Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Filipinos are now more understanding on issues concerning the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) community. He said it is “not polarizing” despite the Philippines being a religious country. “I think we are much more open-minded about it considering the fact that we are a very Roman Catholic country,” Marcos said during the “Deep Probe: The SMNI Presidential Candidate Interview” of Sonshine Media Network International on Saturday night. Members of the LGBTQ community, Marcos said, don’t even bother to ask for special treatment, just do not discriminate against them. “All forms
To help accelerate the expansion of in-person classes nationwide, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to proactively participate in pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In Executive Order No. 166 s. 2022, which adopts the Ten-Point Policy Agenda on Economic Recovery, the acceleration and expansion of the vaccination program and the resumption of in-person learning were identified as priorities. Gatchalian has been calling for the opening of all schools for limited face-to-face classes. However, a statement issued on Sunday said the chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture expressed concern that only
The province of Negros Occidental has renewed its commitment to protect the environment during the observance of Earth Hour 2022 at the Provincial Capitol grounds here on Saturday night. Joined by representatives from 14 youth organizations, the event, themed “Shape Our Future”, was highlighted by the lighting of candles formed into the 60+ symbol, which is the campaign’s main logo, and the switch-off of lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. In a video message, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said the people must recognize their part in causing the problem of climate warming and accept the responsibility to do what
The Philippine beach volleyball teams’ road to Hanoi began with a flourish following a two-gold, one-silver and two-bronze medal haul at the 2022 Australia Beach Volleyball Tour Championships that wrapped up Sunday at the Coolangatta Beach in Brisbane, Australia. Sand court ace Jovelyn Gonzaga’s first partnership with Dij Rodriguez proved to be a fruitful one after their 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 conquest of local bets Alice Zeimann and Anna Donlan in the Women’s Challenger Division I final. Gonzaga and Rodriguez went undefeated in five matches in the three-day tournament which is the top-tier domestic beach volleyball event on the Australian calendar.
