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Youth leaders to Duterte: Shame on you for 'cleaning Marcos' image'
'President Duterte should be ashamed of himself for being complicit in cleaning the image of Marcos who raided public coffers and violated human rights. He should be ashamed of being an instrument to fulfill the Marcoses’ political agenda,' says the College Editors Guild → Read More
Coal-minded leaders left behind by green energy growth
If President Benigno Aquino III were in the audience, he would have been inconvenienced by the former US Vice President's 'An Inconvenient Truth' presentation in Manila → Read More
WATCH: Left's 1st effigy under Duterte depicts fascist monster
The effigy depicts the 'resurrection and rehabilitation of the Marcoses' and concerns over the rise in extrajudicial killings, Karapatan says → Read More
IN PHOTOS: Earthquake causes panic, damage in Batangas resort
The 5.6 magnitude quake damaged several structures in the resort town of Mabini town in Batangas, the quake's epicenter → Read More
Prepare for Agaton, first possible storm of 2018 – NDRRMC
Here are some critical preparedness actions that local governments should be taking hours before the typhoon hits land → Read More
UN agencies bring humanitarian assistance to Vinta-hit Mindanao
Nearly 140,000 Vinta victims are expected to welcome the new year homeless → Read More
What Duterte promised mayors in Vinta-hit Lanao del Norte
President Rodrigo Duterte vows to fast-track rehabilitation in Vinta-hit areas, but are the funds for handling disasters in 2017 enough? → Read More
PH's lessons from disasters: #ZeroCasualty possible through social action
This speech, delivered in November at the 2017 World Bosai Forum in Japan, is made timely by the rising death toll from Tropical Storm Vinta (Tembin) → Read More
Red alert for habagat: DSWD activates Virtual Operations Center
'Information is power, and we want this power to be used by Filipinos so they themselves can find means to prepare for calamities and help themselves immediately when calamities strike,' says DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo → Read More
#ReliefPH: Batanes needs potable water, canned goods, fuel
As of September 16, more than 10,200 people in Batanes have been affected by Typhoon Ferdie. Authorities have yet to reach the towns of Sabtang, Itbayat, and Mahatao → Read More
#ReliefPH: Catholic Church launches solidarity appeal for Batanes
The typhoon-hit province still needs food, shelter, water, and non-food items, says NASSA/Caritas Philippines national director Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona → Read More
SIGN UP: DSWD needs volunteers for #LawinPH relief packing efforts
Sign up here if you or your organization wish to help in packing additional relief goods for those affected by Super Typhoon Lawin → Read More
Over 500 houses damaged in Mindanao quake
This Office of Civil Defense describes the earthquake damage in Surigao as ‘extensive and widespread' → Read More
#ReliefPH: Donate to provide water for quake-hit Surigao
The DSWD is accepting cash donations which will be used to buy water for quake victims in Surigao de Norte → Read More
#ReliefPH: Earthquake-hit Batangas island needs food, water
'We will immediately deliver water and additional food packs even on Holy Thursday,' says Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo → Read More
Tacloban City under state of calamity due to Urduja
'This is the only major storm that hit the city this year,' Tacloban City Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin says → Read More
DSWD activates national disaster response operation for Urduja
According to DSWD officer-in-charge Emmanuel Leyco, the response cluster will provide emergency response and humanitarian assistance to affected areas → Read More
UN: The world is obese
Half a billion people, or 12% of the world’s population, are considered obese, says the World Health Organization (WHO) days before a crucial international health assembly in Geneva → Read More
Who's your pick for #Du30Cabinet?
MovePH introduces the first crowdsourced vetting process that gives the Filipino people an opportunity to scrutinize the nominees of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte → Read More
AFP lauds NPA for indefinite ceasefire declaration
But communist rebels criticize military forces for their continuing aggressive moves in and around the areas of operations of the NPA → Read More