The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and the United States Embassy in Manila welcomed the delivery of more than two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines under the COVAX facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19...
UNICEF Philippines Chief Health and Nutrition Dr. Malalay Ahmadzai More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to feel paralyzed by the challenges we are facing in the Philippines. Many are suffering from the effects of the pandemic, especially children. Not being able to go to school,...
Anne Curtis-Smith First-time mom Anne Curtis-Smith is excited to celebrate the first birthday of her daughter, Dahlia Amélie, that's why she wants to make sure it would be memorable. "Time has definitely gone by so fast.. in a month, our little girl will be turning 1..& to celebrate life of...
The COVID-19 health crisis have shut down workplaces and schools at all levels, banned public gatherings, and for all intents and purposes interrupted normal life as we know it pre-pandemic, especially for adolescents who were not even allowed to leave the house. It was challenging but a...
The organization launches fundraising campaign called Basket of Hope 2020 Photo courtesy of UNICEF/Facebook Covid-19 isn’t just challenging under-resourced fragile health systems, it’s attacking the way children access education and how safe they feel in their homes. This is, no doubt, a child...
K-pop superstars BTS delivered a powerful message to young people around the world who are struggling to cope with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. BTS were invited to speak at the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), joining world leaders, industry and civil society. The...
The couple sets up a donation page to celebrate their daughter’s arrival It was a very special day for both Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry as they finally got to meet their baby Daisy Dove Bloom today, Aug 27. They chose to be quiet in their own personal social media accounts, but shared the good...
Anne Curtis (Instagram) Anne Curtis has aired an appeal few hours before President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address (SONA). On Instagram Stories, the singer-actress wrote that she hopes for the inclusion of plans for education of all the youth. She believes there's a need to address...