The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged all of the country’s governors, mayors and barangay captains to prioritize the people’s access to potable water especially in waterless communities and isolated areas still largely dependent on well and spring water sources. DILG...
For them to be more confident in the future, the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged communities and parents to keep supporting girls and young women. (Photo from DepEd) “We also have to encourage the parents, the communities to make the first move or support the first move of these girls...
They have a show on weekends Parenting has become more challenging in the new normal. It could be more mentally stressful than physically tiring. And so knowing the appropriate approach to kids in this unexpected transition is very necessary to avoid a more complicated situation. To provide useful...
Traditions and cultures of members of indigenous communities will take the spotlight in the programs of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) this October in time with the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. (Photo from National Commission for Culture and...
Vice President Leni Robredo spent the second day of the certificates of candidacy (COC) filing not to make an announcement of her poll plans, but to personally supervise her Vaccine Express initiative at Barangay Santa Juliana in Capas, Tarlac for the benefit of the Aeta communities there. While...
Editorial As the United Nations General Assembly opened last week, world leaders including President Duterte pointed to the ever-increasing risks brought on by the climate change crisis, even as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. Their collective concern foreshadows the agenda of COP26, the UN...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to build a substation to protect residents in coastal communities in Iba, Zambales. The officials of PCG Station Zambales, Barangay Amungan, and Amungan Fishermen Association have signed a memorandum of agreement for the Coast Guard’s utilization of the 60...
Globe Telecom Inc. partnered with the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to deploy KonekTayo WiFi in over 100 (L-R) Globe CEO and President Ernest Cu, NHA Asst. GM Engr. Victor Balba, and DHSUD Undersecretary Atty. Marilyn Pintor...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched two major research programs seeking to protect the mountains in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and ensure water security and climate resilience for indigenous communities in the region. Maligcong Rice Terraces, Bontoc,...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)'s technology solution, Smart Infocast, Wednesday (June 9) reported it has served 1.3 million Filipinos in 800 communities nationwide during the pandemic. Smart Infocast, a web-based text-broadcasting solution powered by Smart since 2015, enabled public and private...
