James Lopes
Students team up with environmentalists to cut pollution
As the observance of the Zero Waste Month enters its final stretch, two non-profit organizations pledged to work together to address the garbage and chemical issues facing our society. Through a Memorandum of Agreement, the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP) and the EcoWaste Coaliti...
NCR mayors ready for change in quarantine status
Metro Manila mayors are prepared on the possibilities for the National Capital Region of either remaining under general community quarantine status, or a more relaxed modified GCQ next month, according to a report by GMA News. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority General Manager Jojo Gar...
Foreign policy experts warn against Bloomberg’s influence in Philippines FDA
More international health and policy experts asked countries to protect regulatory agencies from foreign influence following the admission of the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it has received grants from foreign vested interest groups. “Countries around the world need to prot...
Duterte asks NBI to arrest people using his name
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to work double time in arresting people using his name and those of Cabinet members to bag deals for government projects, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a taped speech, Duterte sai...
Suzara named president of new volleyball federation
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Incorporated (PNVFI) was formed, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The new organization, which will be the national governing body for volleyball, has been given a backbone by electing its first set of officials on Monday. After the elec...
Filipino youth assert rights over West Philippine Sea
A youth movement has urged the Filipino youth to help preserve water bodies in the country, with the fight to push for the rights of Filipino fishermen to resources in the West Philippine Sea at the forefront of the campaign, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “Dapat tayo m...
BOC automates frontline transactions
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recorded significant strides in its priority goals for 2020, topped by the full automation of its frontline transactions and a 100-percent accomplishment rate on its target to modernize the agency’s risk management processes despite the operational challenges posed ...
Fabric face masks effective
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it has no plans to change its guidance recommending fabric face masks as new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) variants spread because the mutated strains are transmitted the same way, according to a report by Manila Times. Germany and Austria have ma...
Rates of 28-day BSP bills decline
Rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 28-day bills declined anew Friday, which a ranking monetary official still traced to strong demand and the higher liquidity situation in the domestic economy, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Data released by the BSP showed t...
Vaccinating 24 million Filipinos to take 45 days
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said it would take 45 days to vaccinate more than 24 million Filipinos using non-Pfizer vaccine once these become available, according to a report by CNN Philippines. During a Senate hearing, Duque said this took into account two doses of the vaccine, as well as...