A Grade 12 student of the Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) emerged as Grand Prize winner in the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Tropical Medicine and Public Health (SEAMEO TROPMED) Network 55th Founding Anniversary Essay Contest. (PSHS) Altair...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, October 16, disclosed reports the corrupt policemen have turned to markets of Manila to extort not only money, but also goods, from poor vendors amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A member of the Manila police uses a megaphone to remind shoppers at the...
The country’s grand ambition for massive solar power installations could result in weaker food sustainability, because energy developments could snatch lands that could have otherwise been allocated for agricultural production, a study outcome of the Department of Energy (DOE) has shown. The DOE...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok’s series-clinching win over Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals was not completed without the stellar job provided by its role players. Playing second fiddle to Calvin Abueva, Ian Sangalang, Paul Lee and Mark Barroca since the start of the...
Photo from PBA Marcio Lassiter played a major role in San Miguel Beer pushing TNT to a deciding seventh game in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series. Lassiter had his best scoring game of the series with 19 points as the Beermen denied the Tropang Giga a spot in the Finals by claiming a 103-90...
No Filipino was hurt in the street violence that recently sparked in Beirut, Lebanon, the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon said Friday, Oct.15. @PHLinLebanon reports that no Filipino was hurt in the recent street violence that rocked Beirut yesterday. The Embassy continues to monitor the developing...
Recognizing the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to indigent families, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has been sending its food trucks to provide meals to various communities. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Isa sa COVID response ng Red Cross ay ang maghatid ng...
Through its continuous recovery operations, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has given aid to more than 6,000 individuals affected by severe tropical storm “Maring” - particularly in Northern Luzon. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC has been providing assistance to hundreds of affected...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok finally landed the knockout blow on Meralco and took the sixth game of their semifinal series, 93-85, Friday, Oct. 15 to secure a spot in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Plenty of heroes emerged...
Through its “Bakuna Bus,” the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) returned to Cagayan to vaccinate 1,230 individuals against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “We have increased the number of our PRC Bakuna Buses and deployed these to more places around the...
Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer forced a deciding seventh game in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series following a 103-90 victory Friday, Oct. 15 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Marcio Lassiter’s hot shooting and Mo Tautuaa’s inside plays in the first half...
The local stock market ended the week on a positive note on the back of gains in US bourses. The main index rose 30.35 points or 0.42 percent to close at 7,213.46 as the Mining and Oil counter led the advance while the Holding Firms sector was the only one in the red. Volume was firm at 1.22...
