CORONA VIRUS. It’s a relatively new word that kids must have heard at school, online, or on TV. It’s making parents and guardians anxious – and rightly so.
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Beulah Joy Lejano is a digital journalist for Good News Pilipinas. Batangueña-born-and-bred, her megaphone-accentuated voice, and perpetually perky personality are surprisingly balanced by her husband’s conclusively chill comportment. This fulltime home-based content writer wishes she could have her very own time-turner so she can wind back the clock to hone her multitasking and cramming skills (or maybe just enjoy a good Netflix binge in peace). Loves Chuck Swindoll and all the unsung heroes of Middle Earth.
Batangueña apartment owner says she won’t collect rent during quarantine in Luzon
One landlady in Batangas province is telling her tenants in a 12-unit apartment in Lian that she will not make them pay rent for the month of March during the enhanced community quarantine declared over Luzon island.
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Idol Ko Si Kap: Barangay Captains step up to protect communities against COVID-19
No more rubbing alcohol? Barangay captains find ways to supply their local communities with the much-needed but highly-scarce disinfectant product that is now flying off supermarket and grocery shelves faster than you can type #coronavirus or say COVID-19.
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Filipinos unite for International Coastal Cleanup Day 2019
At least 20,000 volunteers picked up trash along the coast of Manila Bay during the observance of the 34th International Coastal Cleanup Day in the Philippines. Individuals from different government agencies, private companies, and non-government organizations (NGOs) arrived at the scene with their gloves, sacks, and other cleaning materials to support the September 21, 2019 […]
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MEET: CEO Gina Romero empowering Filipino women with work from home career opportunities
Career or family? It’s that age-old question that embodies any modern woman’s worst nightmare – having to choose between marriage/parenthood and a professional life outside the home. Settling with the former means battling with regret of ‘throwing it all away’ while pursuing the latter means dealing with guilt of being ‘not good enough’. And those […]
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UP ULyS3ES is new home for Filipino space scientists, engineers, and technology research
The University of the Philippines (UP) breaks new grounds, as the home of Filipino space scientists, engineers, and technology research was unveiled at the University Laboratory for Small Satellites and Space Engineering Systems (UP ULyS3ES). The country’s premier state university, together with the Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI), presented […]
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University of the Philippines is 1st state school ready for cashless economy
The University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City is the first state university to go fully cashless with the new PayMaya-Powered identification (ID) cards. The Philippines’ premier state school has now taken the first step towards a cashless society with the first batch of the “powered up” UP IDs given to the UP […]
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New book “Juan Disiplinado” breaks Pinoy Juan Tamad stereotype
Juan Disiplinado, a book authored by CEO Raymond Domingo, aims to break the Juan Tamad stereotype that is so deeply ingrained in the Filipinos’ cultural subconscious. Focusing on the best practices and success stories of 20 exemplary Filipinos from different industries, this advocacy book on discipline and results-driven values formation is the result of four-year […]
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RESULTS: Over 300 Middle East OFWs are newest licensed Filipino engineers and professionals
Congratulations, New Licensed Overseas Filipino Working Professionals in the Middle East! A total of 338 OFWs passed the Special Professional Licensure Exam (SPLE) conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) last August 2019 in various testing centers in the Middle East. 61 new Civil Engineers (out of 313 takers) 32 new Electrical Engineers (out of […]
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Over 400 Wi-Fi sites offer free and fast digital connection by Google Station
More than 400 sites all over the Philippines are now connected to fast and free Wi-Fi, thanks to Google Station’s free internet access program. Google’s Next Billion Users initiative has expanded to over 400 sites since its launch with 50 live stations including Manila-based transit systems, select provincial universities and colleges, as well as airports […]
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World Cafe of Opportunities job fest hires over 100 vocational technology graduates
The National Capital Region (NCR) leg of the 2019 World Café of Opportunities (WCO) job fest held in various regions across the Philippines, hired 118 technical vocational education training (TVET) graduates on the spot at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-NCR reported that the hirings were […]
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