When we think about farming, rural countryside often comes to mind, as we believe it’s the only place for it. However, with rapid urbanization addressing demographic challenges, metro cities are now filled with developments, leaving little room for green spaces. This is a challenge faced...
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has noted that every day the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic waste are dumped into the oceans, rivers, and lakes around the world. So, you can just imagine the impact of plastic pollution on the global water systems. This is why the...
Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that inflation had eased to 3.7 percent in June 2024, lower than the 3.9 percent rate posted in May. According to National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa, this was due to the slower increase in the housing, water, electricity, gas...
After three months, the "Ahunan sa Antipolo 2024," otherwise known as the Antipolo Pilgrimage Season 2024, will officially end on Tuesday, July 9, with various religious activities happening in Antipolo City. The International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, otherwise known as the...
The appointment of Senator Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara as the next Secretary of Education has received broad-based approval by dint of his excellent credentials. He was one of the leaders of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) that has proposed wide-ranging reforms in the...
Nutrition is defined as “the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.” Lacking proper nutrition causes malnutrition which in all its forms “includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, and obesity,”...
The Antipolo City government led by Mayor Casimiro ‘Junjun’ Ynares III and its officials recognized the bravery of a barangay fire volunteer who was injured during the blaze that hit a residential area in the city in June. Mayor Ynares said Cristofer Magpusao, a volunteer firefighter of...
The approval of the ₱16.1-billion budget for the country’s digital infrastructure under the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP) is a crucial milestone for the country’s technological advancement. Through this financial allocation approved by the National Economic and Development...
Food security is high on the agenda of the Marcos administration. Over the weekend, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) raised the alarm on foreigners renting or buying large tracts of land in Nueva Ecija and other rice-producing provinces, as well as areas in Palawan facing...
The entire Diocese of Antipolo, covering the whole of Rizal Province and Marikina City, held thanksgiving Masses as gratitude to Pope Francis. At the Antipolo Cathedral, also known as the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, all the Holy Masses of the day, June 26, were...
Drug abuse and illicit trafficking pose significant threats to societies worldwide. As we commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking today, it is crucial to recognize the far-reaching consequences of these issues. What are the adverse effects of drug abuse...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo in Antipolo City, Rizal Province, marked its 41 st anniversary of canonical establishment on Tuesday, June 25. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto C. Santos officiated a Eucharistic celebration at 8 a.m. at the Antipolo Cathedral, now known as the International Shrine of...
