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Borongan couples plant trees before tying the knot
January 5, 2021, 8:36 pm
MANILA – Couples in Borongan City, Eastern Samar who wish to get married are now required to plant mangrove trees before they are issued a marriage license and given a wedding schedule by the mayor. Surprisingly, despite the additional requirement on top of the usual documentation needed to be… Read More
DMCI Homes, UP community welcome 2021 with UP Chapel repair
January 5, 2021, 2:39 pm
MANILA – The Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, or more popularly known as the U.P. Chapel at U.P. Diliman in Quezon City, has been repaired and repainted by DMCI Homes just in time for the New Year. DMCI Homes worked on rehabilitating the 65-year-old national historical landmark and cultural… Read More
DOST to focus R&D on agri, health, energy sectors in 2021
January 4, 2021, 7:53 pm
MANILA – For this year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is focusing its research and development (R&D) on agriculture, health, and energy sectors, Secretary Fortunato de la Peña bared on Monday. "These priorities were chosen because of their potential economic impact, support… Read More
'Halayang ube': Making the holidays sweeter for Pinoy families
December 31, 2020, 11:51 am
MANILA – While physical reunions and gatherings for the holiday season are put on hold, not even a pandemic could stop the holidays, which also means a season of eating for many Filipinos. At the stroke of midnight on Thursday, Filipino families would welcome another year by trooping to the… Read More
Helping farmers, fisherfolk weather Covid-19, ASF outbreaks
December 30, 2020, 6:53 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture was banking on 2020 to be a rebound year after it experienced a major setback last year due to “birth pains" of the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). “The year opened with rice prices at stable levels, inflation in check, and the full… Read More
Year in review: Go’s people-centered legislative accomplishments
December 29, 2020, 9:27 pm
MANILA – Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other crises faced by the country this year, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continues to deliver on his promise to serve Filipinos through his legislative work in the Senate, and through his initiatives to help those in need wherever they are inside… Read More
Tough year for tourism: Exploring ways to restart, recover
December 28, 2020, 5:30 pm
MANILA – The year 2020 is unlike any other for the country's travel industry, which by yearend, often produce record-breaking figures on revenues and arrivals. In January, the year started with Taal's eruption, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. At that time, it was the industry's biggest… Read More
TESDA establishes training centers, gives relief amid pandemic
December 27, 2020, 7:38 pm
MANILA – The Covid-19 pandemic has brought challenges to many people in 2020, but the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) was steadfast with its purpose of training individuals and pursued its goal of establishing training centers. It also provided aid by distributing… Read More
Reeling from Covid impact, C. Luzon sees economic rebound in 2021
December 27, 2020, 5:00 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The year 2020 is no doubt the most challenging in modern times due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic which brought the daily grind to a halt and caused many changes to the lives of most people. Central Luzon was not spared from the devastating… Read More
Rehab recovers 'lost' Boracay, Manila Bay
December 26, 2020, 12:14 pm
MANILA – The government further pursued this year rehabilitation of world-famous tourist destination Boracay Island and historic Manila Bay, recovering the areas lost to encroachment and trash. The anti-encroachment crackdown amid the rehabilitation in Boracay has resulted in the recovery of… Read More
Holidays: Days of rest for people, but why not for all?
December 24, 2020, 7:34 pm
MANILA – As Filipinos begin the final week of this year with the most number of holidays, there are types or kinds of people who have to work on holidays. The Webster's New Dictionary describes briefly the noun holiday as "Day or period of rest from work, or of recreation.” The last week… Read More
Pampanga’s lantern-making tradition thrives amid pandemic
December 23, 2020, 6:58 pm
MANILA – Christmas in the Philippines will never be complete without the iconic ‘parol’ or lantern. Craftsmen from San Fernando City in Pampanga, dubbed as the Christmas capital of the Philippines, have continued the tradition of lantern-making despite the pandemic. “Syempre yung parol… Read More
Ways to do holiday shopping amid pandemic
December 23, 2020, 6:46 pm
MANILA – Days ahead of Christmas Day, Eyah Manansala, a single parent of two teenagers, said she is already busy planning what to cook for Christmas Eve. Manansala said she went to the Blumentritt Wet Market early morning Wednesday with his 18-year-old son to avoid the influx of shoppers who… Read More
Skipping passion for safety: An old lantern maker's tale
December 22, 2020, 6:14 pm
MANILA – While the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic may have caused a negative impact on everyone's lives, it sure taught an old man to make an unselfish gesture of skipping tradition, giving way, hold his passion, and take a back seat. This year, Efren Tiodin resisted and finally… Read More
Celebrating Christmas differently at home
December 22, 2020, 3:35 pm
MANILA – With the pandemic making family gatherings more difficult, a Marikenyo shared how Filipinos can turn to creative ways to celebrate Christmas amid the pandemic. Jheng Margarejo, 29, of Marikina City, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) how the pandemic affected her family's reunion on… Read More
Soldiers redefine courage, hope amid trying time
December 22, 2020, 2:49 pm
MANILA – While most of us find ways to connect and celebrate this Christmas season, soldiers, who are among those on the frontline in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, continue to provide services for Filipinos. Apart from securing the country and protecting the… Read More
Flood victims still facing survival struggle
December 21, 2020, 7:00 pm
MANILA – From health crisis to calamities, the country has grappled with several adversities this year. While other people were fortunate to maneuver from these situations, others experienced their perils. Gina Tinedero, a resident of Barangay Tumana in Marikina, was a victim of the recent… Read More
Christmas tree fit for bookworms
December 20, 2020, 4:07 pm
MANILA – Filipino bookworms are getting into the holiday season by incorporating their love of reading into their Christmas decor. Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites have inspired them to create their own versions of “book trees” or books piled on top of each other to form the… Read More
Life's still good: Overseas Pinoys share Christmas amid pandemic
December 19, 2020, 2:06 pm
MANILA – While the Philippines is still battling with the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019) pandemic, Filipinos are slowly but surely bouncing back and showing glimmers of hope to celebrate the Yuletide season. Filipinos working overseas are no exception in spreading the… Read More
Pinoy arrives home after being stuck in Saudi for 6 years
December 18, 2020, 3:46 pm
MANILA – After six long years in Saudi Arabia with no inkling whether he would be able to return to the Philippines, Malik Darimbang, a native of Marawi City, is home at last. In February 2014, Malik figured in an accident after a Pakistani rammed the street sweeper vehicle he was driving,… Read More
