Within the confines of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) and reaching far beyond its campus, the LGBTQIA+ community serves as a radiant emblem of resilience, progress, and unwavering advocacy. Remarkably, the school stands proudly as an institution deeply committed to fostering a gender-inclusive, gender-safe, and gender-responsive environment, further bolstering the community’s journey towards equality and acceptance.
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Tropical storm Dodong showers rainfall over Luzon
Tropical storm Dodong, the fourth tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in 2023, strengthened in the morning of Saturday, July 15, bringing rain to different parts of Luzon and enhancing the southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat”.
Metro Manila to experience water interruptions amid declining supply
Maynilad Water Services Inc. has scheduled nighttime water interruptions which will begin on Wednesday, July 12, to preserve the supply amid the declining water level of Angat Dam, adding that mobile water tankers would be deployed as needed.
July power rate lowered by PHP 0.7213/kWh
On Monday, July 10, 2023, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that the electricity rate this month was reduced by PHP 0.7213 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
ASHAC 2023 prepares students for upcoming school year
The Ateneo Senior High Advancement Classes (ASHAC) of incoming grade 11 and 12 students across all strands began on Monday, July 3, allowing them to prepare for the school year 2023-2024.
Vintage mortar bomb retrieved in Katipunan bar
In the late afternoon of July 6, 2023, a vintage mortar bomb was found by authorities beside a stall inside the Pop-Up Katipunan.
COA FLAGS OVP FOR NON-COMPLIANCE IN PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for not complying with procurement laws in procuring equipment for its satellite offices.
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Zambales
In the afternoon of Thursday, July 6, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Zambales, with effects felt in different parts of Luzon.
Agency apologizes for using stock footage in PH promo video
Advertising firm DDB Philippines “profusely” apologized to the Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco and the public on Sunday, July 2, 2023, as it admitted utilizing foreign stock footage in the promotional video for the DOT’s “Love the Philippines” campaign.
The Her-story Behind Drag
You’ve seen them on television screens and across pride parades donning flashy gowns and dresses. These drag queens walk with elegance and perform with stunning finesse yet behind their colorful clothing is a long history of hatred and homophobia — and just as their stilettos have marched in the riots of Stonewall Inn, so too do they walk in the contemporary challenges of the LGBTQIA+ community.