We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.
DHAKA — According to United Nations (UN) projections, the world population is going to hit 8 billion on November 15. The global population has increased sharply in the last few decades. The number reached 1 billion in…
CEBU, Philippines — The population of young Filipinos appears to be trending significantly lower in recent years, while that of the elderly has been expanding, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) noted on Friday. The agency…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought health and economy to the fore, assuming paramount attention from the public. However, the concern seems less about the number of people and their social status. Yet, the Philippines has had the…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government on Friday, December 12, 2021, signed a memorandum of agreement with the SGV&Co in producing the first Doing Business in Mandaue City publication. SGV&Co is a multidisciplinary professional services…
Tokyo, Japan—Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a “gaping, growing hole” in ocean life, according to a new study. Researchers found alarming declines in species…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The population of voters in Cebu province has dropped to 2.9 million individuals as voters registration and reactivation period ended last Monday, September 30, 2019. Based on the consolidated number of registrants obtained by CDN…
With 2.01 percent annual growth rate, Cebu’s population is projected to reach 4.9 million this year In the last census in 2015, Cebu was reported to have a population of 4.6 million. Still the biggest in the…
AGRICULTURE CHALLENGE Based on a 2017 survey of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the average age of farmers in the Philippines today is 60 years old. For DA, the trend was worrisome as young generation of Filipinos…
SINGAPORE — Last year, the number of babies born fell to a seven-year low, while the number of deaths was the highest in at least two decades. A total of 39,615 births were registered, four percent fewer…
SEXUAL, RH ADVOCACY The Bogo Responsible Adolescents for Health and Deve-lopment (BRAHD) has been recognized by the Commission on Population-Region 7 (Popcom-7) as an “Outstanding AHDP Peer Facilitators’ Network” for its work on peer-led Adolescent Health and…
Starting next school year, the city government-run Mandaue City College will no longer accept students from outside the city. This decision was announced by Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing during his first State of the City Address…
Bangkok — Despite the world’s efforts to curb the population growth due to dwindling resources and the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) continuous effort to protect the rights of the women, the Philippines remains at the bottom…
We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.