Caritas Manila is appealing for donations for those affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake that hit Luzon, Wednesday. Photo Caritas Manila FB "Caritas Manila calls for donations to provide relief assistance to our brothers and sisters affected by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake," it said in a Facebook...
In a special board meeting held on July 11, the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Board of Trustees decided to award former Vice President Leni Robredo an honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (Honoris Causa). Former Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP FILE PHOTO) "Maria Leonor...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III has ordered a one-week campaign against dengue as the number of cases has increased in the municipality. According to the Department of Health (DOH), Pateros recorded a dengue attack rate of 5.43 per 10,000 population from Jan. 1 to July 23 this year. This 2005...
The Philippine Army (PA) confirmed Tuesday night, July 26, that a caliber .45 pistol found in the possession of Chao Tiao Yumol, the gunman behind the deadly shooting incident at the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) in Quezon City, originally belonged to an active soldier. Brig. Gen. Remus...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
For Jeneven Bandiala, a name engraved in the heart of the Ateneo community. In hopes of bringing comfort and aid to the families and loved ones of slain security guard Jeneven Bandiala, the student councils of Ateneo Law School and Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health launched a donation...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Tuesday, July 26, monitored an increase in healthcare utilization rate in Metro Manila but it has remained below the concerning level of 50 percent. “HCUR (healthcare utilization rate) in the NCR (National Capital Region)...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus talks to his disciples, acknowledging how lucky they are because they have seen and heard what the ancient prophets and holy people longed to see and hear, but they did not. It is true. Blessed are their eyes and their ears. The prophets and the righteous of old did not have...
The 82nd Anniversary MHD Fun Run event, Frontliners Unite: Let's run for fun, that's slated on July 31, 2022, Sunday, at 4:00 a.m. The Quirino Grandstand will serve as the assembly area with Roxas Boulevard serving as the running routes for both the 3km. and 5km. race. This is a joint project...
The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) soared to more than 7,000 this year with over 1,300 new cases added in the last two weeks. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that 7,451 dengue cases were recorded in the NCR from Jan. 1 to July 23 this year, an increase...
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has condemned Sunday's shooting incident inside the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City which killed three individuals. PHOTO CEAP FB In a statement on Monday, July 25, the Association expressed its profound sympathy and solace...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The peak of the Covid-19 wave driven by Omicron subvariants is not in sight yet as Metro Manila still recorded an increase in new cases in the past few days, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, July 25. “The peak in new Covid-19...
