Smiling, speaking, much more moving, don’t come easy for Mary Anne Roldan, 9 years and 8 months old. Neither does it for Yuan Tristan Balla, 13 years and 7 months old. They both suffer from cerebral palsy (CP) — a chronic condition that results from injury to the developing brain during pregnancy or after birth that affects body movements and muscle coordination. In the Philippines, as many as 1.4 to 2.8 million people have CP, more than any other developmental disability…

Northern Star’s social investment program, Sikap, Tulong, Sulong (STS) extended another helping hand in partnership with Renovate to Educate (rED) to Baler Central School on Saturday, September 1, 2018. The oldest school in Aurora, Baler with 1,598 students under the supervision of the principal, Ms. Wilma Turgo, was rendered service by cleaning, repairing, repainting, and building seven tables, 21 chairs, 30 desks, six blackboards, four plant boxes, eight book shelves, and two bathrooms that will enable the school to be more conducive to learning…

Caltex Fuel Your School 2018 (FYS) capped another successful run when 30 highest need schools in Northern Luzon were awarded with Php 3-million worth of 21st century learning tools by Chevron Philippines, Inc. and Northern Star Energy Corporation (Northern Star) in ceremonies held at Aurora Park, Laoag City on September 25, 2018. The beneficiaries received high-technology teaching equipment to support their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) senior high school academic tracks…