The Pasig City government recognized around 124 young athletes for their exemplary achievements in the field of sports and as representatives of the city in various international, regional, and local competitions on Monday morning, Feb. 14. The event was held during the city government’s weekly...
The Philippines and Japan will hold another high-level meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation this week, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. Via teleconferencing on Wednesday, Feb. 16, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will chair the Philippine side, while...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Marikina Chapter distributed more than 60 hot meals to residents of Barangay Tañong in Marikina City on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12. Marikina City Councilor and PRC Marikina Chapter Chairman Serafin “Bojie” Bernardino led the community feeding program at the...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal There’s an old proverb, if I may paraphrase, that says something about how it may be easy to lead a horse to water, but it’s an altogether different matter to make the horse drink. I was reminded of this as I read about how the pediatric COVID...
With the hashtag “AllinLahatsaALS,” the Department of Education (DepEd) aims to rally stronger support for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) by further promoting its law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) through a roadshow beginning this month. (Photo from DepEd) ALS...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) called on aspiring scientists to find their "perfect match" in the online episode of the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) Talks on Feb. 15. (Photo from DOST) Titled "Match Tayo!", the second episode of the BSP Talks is set to stream for free on Facebook...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has started the refund of the loan payments collected at the height of the pandemic two years ago. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said on Friday, Feb. 11, that the pension fund will refund P105 million worth of...
'RESBAKUNA' FOR KIDS. Children wait for their turn to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the provincial government of Pampanga kicks off its 'Resbakuna Kids’ program at the Jose B. Lingad General Memorial Hospital in the City of San Fernando Wednesday, Feb.9. (Photo courtesy of Pampanga...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, once again encouraged parents to trust the vaccines to better protect their children against COVID-19. Go reiterated his appeal in a video message during the launch of pediatric vaccination held...
To help ensure learning continuity even amid the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) offers various alternative delivery modes (ADMs) that will cater to the needs of the learners. (Photo from DepEd) One of the ADMs authorized by DepEd is the Homeschooling Program. Introduced in 1997, the...
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – The local government unit launched its pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children aged 5 to 11 years at Sky Ranch Tagaytay on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Over 200 kids were inoculated at the amusement park. City Government of Tagaytay (Facebook...
The Department of Health logged 3,651 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, Feb. 9. (FILE PHOTO) Active cases stood at 96,326, less than the 100,000 regularly reported in the past weeks since the surge began. DOH said that of the 3,651 reported cases, 3,474 (95 percent) occurred...
