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Army engineers help UN-Habitat build homes for Marawi IDPs
July 26, 2020, 5:45 pm
MARAWI CITY – Three years after leaving their house in Barangay Wawalayan Marinaut, a village inside the area most affected by the siege in Marawi City, and almost a year of living in a transitory shelter, the family of couple Janny and Sittie Binasing is excited to transfer to a permanent home.… Read More
Mom decries how militant group stole her son's dream
July 13, 2020, 9:40 pm
MANILA – Francis Ern Mariveles dreamt of being a lawyer someday as he enrolled for college at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila in 2016, where he took political economy. In a phone interview Monday, his mother, Therese Fuentes, said he was not able to finish even… Read More
Mother longs for lost son after joining militant group
July 7, 2020, 11:28 am
MANILA – Therese Fuentes has been longing for her eldest son. And like any mother, she would do everything to get him back, even if it means exposing and opening up her private life to the public to be able to reach out to him. Therese shared in her Facebook account on Sunday (July 5) how her… Read More
LSIs appeal for understanding over challenges amid crisis
July 5, 2020, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Some locally stranded individuals (LSIs) appealed for public understanding amid resistance and negative comments hurled against people seeking to go home to their provinces and the government's "Hatid Tulong" program. Realyn dela Cruz, who is traveling back to Quirino province with her… Read More
Fresh grad offers tutorials in exchange for grocery amid pandemic
June 29, 2020, 9:27 pm
MANILA – A new graduate of early childhood education at the Philippine Normal University in Manila is offering online tutorial classes for children aged three to eight in exchange for groceries, food or anything that will make her get through the coronavirus pandemic. Aileen Burcio, 25, from… Read More
Remembering Digos City’s 1989 gruesome massacre
June 25, 2020, 10:31 pm
DAVAO CITY – Thirty-one years have passed and yet the June 25, 1989 gruesome massacre is forever engraved in the heart and mind of Helen Dominguez who lost five members of her family on that fateful day. A survivor and an eyewitness of the incident, Dominguez recounted the tragedy on a Sunday… Read More
Rizal in the last great pandemic of 19th century
June 19, 2020, 7:59 am
By Geronimo Suliguin MANILA – Today, as we commemorate his 159th Birth Anniversary under the uncertainties of Covid-19, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, by his examples, reminds us once again to stick to the right path and try not to go astray -- to keep our firm resolve against all odds and to be of service… Read More
Underground economy
June 8, 2020, 2:38 pm
DAVAO CITY – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has impacted on the lives and lifestyles of every Filipino, rich or poor, young or old those living in gated subdivisions and in the ghettos, in palaces and shanties. If anyone thinks it’s only the Filipinos who suffer and endure he… Read More
DSWD-7 cites 4Ps kid for handing out relief goods during ECQ
June 3, 2020, 9:08 pm
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas has commended the regional winner of the 2019 Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children for helping other poor people during the health crisis. The DSWD-7 on Tuesday recognized the good deeds of 13-year-old Jhon… Read More
Family produces 'ear savers' for Covid-19 front-line workers
May 31, 2020, 6:49 pm
MANILA – Yasmin Mangila Ponce, a 47-year-old entrepreneur and a mother, found her little way to give back to the sacrifices of front-liners battling the coronavirus by knitting "ear savers". "You don't need to spend a lot just to help in these trying times," she said in an interview, after… Read More
Reservists display ‘bayanihan’ to help needy amid health crisis
May 26, 2020, 2:32 pm
CEBU CITY – Like other front-liners, Army, Navy, and Air Force reservists in Cebu have displayed their “bayanihan” spirit in augmenting government efforts to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). As they became home buddies when community quarantine protocols began last March, many… Read More
2nd tranche of issuing SAP aid faster, safer via ReliefAgad
May 22, 2020, 7:22 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is looking forward to a more convenient approach of data gathering as well as the distribution of the cash aid through the mobile app ReliefAgad. Andrew Ambubuyog, director of the DSWD Information and Communication Technology… Read More
Excitement, hope as 'Balik' beneficiaries return to Leyte
May 21, 2020, 4:25 pm
MANILA – Hoping to have better lives by returning home to their provinces, some 121 individuals availed of the government's “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" program on Wednesday. The coronavirus pandemic made the life of most Filipinos more difficult. Some lost their bread and butter when the… Read More
SAP beneficiaries express gratitude for cash aid
May 18, 2020, 6:23 pm
MANILA – Beneficiaries of the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) shared their sentiments after receiving financial assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a series of posts on the DSWD social media pages recently, beneficiaries like "Nanay Marcelina" of Southern Leyte… Read More
Bulakenyo driver returns SAP aid so others can benefit from it
May 14, 2020, 7:29 pm
MANILA -- A 46-year old driver from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan returned his PHP6,500 cash aid under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to the local government unit so others could benefit from the government assistance while the quarantine order is still in effect. On Tuesday, Pancho Pacheco,… Read More
PH developers visualize 'pandemic-proof' buildings
May 11, 2020, 6:55 pm
MANILA -- The global pandemic has brought new things to consider in the business sector as people escalate their standards on safety and health. Top property developers of the Philippines, in a video conference, shared their expertise in creating a ‘healthy building’ that will stand against… Read More
Mom recalls fond memories with activist daughter on Mother's Day
May 10, 2020, 5:13 pm
MANILA – Relissa Lucena, mother of Alicia Jasper, a student activist who was reportedly recruited by a militant organization, reminisced the many happy years of celebrating Mother's Day with her daughter. "Lagi kaming magkakasama tuwing Mother's Day at madalas nasa Parañaque kasama ang lolo at… Read More
Mother won’t cease fighting Reds until she gets daughter back
May 8, 2020, 5:35 pm
MANILA – No words can describe the pain only a mother could feel with the separation from her beloved daughter. Weeping every day since her then 17-year-old daughter, Alicia Jasper (AJ) left home to join militant group Anakbayan, Mrs. Relisa Lucena said she will not cease until she gets her… Read More
How to stay productive during quarantine
May 7, 2020, 7:49 pm
MANILA – Waking up at 6 a.m. to fall in long queues at the MRT and hopping on the bus only to arrive just in the nick of time before the meeting starts were the routines we struggled with when everything was still normal. Now, we may still recall the long list of stuff we wish we can make time… Read More
Young Muslims find comfort in Ramadan amid Covid-19 pandemic
May 6, 2020, 9:14 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Ramadan is the Islamic calendar’s month of fasting, congregational prayers, and charity. But with the Covid-19 pandemic affecting communities around the world, observance for the Islamic holy month takes a different turn as cities are at a lockdown, gatherings are… Read More
