The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) mourned on Thursday, July 8, the passing of veteran journalist and media rights advocate Jose Jaime "Nonoy" Espina. Nonoy Espina, center (Photo from NUJP) Espina, 59, died on Wednesday, July 7, after battling liver cancer. As a journalist for over...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) hit President Duterte for asking a reporter to remove mask and face shield during a press conference. President Rodrigo Dutete (Malacañang) A TV reporter asked Duterte a question during the inauguration of the Light Rail Transit Lune 2...
After over a year of distance learning, a students' group said school closures and unstable Internet connections during online classes "compromise" the quality of education. 11447 This after the World Bank reported that over 80 percent of Filipino students fall below the minimum proficiency levels....
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the largest international alliance for city climate leadership, on Thursday announced the appointment of Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay to its Board of mayors and leaders to represent Southeast Asia on the GCoM Mayoral Board. Makati...
The European Space Agency and the Philippine Space Agency (PSA) will soon implement the € 10 million (P580 million) National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Program for the Philippines (CopPhil) to help strengthen the country’s resilience to natural disasters and climate change. This was...
At least 35 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Northwestern Luzon have participated in a blood donation drive in San Fernando City, La Union. At least 35 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Northwestern Luzon have participated in a blood donation drive in San...
Due to the dire humanitarian situation following the series of armed clashes in Southern Philippines, the European Union (EU) is providing €500,000 (P29 million) to assist the victims of the ongoing conflict that forced about 66,000 people to flee their homes specifically in the hardest-hit areas...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday warned that Chinese seafarers, whose deployment in international vessels has shown a significant increase last year, will soon beat Filipino seafarers in numbers. Locsin sounded the alarm bell in reaction to reports that over 120,000 Chinese...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has provided P3.1 million worth of financial aid to producers of rice, rice wine, and cassava chips in La Union. (DOST-1 Facebook Page) The DOST-I extended financial grant to JC Laroco Rice Mill, San Antonio Rice Wine Production Association (SARWPA)...
The death of former President Benigno S. Aquino III has sparked an outpouring of grief and tribute from the members of the international community Thursday. President Benigno S. Aquino III (File photo/Malacañang) After news broke out about his passing, representatives from the United Nations,...
The European Union has extended sympathies over the passing of former President Benigno S. Aquino III, remembering his contribution to fostering close relations between the Philippines and the regional bloc. Former President Benigno S. Aquino III meets with European Council President Herman Van...
How is syphilis, a sexually-transmitted disease, related to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19)? The Commission on Audit (COA) asked this question to the provincial government of La Union after finding out that it disbursed P2.58 million in anti-COVID-19 funds granted by the national government...
