Dear leader, As I write to you, leaders of all kinds are at Glasgow, oceans away in the United Kingdom for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. It’s dubbed as “the most important climate event of the century.” COP, for the readers, stands for the “Conference of the Parties.”...
The pandemic has exposed a lot of vulnerabilities in our society and widened the disparity between the “haves” and the “have-nots.” This kind of division was also felt more by a segment in our population—Persons with Disability (PWDs). Prior to the pandemic, PWDs already faced...
Coffee Project welcomes the holiday season with the release of its 2022 planner set. These planner sets come in four different designs which represent different personas: adventurous, artistic, passionate, and writer. Each has a journal included to pen your thoughts and organize your plans in the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) vowed Thursday, Nov. 4, to strengthen efforts to reduce pollution in Manila Bay. Hundreds of people plunge into the cool water of Manila Bay at the breakwater in Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City amidst the pandemic. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA...
A few years ago, this statement was splashed all over newspapers, magazines, and social media: “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use, and water use.” It came from...
A five-year project that will increase the digital connectivity in the Philippines was recently launched by the US government. United States Agency for International Development in the Philippines (USAID) Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Better Access and...
Pag-IBIG Fund launched another housing project under its Countryside Housing Initiative, this time in partnership with Muntinlupa City, to provide affordable homes to employees of the local government unit. The BALAI Munti Housing Project, which consists of 35 medium-rise buildings providing 668...
A five-year project that will help the Philippines become a more climate-resilient country has been rolled out by the United States (US) government. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) Under a P750-million Climate Resilient Cities project, the US Agency for International...
The Muntinlupa City government and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) inaugurated on Thursday the BALAI Munti, a housing project for the benefit of the employees and officials of the city government. BALAI, or Building Adequate, Livable, Affordable and Inclusive...
“How are you? I’m Disaster Bot. To report flooding near you, reply using #flood.” This is the automated response Filipino users get after they tweet “baha” or “flood” and tag the @MapaKalamidad account. Aside from Twitter, the chatbot is also able to monitor certain keywords linked to...
• It’s not just a bike and a phone, it’s livelihood opportunity for the poor • The project was initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment’s Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program • Qualified citizens are given a bicycle, mobile phone and load to expand their...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Bureau of Corrections BuCor) have launched a “pre-release reformation" program for the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) under the...
