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CEBU CITY, Philippines – As far as Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is concerned, the province has “moved on” from the COVID-19 pandemic. Garcia on Monday, April 24, assured the public that there will be no restrictions amid…
MANILA, Philippines — About 20,000 healthcare workers who rendered duty in private hospitals during the pandemic have yet to receive their COVID-19 allowances amounting to P1.94 billion. Data from the United Private Hospital Unions of the Philippines (UPHUP) showed…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has finally approved the rollout of second booster shots against COVID-19 for the general adult population. DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, said…
Yesterday’s headline referred to the findings of a recent Commission on Human Rights (CHR) situational report that highlighted the unique challenges of fresh graduates in finding jobs. The report called this batch of graduates the “pandemic generation”…
March 2020 was when the government placed the Philippines under near-total lockdown. The COVID-19 virus had landed. But we had no idea what was down the road and how, if there would be a pandemic, it would…
I grew up listening to the radio. Not just any radio—but a huge stereo with dual speakers and cassette slots that was very much loved and cherished by my grandfather. I have vivid memories of coming home…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 161 workers from the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) were retrenched from their jobs. This was confirmed by Kim Francisco, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Public Employment Service Office (PESO). The 161…
The World Bank noted that the Philippines was experiencing an education crisis even before the pandemic hit our shores. According to its research, just 10 percent of our Grade 5 students are capable of meeting global academic…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Over a hundred stalls at the Mandaue City Public Market that were closed since the COVID-19 pandemic will be awarded to new vendors soon. Market administrator Ceasar Mercadal Jr., said that the vendors…
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has released a new prayer of thanksgiving to replace the prayer of protection it issued three years ago against COVID-19. Called the “Litany of Gratitude after the COVID-19 pandemic,”…
Some 404 basic education students, according to Department of Education (DepEd) figures, committed suicide in academic year 2021-2022. That figure is not small, considering that 2,147 students in the same period did not succeed in doing so.…
The 32nd-anniversary edition of my book “Rizal without the Overcoat” has two covers: both in striking red, identical except for the first run that has Rizal wearing a face mask, succeeding editions have him without a mask.…
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