The government must address issues in its national vaccination program such as brand preference, vaccine hesitancy, access to vaccines in far-flung areas, lack of manpower, and other logistical problems, senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said on Thursday, Dec. 2. Human rights...
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez of Leyte and Tingog Partylist Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez honored the brave early responders during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda that devastated Tacloban City and Eastern Visayas eight years ago. As the nation remembers the eight-year Yolanda...
The spokesperson of Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, October 31, said the administration should not be critical of the Bloomberg COVID Resilience Ranking of the best and worst places to be amid the pandemic. (Vice Presidential spokesman Barry Gutierrez/Facebook) The Philippines remained at...
If it's any consolation, the Philippines isn't technically the worst in the world when it comes to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resilience. Social realism artists Sim Tolentino, Bryan Barrios, and Moks--collectively known as the Simbbmoks--render a mural on the wall of the Columban Mission in the...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque recalled President Duterte's tirade against wealthy countries during the latter's recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the Philippines' dismal last place finish in Bloomberg’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Resilience...
When reality is more absurd than art Images from UPCFA Facebook page There are so many things that make us Filipinos and make our country unique from others. There's the spirit of bayanihan , where everyone takes action to help one another achieve a goal. Salu-salo is where a family or community...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Wednesday, July 28, the country’s experience with the coronavirus pandemic underscored the role of the government to build resilience. Speaking at the 5th Asian Philanthropic Development Conference (APDC), Robredo noted that building resilience entails...
Former speaker and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano credited his term as House of Representatives head for most of the legislative achievements that earned commendation from President Rodrigo Duterte during his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 26. Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano “Most...
Some 1,000 mangrove trees were planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Macabebe, Pampanga to mark this year's observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month. (Photo from DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda Facebook Page) DENR Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda...
Senator Grace Poe has supported calls for the rightsizing of the Philippines' bureacracy to pave the way for the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). Residents of Barangays Agoncillo, Boso-boso in Laurel, Batangas are forced to flee their homes on July 4, 2021, as Taal Volcano...
Vice President Leni Robredo told the government to stop questioning the latest Bloomberg Resilience Ranking that ranked the Philippines 52nd out of 53 countries in the “worst places to be as the world finally reopens,” noting that its non-competitiveness caused such low ranking. (Vice President...
As the Philippines observes the National Disaster Resilence Month, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, July 3, stressed the need to strengthen the education sector's capacity to deliver education even in times emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian during a...
