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Started in 1927, the Philippines Graphic is the longest-running printed magazine of national circulation that provides relevant news and features and promotes Philippine literature.

LGUs, civil society call on DA-BFAR to issue vessel monitoring rules, compliant with RA 10654

The League of Municipalities in the Province of Romblon, Pangisda Natin Gawin Tama (PANAGAT) and Oceana called on government anew to fast track the implementation of Vessel Monitoring Measure (VMM).

Healing the Nation: PCSO releases more than P3 billion to fight COVID-19 crisis

In a bid to be an arm of the government to protect and aid millions of Filipinos—especially the less fortunate and most vulnerable communities in the country—Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina M. Garma announced that the agency has released over P3 billion to aid the government in its fight against the invisible deadly disease, COVID-19.

BP2 sends off 1st batch of ‘returnees’

A total of 112 Leyteaños are among the first batch of beneficiaries returning to their homeland under the Balik Probinsya, Balik Pag-asa program (BP2) of the government.

PRESS STATEMENT: On the Coverage of PhilHealth for SARS-CoV-2 tests using RT-PCR

This figure (P8,150 per test) was based on data collected before April 1, 2020, when there was very limited testing capacity in the country...

SM foundation scholar-graduates hurdle bar exams

Jay-Ann and Kerven’s journey is an inspiration for other SM scholars who, like them dreamt of a better life for their family. True to its mission, the SM College Scholarship Program paved the way and helped them attain their dreams.

BDO Foundation rehabs Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental health centers

Now that BDO Foundation has successfully rehabilitated more than 80 rural health units across the country, public health officials have taken notice. Concerned about the health and well-being of their constituents, they have called on the foundation to sustain its corporate citizenship initiative to reach beneficiaries in more communities. One such community is the fourth-class municipality of Lemery in Iloilo.

foodpanda and Manila City Government provide jobs to displaced tricycle drivers with pandaTODA

Foodpanda, an on-demand food delivery app in the Philippines, and the City Government of Manila signed today a partnership Agreement for a project that will provide jobs to the City’s 500 tricycle drivers who were affected by the government’s imposition of the enhanced community quarantine to fight the spread of COVID-19 virus.

The colors of hope

On the morning of Apr. 19, on that cramped space by the porch where I comb the internet daily for news on the COVID-19...

The Belle of FFH

She is the co-founder of Football for Humanity (FFH), an international non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that focuses on community development and peace building. An immensely...

Football for Humanity bridges infrastructure gap in PH football

In line with FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s recent visit to Manila in support of the country’s football development, one of the main topics touched...

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‘Pearl’ of the Orient Seas —but for how long?

There is a famous story of a wager between the Roman politician Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The condition was simple: to host the most expensive feast.  As the story goes, Cleopatra won by dropping a rare pearl from her earring into vinegar, dissolving it, and...

SAVE OUR CORAL REEFS! 

The Philippine archipelago, with a coastline much longer than that of the United States, has some of the world’s richest and most diverse coral reefs. Of the 500 known species in the world, 400 are found in the country’s 7,100 islands—a fantastic collection even greater than that...

THE MAYOR MARVEY MARIÑO EFFECT: How Batangas City’s chief executive is reshaping public service 

There is a certain rhythm to Batangas City—one that reveals itself in the steady movement of people, services, and systems that increasingly seem to work in sync.  From its role as a key industrial and port hub in Southern Luzon, the city has long been defined by commerce...