FEATURED
GOVERNMENT
MANILA BAY INFORMAL SETTLERS TO BE RELOCATED – CIMATU
Government plans to start relocating informal settlers on the shores of Manila Bay as early as Phase 1 of the project to rehabilitate the polluted bay. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, the plan
POLITICS
CREATE PERMANENT EVACUATION CENTERS – GO
Former Special Adviser to the President (SAP) Bong Go is pushing for the creation of permanent and strategically-located evacuation centers so that government buildings such as schools will no longer be used to shelter those who will be displaced by
ART AND MUSIC
NEGATIVE ART FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
A street artist in Colombia is making murals differently to send a political message. Artist Sepc paints his murals in black and they look similar to photo negatives. “It’s based on the same principle as in photography. By taking a picture of
HEALTH AND FITNESS
KEEPING DEMENTIA PATIENTS HYDRATED WITH GUMMIES
Lewis Hornby’s grandmother has dementia and it makes her forget to drink water. To keep her hydrated, Hornby, 24, invented water-filled “jelly drops” that look like candy. Each jelly drop is 90 percent water. Taking seven jelly drops is
FASHION
KEEPING FEET DRY WITH WATERPROOF SOCKS
Keep your feet dry with this pair of waterproof socks. In The Know Innovation has found the perfect socks to let you enjoy running, cycling or hiking in the rain or snow with dry feet. The Crosspoint Waterproof socks made by Shower Pass have three la
SPORTS
PH kicks off 10th ASEAN Paralympic Games
The Philippine Paralympic Committee officially kicked off the 10th ASEAN Para Games (APG) on Friday, January 18, 2019 – exactly a year before the event takes place on January 2020 – at the Novotel Manila in Quezon City. Earlier in the day
HOBBIES
‘BALSA-BASA’ PROGRAM: TEACHING READING ON A RAFT
He was the first resident of their barangay in Donsol, Sorsogon in the Philippines to graduate from college. So Ryan Homan made it his mission to return home and help his fellow Barangay San Jose residents. “In 2013, I found out that there were mor
