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Pinay doctor leads vaccination efforts in undervaxxed Delano

Steve Angeles | TFC News Delano, California
Posted at Dec 22 01:26 PM

A Filipino doctor spearheads Covid-19 vaccination efforts in a California city that's been lagging behind in inoculation rates. Read more »

Catriona, Hannah named outstanding Fil-Aussies of 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 04:07 PM

Catriona Gray and Hannah Arnold were recognized in the 2021 FILCCA National Awards for their contributions in pageantry, culture, arts, and science. Read more »

4 tips you need to know before buying a new property

Camella
Updated as of Oct 15 03:05 PM

Check out these home-buying tips before you buy that new property to make the most out of your hard-earned money. Read more »

How Aetas succeeded in distance learning sans internet access

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 10:01 PM

'Kaantabe' is a Kapampangan word which translates to 'kaagapay' in Filipino, and could mean a companion, a friend, or someone who’s right beside you. Read more »

Why OFWs should consider property investment

Lessandra
Posted at Sep 17 10:00 AM

Local house and lot developer highlights the upsides of property investment for overseas Filipinos. Read more »

THROWBACK: A village of widows

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 01:40 PM

In a fishing village in Infanta town, Pangasinan, women worry whenever their husbands go out at sea. Read more »

Why you should consider investing in a property today

Lessandra
Posted at Aug 13 11:01 AM

With online innovations making it easy to invest in real estate, now may be a good time to do so as it is one of the low-risk, high reward ventures. Read more »

Face masks na habing-kamay, tumutulong sa mga katutubo

Globe
Updated as of Jul 30 02:00 PM

Ang mga natatanging face masks na gawa sa habing-kamay na fabric scraps ang tumutulong sa mga pamayanang katutubo na bumangon mula sa krisis. Read more »

As seas rise, coastal communities face hard choices over 'managed retreat'

Laurie Goering and Elijah Clarke, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 23 02:20 PM

With climate change expected to drive a meter or more of sea level rise this century, planning now for "managed retreat" from places facing inundation could help at-risk communities preserve what they value most, researchers and city officials said Tuesday. Read more »

House OKs issuing cease and desist resolution vs agencies involved in Kaliwa project

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 06:53 AM

A approved resolution called for the MWSS and certain agencies involved in the Kaliwa Dam Project to cease activities inside the affected ancestral domain of the Dumagat or indigenous peoples. Read more »

FB groups para sa home tips, inspiration patok ngayong pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 06:47 PM

Ngyaong pandemya, marami rin ang nahihilig sa home improvement o pag-aayos ng kanilang mga bahay. Read more »

Antonio Tiu's Greenergy beefs up Makati subway project

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 04:52 PM

Businessman Antonio Tiu said his firm Greenergy Holdings is in the "advanced stage" of entering into a joint venture (JV) with an Asian firm -- both aiming to improve connectivity and develop communities surrounding the $3.7-billion Makati City subway. Read more »

Grow more bamboo farms to support communities, sustainable lifestyle, says bamboo firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 02:32 PM

MANILA - The Bamboo Company, a homegrown Filipino bamboo products maker, is pushing for the cultivation of more bamboo farms in the Philippines through partnering with bamboo farming communities and supporting a sustainable lifestyle. Read more »

Magulay na Pasko

Text and photos by George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 03:52 PM

When Caloocan parish priest Fr. Eduardo “Ponpon” Vasquez Jr. saw the sudden interest in gardening, he grabbed the opportunity to promote vegetable cultivation in his community via the “Veggie Christmas Tree Challenge 2020.” Read more »

Manila LGU: Di lahat ng nakatira sa tabing-dagat ay lumikas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 02:06 PM

Aminado ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Maynila na hindi lahat ng residente sa lungsod na nakatira sa tabing-dagat ay nailikas nila sa gitna ng hagupit ng Bagyong Ulysses. Read more »

PH commercial diplomats lead production of reusable face masks for frontliners, communities

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 08:43 PM

Some Filipino commercial diplomats led an initiative to produce reusable face mask to be donated to frontliners and communities in the country during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »