Development of vision in early childhood: No screens before age two

Things are busy on a rainy Saturday afternoon when I make a trip to the mall to finalize some back-to-school shopping. I pass by a lot...

PBBM, WHO chief tackle health issues, post-pandemic priorities

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos and World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussed Tuesday several issues surrounding the health sector and the...

PBBM, ex-UK PM Blair tackle ‘best’ governance practices

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos and former United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Anthony Charles Lynton Blair discussed on Tuesday the “best practices” to make government effective...

Creation of task force amid rising student suicide pushed

MANILA – As the country celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month, a lawmaker on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a measure to put up an inter-agency task...

Integrating climate action into economic plan necessary: NEDA

MANILA – Integrating climate action into the country’s development plan now becomes a necessity amid impacts of climate change, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said. In...

PH, EU officials to tackle GSP+ status in Brussels this week

MANILA – Officials from the Philippines and the European Union (EU) will meet in Brussels, Belgium this week to discuss the status of the Philippines’ EU...

PH, France eye 10th JEC meeting in 2023

MANILA – The Philippines and France are postponing this year’s Joint Economic Committee (JEC) meeting initially set for the end of November, French Ambassador to the Philippines...

Gov’t firm on preventing PHP from touching 60-level: DOF

China to push for more investments in PH: envoy

MANILA – China is looking to encourage more Chinese companies to make the Philippines their “first investment destination” as it moves toward its new goal of “Chinese...

VP Sara debunks ‘martial law rebranding’ claims vs. DepEd

MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte debunked Tuesday claims thrown at the Department of Education (DepEd) for allegedly “rebranding” martial law and revising historical...