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As the Asia-Pacific region faces the brunt of climate change, ChildFund International has launched a comprehensive framework to build the resilience of children, families, and communities. This framework aims to protect children from the devastating impacts of extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other environmental hazards. In the Asia Pacific region, 65% of children have experienced four or more …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday underscored the success of its Buong Bansa Handa (BBH) project, which enabled the agency to swiftly meet the immediate needs of families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami). As of 6 a.m. on Thursday, the DSWD had distributed 71,514 family food packs (FFPs) and 2,134 non-food items (NFIs) worth …

The United States Peace Corps, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently launched the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Toolkit, a comprehensive training guide designed to help Peace Corps Volunteers and their partner communities build resilience by enhancing their disaster preparedness capability.   The DRR Toolkit contains resources on developing disaster preparedness strategies, conducting risk assessments, managing …

Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday expressed optimism about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate the quality of education in the Philippines. Speaking to reporters at the AI Horizons PH 2024 Conference at the University of the Philippines (UP), Angara said AI could improve learning efficiency and offer valuable support to both teachers and students. “We’re closely studying …

The Philippines is set to be the President-nominee of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025. This is after the 75th Regional Committee Meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific where member states in attendance gained consensus to nominate the Philippines. “Filipinos are recognized as bridge-builders in the …

As the Philippines faces an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of typhoons, the urgent need for more evacuation centers has become clear.  Each storm displaces countless families, and the lack of adequate, safe, and accessible shelters only worsens an already critical situation. Many existing centers are overcrowded and poorly equipped, leading to unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Building more …

By Rose de la Cruz Although food wastage in the Philippines has sharply dropped to 3 million metric tons based on estimates of the UN Environment Programme report, it is still staggeringly high considering the rising poverty and food inadequacy being experienced by Filipinos. Food wastage could come at the farm level, processing plants, retail outlets and even households through …

The National Dairy Authority, an agency under the Department of Agriculture, is seeking a raise   in its  annual budget  of  P500 million, to enable it to increase its production  and  meet at least five  percent of the country’s milk requirement, now addressed mostly by imported processed milk product brands. NDA Administrator Marcus Antonius Andaya said improving the  country’s milk …

By Rose de la Cruz Licensed Aeronautical Engineer Mark Kennedy Bantugon  acknowledged and thanked the Department of Science and Technology  (DOST)  in his adventures and triumphs in developing a billion dollar aviation sealant using pili as a base ingredient. At the opening of the National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF), at the PICC Forum Tent, Bantugon. shared how …

By the year 2050, water shortages are to be experienced all over the world because of increasing population, which in turn causes specific problem in the agriculture sector which uses 82 percent of freshwater for crops. Dr. Sylvester A. Badua, an associate professor at Central Luzon State University (CLSU), raised this concern during his lecture on automated fertigation systems during …