Building resilience needs family planning – Popcom

[ad_1] Building resilience against pandemics and other natural disasters also means planning for Filipino families, according to the Population and Development Commission (Popcom). In a statement, Popcom said that overcrowding in homes makes Filipino families vulnerable to pandemics. Popcom previously said that 3.785 million Filipinos or 27.2 percent of its …

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Elementary Athletics: To Compete or Not to Compete!

[ad_1] There is much to love about athletes other than their extraordinary endurance, fitness and ability. In an unforgettable “5,000-meter men’s heat” at the 2019 world athletics championships, spectators at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar were wonderfully surprised by the self-sacrificing act of the long-distance runner from Guinea-Bissau, West …

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SMC apologizes to victims of Skyway mishap

[ad_1] Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) apologized Sunday to victims of the accident at the site of its Skyway extension project in Cupang, Muntinlupa. Saturday’s crash killed one person and injured four others, most of whom were drivers crossing East Service Road. The company’s president and chief operating officer, Ramon …

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Paris climate agreement designed to wipe out the US economy

[ad_1] Trump had given a one-year notice to abandon the Paris agreement on November 4, 2019. (Archive) Riyadh: US President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, calling it “unfair and one-sided,” even as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to rejoin the historic accord. The …

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The College of the Holy Spirit of Manila will close in 2022

[ad_1] College of the Holy Spirit Manila. ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – The College of the Holy Spirit of Manila (CHSM) announced Sunday that it would cease operations after the 2021-2022 academic year, citing enrollment difficulties that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. “It should be known that the …

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House to seek additional P5 billion in 2021 calamity fund

[ad_1] MANILA – The House of Representatives will seek to increase the calamity fund by 2021 by at least P5 billion, which will be used to rebuild areas devastated by the recent series of typhoons. In a statement, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the House will propose the increase …

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