Barred from personally visiting public parks last year, over 250,000 Filipinos still got a taste of the pleasures of promenading Rizal and Paco parks by gluing themselves to their computers and other gadgets last year. The Commission on Audit (COA) has disclosed that the National Parks Development...
A students’ group pressed anew for the distribution of P10,000 financial aid for students struggling to study amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Unsplash) In a statement, the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) said the aid will help students cover a portion of...
Anti-narcotics personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized more than P1 billion worth of shabu in two separate buy-bust operations in Parañaque City and Cavite on Sunday, June 13, the biggest illegal drugs haul this year in one day....
The first national forum on national substance use science policy and Information will be held on Tuesday, June 15, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced. (NAST PHL Facebook Page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the forum will be hosted by the National...
Various advocates urged candidates and political parties engaging in the 2022 National Elections to speak up on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning (LGBTIQ+) rights. (Unsplash) About 165 LGBTIQ+ organizations, networks, and individuals released an open letter reaching out...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and CT Citimotors, Inc. have signed a contract agreement for the acquisition of 95 units of light and transport equipment worth P155.3 million. A statement showed that this set of equipment will be used for the monitoring and evaluation of the status of...
Jericho Cruz (right) makes his move against Hong Kong n the first of their two FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match in Amman, Jordan (FIBA) Jericho Cruz scored 24 points to help Guam produce a 103-83 victory over Hong Kong Sunday, June 13, in the first of their two FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers match in...
(PSA) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Sunday, June 13, announced that the online appointment booking for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Step 2 registration process is now available in 212 cities and municipalities across the country. The online appointment booking for...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday called on the government to provide for a full accounting of the P82.5-billion worth of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine procurement budget before it asks for additional funds. Drilon said it is necessary for the government to be more transparent about...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) exhorted the local government units (LGUs), private groups, and the general public on Sunday, June 13, to use the Philippine Identification (PhilID) card as the single official government-issued identification card for all their...
House deputy speaker and Batangas Representative Vilma Santos-Recto on Saturday, June 12, turned down an offer of the 1Sambayan Coalition to be one of its six nominees for the presidential and vice presidential slots in the 2022 national elections. House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District...
