The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 218 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 6, bringing the national total to 4,126,175. (Pixabay) Notably, there were no new fatalities reported, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Meanwhile, active cases currently stand at 3,423....
Senator Imee Marcos sided with Vice President Sara Duterte on the hot topic of peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). The presidential sister agreed with the Vice President's objections to President Marcos’ decision to resume the peace talks with...
Billionaire Manuel B. Villar listed property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. has successfully raised P6 billion through the issuance of triple-A rated peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the bonds consist of Series F...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Dec. 6, emphasized the need for a “whole-of-government approach” to address the high congestion rates in the country’s prison facilities. In his address to participants in the first ever National Jail Decongestion Summit at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, the...
Watsons continues to do good for others. On Nov. 15, 2023, Watsons brought "Alagang Pangkalusugan" to Cebu at Hoops Dome Arena in Lapu-Lapu City. Watsons provided free doctor consultations and distributed medicines prescribed by the doctors to the residents of the community. On top of this, the...
Physicists at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) have introduced "network science" to help with faster and more efficient relief operations in the aftermath of typhoons in the country. A model of Visayas’ transport network system, showing connections between major roads (red lines),...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 192 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, Dec. 5, adding to the total national count of 4,125,957 cases. (Pixabay) The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, revealed no new fatalities, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Meanwhile, active cases...
Even with the pandemic behind us, much of the uncertainty remains for most Filipinos. Because of this, more and more are saving up for the long run. According to the AIA Household Savings Behaviour Study conducted in 2021, 72 percent of Filipinos claim that their primary motivation for saving up is...
Honorary Consulate General of Romania Consul Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis Jr., DFA Usec. for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Jesus Domingo, Embassy of Romania Ambassador H.E. Răduţa Dana Matache, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown, and Romania Honorary Consul...
Recipients of aid from the European Union's welfare programs in the Philippines The European Union (EU) has made available €300,000 (over P18 million) in response to widespread flooding, which has wreaked havoc across many parts of the Philippines since mid-November. This humanitarian aid will...
In recent years, it would seem that new mediums of art are often subject to criticisms by traditionalists of the medium. Art forms such as animation, comics, and video games are often dismissed as “low art.” They are branded as overly commercialized mediums meant only to entertain rather than...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 4, that 1,340 new Covid-19 cases were recorded from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. Photo from DOH The health department noted that these cases showed a 10 percent "increase" with an average daily count of 191 cases compared to the previous week, or from Nov....
