The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency continues to be an overwhelming challenge in the Philippines as the national government extends the localized general and enhanced community quarantines. However, while the government implements necessary measures to combat the spread of disease, these have brought unintended consequences with significant impacts to children. In a study conducted from …
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MAY 13, 2020--With the COVID-19 pandemic, access to information has become more crucial than ever. As the coronavirus situation evolves, Google continues to strive to organize relevant and authoritative information and make it accessible to Filipinos. Among the company’s efforts to help people stay informed at this critical time include: An enhanced …
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This Mother’s Day, let us spread forth the spirit of gratitude, of love and affection, towards the most extraordinary woman in our life—our mothers. And these days, as we find ourselves in extraordinarily difficult times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, this gesture has become all the more relevant and timely. These days, families and …
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Distance caused by the ongoing Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) did not stop talented employees to come together for a heartwarming tribute to today’s frontliners. Through stitched videos, Globe’s corporate choir, Globe Voices@Work (GV@W) performed their rendition of “Isang Dugo, Isang Lahi, Isang Musika”, dedicated to the company’s very own #CovidHeroes -- network engineers, installers, …
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Bees are an important part of our ecosystem. According to Guillermo Fernandez, Founder and Executive Director of The Honeybee Conservancy, “One in three bites of food we eat and are vital to healthy ecology. There are 20,000 species of bees around the world who do this essential work. In North America alone, currently 1 in 4 …
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MANILA, Philippines — Physical and psychological violence, particularly at home, are among the most pervasive types of abuse experienced by Filipino children. Both can be worsened by the COVID-19 enhanced community quarantine. In fact, 3 in 5 children have experienced some form of physical violence, the 2016 National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children revealed. …
A global alliance of child-focused international non-government organizations calls on the national and local governments to intensify efforts against online sexual exploitation against children (OSEC). MANILA, Philippines — Taking advantage of the quarantine situation, perpetrators could easily groom children online and coerce them to send and receive sexually explicit messages, images, and videos. “With the …
We are facing an unprecedented global public health crisis. While children’s health appears to be less directly affected by COVID-19, it must be recognized that the outbreak will deeply affect the environment where children grow and develop. “Sadly, what is often overlooked is the impact this situation will have on children, especially those who are …
In an effort to boost the morale of frontliners and further ensure their protection, vivo Philippines has given out appreciation letters and thousands of surgical masks to select hospitals through the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and other local government offices. The handwritten letters of gratitude and encouragement, and masks were turned over to …
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With the depletion of supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Robina Corporation (URC) has donated Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films to hospitals, to serve as barriers between patients and healthcare workers. Primarily used for packaging consumer products, the BOPP films are manufactured through a stringent process, facilitated by URC’s packaging …
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