Fruits and veggies are, without a doubt, beneficial to the body. Despite having known this for a long time, the Philippines is one of the countries with low levels of fruit and vegetable intake per capita in Southeast Asia. Filipinos consume an average of 343 grams of fruits and vegetables...
Officials of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman condemned the removal of allegedly subversive books and documents from some state university libraries. UP Diliman (Photo from up.edu.ph) In a statement, the Office of the Chancellor Executive Staff said the removal "goes against the...
Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said the country’s law enforcers deserve congratulations and support for the major headway against terrorism over the weekend. Lacson, chairman of the Senate National Defense and Security committee, said the law enforcers dealt major blows to the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) on...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima has commended jail and prison volunteers for investing their time and effort to share love and compassion among persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and help them heal and become closer to God. As the country celebrated the 34th Prison Awareness Week, De Lima said the...
Onic Philippines and Omega Esports are set for a first-round clash in the Mobile Legends Professional League Invitational following the results of the Captain’s Draft held on Sunday, October 31. Photo from MPLI Representatives of the four MPL champions from Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and...
The hopes of providing a “better” Christmas for the Filipinos inspired the national government to further improve the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as it exceeded its expectations for the month of October. The COVID-19 vaccination of college students kick off at the Quezon...
Over 1,000 educators around the country were recently trained on utilizing newly-developed distance learning materials--the product of a collaboration between the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Education (DepEd). VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS-- Over 1,000 public teachers in the Philippine...
Lazada 11.11 Biggest One-Day Sale Lazada, one of the leading eCommerce platforms in the Philippines, is celebrating its long awaited 11.11 Biggest One-Day Shopping Festival with “low, low, lowest prices” across the platform, Lazada Bonus vouchers offering Php50 off for every Php500 minimum...
A five-year project that will increase the digital connectivity in the Philippines was recently launched by the US government. United States Agency for International Development in the Philippines (USAID) Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Better Access and...
Jonard Cedrix “Demonkite” Caranto was hailed as the MPL Philippines Season 8 Best Rookie following an impressive showing in RSG Philippines’ first season in the league. Photo from MPL Philippines Demonkite was one of the key cogs for the Season 8 newcomers which impressed with a playoff...
The Taguig City government announced that it will start vaccinating the rest of minors aged 12 to 17 years old starting on Nov. 2. Based on the Taguig City Vaccination Task Force Advisory No. 45, “Taguig City will commence the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for the rest of pediatric population...
Pasig City dealt San Juan its first loss in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online chess tournament with a 15.5-5.5 victory Saturday. Sherily Cua, Rudy Ibañez, Kevin Arquero and Eric Labog Jr. provided two wins apiece for the Pasig City King...
