ten hairdressers visited the city in central luzon island. an ngo which provides aid to the philippines arranged the trip. about 15 children were given haircuts at no charge. the hairdressers asked the kids about their favorite hairstyles. and they showed them samples from japanese fashion magazines. >> translator: thank you for the hair cut. >> translator: i hope c looking. or cool. through this experience. >> some of the kids said their new hairdos make them feel happy. the ngo members hope more hairdressers will help the children. >>> that's it for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi from tokyo. thank you for joining us. xxxx [ mid-tempo music plays ] steves: riding this gondola, you soar, landing in the sleepy, unpromoted village of gimmelwald. in 30 years of researching guidebooks, i've found hidden gems like this in every country. gimmelwald would have been developed to the hilt, like neighboring towns, but the village had its real estate declared an avalanche zone, so no one could get new building permits. the result? a

ten hairdressers visited the city in central luzon island. an ngo which provides aid to the philippines arranged the trip. about 15 children were given haircuts at no charge. the hairdressers asked the kids about their favorite hairstyles. and they showed them samples from japanese fashion magazines. >> translator: thank you for the hair cut. >> translator: i hope children will enjoy looking cute. or cool. through this experience. >> some of the kids said their new hairdos make them feel happy. the ngo members hope more hairdressers will help the children. >>> that's it for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi from tokyo. thank you for joining us. xxxx >> hello, welcome to "global 3000." more than a parakeet, how columbia tries to preserve the bird bee gees that can only be found here. volunteering for a better society, how young professionals in panama inspired change. training the mullally use for the future, where football makes youngsters fit for life. every time that we lose a species to extinction it marks a surrender to

. >> reporter: this town on the island of luzon in the philippines is an area in the northern part of town known among locals as the kamikaze airport. it was an airfield for the now defunct japanese imperial army. the first kamikaze mission from the site was 70 years ago. their orders were to smash their explosive-laden planes into u.s. aircraft carrier and other warships. fernando santos witnessed the final days of some of those men. the japanese military seized his home and turned it into a command center. santos was 12 years old. through a window, he saw japanese pilots prepare for their suicide missions. he says they studied photos of u.s. warships while quietly listening to their superiors. >> it is a kind of ceremony that is so solemn, so dedicated, you know? they cried. and then at the last part of the lecture they say "bonzai!" >> reporter: the next morning the pilots took off and never came back. some of the island's older residents have been sharing their memories with younger generations. this man is one of them, he has drawn pictures of what he witnessed during the war. he