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Groups collaborate to prevent diarrhea outbreak in Catanduanes
MANILA, Philippines – The risk of diarrhea continues to pose a serious threat to some areas in Catanduanes in the aftermath of Typhoon Nina (Nock-ten), which struck southern Luzon on December 25,...
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Indigenous leader, educator receive national awards for social work
Two community volunteers were recently awarded as 2016 National Outstanding Volunteers by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency in December 2016 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Quezon...
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Studying in the US alone and at 15
It started with a movie.In the summer of 1993, four years after it was released, I saw Dead Poets Society, a coming-of-age film set at a conservative all-boys boarding school. Robin Williams played an...
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Surigao del Sur town evacuates over 200 residents due to Auring
MANILA, Philippiens – The municipal government of San Miguel in Surigao del Sur province ordered the evacuation of at least 51 families or 217 people in risky areas as Tropical Depression Auring...
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CHECKLIST: What mayors should do hours before Auring hits land
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Auring is expected to hit land over the Surigao provinces between Sunday evening and early Monday morning, January 8 or 9, state weather bureau PAGASA said on...
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Thousands of passengers stranded due to Auring
MANILA, Philippines – Thousands of passengers were stranded after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) suspended several bus trips and...
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NDRRMC to Black Nazarene devotees: Be vigilant
MANILA, Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is helping with the preparations for the observance of the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday,...
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#WalangPasok: Class and work suspensions, Monday, January 9
Please refresh this page for updates.MANILA, Philippines – Here is a list of areas where classes and work have been suspended for Monday, January 9.Classes in all levels as well as local government...
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Emergency hotlines for #Nazareno2017
MANILA, Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is helping with the preparations for the observance of the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday,...
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LIST: Power outages due to Tropical Depression Auring
MANILA, Philippines – Some transmission lines and power facilities have been affected by Tropical Depression Auring, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Monday, January...
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LIST: Medical posts, hospitals for #Traslacion2017
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) released a list of hospitals and medical command posts on Monday, January 9, that devotees of Traslacion 2017 can go to if they have medical...
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Over 5,400 families affected by Tropical Depression Auring
MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) More than 23,121 people from 5,423 families were affected by Tropical Depression Auring as of 1 pm Monday, January 9, the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
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Educators to gather for 2nd National K to 12 Conference
MANILA, Philippines – Education stakeholders gather once again on January 10-11 for the 2nd National K to 12 Conference in Manila. With the theme "One DepEd for Quality Basic Education," the 2nd...
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PH gov't opens draft development plan to public comments
MANILA, Philippines – The government has released details of its development plan which seeks to improve the quality of life of Filipinos by 2016.The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)...
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Climate advocates call for innovative ideas to reduce oil dependence
MANILA, Philippines – If you think you can help reduce the world’s dependency on oil, you might want to join a global competition called the Oil Breakthrough Lab 2017. The Oil Breakthrough Lab 2017 is...
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For 1st time, Pope names Fil-Am to head US diocese
MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, a Filipino-American will head a diocese in the United States after Pope Francis named Bishop Oscar Solis, a 63-year-old native of Nueva Ecija, as bishop of...
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WATCH: Making agriculture a viable career for millennials
MANILA, Philippines — One of the greatest ironies of our time is that our food producers – farmers and fisherfolks – are among the hungriest and poorest. Farming and fishing are noble professions, but...
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#RoadAlert: Baguio's Session Road closed on Jan 18 for Miss Universe parade
MANILA, Philippines – Baguio City's main thouroughfare Session Road will be closed on January 18 from 8 am to 12 nn for the Miss Universe parade happening in the city, the Office of Civil Defense...
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Gov't, ILO vow to free 1 million kids from child labor
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) estimates that there are around 2.1 million Filipino children exposed to hazardous labor, which includes mining.Among the Sustainable...
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DepEd receives P543.2B in 2017 national budget
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) received the lion's share of the 2017 national budget at P543.2 billion ($10.97 billion). This is seen to benefit over 21.2 million learners...
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