Day: January 30, 2025

Taguig City: The Department of Education (DepEd) has partnered with Nestl© Philippines to further boost its nutrition education program in public schools across select regions in the country. This collaboration aims to provide comprehensive nutrition education and promote healthier lifestyle choices among students. According to Philippines News Agency, Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the significance of the partnership during the DepEd’s Nestl© Wellness Campus Program in Taguig City on January 28. Angara stated, “Together, we aim to nurture champions, champions in sports, champions in academics, and champions in life.” He highlighted that the partnership goes beyond a mere contract, serving

Manila: Almost 3 million people gathered and participated in the activities for this year’s Chinese New Year celebration in Manila on Jan. 29, an official said Thursday. In a statement, City Administrator Bernie Ang said the annual celebration was successful, orderly and peaceful as reported by the concerned authorities. According to Philippines News Agency, among the highlights of the event was the 25-minute musical fireworks and drone show that was held at the Chinese-Filipino Friendship Bridge opposite Jones Bridge, which served as the viewing deck. A program that preceded the Chinese New Year countdown drew an estimated crowd of nearly

Baguio: Garden landscape enthusiasts will have a heyday during the opening of the Panagbenga 2025 on Feb. 1 as 12 competitors will showcase their masterpieces at Burnham Park. Evangeline Payno, chief of staff of the festival’s executive committee, said the landscape entries would be judged after the festival’s opening parade on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, Payno stated that the judging of the landscape competition would be done on Saturday, and the entries would serve as an added attraction for both the festival and the city throughout the Panagbenga. She also mentioned that selling areas for potted plants would

Iloilo City: The Sangguniang Panlungsod has officially sanctioned an updated 10-year Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Plan, covering the years 2017 to 2026. This strategic move is aimed at facilitating the city’s transition to an integrated solid waste management facility as the local sanitary landfill approaches its closure date in 2026. According to Philippines News Agency, Engineer Neil Ravena, the chief of the General Services Office (GSO), emphasized the pressing need to adopt this updated plan. The necessity arises from the requirement for a new waste facility as the current landfill’s operational lifespan concludes. Ravena noted, “We will be closing

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement its newest digital platform that seeks to provide easier access to donation channels for local social welfare initiatives, an agency official said on Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Ana Maria Paz Rafael of the DSWD’s Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization stated that preparations are now in place for the launch of the Kaagapay online portal in February. Rafael emphasized that the platform aims to offer donors a simpler and more convenient way to contribute in-kind and financial support for the DSWD’s disaster response efforts