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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…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu–At least 30 houses were damaged in a fire that hit a densely populated Sitio Caimitohan Sudtunggan in Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City past 11 a.m. on Monday. Base on initial investigation, SFO2 Climaco Salisid of…
DETROIT — When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world. Drivers in the car-crazy California metropolis spent 104 hours each driving in congestion during peak…
(CONCLUSION) Biz leader: Set up eco-zone, townships in other Cebu areas to help ease Metro Cebu traffic Spread development to the countryside. Glenn Soco, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) president, gave this suggestion as one…
We consider the waters separating our islands as obstacles to travel. But a hundred years ago, our ancestors had a different perspective: the seas connected our islands. Our ancestors viewed the waters surrounding our islands as natural…
The country’s poverty incidence declined significantly to 21.6% in 2015 of our population from 25.2% in 2012, and 26.3% in 2009 as reported by the Philippine Statistic Authority last October 27, 2016. The 2015 poverty incidence is…
OCEANA senior advisor Alexandra Cousteau visited the Philippines from Aug. 29 to Sept. 11 and met with Cebu local officials, civil society, business leaders and media to help promote Oceana’s campaigns against the twin bane of uncontrolled…
“Keep on expanding. That is what the country needs to do.” Dr. Ronald Mendoza, dean of the Ateneo School of Government, issued this challenge to large businesses especially in the manufacturing sector, which could become links between…
THE Commission on Population in Central Visayas (Popcom-7) is directing their focus and attention on promoting responsible parenthood with the new members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Leo Fernandez, information officer of Popcom-7, said they…
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) expects the population of the country to reach more than 102 million this year or a growth of about 10 million individuals from the 2010 census. The census for 2015 population in…
PSA asks public to cooperate with enumerators on Aug. 10 The Philippine Statistics Office (PSA ) will simultaneously hold a census of population nationwide on Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The census will provide…
MANILA – A baby girl born early Sunday has officially pushed the population of the Philippines to 100 million, highlighting the challenge of providing for more people in the already-impoverished nation. The child, Jennalyn Sentino, was one of 100…
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