The brave voices from the 5th Grade class of Northridge Academy Inc, along with their teachers, decided to also take a stand against SM Baguio’s plan to cut and transfer 182 Pine and Alnus trees of Luneta Hill for its 7-storey parking building. The petition led by 10-year-old Phoenix Gabriel Adquilen ingenuously stated their profound [...]
MANILA, Philippines — In anticipation of the upcoming People Power anniversary, some parts of EDSA will be closed to traffic starting tomorrow (Feb 24, PHT). MMDA has issued an advisory via it’s Twitter account, calling for motorists to take alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic. According to the agency, the 4th and 5th northbound lanes [...]
The Department of Education (DepEd) has decided to remove Science from the Grade 1 curriculum of incoming students, citing that doing so will make learning a much more enjoyable experience. Education Secretary Armin Luistro said that the decision to simplify the Basic Education Curriculum is based on the design of K to 12 curriculum. “The [...]
Come September 23-25, SM Megamall will be holding it’s first ever, 3-day Mega Food Sale. That’s right, it’s not going to be you’re usual 3-day sale. Over 91 participating food outlets are participating in the event, offering discounts, freebies, special offers etc. Kind of the typical mall sale, the only difference is that you’re buying food [...]
Manila, Philippines – Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte has announced that August 29 and August 30 have been declared as non-working holidays. The holidays are in light of National Heroes’ Day on the 29th and the end of Ramadan on the 30th. Both holidays were finalized in accordance with the proclamation No. 84 released by [...]
Working in tandem with the World Wildlife Federation, Coca-Cola unveiled a billboard that calls for saving the planet, and actually benefits the surrounding area. This living billboard measures 60 x 60 feet and is made up of approximately 3,600 Fukien tea plants surrounding the iconic Coke bottle shape. The pots containing the plants are made [...]
It seems that someone at the Department of Tourism has done something right in the form of this head turning ad. This ad is the first from a series of ads that will be making its way to billboards, newspapers and even local television channels. The “Pilipinas Tara na!” campaign is a project of the [...]
In the midst of the territorial spat between the Philippines and China for claims over the Spratly Group of Islands, PAGASA is urging Filipinos to stop using the term South China Sea and start using a much more local name for the body of water west of our country, the Philippine West Sea. Science Undersecretary [...]
Starting May 30, 2011, the MMDA together with together with the 17 local government units (LGU) will be strictly enforcing RA 9211 AKA the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 throughout Metro Manila, specifically mentioning that they’ll be targeting public smokers. According to the ordinance, smoking would not be allowed in public places along major and [...]
Toycon.ph promises for the biggest Philippine Toys and Hobbies Convention ever. It’s the 10th anniversary of Asia’s biggest and long time running convention for comics, toys, anime, cosplay, movies, gaming and anything related to hobby and collectibles. The 10th Toycon will happen on June 18-19, spanning all three Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall. For those [...]
