The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) opened its Grade School cafeteria as a venue for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of some of the residents of Quezon City. (Photo from ADMU) The vaccination site, which is being operated by the Quezon City local government unit, was opened on...
The quarantine restrictions imposed in Metro Manila may be relaxed if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded in the region decline to about 2,000 cases, a member of the OCTA Research Team said Thursday, May 6. (Photo by STR / AFP / FILE PHOTO) While there has been a downtrend...
Society always taught us not to give up. But sometimes, giving up something important allows one to move forward and find their own happiness. Such is the case of Helen Joy Icogo Cejar, 57, a full-time agripreneur in Davao Del Sur. In 2017, Cejar decided to close her school supply store to...
The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and Indian-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen academic and research work in disaster studies. (Photo from ADMU) The two institutions signed the MOU on Tuesday, May 4, in a virtual...
Ain’t love grand Vegan Feast and Vegan Lasagna Your mother deserves it and so do you. She sure will be happier if you are and everybody else. Why not go grand and #DineAtHome, like you were at the Grand Hyatt Manila , with its delectable, worldly specialties, whether from The Grand Kitchen, No. 8...
Metro Manila's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction number further declined to 0.77, an expert of the OCTA Research said on Wednesday, May 5. "Magandang balita. Nasa 0.77 na lang ang R natin. Ibig sabihin less than 1 siya, bumabagal na ang pagkalat at yung kaso bumaba na from a high of 5,000...
A history group refuted actor Robin Padilla’s claim that the De La Salle University (DLSU) was established by Spanish. De La Salle University (Photo from DLSU Facebook) On Sunday, Padilla said DLSU was established for “insulares, peninsulares, and mestizos” during the Spanish colonial period...
Women play a pivotal role in agriculture. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that 43 percent of the global workforce in agriculture are women. In the Philippines, it is evident that there is increasing participation of women not only in agriculture, but also in other...
President Duterte is willing to lift the strict community quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces once the coronavirus situation has improved. Addressing the nation Monday, the President admitted that he had difficulty extending the movement curbs but promised to remove them...
The water samples collected from the ship MV Sarangani, which was caught allegedly discharging wastewater while docked near the Manila Bay on April 25, had no presence of oil content and harmful substance based on initial laboratory results, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, May 3....
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
After conducting maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) safely arrived in Pier 15, South Harbor, Manila on Monday, May 3. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Last April 23, the PCG and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
