“Health is wealth,” an old saying goes, and at least 71 percent of Filipinos think so too, according to the latest survey of OCTA Research. Specifically, the 71 percent said they “want to stay healthy and avoid illnesses.” This is based on the first quarter of 2024 “Tugon ng Masa”...
The country, like many other nations, faces a critical energy situation. The Luzon grid, in particular, has been grappling with an unstable power supply. As responsible citizens, we must take collective action by conserving energy to mitigate this crisis. President Marcos underscored the...
President Ferdinand Marcos’ participation in a trilateral summit meeting at the White House with US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marks a high point in Philippine foreign relations and diplomacy. Previously, top-level meetings with fellow heads of state were held...
The Rizal Schools Division Office (SDO) represented by student athletes from various public and elementary schools in Rizal Province won the title in the 2024 Calabarzon Regional Athletic Association Meet (2024 RAAM). The Calabarzon athletic event was held in various venues in Laguna, Batangas and...
Filipino food is a real buffet of flavors as it is a collection of cuisine from 17 regions where flavors have been blended by culture, tradition, and indigenous ingredients. It’s a fiesta every time Filipinos get together for meals with family and friends because it’s part of our culture to...
Araw ng Kagitingan, or Day of Valor, is observed today to recall the fall of Bataan to Japanese troops in 1942 during World War II. On April 9, 1942, the surrender of Filipino and American troops also marked the start of the Death March, a 106-kilometer trek to Capas, Tarlac. According to...
Inflation in March increased by 3.7 percent last week, up from 3.3 percent in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported last April 5. According to a summary table prepared by the Presidential Communications Office, rice accounts for 2.2 percent or 59 percent of this increase....
Today, April 7, is World Health Day, an event that has been celebrated annually since 1948 to create awareness on a specific health issue of concern to people all over the world, and to the World Health Organization (WHO). This year, the theme – My health, my right – brings attention to the...
The high temperature and the danger-level heat index of 42°C, has already affected our personal routines. It has also triggered the suspension of classes in more areas in seven regions, prompting the Department of Education (DepEd) to switch to alternative modes of learning delivery, such as...
Tourists arrivals in the pilgrimage capital of the country, Antipolo City, are expected to increase as the city is set to hold its much anticipated float parade on April 6, Saturday, as part of the celebration of the 26 th cityhood anniversary with this year’s theme, “Animezing Antipolo”. An...
Last Holy Week, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), was expectedly crowded as residents and tourists traveled to and from the nation’s major islands. In mid-March, President Marcos witnessed the signing of a concession agreement involving a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the...
Unlike other people who observed the end of Holy Week in resorts, the locals of Rizal Province ended Holy Week by celebrating Easter Sunday in their unique traditions. In a community in Antipolo City, homeowners at Pines City Royale in Barangay San Roque held the traditional “Salubong”...
