Even though there were still many days left for the present quarantine classifications this month, the government's pandemic task force said it would continue to balance health and economy in safely reopening more industries for the National Capital Region-plus (NCR-plus) bubble area come June....
Several schools in Oriental Mindoro have set up their own community pantries to help needy families and Mangyan communities. In a Facebook post, the Department of Education (DepEd) lauded the efforts of Managpi National High School (MNHS) and Nag-iba National High School (NNHS) for coming up with...
A community pantry in Muntinlupa, which has served thousands of people including prisoners, is wrapping up its drive today, May 8. (Clockwise from top left) Muntinlupa Community Pantry’s pop-up establishment in Tunasan, feeding program at Soldiers’ Hills in Putatan, prisoners at NBP, Mary...
When the government started giving ayuda in kind during the lockdown that started in March last year, Maria Monica Dizon-Alejo, a mother of three, noticed that there are no relief goods dedicated for babies. Thus, she thought of starting a non-profit organization she named Project: Happy Babies PH...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the appeal of the local governments of Zamboanga City and Tacloban City to change their quarantine classifications as the country continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IATF places Zamboanga City under MECQ...
Bouquets, chocolates, and personalized tokens. These are the most common mother’s day gifts that are available in the market. But if you’re looking to create a more meaningful gesture that will surely make mom smile, try making a container garden just for her! Start by buying a large...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - Local bakers here held a cake community pantry in Barangay San Francisco Calihan on Thursday (May 6) in early celebration of Mother's Day. Bakeology Eats & Treats owners Givelyn Virrey and Globelle Cadague told the Manila Bulletin that organizing the community pantry...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
From a bamboo cart on Maginhawa Street, Patricia Non has inspired many Filipinos to open community pantries and share what they can to feed the poor. The woman behind this remarkable initiative is only 26 years old, a graduate of UP College of Fine Arts, and an entrepreneur running a small...
A Community Reading Pantry was set up in Tabotong Elementary School in Kiamba, Sarangani Province to give learners in nearby communities better access to various learning materials. (Photo from DepEd Philippines FB/ DepEd Tayo Sarangani) The Department of Education (DepEd), in Facebook post on...
Any person not properly wearing a mask in public may face arrest and detention for nine hours at the police station, President Duterte warned Wednesday night. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) In a televised address, the President directed the police to apprehend and investigator violators...
The barangay councilor who drew the public's ire for posting a tarpaulin in his community pantry in Bulacan that was degrading to women has apologized. Marbin Garcia of Barangay Maysantol said in a Facebook post on Wednesday it was not his intention to disrespect women when he allowed a tarpaulin...
