Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. As the world adapts to the worsening effects of climate change, the agriculture sector is exposed as one of the most vulnerable sectors, if not the most. According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, damages incurred due to natural disasters totaled P463...
The Philippines' vaccination certificate, VaxCertPH, is now recognized in European countries as proof of inoculation against Covid-19. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), VaxCertPH is now recognized by the European Union Digital Covid-10 Certificate (EU DCC) system to be used...
Before Jocelyn Mamar became a farmer, she was a highly successful palengke (wet market) entrepreneur. Jocelyn Mamar is the owner of John and Marga Nursery Farm, which has farms in Davao del Sur, Cavite, and Bacolod. While the farms grow coconut, mango, coffee, bananas, durian, mangosteen,...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte highlighted on Thursday, Aug. 4 the need to establish what he described as a "heightened community-based public awareness campaign about monkeypox". (Unsplash) According to the Mindanao solon, having such information drive on monkeypox will help government...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) launched a digital literacy training for the Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of DICT) The five-day community-based training benefitted a...
Presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has been elected as senior deputy majority leader. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (Facebook, PPAB) This was announced and affirmed during the House session on Tuesday...
The focal and alternate focal persons of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Ilocos Region (DILG-R1) underwent a training program on the community-based monitoring system (CBMS) to enhance their field supervision and operational skills in preparation for the 2022 CBMS National...
GenerationHOPE Inc. (Hope), the company behind the Hope In A Bottle brand, has for a fourth straight year been named among the world’s best by a non-profit organization that certifies companies based on how they create value for their employees, local communities and the environment. B Lab, a...
Great news, hangout lovers: NYMA Talent Mayora Frances Lim Cabatuando of Home Buddies is expanding her online city for you! Home Buddies Hangouts is an expansion of the massively successful Home Buddies Facebook Community. Home Buddies founder Frances Lim Cabatuando Home Buddies, a Facebook...
Back in 2012, led by Dr. Rumalie Corvera, the Ruth Foundation for Palliative Care was formed with the primary purpose of providing community-based opportunities for service in the care of the homebound elderly, and those with life-limiting illnesses. Quite often, these are the marginalized who are...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) kicked off the celebration of the 27th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month on Monday, July 4. Quezon City District 6 Rep. Marivic Co-Pilar led the event held at the district's headquarters in Camp Karingal, Sikatuna Village in the city. The congresswoman...
Art Association of the Philippines to turn 200-square-meter lot in Tagaytay into an art house A visual manifesto is rising on a 200-square-meter lot in Metro Tagaytay, a tiny two-story with big dreams, a testament by artists for artists who will finally have their forever home, a yearning that...
