The 2020 Philippine Independence Day’s simpler rites showcase Filipino discipline that will be key to fighting COVID-19 much like how the country’s revolutionary heroes won the battle against Spain, says National Historical Commission of the Philippines’ (NHCP) Emmanuel F. Calairo.
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Affordable safe personal transport offered by Toyota Certified Used Cars
Affordable personal transportation as an answer to public transportation difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic is being offered by Toyota Motor Philippines with its Certified Used Cars.
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Manila security guard Rene Abelita becomes teacher to street kids in lockdown
Manila security guard Rene Abelita became a teacher to street kids during the lockdown that closed schools to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Guide for devotees of reopened Quiapo Church of the Black Nazarene
Manila’s famed Quiapo Church, also known as the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, reopened on the first Friday of June to devotees with enforced protocols and health safety guidelines.
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Abaca face mask developed in Misamis Oriental gets DOST nod
A face mask made of Philippine Abaca and developed in Misamis Oriental has been tested and approved by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10.
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Palawan’s Yamang Bukid Farm reopens to urban gardening enthusiasts
The Yamang Bukid Farm of Puerto Princesa in Palawan has reopened to visiting guests interested in their healthy organic products and urban farming.
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Rizal’s Binthau Bakeshop gives free bread, PPEs to frontliners
Binthau Bakeshop in Rizal has been giving away free bread and personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontliners while the province remained under lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Philippine air carriers set up safety protocols for resumption of flights
The Philippines’ air carriers have set up safety protocols in preparation for the resumption of flights after the community quarantine stopped most air routes.
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Job skills scholarships from TESDA offered to workers choosing to stay in provinces
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will offer skills training to beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa” program of the national government. TESDA-Leyte Director Loreta Banario said the “returnees” would be given priority in their scholarship programs to provide them employment opportunities in the province amid the health crisis. “We will offer […]
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Online performances as “new normal” may replace public cultural shows amid lockdown
Online performances may soon be replacing public cultural shows in the “new normal” as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) looks to online platforms as venues for cultural artists affected by the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Benilde’s Filipino sign language online lessons raise funds for deaf students, frontliners in lockdown
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) is offering Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Online Lessons for interested learners as part of its fundraising drive for deaf students and frontliners stranded in the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus disease.
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UP releases DIY face mask tutorials to save medical-grade masks for frontliners
The University of the Philippines College of Home Economics (UP CHE) released Do-It-Yourself (DIY) tutorials for face masks and asked the public to help save the medical-grade masks for frontliners in the fight against the coronavirus disease.
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