NEWS

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Went on an island vacation before GCQ? You can still fly back to your home in NCR+

The Civil Aeronautics Board through an advisory said NCR+ residents will just need to present proof of residency—NCR+ being Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna

This app picks up your recyclables while teaching you basic waste management

No need to go out just to drop off plastics, paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, tin cans and other recyclables at the nearest facility, Trash Panda will do that for you

an elderly woman being injected with covid-19 vaccine by a health worker
Can you be vaccinated against COVID-19? It depends on these factors

DOH just released vaccination guidelines with factors like age, exposure and existing health conditions, determining whether or not you may be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19

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Watch these enviro-mentaries at WWF’s Earth Hour PHlix before lights out on Mar. 27

Teach kids about wildlife conservation, learn the basics of sustainable dining and dive deep into our plastic problem, because simply flicking the switch is not enough

Calauit Island, former home to Tagbanua people turned Marcoses’ safari, reopens to tourists

Located in Palawan, the 3,700-hectare island/wildlife park is home to giraffes, zebras, waterbucks and elands that the Marcos family original shipped from Kenya

Who is Rosa Sevilla de Alvero? An important figure in the Filipina Suffragist Movement

Google celebrates Sevilla de Alvero’s 142nd birthday with a doodle on its homepage

LOOK: This edible packaging dissolves and becomes noodle seasoning

UK-based product design student Holly Grounds developed this sheet made from an edible, tasteless starch-based bioplastic that dissolves in contact with boiling water

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Let’s stop calling recent disasters ‘natural’ because they’re not

The disasters hitting us may originally be forces of nature, but we had a role in making them even more catastrophic

Despite warnings from experts, NCR mayors recommend shift to MGCQ

The less restrictive quarantine will bring about more infections, research groups warned

A P1 million fine and up to 12 years in prison await tourists who fake COVID-19 test results under this new bill

Under current laws, violators are subjected to fines of up to P50,000, imprisonment of one to six months, or both