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Politics

AMID HEAT, RETURN TO OLD SCHOOL CALENDAR URGED

Government should move quickly in reverting to the pre-pandemic school calendar to safeguard both children and teachers against potential heat stress during the summer months, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan said on Sunday. “We are all for the immediate return to the old school calendar with the least […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

DOWNS OF THE HUSTLE

Living in the city, and having been raised here, a lot of how I view myself and my value is based on what I can do and what I can offer. There’s huge pressure on being able to prove myself worthy and back that up with achievements and visible proofs of success. We’re pressured to […]

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Government

DENR, PRIVATE SECTOR LAUNCH FOREST THERAPY PROJECT – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) has entered into a partnership with the private sector for the creation of more green spaces in urban areas, similar to the forest bathing concept developed in Japan in the 1980s. The “Urban Forest Bathing Project,” which is part of BMB’s Urban Biodiversity Program, aims […]

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Politics

DEPED SHOULD GIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO DISTRESSED LEARNERS AMID COVID-19 — GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of Education (DepEd) should maximize the use of online platforms to provide distressed learners with psychosocial support during the extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Under DepEd memorandum No.042 s. 2020 issued recently, teachers can explore the “Online Alternative Learning Delivery Platforms” identified by the DepEd’s Information and Communication Technology […]