The Department of Social Welfare and Development has begun a pilot test of a new program that seeks to empower single parents with expanded services to provide emotional and financial support, with the yearlong “Solo” or “Strengthening Opportunities for Lone
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) have started talks on regulations for electric motor vehicles amid their growing numbers on public roads. “The proliferation of e-vehicles has become a cause for concern,” MMDA acting chair
Democratic standards across the world fell in 2023, amid the spread of wars, authoritarian crackdowns, and declining levels of trust in mainstream political parties, according to a recent study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Despite the number of countries
Emerging Asian markets, including the Philippines, will continue to drive gas-to-power demand until 2033, as power sectors are seen to remain “carbon intensive” amid rising demand, according to international think tank BMI. BMI, a unit of the Fitch Group, said
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has proposed a bill that would significantly increase teacher’s salaries in the country. House Bill No. 9920, filed by Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas, Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel, and ACT Teachers Rep. France
The Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) has awarded the notorious “Dirty Ashtray” to the Philippine delegation for its statements that are inclined to favor the tobacco industry and interpellators that obstructed the agenda of the 10th Conference of Parties
As public school teachers await the full implementation of the Department of Education policy fully relieving them of administrative duties by the end of March, some public schools fear that they may lose their administrative officers (AOs), even during the
According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the national government intends to help boost domestic output of fish as part of efforts to attain self-sufficiency by 2028. It unveiled its strategic plan covering the years 2023 to
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has raised the alarm on the rise in teen pregnancies, noting that registered live births by mothers age 19 and below reached 150,138 in 20222, up by 10.15 percent from the previous year,
International human rights watchdogs Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have warned that freedom of expression remains at risk in the Philippines, following the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan. Amnesty Philippines director Butch Olano said the government
I was having a conversation with a couple of close friends from way back the other day, and as usual, the topic turned to how things are changing as we age. This time, instead of talking about our health and
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Another member of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1991 joined his classmates in their assignments in the Visayas region, as a commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Visayas Command. In his assumption of the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that the expectations for the 28th Panaad sa Negros Festival, was not only met, but even exceeded. Lacson, who spoke last night at the closing ceremony of the
The Municipality of E. B. Magalona hosted a coastal cleanup drive, spearheaded by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), to mark this year’s Earth Day celebration on Monday, a press release from E.B. Magalona PIO said. More than 200 participants
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amidst the high heat index in Negros Occidental, the Department of Education – Division of Himamaylan City is finalizing plans to shorten class hours in the different schools under its jurisdiction, Mayor Rogelio Raymund Tongson disclosed.
• ROGER D. BELTRAN Victorias City’s bet, Kyla Rose Romarate, 22, was crowned Lin-ay sang Negros 2024, besting 28 other candidates during the pageant night held at the jam-packed Panaad Park and Stadium in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City Friday, April
