Education Secretary Leonor Briones pressed on the significance of highlighting the victory of Philippine hero Lapulapu against the Spanish colonizers, led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, during a virtual symposium.
The national government rollout of the second booster shot against the Covid-19 received positive feedback, mostly from citizens who are itching to get out of the pandemic.
Teachers and parents should encourage school children to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 with the possibility of reverting to in-person classes in August.
San Miguel Corporation has launched a youth development initiative concentrating on children from low-income households near its planned development areas across the country.
Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said disaster response has to go beyond delivering relief goods and must include rehabilitation as well, as he called on the Senate to pass the bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience.
The Philippine National Police said Monday security measures are all set as more than 40,000 police personnel will be deployed for the May 9 national and local elections.