OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo In 2019, Volkswagen said goodbye to the Beetle we all know, stopping the production of the iconic car of the last 80 years. It was Adolf Hitler who commissioned engineer Ferdinand Porsche to design a practical and cheap vehicle for the people, volk in...
(Photo from DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to build and finish 599 classrooms for the Last Mile Schools Program this year as part of its commitment to bring quality education even in the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the country. “These schools...
(Photo from DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it will continue to support schools that are located in far-flung areas after its Last Mile Schools Program marked a milestone with the first-ever completed school in Eastern Visayas. “This is only the first step to the many...
As it prepares for the resumption of face-to-face classes, a Last Mile School in Negros Oriental received school supplies for its students from the Department of Education (DepEd). (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Thursday, Dec. 15, said that its officials delivered school supplies...
A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The World Health Organization (WHO) encouraged the Philippines to fully hit its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination target in every priority group until...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), the country’s anti-trust watchdog, has favored the opening of last mile logistics (delivery services), a sector that is primarily dominated by small Filipino ventures in the country’s bustling logistics industry. PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan...
