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The “Elderly Filipino Week” is observed every first week of October pursuant to Proclamation No. 470 to promote the well being of the elderly Filipinos. According to latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, there are more than 3.4 million Filipinos aged 60 years and above (2010 census). As part of this year’s celebration, the senior citizens were given free MRT and LRT rides from October 1 to 7. Aside from this, 17 centenarians were […]
A newborn child can be considered as one of life’s most precious gifts. Babies make the parents’ relationship stronger and, at the same time, make the family complete. After the baby is born, it is necessary for him or her to undergo newborn screening. To highlight the importance of this, the Department of Health designated October 1 to 7 as National Newborn Screening Week. Let’s learn more about this program. What is Newborn Screening? According […]
October 5 – National Teachers’ Day: Time to appreciate our teachers To give a simple appreciation for all the teachers all over the Philippines, the Department of Education or DepEd celebrates the National Teachers’ Month every year. National Teachers’ Month is observed from September 5 until October 5. Coincidentally, October 5 is also the National Teachers’ Day and World Teachers’ Day. For 2023, the theme is “Together4Teachers.” This celebration is full of different activities, treats, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The combined impact of blood-related diseases like leukemia, anemia and bleeding disorders is extremely great, representing a significant factor in the total deaths due to cancer. In 2009, former President Gloria Arroyo declared the month of September as Blood Diseases Month by virtue of Proclamation No. 1833 to raise people’s awareness and understanding of blood-related diseases. There are different blood diseases, some are benign or non-cancerous while others can be considered as […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — We are talking about trillions of pesos. That enormous amount of money is what is needed to keep the Philippines running. With a vote of 233-9, the House of Representatives on third and final reading approved on Tuesday, September 26, the proposed P3.767-trillion national budget for 2018. The House Bill 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill includes funding for the Duterte Administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as well […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — With a vote of 233-9, the House of Representatives on third and final reading approved on Tuesday, September 26, the proposed P3.767-trillion national budget for 2018. The House Bill 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill includes funding for the Duterte Administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program as well as the funds to be used for free higher education. It also contained the P40 billion allocation for the government’s free […]
KARANGASEM, India (AFP) — Nearly 50,000 people have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, disaster officials said Monday. Mount Agung, about 75 kilometers (47 miles) from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since August, threatening to erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said Monday 48,540 people had fled, although the number was expected to rise […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – On the evening of September 12, 2017, the House of Representatives approved the reduction of the budget of the Commission on Human Rights or CHR for 2018 from P678 million to just P1,000. The budget cut was approved with 119 members of the House of Representatives voting for it and 32 voting against it. The vote was done via viva voce or oral voting and standing to indicate a vote. During the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Who is your most memorable teacher? Is it the terror who makes the whole class tremble in fear just by entering the classroom? Is it the comedy king or queen who makes students laugh because of their jokes during lectures? Or is it the cool one who treats his or her students as peers? Whatever their teaching styles and techniques, we cannot deny that our teachers play an important role in our […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Education is a very important tool in empowering and developing the youth in becoming productive citizens of the country. To quote Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” The Philippine government, by virtue of Proclamation No. 409, signed in 1953, declared the second week of September and the year thereafter as the “Education Week.” Education in the Philippines is managed and regulated by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) undertook an influenza vaccination program for its employees and their families last August 31, 2017. EBC employees were encouraged to take the flu vaccine in order to keep them safe and protected against viral infections and diseases. Influenza, more commonly known as “the flu,” is an infectious disease caused by one of the many types or strains of the influenza virus. If you have the following […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public about the different deadly diseases primarily caused by mosquito bites. The latest of such disease that caught the public attention is Japanese encephalitis or JE. The disease claimed nine lives already just this year. Japanese encephalitis is an infection of the brain caused by the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a flavivirus related to dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile viruses. According to […]
