DAVAO CITY – Over 400 artists and aspiring artists from various areas in Mindanao joined the Davao leg of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest 2024 at the activity center of the SM City Davao Annex here on Saturday, August 31. WINNERS of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest 2024 in Davao City pose during the...
Two events related to government initiatives to establish a network of bike lanes and encourage more people to choose biking for mobility happened on Aug. 29. First, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that it is seeking a bigger budget of ₱2.59 billion to fund additional bike...
British Paralympian Helene Raynsford holds the Paralympic Torch during the flame lighting ceremony in Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, England, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP) PARIS (AP) — Being the follow-up act to the Paris Olympics is no easy...
Due to its aggressive breastfeeding awareness campaign, the municipal government of Binangonan received two awards from the Department of Health (DOH). Mayor Cesar Ynares said the initiative of the municipal government in its awareness campaign on breastfeeding has finally paid off as the...
The collection of approximately 1,500 tons of garbage following Typhoon Carina once again highlighted the country’s current waste management crisis. And the garbage collected was just in Metro Manila alone. Despite the mandates of Republic Act 9003, which requires all barangays to establish their...
The body of slain PWD Christian A. Maputol was found inside a sack with multiple stab wounds and floating in the river in Paenaan, Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City on August 17, 2024. (Photo from the Facebook page of Cristy Maputol Tejano) The mother of a slain person with disability (PWD)...
With 2023 marked as the hottest year on record, the growing impact of human activity on our environment has become impossible to ignore. Asia, known for its vulnerability to natural disasters, is experiencing the effects more intensely than ever, according to a report from the World Meteorological...
I cried tears of joy and pride when I watched Carlos Yulo perform with the courage, grace, and power of a true champion to clinch the gold medal in the floor exercise. My heart almost melted when I saw pole vaulter EJ Obiena miss taking the bronze medal by a jump. I was saddened by the early exit...
Several local government units, including Antipolo City, and four other towns in Rizal Province have announced the suspension of face-to-face (F2F) classes in all public and private schools on Tuesday, August 20, following the threat of air pollution in the province. In separate announcements, the...
Habang ipinagdiriwang natin ang Buwan ng Wika ngayong 2024, napapanahon ang pagsuri sa kahalagahan ng pagkakaroon ng pambansang wika, lalo na sa isang multilinggwal na lipunan tulad ng Pilipinas, at kung paano ito makapagpapalakas ng pagsulong ng ekonomiya at magsisilbing pwersa ng pagkakaisasa...
The family of a person with disability (PWD) in Antipolo City is seeking justice for the death of their kin who went missing but was later found stuffed inside a sack and floating in a river in the city three days later. Christian Maputol, a resident of Antipolo City, was found stuffed inside...
Here’s some good news – government efforts to educate the public on disaster preparedness has been absorbed by a “high proportion of households” who say they have a disaster plan. This is according to data from the World Risk Poll conducted every two years. The survey...
