(Philstar.com) – November 14, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Amid harrowing scenes of destruction on social media, over 150 students of Ateneo de Manila University vowed Saturday not to submit any academic requirements starting Wednesday, November 18, in protest of the national government’s response to the recent string of typhoons amid the coronavirus pandemic. Per The GUIDON,…
Kodao.org, November 9, 2020 An organization of migrants called on the Philippine government to ensure social protection and welfare services for overseas Filipino workers (OFW), Filipino migrants and their families by increasing funding for these programs in the proposed 2021 National Budget. In an online petition on change.org, Migrante International pointed out that in the…
Written by Anna Bueno, Updated Apr 1, 2020 Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — As the Philippines reels from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, several groups of artists, engineers, designers, and volunteers have stepped up to provide much-needed creative solutions to gaps in problem-solving brought about by the crisis. The challenge was this: in the…
Agence France Presse, 16 Oct 2020 US drugmaker will seek go-ahead for emergency use after reaching ‘safety milestone’ WASHINGTON” The US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer expects to file for emergency use authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine in late November, around two weeks after the Nov 3 US presidential election, it said on Friday. The company said…
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter / @CMRamosINQ INQUIRER.net / August 03, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent pronouncement, healthcare workers are not calling for a revolution when they aired out their pleas publicly amid the coronavirus pandemic. This was according to Dr. Antonio Dans, spokesperson for the Healthcare Professions Alliance…
Okay, sige, sabihin na nating medyo tagilid talaga kung ikukumpara ang Pilipinas sa New Zealand — malayo kasi ang agwat ng bansa natin sa New Zealand pagdating sa population; nasa 5 million lang ang population ng New Zealand, tayo 100+ million. Malayo rin ang agwat natin sa Global Peace Index; 2nd ang New Zealand, tayo…
Editorial, Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:30 AM July 05, 2020 Transport assistant secretary Goddes Hope Libiran, March 16, on the government’s then-impending move to impose a total ban on public transportation during quarantine in Metro Manila: “Napakarami kasing pasaway, matigas ang ulo, pilosopo at makasarili.” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, April 16: “Ang dami pong pasaway…