The Department of Health (DOH) had been procuring additional supplies of bivalent vaccines against COVID-19 after acquiring the 390,000 doses donated by Lithuania on Saturday, June 6.
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125th Independence Day celebrated in Quirino Grandstand
On June 12, 2023, the 125th celebration of Independence Day themed “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan,” was commemorated at the Quirino Grandstand after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at Rizal Park.
Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Breaking our Colonial Chains
On June 12, 1898, an indelible moment firmly cemented its place in history when Emilio Aguinaldo declared the liberation of our country, marking a momentous occasion where we triumphantly broke free from the oppressive grasp of our Spanish colonizers.
Hontiveros debunks Villanueva over SOGIE bill remark
Senator Risa Hontiveros, one of the leading proponents of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression and Sex Characteristics Equality Act or SOGIE bill, said it was “sheer numbness” to deem that the SOGIE bill is “not urgent”, as remarked by Senator Joel Villanueva last June 6.
PH inflation rate lowers to 6.1%
Article by Arabella Balderama The inflation rate in the Philippines has slowed down further to 6.1 percent, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. According to the data released by the PSA, the downtrend of the country’s inflation rate has reached to four consecutive months, beginning last February with…
Behind the Destructive Prowess of Taal and Mayon
Volcanoes are windows to nature’s prowess — beauty and ferocity go hand-in-hand as magma violently escapes from the Earth’s crust, yet the aftermath of these eruptions are stunning landscapes such as the likes of Mayon or Taal, which are prominent names that come up in Philippine volcanology. Presently, they are both showing signs of activity, and are being heavily monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
Mayon Volcano under Alert Level 3
On Monday, June 5, 2023, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) placed Mayon Volcano under Alert Level 2 due to its “current unrest driven by shallow magmatic processes,” which may result in phreatic or steam-driven eruptions, or “even precede a hazardous magmatic eruption.”
Class of 2023 graduates from ASHS
The Class of 2023 of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) conducted their commencement exercises in the Junior High School (JHS) covered courts last May 27 and 28 consecutively.
AthC launches Sportsfest 2023
The Athlete’s Council (AthC) held a three-day Sportsfest in the Formation and Learning Center (FLC) building from May 10 to May 12, igniting the students’ competitive spirits with the various prepared games and recreational activities.
Beyond Borders: “At last, ATLAS!”
Political Issues. Military Disputes. Nationwide Sanctions. These were but a few of the main points tackled in the several roundtable discussions held in the recently concluded Ateneo-Lasalle Model United Nations (ATLAS MUN) held last May 12-13.
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