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Despite resumption of classes, UST students appeal for shorter semester
MANILA, Philippines– University of Santo Tomas (UST) students continue to ask for the immediate termination of the remaining semester and mass promotion even as the university continues its online...
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Students, college councils urge University of San Carlos to #EndTheSem
CEBU, Philippines – Thousands of students and members of the University of San Carlos (USC) community have called on school administrators to reconsider their position on ending the semester, as...
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5 ways to take care of the environment during coronavirus outbreak
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from the coronavirus outbreak, the world is also dealing with another harmful crisis: climate change and environmental degradation.On Wednesday, April 22, the world...
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MovePH Webinar: Coronavirus impact on OFW welfare and employment
MANILA, Philippines – Numbers are grim for the global economy and employment as the world tries to manage the coronavirus pandemic. In a study published in March, the International Labor Organization...
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[OPINION] Your volunteerism might inspire others to help during this pandemic
Filipinos today face a great challenge. Rather than allowing it to handicap us, we must all choose to rise to the occasion and take the heroic step forward.On the afternoon of March 20, at the ATM here...
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[OPINION] We need to professionalize biology in the Philippines
The first 4 months of the year 2020 saw raging forest fires in Australia, the eruption of a volcano (Taal Volcano) located in the middle of a caldera lake (Lake Taal), a locust infestation in parts of...
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Going zero waste during a pandemic? These advocates say it's possible
MANILA, Philippines – Do you want to try going zero waste during the coronavirus outbreak?While it might sound difficult at first, environmental advocates shared that people can actually do their part...
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[OPINION] The pandemic's forgotten faces: The plight of Muslims, women, and...
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone in the country regardless of social standing is not false, but it does not entirely capture the whole picture, either. More to the point, saying that...
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'Doktor ng Bayan': Dr Fernandez lauded for his undying heart for service
MANILA, Philippines– In Pangasinan, 77-year old Henry Fernandez would often be seen attending to patients in a small clinic nestled in his hometown of Bayambang.Even at the height of the coronavirus...
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[ANALYSIS] Releasing names of SAC beneficiaries can bolster accountability
A crisis situation can worsen government’s inefficiency and abuse of power. This, in turn, makes it harder for societies to respond and recover from disaster in a way that takes care of the victims and...
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[OPINION] Extraordinary occupational hazards: PH migrants during the pandemic
The events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic prompt us to think about the repercussions of these times on the Philippines, which has 10 million members of its population living and working beyond its...
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Group champions inclusive food supply chain during lockdown
MANILA, Philippines – The Bayanihan Musikahan Coalition of individuals and organizations has been campaigning for food security for the poor families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in...
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Negros Occidental universities, colleges help with coronavirus response
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Schools in Negros Occidental have been in the forefront of the bayanihan effort in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, providing meals and spearheading donation drives...
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University of San Carlos to continue classes online
CEBU CITY, Philippines - The University of San Carlos announced on Saturday, April 25, that online classes will continue until May 23 despite the clamor of students to end the semester as Cebu City...
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#HAUyokoNa: Students urge Holy Angel University to suspend online classes
ANGELES, Philippines – Faced with online classes in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak, students of Holy Angel University (HAU) in Pampanga have been urging school administrators to consider their...
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[FIRST PERSON] A day in the life of NKTI's frontliners
Every day, since COVID-19 became a full-blown pandemic, our medical frontliners choose to confront an invisible and treacherous enemy despite the danger to their lives.Given a rare opportunity to...
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Need help protecting your business during the pandemic? Project Lifeline is here
MANILA, Philippines – Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines are facing an existential threat: How can they bounce back after over 6 weeks of closure due to the coronavirus...
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[OPINION] Mass promote now: No student should be left behind
We students, in the face of this outbreak and lockdown, are left with no other alternative but to shift to online classes, where we have to deal with academic loads that are excessive, meet deadlines...
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How basic urban design can help protect crowded communities during an outbreak
ALBAY, Philippines – Across the Philippines, several safety measures have been put in place to help protect crowded settlements and public spaces from the coronavirus outbreak.These include setting up...
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MovePH Webinar: Coronavirus impact on PH employment and workers’ welfare
MANILA, Philippines – Over 2 million workers have been displaced in the Philippines following the lockdown in Luzon for more than a month.Quarantine restrictions will be eased on Thursday, April 30....
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