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JICA digital art competition on Sustainable Development Goals last call for participation

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announces its last call for entries for its digital art competition highlighting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Filipino college students. The SDGs refer to the...

The process and health benefits of blood donation

MANILA -- After realizing the value of donated blood to an ailing loved one, Sharmila Navarro decided to be a regular blood donor. “I started almost two years ago, Jan. 28, 2017, because...

Quezon City: Home to beautifully-named barangays

MANILA -- Among the 16 cities and one municipality of Metro Manila, 79-year-old Quezon City can very well lay valid claim to the title of being home to the most beautiful and...

Mother, Daughter ‘Speak Up’ to Prevent Child Marriage in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON — In Bangladesh, two-thirds of all girls are married before the age of 18, depriving some of their childhood and others their right to an education. A U.S.-based nonprofit organization is...

No shortcuts in becoming a pilot

MANILA -- "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is a question we have all been asked when we were kids. A doctor to heal the sick, a policeman...

Filipino: A dynamic, evolving language

MANILA -- With the rise of technological advancements in the country, more and more students today have a hard time using Filipino language in oral and written communication because the vernacular seems...

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