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The World Health Organization (WHO) called on all nations to invest more in addressing mental health issues, saying “the suffering is enormous” aggravated by the COVID pandemic.  Before the pandemic, almost a billion people were living with a mental disorder, the UN agency said in its “World Mental Health Report”, the largest review of global mental health over the last …

The economic team of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte recommended the revival of the mining industry to generate jobs and develop host communities where mines are located. The National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Finance and the Development Academy of the Philippines recently released a joint report that said their initial …

Three out of every 10 Filipino adults or 34% said their quality of life got worse during the last 12 months, according to a survey by the Social Weather Station. The survey conducted from April 19 to 27 with 1,440 respondents showed that 34% of Filipinos believe their quality of life became worse (classified by SWS as “losers”) compared to …

The first Father’s Day in the United States was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972—58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official—that the day honoring fathers became a nationwide holiday in the US. In the Philippines, Father’s Day is officially celebrated every third Sunday of June according to …

The country’s first solar net-metered community will be built in Trece Martires in Cavite City, real estate company Imperial Homes Corp (IHC) announced early this week. IHC President and Chief Executive Officer Emma Imperial explained that net metering will allow qualified electricity consumers to produce their own power using renewable energy (RE) facilities such as solar panel systems. The excess …

As the country celebrated World Bicycle Day last week, a transport group urged the government to build protected bike lanes that save lives and ensure that “Filipino cyclists arrive alive”. In a statement, Move as One transport coalition said the national government should incorporate active transport infrastructure in P264 Billion worth of DPWH roads and bridges as required under the …

With two weeks to go before President Rodrigo Duarte steps down, the Mindanao railway is yet to start.  However, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said he is supporting the construction of the Mindanao Railway to help boost the economy. Transportation Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan, during briefing with reporters, said China has yet to provide the shortlist of design-and-build contractors for …

Camalaniugan, Cagayan (PIA) – The construction of the Camalaniugan Bridge project connecting the northeastern to the northwestern parts of Cagayan is now on full blast. The project which is worth P2.43 Billion from the General Appropriations Act is being undertaken by Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Company Limited from China together with its Philippine counterpart, the Agafer Construction and …

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang announced last week that it has begun building the new MRT-7 train depot on a 20-hectare property in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.  Ang said this new facility will have enough room to accommodate up to 150 train cars, way above the 108 cars initially set for the rail line. …

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the Panguil Bay Bridge project in Northern Mindanao is now over 50% complete. The Panguil  Bay Bridge is among the 119 infrastructure flagship projects under the Build, Build, Build program of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, DPWH said the P7.37-billion project has achieved 51.4% completion to date despite the …