Category: Feature Story
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DOH partners with International Care Ministries to save thousands of children from malnutrition
The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the International Care Ministries (ICM), has delivered more than P30 million worth of life-saving food relief to 18,306 malnourished children around the country despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 community quarantine.
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The legacy of Dante Santos
“When others shied away from the burden of social responsibility, Dante did his patriotic duty and held on,” says researcher and former Oxford University scholar, now Assistant Director of the Maritime and Ocean Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Geronimo Suliguin, who explored the early life, career, and service of Santos in his latest essay.
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When the hunter became the hunted
BAGUIO CITY – At the back of their minds, Mischelle Ramos-Junio and her colleagues at the Baguio City Contract Tracing Team (CTT) knew that any one of them could become afflicted with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) any time.
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No choice but to wait
Emails apologizing for a freeze hiring policy have been reaching the inboxes of many graduates of 2020.
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Coping with COVID-19: The craze for disinfectants
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic persists without a vaccine, Filipinos are relying on disinfectants for an extra layer of protection against the virus.
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Muntinlupa teen puts rollerblades to good use while earning during pandemic
Kean Arcilla Ramos, an 18-year-old from Bgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa, has gone viral on social media because of his unique way of selling desserts – on rollerblades!
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Unemployed welder uses cash aid from Makati City gov’t to start successful fishball business
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Friday (Aug. 21) praised a city resident who used the financial assistance that he received from the city to set up a successful food cart business.
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NINOY AQUINO: A young man’s view of the hero
Aside from the color yellow, this is one of the things Filipinos will remember whenever Ninoy Aquino is mentioned---his large thick glasses. How did we come to know the man with the glasses?
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‘First Easter Sunday mass was held in Limasawa’ — Nat’l Historical Commission
After decades of debate, the long-standing issue of the exact location of the Easter Sunday Mass celebrated by Fr. Pedro Valderama during the Magellan-Elcano expedition on March 31, 1521 was finally resolved by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
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LIVING FOR SURVIVAL
Many people have had their lives upended, lost opportunities, had careers and livelihoods set back or even written off by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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MACE APP, the perfect assistant for health care benefits
Amidst the pandemic, mobile apps and digital technology are like gifts. Many people around the world have turned to utilize mobile applications to purchase essentials and order food during these times, to get things done quickly and efficiently. This also goes for health services which are essential to our everyday lives.
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Grapes growing in senior citizen’s garden amaze neighbors in Baras
BARAS, Rizal- Who would think of seeing grapes hanging from vines in a residential area in Baras, of all places?
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Hungry and homeless: PH ‘jeepney’ drivers hit by virus
Forced off the road by coronavirus lockdowns, jeepney driver Daniel Flores now plies the streets of Manila on foot begging for money to feed his hungry family.
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The 10 a.m. and 3 p.m habit of kids in Baras, Rizal
BARAS, Rizal - Kids here are now getting used to the town-wide 10 o’clock and 3 o’clock habit, not for doing other things, but to read books and other reading materials.
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Face mask and face shield: DOTr, DOLE, DTI issue memos ordering its use for commuters, employees
The face shield and the face mask — worn together — are now official safety accessories required to be used by commuters on all modes of transportation and employees in offices.
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The Anti-Terrorism Law: A law against terrorists, or a terrifying law?
Republic Act (RA) 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 is different things to different people--and there lies the difficulty.
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Parents prepare for a new kind of school
Definitely, school will be a new experience this year, not only for students but also for parents and everyone who is involved in supporting the school system.
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The race to develop a COVID vaccine
Medical experts across the globe are racing against time to develop a COVID vaccine which would give the world a shot at curbing the pandemic.