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Empowering people with disabilities in Quezon City

MANILA -- The local government of Quezon City, the largest in Metro Manila, has undertaken initiatives to empower persons with disabilities (PWDs), as it continuously looks for ways to make the city...

US to help preserve American-built heritage sites in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY -- The United States Embassy in the Philippines is willing to work with the Baguio City government in preserving heritage sites built by the Americans in the City of Pines. In...

Zambo Islamic school forges academic, spiritual dev’t

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- It is estimated that about 40 percent of the over 1 million population of Zamboanga City are Muslims, many of whom emigrated to the city due to chronic peace...

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...

PhilRice museum, a repository of rice culture in PH

LAOAG CITY—The mecca of rice in Ilocos Norte has been attracting farmers and students. Ten-year-old Gian Abad, a Grade V pupil of Shamrock Elementary School in Laoag City was asked what the...

Healing Marawi children thru art

MARAWI CITY -- In every war, the children are the most affected of all the so-called ‘collateral damages,’ for it changes their view about the world, the society, their future, and even...

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