Hello!
Read through the newsletter to see previous EA Philippines events, what myriad of opportunities are currently available to you, and current news updates in EA.
We are also very excited to welcome the newest member to the team! 💜
A merry holiday season to you! 🎄❄️
📣 Highlights
SPOTLIGHT: EA Philippines 6th Anniversary Dinner
Thank you for joining us to celebrate EA Philippines' 6th Anniversary! 🥳💫
It was great having the community come together for a casual night of kwentuhans! Thank you also to Cosmic, Kapitolyo for the cozy space and delicious vegan food the community was able to enjoy. 💜
Here's to another amazing year!
Komunidad, Organization Series: WhiteBox Research & Condor Camp SEA
Last November 30, EA Philippines held another run of its Organization Series! Here we highlighted organizations working in AI Safety field building in Asia!
We thank Brian Tan of WhiteBox research and Kyle Reynoso of Condor Camp SEA for sharing what each organization has been up to since launching. AI Safety is a small but growing cause area in the Philippines and through their programs, they aim to get more people working in the space.
Learn more about WhiteBox Research and Condor Camp Southeast Asia.
Introducing our Newest Hire!
Welcoming, Sunta Cadiz!
Sunta is currently finishing up her Philosophy degree in Ateneo de Manila University. She was previously the VP for communications as and president of EA Blue, a local EA university chapter. She will now support the community as a part-time community builder for EA Philippines!
“Hey everybody! I know that supporting a community’s growth is no small task; I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with you all (yes, all!) in this new role, and I’m really excited to start. I applied for this role because I believe our community can do a lot of good – in the three years that I’ve been engaging with EA, I have always felt inspired by the talent, intelligence, and genuine care of local EAs.
I’m particularly excited to have the kind of thoughtful conversations that are characteristic of EA spaces, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to chat, whether or not we’ve already met!”
Welcome to the team, Sunta! 🎉
EA Philippines In-Depth Fellowship Interest Check
EA Philippines is preparing for its next programs and would like to gauge interest in our EA In-Depth Fellowship!
Check out EA Virtual’s In-depth program syllabus for an idea of what this program will cover!
Express your interest here.
🇵🇭 Philippine EA: Local News
Last October, Dr Keyur Doolabh of Healthy Futures Global was featured in the High Impact Medicine Podcast discussing “Ending Congenital Syphilis.”
Animal Empathy Philippines took part in VegFest Pilipinas, the first & biggest vegan festival in the Philippines organized by vegansofmanila.
WhiteBox Research is currently accepting applications for Cohort 2 of its AI Interpretability Fellowship program! See more information in the “Upcoming Programs, Workshops, and Reading Groups” section
⭐️ Opportunities
Upcoming Programs, Workshops, and Reading Groups
Introductory EA Program by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
START HERE IF YOU’RE NEW TO EA!
30 December - 23 February 2025
Application deadline: 8th December 2024 (11:59 pm EDT)In-Depth EA Program by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
30 December - 23 February 2025
Application deadline: 8th December 2024 (11:59 pm EDT)The Precipice Reading Group by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
24 February - 20 April 2025
Application deadline: 2nd February 2025 (11:59 pm EDT)[Self-paced] How to (actually) change the world by Effective Altruism Virtual Programs - link
Learn the foundational ideas of effective altruism in 5- to 10-minute interactive lessons.Impact Accelerator Program by High Impact Professionals - link
This program aimed to help driven, experienced professionals make real-world impact. It starts on the week of February 10, 2025 and runs for 6 weeks followed by post-program support.AI Interpretability Fellowship by Whitebox Research - link
Their free fellowship helps you learn the fundamentals of mechanistic interpretability and accelerate your career in AI safety research.
Application deadline: 9th December 2025 (11:59pm GMT+8)Health Progress Hub Fellowship by the Global Policy Research Group - link
(Get notified when they start applications)
Global Policy Research Group (GPRG) is launching the Health Progress Hub, an initiative to accelerate progress on neglected but pressing global health issues through policy advocacy.
The program is designed to build participants' skills in the most sought-after areas, introduce them to the most impactful topics in global health, and provide them with practical experience by working on projects of their partner organizations.Effective Thesis Mentorship Programs - link
(Interest Check)
Effective Thesis aims to assist current students in directing their thesis towards areas that have the potential to greatly improve the world.Supervised Program for Alignment Research (SPAR) by Kairos - link
(Interest Check)
SPAR is a virtual, part-time research program that connects early-career individuals with experienced AI safety researchers. Participants work on 3-month projects in both technical and governance areas, with mentees typically committing 5-20 hours per week.
Jobs, internships, and volunteering
Effective Institutions Project. This is an EA-adjacent organization doing work for the cause of improving institutional decision-making. They are hiring interns to support their research, strategy, and field-building work. - link
Intern (Summer 2025)
List of Challenges and Prizes Related to Top Problems - link
List of Internship and Residency Programs, Machine Learning / Software Engineering - link
List of Alternative Proteins Opportunities - link
Funding Opportunities - link
📖 Further Reading
Global EA-related news
Introducing the Maximize Your Impact Fund. It is The Life You Can Save’s recommendation for donors who want to support evidence-driven charities working on key characteristics of extreme poverty, including education, health, living standards, and barriers to women and girls’ well-being. - link
Animal Charity Evaluators releases their 2024 Charity Recommendations. - link
The Donation Elections have begun! EV US is running a donation election, and, subject to the terms of the fund, plans to distribute the money in this fund to the top three charitable programs voted on by the users of the Effective Altruism Forum between Nov 18 - Dec 3, 2024. Candidates come from causes in Global Health, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity and Pandemics, AI Safety, Risks of Global Catastrophe, Effective Giving, and Meta– or mixed. Anyone with an EA Forum account that existed before 22nd October, 2024 will be eligible to vote. - link
Introducing Kairos: a new AI safety field-building organization. - link
Announcing Sjir Hoeijmakers as the new CEO of Giving What We Can. - link
Introducing four brand-new charities! Here's the fall cohort of the Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program. This round saw their biggest grant to date, totaling an impressive $264K! - link
Some interesting reads & watches
The Moral Imperative for Giving by Peter Singer - link
New Effective Climate Giving Research and Recommendations by Giving Green - link
What are the EA PH Core Team is reading right now:
"Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet" by Hannah Ritchie
“Principles” by Ray Dalio