The aid agencies of the US and Japan, namely, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have agreed to jointly roll-out development projects in the Philippines. In a statement, the USAID said its administrator...
“Households across all continents wasted over one billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. Food waste continues to hurt the global economy and fuel climate change, nature loss, and pollution.” These are the key...
“Together, we can harness the power of tourism to advance peace and prosperity for all.” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed this in his message for today’s World Tourism Day 2024 celebration. Tourism and Peace, this year’s theme for World Tourism Day,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is taking a bold step by passing Resolution No. 11064 that bans the use of false amplifiers — fake accounts, bots, deepfakes, cheap fakes, and softfakes — in a bid to ensure the integrity of the upcoming 2025 elections, and maybe beyond. The resolution...
A competent, capable and dedicated civil service corps is a vital element in effective governance, that is, in turn, the key driver in the growth and prosperity of a nation. This September marks the observance of the 124th anniversary of the Philippine civil service with the theme, Transforming...
Family Week is being celebrated this week to underline the importance of the family in Filipino life. Our Constitution provides in Article XV: “The State recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation.” Hence, the government is committed to “fortify...
Disaster preparedness programs have become a part of many government agencies’ responsibilities and this concept has been introduced to various sectors. Recently, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that it has implemented the “disaster-proofing” of its...
Dengue cases in the country have increased by 68 percent. This was revealed by Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and that should prompt everyone to act against this mosquito borne disease with a sense of urgency. To effectively combat dengue, a comprehensive and coordinated approach involving the...
It’s all systems go for the first-ever elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that will coincide with the mid-term national and elections on May 12, 2025. The Supreme Court announced its decision last seek declaring that the Bangsamoro Organic Law is...
The government’s efforts to ensure a fair determination of pump prices of petroleum products received a boost from a Supreme Court decision that affirmed the validity of the circular issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) which required oil companies to unbundle or disclose the details...
Two recent typhoons have again brought the message of the importance of solid waste management. Specifically, it highlighted the fact that people’s behavior has much to do with the problem and yet, it can also provide a long-term solution. Improper disposal of garbage has been identified as...
The power of the human spirit outshined the Eiffel Tower from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, when 4,400 para athletes competed in 22 sports and 549 events, in front of 3.4 million spectators at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Surmounting the limitations of disability, the Paralympians rushed toward the...
