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Agriculture, manufacturing, info and communication sector report biggest drop in employment (Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded its highest unemployment rate since January this year at 8.9 percent this September when the country was recording between 12,000 to more than 26,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. The 8.9 percent unemployment rate came about after the number of unemployed in the Philippines increased from 3.88 million in August 2021 to 4.25 million in the succeeding […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila’s daily new COVID-19 cases could reach up to 11,000 by the end of September due to the Delta variant. According to the Department of Health, this is based on projections made by FASSSTER, a disease surveillance tool and based on the assumption the variant was 60 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant first detected in the United Kingdom. It was also based on the condition health protocols would not […]
HEIs in areas under general community quarantine may continue classes until end of academic year, Roque says (Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force has recommended the postponement of the opening of classes to September except in areas under a general community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement on Friday, April 24. “Maski po low to moderate risk (areas) considered for 100% closure pa rin—dahil ang mga transmitters ay mga kabataan mula edad 0-20—lahat ng […]
(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng isang surprise earthquake drill ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ngayong buwan. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, di nila iaanusyo ang petsa ng shake drill at sasabihin lamang sa mismong araw ng drill. Tatlong araw anilang isasagawa ang nasabing earthquake drill na layong maihanda ang publiko sakaling tumama ang 7.2 magnitude na lindol. Dagdag pa ni Garcia, magpapadala rin ng announcement kaugnay sa nasabing drill ang mga telecommunication […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The combined impact of blood-related diseases like leukemia, anemia and bleeding disorders is extremely great, representing a significant factor in the total deaths due to cancer. In 2009, former President Gloria Arroyo declared the month of September as Blood Diseases Month by virtue of Proclamation No. 1833 to raise people’s awareness and understanding of blood-related diseases. There are different blood diseases, some are benign or non-cancerous while others can be considered as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Rats nowadays are considered the most destructive agricultural pest in the Philippines, causing millions of pesos worth of damage to almost all kinds of agricultural crops every year. That’s why, the late President Ramon Magsaysay, in August 1955, through Proclamation No. 179, declared the whole month of September every year as Anti-Rat Campaign Month to bring the rat infestation under control.
(Reuters) — Maurice White, the founder of R&B funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, died in Los Angeles at age 74, a band spokesman said. White died at his home on Wednesday night, publicist Mark Young said. Details on the cause of death were not immediately available. “My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep,” White’s brother and fellow band member Verdine White said in a […]
Did you know that for every 5 seconds, 1 website is hacked! Be Aware! Be Secured! Help spread cybersecurity awareness now! September is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Infographics designer: Shaira Darleen Barretto Research and Editing by: Joana Joyce Marcaida and MRF Bonalos
They destroy property… And steal our food… They bring many diseases… That’s why we should take measures to fight this problem! September is Anti-Rat Campaign Month! Infographics by: Shaira Darleen Barretto Research by: Nea Cris Macawile
