The old school calendar, which starts in June and ends in March, should be implemented this incoming school year 2025-2026, a teachers’ group said on Thursday, April 4. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Isa sa mga ipinanawagan namin is dapat ibalik na ng DepEd dun sa old school calendar...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism reported that 1.6 million tourists visited the Cordillera region in 2023, up 31.55 percent compared to 2022 with 1.2 million. TOURISM stakeholders in the Cordillera region attend the Cordillera Regional Tourism Investment Forum 2024 in Baguio City....
The world will celebrate Earth Day, the “largest environmental movement” seeking to mobilize global stakeholders, including the average citizen, this April 22, 2024 under the theme “Planet vs. Plastics.” According to organizer Earthday.org, we are collectively responsible for...
A two-year-old boy who lost consciousness while swimming at a beach in Catbalogan City, Western Samar was revived by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel on Easter Sunday, March 31. The young boy was found unconscious and floating around 10 meters from the shoreline off the Buri Baras Beach by...
A garbage bin overflows with mixed trash thrown by visitors of the popular Grotto of the Our Lady of Lourdes in Bulacan. (photo: EcoWaste Coalition) Environmental watchdog EcoWaste Coalition has expressed concern over the huge trail of garbage left in some of the roads leading to, and even...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has further enhanced security measures in sea ports as thousands of travelers started returning to Metro Manila on Easter Sunday, March 31, after spending the Holy Week break in the province. As of 12 noon, the PCG recorded 69,161 outbound passengers...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), on Sunday, March 31, noted that it has assisted thousands of individuals during this Holy Week. (Photo courtesy of PRC) According to PRC, as of noon, it has assisted a total of 5,108 individuals nationwide. The Holy Week Operation started on March 24, and it has...
At least 29 people died of drowning while three others were reported missing since the start of the Holy Week break on March 27, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Sunday, March 31. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said most of the drowning fatalities were reported in Calabarzon...
Peacekeepers from the local government units in Rizal province have teamed up with the provincial police force to make sure that the Holy Week vacationers and tourists are safe during their stay in the province. In Tanay, Rizal, the office of Tanay Mayor Rafael “Lito” Tanjuatco said the town...
Regional directors and other officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) were directed to maintain the road safety measures in their respective areas in anticipation of the return of millions of Filipino travelers to their workplaces in Metro Manila and other urban areas after the long Lenten...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to provide vital assistance to individuals this Holy Week. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) As of 2 p.m. on Friday, March 29, PRC said it has catered to a total of 3,410 individuals nationwide through its Holy Week Ops 2024 which started on March 24....
A female passenger is assisted by personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and port security after she suffered extreme shortness of breath while passenger ship MV Davsam IV is traversing the vicinity waters off Davao City on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCG) More than...
