The Diocese of Mati in Davao Oriental will no longer charge baptismal fee in all of its churches starting this September 10. ‘Most Rev. Abel C. Apigo, D.D., together with the Mati Clergy, undoubtedly agreed on the cancellation of the fixed rate for th…
The Department of Health-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOH-9) launched Monday the Pfizer bivalent coronavirus-2019 (Covid-19) vaccination for health workers at the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC). Several senior citizens were also vaccinated alongside ZCM…
A new report of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) showed that sufficient resources are not being allocated for the needs of children despite this being a vital part of climate fund commitments. Although children bear the brunt of the climate…
A survey conducted by Agile Data Solutions Inc. shows that Filipino consumers acknowledged that ‘woke’ culture, or being aware and attentive to societal facts and issues, has influenced their purchasing behavior. The data analytics company shared the …
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Negros Occidental will proceed with a series of investigations in the coming days as part of the agency’s efforts to seek justice for the victims of the massacre of the Fausto family members in Barangay Buenavis…
Results were mixed during Monday’s Treasury bill auction as the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded bids for the 92-day T-bills and partially awarded the 183- and 365-day securities. The 92-day T-bills fetched an average rate of 6.086 percent wh…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday urged government agencies, particularly the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the private and public sectors to work together in protecting, preserving and managing the country’s limited r…
The Sandiganbayan has convicted the former general manager of a municipal water district in Lanao del Sur of graft and malversation involving nearly PHP11 million in public funds siphoned through a fictitious project in 2011. The anti-graft court sent…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has already established 145 Negosyo Centers in Eastern Visayas that will provide opportunities to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. Aside from business centers in seven cities and 136…
Plastic pollution is among the major environmental issues the world is facing today. Therefore, sustainability is the overarching solution to all environmental problems. In the context of achieving a clean, safe, healthy and sustainable environment, t…