Category: SPECIAL FEATURE

As the new year opens, Manila Water renews its commitment in providing wastewater services that are easily available to its customers, as it announces the schedule of its monthly desludging caravan for the 1st quarter of 2023. This January, Manila Water’s desludging services will be available in Barangay 765, 767, 775, 790, 791, 796, and 798 in the City of Manila, Barangay Bagong Ilog in Pasig City, Barangay Batingan and Mahabang Parang in Binangonan and Barangay Mahabang Parang in Angono, Rizal. For the month of February, the desludging caravan will go…

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The suspended Mayor of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental and his daughter—a mayor herself as well—found themselves in a heated exchange with police officers who were allegedly preventing them from entering the municipal hall. The altercation was caught on video, where Bonifacio Mayor Samson Dumanjug and Tambulig, Zamboanga Del Sur Mayor Charlotte Dumanjug-Panal can be seen loudly telling off the officers. The latter can be heard threatening to file a VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children) case. Dumanjug-Panal seemed agitated in the video because the officers requested them to step out of…

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Habang isinusulong ni Vice President at Secretary of Education Sara Duterte ang pagkakaroon ng libreng internet sa lahat ng mga pampublikong paaralan sa bansa, muli namang isinusulong ni Senador Win Gatchalian ang mabilis na paglalagay ng libreng pampublikong Wi-Fi sa lahat ng mga pampublikong paaralan. Ang panukala ni Gatchalian ay bahagi ng Senate Bill No.383 o ang Digital Transformation in Basic Education Act. Kamakailan ay pinuna niya na limang taon matapos maisabatas ang Free Internet Access in Public Places Act (Republic Act No. 10929), lumalabas sa Free Public Wi-Fi Dashboard…

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In Photo| Atty. Anna Katrina Nicole C. Contacto, Executive Assistant VI, representing PCSO General Manager Melquiades A. Robles takes a photo opportunity with the lucky  Megalotto 6/45 Jackpot winner. Ika – 7 ng Nobyembre. Isang mananahi mula Taytay, Rizal ang nagtungo sa tanggapan ng Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office upang kubrahin ang jackpot prize na nagkakahalagang P21,436,089.60 sa nagdaang Megalotto 6/45 draw noong ika-4 ng Nobyembre, 2022 na may kombinasyon na 16-13-02-19-11-07. Di maipaliwanag ng ginang nang personal na iniabot ni Atty. Anna Katrina Nicole C. Contacto, Executive Assistant VI, kinatawan…

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UNICEF report reveals stagnation in access to digital learning made during the COVID-19 pandemic, as one-third of nationally developed platforms have entirely shutdown, are outdated, or no longer fully functional, limiting learning approaches to help schoolchildren recover their education. In the Philippines, the Department of Education has a renewed focus on digital learning through its Learning Recovery and Continuity Plan. It continues to improve digital learning through the Learning Resources Portal and the DepEd Commons, along with other platforms like DepEd TV on YouTube. DepEd is consolidating all digital platforms…

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Mayor Henry “Indy” Oaminal, Jr. (2nd from left), Misamis Occidental 2nd District Rep. Sancho Fernando “Ando” Oaminal (center), and Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal Sr. distribute the first batch of Pamaskong Handog 2022 packs at the kick off event in Ozamiz City.   In Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, there’s more for every family to pass around the dinner table this Christmas. Ozamiznons are enjoying triple the gifts in the distribution of the Oaminal family’s “Pamaskong Handog,” where Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Sr., Misamis Occidental 2nd District Representative Ando, and Ozamiz…

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Catch the 1st musical Christmas ice show in the Philippines, Carols on Ice! This ice gala show will feature the Philippine National Team who will bring to life this year’s theme- Journey to a Dream. Organized by the Philippine Skating Union in collaboration with SM Skating, Carols on Ice aims to raise funds to support efforts that nurture and expand ice skating in the Philippines. In partnership with SM Skating, SM Supermalls, Milo, and Nestle Cereals, the event will be hosted by Bb. Pilipinas 1985 Joyce Burton Titular. Taking centerstage…

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Isa sa pinaka-mahirap labanan at gamotin ang sakit na cancer at iilan lang rin ang mga survivors nito. Subalit kung ito ay maagapan, kayang-kaya itong pagwagian. Ganito ang nangyari sa ilang pediatric cancer patients sa University of the Philippines- Philippine General Hospital Department of Pediatrics Division of Hematology and Oncology, sila ay mga nagwagi laban sa cancer.   “Joie de vivre! Can beat it!”, ang syang guiding slogan ng I Want to Share Foundation (IWTS), sa pamumuno ni Sheila Bermudez Romero in partnership sa UP-PGH, na syang umalalay at sumubaybay…

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