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Duterte admin told to ‘step up’ as community pantries rise amid lack of aid Apr 19, 2021 1:36 PM PHT Legislators said the rise of community pantries during the coronavirus pandemic should serve as a wake-up call for President Rodrigo Duterte’s government to step up in addressing the crisis at hand. Members of Congress first heaped praises on Patreng Non for setting up the Maginhawa Community Pantry in Quezon City, as it has inspired other residents to do the same in their respective areas. In these community pantries, strangers leave out food and other essential goods in a marked commun...

Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/ChamberOfMinesofthePhilippines In a statement, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), an organization of some of the country’s largest mining operations, reiterated that EO 79 is “a major roadblock to the huge potential of the Philippine mining industry to contribute to socio-economic growth.”  “We welcome the lifting of the moratorium on new mining projects – in place for nearly nine years – in this time of great national difficulty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic,” COMP said. On Tuesday, COMP Spokesperson Rocky Dimaculangan tol...

Published April 15, 2021, 12:59 PM Halfway through 2020, doctors at The Medical City (TMC) evaluated and used stem cells from the umbilical cord of newborns for the treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia.   One year into the pandemic, cases are still rapidly rising in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) on March 24, 2021 recorded an additional 6,666 COVID-19 cases, bringing the national caseload to 684,311 and 13,039 deaths. Infection with COVID-19 has been identified to have two phases: a viral phase when the virus penetrates human cells and produces more viruses, and an inflam...

By The Numbers: 2021 cash aid program Apr 13, 2021 3:15 PM PHT Bookmark this page and watch the discussion on Tuesday, April 13, at 4 pm As the Greater Manila Area was placed under the strictest form of lockdown again, the Philippine government announced that it would provide P1,000 in cash assistance to residents. That amount, criticized as meager by labor groups and residents alike, was supposed to cover for the lost days of work during Holy Week, according to the government. The lockdown was later extended, but no additional aid was provided. In this episode of By The Numbers, Rappler busi...

[OPINION] Lumingon tayo sa ating pinagdaanan sa COVID-19 Apr 13, 2021 7:40 PM PHT Louie C. Montemar A Filipino idiomatic expression posits: " Ang 'di lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa patutunguhan." Those who don't look back on where they came from won't get to where they're going." With this nugget of Filipino wisdom, I argue that after a year of the government clearly failing in our battle against COVID, it is time we make this government more accountable for its dismal leadership in the health sector. 14,744  It is time to really point fingers now, I say. Mind you, th...