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Celebrating Balagtas: Why “Florante and Laura” remains relevant

A literary classic and a historical and cultural masterpiece—that is how most people know Francisco…

Philippine Red Cross to start mass testing for COVID-19 in QC next week
Philippine Red Cross to start mass testing for COVID-19 in QC next week

The Philippine Red Cross will start testing residents in Quezon City next week for COVID-19…

OVP to open 2 more dorms in Sampaloc and Roxas Boulevard for frontliners

After opening two dormitories just last week in Cubao and Teacher’s Village in Quezon City,…

PLHIV can get HIV treatment from UP Diliman amid the enhanced community quarantine
PLHIV can get HIV treatment from UP Diliman amid the enhanced community quarantine

With limited movement and accessibility to resources under the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, the University…

PICC, World Trade Center to be converted into COVID-19 quarantine facilities
PICC, World Trade Center to be converted into COVID-19 quarantine facilities

Three of the Philippines’ preeminent buildings are set to be converted into quarantine areas amid…

Provincial hospitals are calling out to DOH to protect them against COVID-19
Provincial hospitals are calling out to DOH to protect them against COVID-19

A number of provincial hospitals in the Philippines are now calling out to the Department…

Free online courses and workshops to engage yourself in during quarantine
Free online courses and workshops to keep you productive during quarantine

At this point, nearly 1 billion people around the world are on self-quarantine. If you’re…

ABS-CBN is bringing back well-loved educational shows to their morning lineup

Beginning this weekend, ’90s kids can take a trip down memory lane while teaching their…

A free dormitory in QC is now in place for COVID-19 frontliners
There’s now a free dormitory in QC for COVID-19 frontliners

A free dormitory in Cubao, Quezon City for health care frontliners was announced to the…

Support artists and their causes amid the pandemic through these online events
Support artists and their causes amid the pandemic through these online events

City-wide festivals, film fests, theater shows and other public gatherings have been put on hold as…