To create an urban green space within the Entertainment City in Parañaque City, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NFP) organized a tree planting activity on Friday on the occasion of National Women’s Month. In her speech, NPF Executive Director Gertie Duran-Batocabe emphasized that creating more green spaces should be part of the new normal. “As you all know, the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered important conversations about the importance of urban green spaces and how those should be designed to benefit the health and well-being of the populace,” she said. Last year, NPF opened its doors to host the Inter-Agency Task Force
European Union (EU) leaders were unable to agree on a way to tackle rising energy prices despite marathon talks on the second day of the EU summit on Friday. “Today, we discussed energy-related matters,” European Council President Charles Michel told reporters after the summit, adding that the EU leaders “worked all day to be able to show our unity and determination.” He called the matter “very difficult,” since its impact has been “felt everywhere in Europe,” and stressed that the leaders are willing to cooperate with the European Commission and economic operators to identify “the most effective measures.” Ursula von
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its second month, the United Nations (UN) World Food Program said Friday it estimates that 45% of the people in Ukraine are worried about finding enough food to eat. “Food is one of the top three concerns, along with safety and fuel for transportation,” WFP spokesman Tomson Phiri said at a UN news conference. “The country’s food supply chain is broken. The existing systems that feed the tens of millions trapped inside Ukraine are falling apart: trucks and trains destroyed, airports bombed, bridges fallen, supermarkets emptied, and warehouses drained.” He said the WFP is
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and its counterparts in local government units in the Calabarzon Region are closely monitoring the Taal Volcano unrest and have evacuated residents as stronger eruptions may occur. On Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the volcano status from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) due to magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may further drive succeeding eruptions. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there were already 160 families from Agoncillo town, comprised of 800 to 900 individuals, and 81 families or
The World Health Organization (WHO) and India signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Center for Traditional Medicine, the agency said Friday. The center in Jamnagar in Gujarat state will open on April 21, the global health agency said in a statement. “For many millions of people around the world, traditional medicine is the first port of call to treat many diseases,” it said, citing WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Ensuring all people have access to safe and effective treatment is an essential part of WHO’s mission, and this new center will help to harness the power of science
National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson for sectoral concerns and Presidential Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy on Saturday stood firm on her statement that “there’s no such thing as red-tagging”. This, after Lawyer Edre Olalia, president of the National Union People’s Lawyers (NUPL), said the Supreme Court (SC) has never called “red-tagging” as non-existent. Badoy remained unfazed saying that Olalia is just confusing the public to protect the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). “He says it’s not true that our Supreme Court says there is no danger to life, liberty, and
