Senator Francis Tolentino believes that the reopening of cockpits or cockfighting arenas will put to an end to operations of "e-sabong" or online cockfighting, which is now being linked to controversy following the disappearances of dozens of individuals involved in the industry. Senator Francis...
media The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will re-open its San Pablo-Lucena section, which links to the Bicol network, in three months, unlocking the economic potential of Southern Luzon. Aside from being a passenger commuter service, the PNR Lucena-San Pablo route can also be converted into a...
To ensure the safe reopening of schools amid the pandemic, a group of education workers on Friday, Jan. 14, urged the government to come up with a better and more effective response. (Photo from Unsplash) “Our ultimate goal is for our schools to finally be able to reopen safely so that we can...
The safe reopening of schools amid the pandemic might still not be possible with the approved budget for the education sector, a group of education workers said. Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2021 during the first day of pilot face-to-face classes in Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Manila. (ALI...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday said the petition filed by the camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) “reeks of privilege.” De Lima is referring to the petition filed by the PDP-Laban...
To monitor the initial implementation of safe school reopening in the country, a multi-stakeholder group composed of education experts, teachers, parents, and students on Monday, Dec. 6 launched a back-to-school monitoring campaign. (Photo from SEQuRE Education Movement) The Movement for Safe,...
As more schools join the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, a multi-stakeholder movement urged the government to address the initial challenges experienced by schools, teachers, students and parents. Aurora A. Quezon...
(Photo by Zhao Gang/ Xinhua News Agency via Getty Image) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the government removes the requirement for managed isolation and quarantine...
The Taguig City government has issued reminders on health and safety protocols as cinemas and movie houses reopened in Metro Manila and in the provinces. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano, Chairman Benhur Abalos Jr. of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Charmaine Bauzon, president of...
Various groups on Wednesday, Nov. 10, urged the national government to “build confidence” for safe school reopening by ensuring key health protection measures are in place. (Photo from DepEd) In a Unity Statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), National Union of Students of the...
The country’s reopening to foreign tourists amid the persisting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is now under "rigorous study" by the national government. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Ramon Kagie/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say...
Cinemas and movie houses in the Philippines will strictly implement health protocols when these establishments reopen soon. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) put Metro Manila under Alert Level 3 and allowed the reopening of cinemas with restrictions. Only fully vaccinated people will be admitted...
