By Faith Argosino A close encounter with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 can be inevitable, especially for people who need to work or run errands outside their homes. That’s why the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease (IATF) requires people to use face mask,...
Following the approval to conduct limited in-person classes for specific programs, Take Up Space Movement (TUSM) said face-to-face classes were "impractical" without support for teachers and students. (RIO DELUVIO / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, TUSM hit the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)...
UNITED NATIONS -- The top diplomats of France and the United States said Thursday that repairing ties will take time as Paris demanded action to assuage its anger over the cancellation of a massive submarine contract. French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and US President Joe Biden (AFP/File)...
Sept. 1 buy one, take one deals at SM Supermalls Sept. 1 is here and on this auspicious day, we welcome the start of the “Ber” months. This year, a lot of us are buckling down at home in various stages of ECQ and MECQ but SM Supermalls has your taste buds covered—twice over! Today, all you...
A youth group prodded the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to vaccinate more students and teachers first before allowing the resumption of physical classes. Personnel of San Juan National High School clean and disinfect a classroom in line with San Juan City...
President Duterte got the full backing of the head of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) in stripping a Metro Manila mayor with the power to distribute cash assistance (ayuda). LPP national president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr said that as the Chief Executive,...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, August 10, that it has not received any order from Malacanang to take over the cash assistance (ayuda) distribution on a City government in Metro Manila which was mentioned by President Duterte as having a disorganized...
The US CDC announcement was bold, but disconcerting Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana It came out of the blue. The US CDC announcement that vaccinated individuals were no longer required to wear masks was as bold as it was disconcerting. This followed a previous announcement that masks were not required...
Alex Eduque Needless to say, the imposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) – whether it was last year, or this year’s take two – always provokes panic, induces anxiety, heightens emotions and garners disgruntled members of society airing their sentiments amongst friends, on social...
Pentagon at their online media showcase for 'Love or Take' album (Cube Entertainment) K-pop boy band Pentagon returned to the music scene by releasing their 11th mini-album “Love or Take” on March 15. This is Pentagon’s comeback in five months after they dropped the album “We:th” last...
