Education

Capitol workers’ smart kids get cash reward

LAOAG CITY -- Ilocos Norte’s provincial government is giving cash incentives to children of Capitol workers who are performing well in school. Fe Siazon, the provincial government’s Human Resource Management Officer, said Friday...

Army extends medical aid to displaced Maguindanao residents

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – While various Army units are pursuing Islamic State-linked armed men in Maguindanao, others are extending medical and dental services in one of the conflict-affected towns in the province. In...

Why do people bully others?

MANILA -- Seventeen-year-old "Arwin" (not his real name) has always seen himself as an alpha male. At age 10, he began throwing his weight around and bullying those younger than him. When people...

Cordillera health workers train on blood donation

BAGUIO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) in Cordillera has intensified training of health workers at the barangay level in extracting blood and encouraging more voluntary blood donors among the locals. Roselyn...

Samar school notes enrolment surge due to free tuition

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar -- The Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) will limit the number of freshmen enrollees this year due to the limited budget in the implementation of the free education law. NwSSU...

Palawan pushes back target to be malaria-free to 2030

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Palawan's sustainable malaria control program, Kilusan Ligtas Malaria (KLM), has moved its target of making the province free from the mosquito-borne tropical disease to 2030. KLM program manager...

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