Care providers of people diagnosed with dementia are at an increased risk for having significant physical and mental health problems, said an expert. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILLIPINES) In a webinar on Friday, June 17, titled “Demensya sa Panahon ng Pandemya,” experts from the University of the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public to remain vigilant amid an uptick in new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila. While the Covid-19 situation in Metro Manila is not yet alarming, this does not warrant the public to put their guards down, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during...
A fire hit the Metropolitan Theater in Arroceros, Ermita, Manila on Friday morning, June 17. Photo courtesy of the Manila DRRMO According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was raised to the first alarm at 8:55 a.m. It then escalated to the second alarm at 9 a.m. The fire has been...
REFLECTIONS TODAY A treasure (Greek thesauros) is something or someone a person holds dear. In Jesus’ words, it is where our heart lies. On earth, treasures come in terms of jewels, lands, physical strength and beauty, and other possessions. Persons who are dear to us are also our treasures. The...
President Duterte on Thursday night witnessed the signing between the government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of loan agreement that will finance the construction of a railway system that will easily connect Metro Manila and the province of Laguna. Duterte graced the ceremonial signing held...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Thursday, June 16, that Metro Manila remains under the low-risk classification for Covid-19 despite an uptick in new infections. In a statement, the state health agency “reiterates that NCR is still at low risk classification as of today, June 16,...
Metro Manila’s risk classification for Covid-19 has moved from low to moderate risk, said an OCTA Research fellow on Thursday, June 16. (Unsplash) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday morning, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said that based on their metrics, Metro Manila is now...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Lord’s Prayer shares some semblance with the ancient Jewish prayers, the Qaddish and the Amidah. The Qaddish prayer is a hymn of praise to God (doxology) recited in Aramaic within synagogue services. A prayer leader proclaims, “Glorified and sanctified be God’s great...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to keep the entire National capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 1, the least strict among all risk level classifications, until the end of the month despite a reported spike in Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila, Malacañang said. (ALI VICOY /...
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
K-pop group Seventeen will be coming back to the Philippines to hold a concert in October. Pledis Entertainment, the group’s agency, announced on June 15 the Asia leg of “Seventeen World Tour: Be the Sun.” Seventeen's "Be the Sun" world tour schedule in Asia (Pledis Entertainment) Seventeen's...
