The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
DAVAO CITY – Children battling cancer at the House of Hope in the Southern Philippines Medical Center here benefited from an outreach activity on Saturday, Aug. 16, led by the Praise & Worship Family, in partnership with the Mark Lester Ministry, in coordination with the offices of first district...
The problem of a shortage in classrooms has been around too long. Every school opening, we read about that and we see photos of overcrowded classrooms and campus open spaces converted into makeshift learning areas. This week, the gravity of the crisis was laid bare by Department of Education...
The country is grappling with a worsening classroom shortage that could take up to 30 years to address if current funding levels persist, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, May 26, highlighted the urgent need for greater investment in the...
GUEST COLUMNIST In the Philippines, love is often seen as an all-consuming, all-sacrificing force—a value woven tightly into our cultural and religious fabric. From a young age, we were taught the virtue of unconditional giving through teachings like "Ibigin mo ang iyong kapwa gaya...
The clamor for the return of Grammy-nominated K-pop icon BTS to the Philippines and music world was palpable at member J-Hope’s solo concert. J-Hope (제이홉) held his sold-out “Hope on the Stage” tour in Manila at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on April 12 and 13. For BTS ARMY...
THERE'S HOPE! In the Philippines, we've grown up on stories that tell us love conquers all. From teleseryes to timeless kundimans, we are taught that no matter the hardship, as long as there's love, everything else will fall into place. “Love Will Keep Us Alive” may be a karaoke...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, who is detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands for alleged crimes against humanity, sent chocolates as gifts to pediatric cancer patients at the House of Hope in the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City....
THERE'S HOPE! Last Wednesday, Feb. 26, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandaman and I visited the Queen City of the South for a series of meaningful engagements, all focused on enhancing public service delivery. It was a whirlwind one-day work trip,...
THERE'S HOPE! I had the distinct privilege of joining my boss, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah "Mina" F. Pangandaman during her recent visit to Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, to grace Mindanao State University-Marawi City's 61st Commencement Exercises, where she was...
The presale tickets for K-pop group BTS member J-Hope’s “Hope on the Stage” tour in Manila were sold out. J-Hope will hold the tour on April 12 and 13 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, presented by Live Nation Philippines. Live Nation Philippines announced that the presale tickets...
On the afternoon of Feb. 1, 2025, Makati Hope Christian School marked a momentous milestone—its 40th anniversary—at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City, coinciding with the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year. This spectacular event, hosted by the school’s board of directors, drew...
