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Songkran water festival as a  celebration of life 

Water is life. Each culture has it’s own way of recognizing the value of water as part of rituals and practices, either for bathing, washing, drinking, or as a sacrifice. Water covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface and is vital for all known forms of life. The cells in our bodies consist of 65.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Declining public trust: Long list of problems in PCSO

FOR THOSE willing to play the odds, the small price of a lottery ticket holds up the magic power of possibility, the freedom from financial worries and deprivation, the dream of a different life come true. The little bit of chance enlivens with its promise of relief from the burdens of poverty or for those who are not poor, for more of the good life. Filipinos have embraced the Lotto. It is part of national life......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide — study

COVID-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday. This marked a sharp reversal during a decades-long rise in global life expectancy, according to hundreds of researchers sifting through data.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Andi Eigenmann on late mom Jaclyn Jose: ‘Her life itself was her greatest obra maestra’

Bringing home the much-coveted acting trophy from the Cannes International Film Festival in 2016 was a major career highlight in the life of the late multi-awarded actress Jaclyn Jose (Mary Jane Guck in real life)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

BPI AIA named best life insurer in Philippines

BPI AIA Life Assurance Corp. has been recognized as the best life insurance company in the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Government to boost disaster response with WFP aid

The government is beefing its disaster-response capacity this year as it is set to receive four new emergency vehicles from the United Nations’ World Food Program......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

‘Environmental disaster’ nag-ung-ong sa jail

‘Environmental disaster’ nag-ung-ong sa jail.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Victorias LGU unveils P55-M disaster response center

Victorias LGU unveils P55-M disaster response center.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

TNT averts disaster hands Terrafirma first defeat

No way was TNT letting disaster strike twice in one week......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Cotabato City LGU disaster response official dies in ambush

Gunmen killed the operations chief of the Cotabato City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in an ambush here on Friday night, an incident that saddened the personnel of different government and private volunteer emergency response contingents he was closely associated with......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

CPDO s approach to climate change and disaster reduction

CPDO s approach to climate change and disaster reduction.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Davao City barangays need to improve disaster response

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 February)—Dabawenyos believe that barangays in this city should improve on disaster response efforts to deal with calamities more effectively, according to a survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (UM-IPO). During “Wednesdays Media Forum at Habi at Kape,” Dr. John Vianne Murcia, UM-IPO director, said that […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Team from Bangladesh studying BARMM’s calamity, disaster contingencies

Officials from Bangladesh were briefed by experts in the Bangsamoro government on their “best practices” in calamity and disaster reaction operations during a dialogue in Cotabato City on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Davao de Oro landslide: Death toll rises to 98; over 5,300 in evacuation centers

TAGUM CITY — Two bodies have been found by responders at a landslide-hit village in Maco town, Davao de Oro on Saturday, bringing the death toll of the Feb. 6 disaster to 98, local disaster officials said. In a 7 p.m. bulletin on Saturday, the Maco local government said the number of missing persons was.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Animal rescue heroes in Davao de Oro disaster zone

NOT only are first responders risking their lives in the search and retrieval efforts in Zone One, Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, but also personnel from the Provincial Veterinary Office and other volunteer rescuers who are saving domestic animals trapped in the disaster zone......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

34 injured as church floor collapses in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-four people were injured after the second floor of a packed Roman Catholic Church in Bulacan province, north of Manila, collapsed on Wednesday, a disaster-response official said. Gina Ayson, head of the San Jose del Monte City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said the accident occurred in the morning as Catholics packed the church to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ay.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

34 injured as church floor collapses in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-four people were injured after the second floor of a packed Roman Catholic Church in Bulacan province, north of Manila, collapsed on Wednesday, a disaster-response official said. Gina Ayson, head of the San Jose del Monte City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said the accident occurred in the morning as Catholics packed the church to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ay.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Shear line-induced disaster death in Davao Region climbs to 12

Summary: The Davao Region has witnessed a devastating toll with 12 reported casualties due to the ongoing shear line surge and localized thunderstorms, leading to widespread flooding in eastern sections of Mindanao. In Monkayo, 10 lives were lost during a prayer meeting, with one person still missing and a child hospitalized. Financial assistance and support are being provided to the affected families. In Davao City, two individuals were buried alive in separate incidents. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has raised the alert status to closely monitor the situation. The state weather bureau forecasts continued adverse weather conditions in the coming days......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Marcos activates new disaster command center

President Marcos activated yesterday the Disaster Response Command Centerof the Department of Social Welfare and Development to speed up relief operations during calamities......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Initiatives for coco farmers endorsed

Initiatives for coco farmers endorsed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024