Aklatang Bayan is a revival of the CCP’s Library project in 2002 entitled “Establishment of Reading Centers in Barangays of Metro Manila.” It was launched in line with Republic Act No.7743 (“An Act Providing for the Establishment of Congressional, City and the Municipal Libraries and Barangay reading Center throughout the Philippines”) under former President Joseph Estrada’s program on mass education for the poor. The CCP Library and Archives’ partner institutions in this worthy undertaking then […]
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National Volunteerism Month 2014 – Infographic
May is national volunteerism month. Everyone of us can do something to help! Plant a tree, pack relief goods, help in clean-up drives! Do you have any more ideas or suggestions for volunteer activities? Share with us in comments!
James scores 49 to lead Heat over Nets for 3-1 series lead
(Reuters) – A three-point shot from the corner by Chris Bosh, set up by a pass from James to Mario Chalmers, snapped a 94-94 tie with 57 seconds to go in a see-saw struggle of a fourth quarter and Ray Allen made four critical free throws to ice the win. The tense fourth quarter featured six lead changes and four ties before the visiting Heat pulled away in the final minute. The victory gave Miami […]
Haitian orphan gets nation’s first 3-D printer prosthesis
(Reuters) – Born without fingers on either hand, Stevenson Joseph had little hope of treatment in a country where programs for the disabled are rare apart from a handful of charities. Now the 3-D prosthesis fitted to his left hand has given him a whole new range of dexterity, including being able to play catch with his friends for the first time and maybe even enabling him to write one day, according to staff at […]
COMELEC confident to register 13 million voters for 2016 elections
The Commission on Elections is confident that they will have 13 million voters to register or have their records corrected before the 2016 elections due to the huge turnout on the first day of registration.
More cases of MERS recorded in the United States
A health worker from Saudi Arabia visited his relatives in the United States, giving rise to the second recorded case of the Middle East Respirators Syndrome coronavirus in the United States.
Senator Pimentel to file charges against some officials of the Department of Agriculture
Senator Coco Pimentel will file charges against some officials of the Department of Agriculture. Here is Eagle News reporter Eden Suarez with the update.
NDRRMC to review its founding law
New National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Executive Director Alexander Palma is set to review the law that gives the duties and responsibilities that gave life to the said agency.
Security checkpoints in Quezon City
Quezon City Police District Director-Chief Superintendent Richard Albano declared the establishment of 24-hour secuirty checkpoints in various parts of Quezon City in response to the shooting spree that killed five people.
Senate starts hearing regarding EDCA
The Senate will now start its hearing on the newly-signed Enhanced Defense Comprehensive Agreement or EDCA with Senate Defense Committee Chairman Senator Antonio Trillanes IV at its lead. Many protests were made regarding the EDCA with Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago as one of those who were questioning the legality of the agreement.
Skills-jobs mismatch harming U.S. labor market: Fed’s Plosser
(Reuters) – “We are seeing a mismatch of skills in the workforce and the jobs that are being created,” Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said of the so-called STEM-trained workers who are in high demand. “Sadly, we are not doing an adequate job of preparing our workforce for these jobs,” he said in remarks prepared for delivery to a conference on reinventing older communities, hosted by his branch of the U.S. central bank. Plosser did […]
PHL to release two underaged Chinese poachers
MANILA, May 12 (PNA) -– The Philippine government on Monday said it will release from its custody two of the 11 Chinese poachers who were found to be minors. A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) statement said the two were among the crew of Chinese fishermen arrested last week in Hasa-Hasa Shoal — the Philippines’ name for the rocky outcrop within its territorial waters also known by its international name, “Half Moon Shoal”. Under Philippine […]
