Facemasks (stock photo) Pediatricians are still recommending students and teachers to wear their face masks inside classrooms following the government’s decision to make masking optional in the country. Both the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the...
"As we open the doors and give opportunities to not simply be observers and watchdogs, we are not merely beneficiaries, but partners of our local government," said Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto during the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Conference 2022 that formally opened the first ever...
Proud to be Filipino! What a night of celebrating local music, heritage, and all things Filipino! All roads led to the Fiesta Pavilion of the historic Manila Hotel last July 25 for the Philippine Heritage Society (PHS) Ball and 2022 Filipino Heritage Awards. Guests arrived at the reception area...
After a couple of challenging years, SM Cares welcomes back to its mall its partners from the Autism Society Philippines (ASP) for the sensory-friendly screening of the movie “Lightyear” in SM North Edsa. The Lights Up, Sound Down project, supported by SM Cinema and Press Play Pictures...
From left: Incumbent Committee Members: Eugene Guiyab, Ann Morales, Danda Buhain, Rose Santiago-Licup, Ruby Guiyab, and Flora Urquico; and founders, Sherwin Sozon, and Nathan de Leon. Lyric Opera of the Philippines (LyrOPERA), the country’s premier non-profit opera company, celebrates its 10 th...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The triumphant uprisings in history demonstrate how ordinary citizens courageously claimed their civil liberties and demanded the right to decide their own destinies. ‘People Power’ liberations have in recent times taken place in other...
Part 4 In working for the common good of Philippine society, there is much room for volunteer work in social enterprises and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as those that will be advocated by the Angat Buhay movement that outgoing VP Leni Robredo will be inaugurating on July 1, 2022. I...
For the first time, a Filipino has been elected as president of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission on Education and Outreach through Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P....
Closing ceremony of the English Language Training-Intermediate Level for Cambodian Senate personnel ENGLISH LESSONS Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Maria Amelita C. Aquino is joined by deputy director general of the Cambodian Senate Lok Chhay and Filipino teacher Teodoro Ariel Publico in handing...
(Unsplash) The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) has encouraged the public to get vaccinated against flu and pneumonia. The group is monitoring possible uptick in flu and pneumonia cases, said PSMID Adult Immunization Committee Co-Chair Dr. Faith Villanueva....
The youth-oriented Nationalist Social-Democratic Society (NSDS) has announced it is supporting senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s Senate comeback bid. In a Facebook post, the NSDS said it is endorsing Escudero and 11 other senatorial bets based on their...
PART I Some amount of controversy surrounded a pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) last February 25 in commemoration of the EDSA Power Revolution. Some members of the Catholic laity and a few priests criticized the letter as crossing the line between...
