th to 29th of April
Schedule: Manila – 14th to 18th of April Ball signings at Women’s University Matches (15.4.2023) Ball signings at Men’s University Matches (16.4.2023) Workshop at Gawad Kalinga (17. – 18.4.2023) Baguio – 19th to 20th April Meet and greets with partners,… [Read More]