DAGUPAN City, Pangasinan, Jan. 26, 2015—More than the absence of conflict, for the head of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), peace goes hand in hand with justice, stressing it is not the fruit of a mere handshake or an embrace. In a pastoral...
A lawmaker is seeking to expand the benefits under the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) to cover even outpatient medical and surgical care. Rep. Scott Davies S. Lanete (3rd District, Masbate), a medical doctor, said his proposal embodied in House Bill 5265 seeks to recognize that...
PASAY CITY—In the celebration of Climate Change Consciousness Week last November, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) has organized a three-day summit that will address the effects of Climate Change. One of the events was the Business Summit held November 26, 2014 at the Philippine International Convention...
A lawmaker is urging Congress to approve a bill creating a research body to make mining activities in the country become more responsible and ultimately more acceptable to the people. Rep. Erlpe John “Ping” M. Amante (2nd District, Agusan del Norte) said House Bill 5293 establishes...
The former secretary of the peace process Atty. Jesus Dureza said that there's a need to manage the expectations of everyone in the ongoing peace process. "Peace-building is incremental. It can be a work of a lifetime," Dureza said during his input on the 42nd Bishops-Ulama...
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Director Romeo V. Montenegro said that Mindanao is better-shaped in 2015. During Kapehan sa Davao Press Conference held at the SM City Davao Annex last Dec 5, 2015 he also said that good things happened last 2014, which has a total GRDP...
The former secretary of the peace process Atty. Jesus Dureza said that there’s a need to manage the expectations of everyone in the ongoing peace process....
The City Social Services and Development (CSSDO) recorded an increase in number of Indigenous People (IP’s) families who are now in Davao City to celebrate the Christmas season and they were allowed to ask Christmas gifts from the people until December 26....
“How I wish I was able to have a picture of the actor of the San Pedro Calungsod the Musical. Because, it makes me feel that I have a picture with a saint.” This is what one of the audience said after the run of the...
The Ecoteneo Knightriders, biking community of Ateneo de Davao University are among the founding members of Hiraya* Minokawa Dabaw (HMD), the 1st dragonboat team of Davao formed last April 2014. Hiraya Minokawa Dabaw was formed to advance the watersports and concretize ocean preservation and restoration. Hiraya Minokawa...