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Why Bono wants to deliver blood to needy in Philippines

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 11:30 AM

Bono said his work in fighting HIV AIDS has made him want to provide lifeline access to needy in the Philippines.  Read more »

Bono ng bandang U2 inilunsad ang blood-by-drone delivery service sa PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 07:07 PM

Nasa bansa na ang Irish rock band na U2 para sa kanilang kauna-unahang concert sa Pilipinas.  Read more »

U2's Bono says 'no plans' to meet Duterte

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 08:16 PM

Rock band U2's Bono, one of the world's biggest rock stars who have lent his popularity to causes such as human rights, gender equality, and health care, has "no plans" to meet President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

U2’s Bono unveils blood-by-drone delivery service plan in PH

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 02:45 PM

Rock band U2's frontman Bono, real name Paul Hewson, led Tuesday in the announcement of a drone-based blood supply delivery service in the Philippines.    Read more »

Advocate urges PH gov’t to step up fight vs. climate emergency

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 03:42 PM

Climate advocate Aaron Pedrosa, Jr. of Bulig Pilipinas presses the Philippine government to step up its efforts to address the ongoing climate crisis Read more »

Youth activists push for declaration of Climate emergency

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 10:11 PM

Youth activists hold a climate strike at the Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Palace urged to declare 'climate emergency' by environment, youth groups

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 08:50 PM

Advocacy group Greenpeace Philippines urged Duterte to enact an Executive Order declaring a climate emergency that will address the climate crisis and its impact on the country, and make it a government priority.  Read more »

SSS to set up calamity loan packages for Tisoy-affected members

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 06:35 PM

SSS Vice President Boobie Angela Ocay on Wednesday said that members can avail calamity loans once the state of calamity has been declared in their area. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 3, 2019

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Posted at Dec 04 01:12 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Evacuation in Manila coastlines as Tisoy nears

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 01:16 PM

Residents living along Manila's coastlines are forcibly evcuated due to the threat of typhoon Tisoy. Read more »

Family plan, 'Go bag' at iba pang dapat ihanda kapag bumagyo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 03:56 PM

Ngayong nananalasa na ang bagyong Tisoy sa ilang parte ng bansa, may ilang payo ang isang eksperto para makahanda.  Read more »

Pagdeklara ng climate emergency ipinanawagan ng mga environmental group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 03:21 AM

Nagsama-sama sa Maynila ang mga environmental group para makilahok sa Global Climate Strike. Read more »

Probe starts on PAL plane's engine blaze

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 12:09 AM

Just minutes after takeoff, the plane made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after smoke and flames were seen coming out of one of its engines. Read more »

Eroplano ng PAL, nag-emergency landing dahil sa aberya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 07:06 PM

Isang eroplano ng PAL ang napilitang mag-emergency landing matapos magliyab ang isa sa mga makina nito.  Read more »

PAL flight makes emergency landing at LAX after engine spews flames

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 05:48 PM

MANILA - A Philippine Airlines flight made an emergency landing after one of its engines started emitting smoke and flames shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday (Friday in Manila). Read more »

‘Climate emergency’ is Oxford Dictionaries' 2019 Word of the Year

Jennifer Schuessler, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 21 09:24 AM

The Word of the Year citation is intended to highlight “a word or expression shown through usage evidence to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the passing year, and have a lasting potential as a term of cultural significance.” Recent winners have included “toxic,” “youthquake,” “post-truth” and “vape.” Read more »

Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 03:42 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Samoa finalized plans for a compulsory measles vaccination program Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation. Read more »

Palace: Fresh emergency powers proposal for Duterte 'belated, no longer priority'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 02:32 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said such measure was "no longer a priority."  Read more »

'Tutok lang': Drilon nixes emergency powers for gov't infra push

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 12:50 PM

The government needs to dedicate attention to its infrastructure projects instead of granting emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to manage its underspending, a senator said Thursday. Read more »

'Emergency powers' for Duterte to move 'Build, Build, Build' readied in House

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 03:36 PM

Malacañang on Thursday welcomed a lawmaker's proposed measure calling for emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to fast track his Build Build Build program. Read more »