FREEPIKIT IS high time the 1982 Accessibility Law is amended or overhauled to respond to the needs of sectors apart from persons with disabilities (PWDs), a lawmaker said on Monday.“The Accessibility Law is long overdue for amendments. It has been 43 years since the Accessibility
PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Health (DoH) on Monday said firework-related injuries this holiday season have breached the 800-mark.DoH has recorded 843 cases from Dec. 22 to Jan. 6, which were 38% higher than the cases during the same period last year.The newest victim logged
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Bruno from PixabayLA NIÑA conditions are now present in the tropical pacific leading to higher chances of rainfall activity in the coming months, the state weather bureau said on Monday.“With this development, higher chances of above-normal rainfall in the January,
SSS FACEBOOK PAGETHE Social Security System (SSS) should go after delinquent employers with unsettled contributions first before implementing a members’ contribution hike this year, a political group said on Monday.The state pension fund should strengthen its collection system and recommend the creation of special courts
PEXELS-ICONCOMA RESOLUTION urging the House of Representatives to conduct an investigation for the closure of small-scale rice and corn mills in over a thousand barangays in a span of a decade was filed on Monday.There is a need to examine the effectiveness of state agriculture
THE Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) extended its run until Jan. 14 in select cinemas, citing strong public demand, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Monday.“Due to public clamor, we have decided to extend the theatrical run of the MMFF movies to further
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said it will deploy over 1,000 personnel for law enforcement during an annual procession of a Black Nazarene image in the capital Manila.The PCG said in a statement it had directed the Coast Guard District
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ALEX EALA — FACEBOOK.COM/ALEXEALAALEX EALA is out to pounce on her remarkable campaign in Canberra last week to make more of an impression and soar to new heights in the much-awaited Australian Open qualifying round today at Melbourne Park.Fresh off a semifinal finish in the
Britain’s presence at CES, the world’s largest technology trade fair, has dwindled in recent years, according to the event’s organiser. Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), said it was “a shame” and “doesn’t make sense” that UK engagement has dropped off, even