MANILA, Philippines — Three Inquirer and Aboitiz scholars were recognized during the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Media and Communication’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, with two earning magna cum laude honors and another receiving the best thesis award. Jaemie Francine Talingdan and Laurence Bacia are the two Inquirer scholars who graduated with Latin honors,

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, July 6, advised motorists to expect heavier traffic in parts of Manila, Quezon City and Parañaque because of roadwork and improvement activities that would continue until December. “Motorists are advised to take alternate routes and allow extra travel time in the affected areas,” it

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government has urged residents not to panic despite an increase in confirmed Covid-19 cases in the city over the past three weeks, stressing that all reported infections have been mild, isolated and remain manageable. In a news release on Monday, Mayor Joy Belmonte assured residents that the city government

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The Department of Education has opened plantilla (permanent) positions for guidance counselors and assistant guidance counselors in Tacloban City, following the June 22 mass shooting at San Jose National High School (SJNHS), as education officials acknowledged the urgent need to strengthen students’ mental health and psychosocial support services. The shooting,

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday urged other banks and financial institutions to reduce or completely eliminate transfer fees, just like state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank), to boost government efforts to remove barriers to financial access and make banking more inclusive. “We hope all banks will follow what Landbank has started to help

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MANILA, Philippines — The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) on Monday urged schools, families, communities, and policymakers to adopt a coordinated and long-term approach to prevent school violence, noting that safety in educational institutions cannot be achieved through isolated measures alone. In a statement released following the school shooting in Tacloban City and the subsequent