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SunStar + May 25, 2021 THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi) Micro-finance Inc. (Rafi) is eyeing to open branches in 10 new provinces in the country this year as it expands its financial and non-financial services amid this anxiety-ridden and pandemic-driven business environment. These new locations are in Masbate, Palawan, Albay, Camarines Sur, Quezon, Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. In 2022, Rafi MFI will set foot in Batangas, Lagun...

When people talk about Pinoy Pride, discussions are automatically linked to Filipinos whose names are known around the globe; it could be an athlete who has had several feats, a singer who is part Filipino, or a well-known philanthropist who had his or her humble beginnings in the country.  But there is one more thing that Filipinos need to be proud of and it has little to do with names and titles — the Philippines is considered rich in biodiversity, it is home to 70 per cent of the worlds ...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Of all the places — Palawan is one of the most memorable. The first time I went there, my boat sank and for almost an hour — we clung to a bamboo pole in the middle of the sea to survive. Ten years have passed and yet — I couldn’t forget the faithful night in 2012. It was one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen. Every inch of the sky was filled with fireflies and stars. As you hop from one island to the other, you’d realize — each one had a different char...

7M hectares of Philippine land are forested — and that’s bad news The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal habitats. BY KAROL ILAGAN May 12, 2021 | 02:04:00 PM Key findings: Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place. ...

Published May 16, 2021, 11:30 AM League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) president and Marinduque governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. has called on the national government on Sunday, May 16, to send more coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the provinces especially those placed under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Velasco, however, admitted to being aware of the limited vaccine supply in the country. “Hindi naman ho natin sila (national government) ma-be-blame sila ...

Published May 16, 2021, 7:30 AM  The Ayala group of companies has turned over to Marinduque the province’s first and only molecular lab which is expected to drastically cut down the waiting period for COVID-19 testing. It usually to take 7 to 14 days to wait for COVID-19 test results since these have to be done through Manila-based laboratories. Housed within the Marinduque Provincial Hospital in the municipality of Boac, the laboratory was designed and constructed under the supervision of A...

Published May 12, 2021, 12:00 PM Authorities have not recorded reports of damage or casualties during the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Occidental MIndoro and other areas that include Batangas and some parts of Metro Manila. Mark Timbal, spokesman of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), said they immediately checked with their local offices in areas affected by the tremor and so far, there was no damage and casualty reported. “There is an expectation on the possible occurrence of aftersh...

7M hectares of Philippine land is forested — and that’s bad news The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal habitats. BY KAROL ILAGAN May 12, 2021 | 02:04:00 PM Key findings: Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place. F...

MAP: Philippine forest losses, gains by province Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place. KAROL ILAGAN AND JOSEPH LUIGI ALMUENA May 12, 2021 | 02:00:00 PM The countrys total forest cover plateaued since the first Aquino administration, but geographical breakdown of the data shows a grim picture. Half of all provinces lost forest cover totallng more ...