The surge of COVID-19 is still on the plate. And one of the most essential step that every Filipino must do is to boost their immunity against the virus by being vaccinated. Now that the Department of Health is allowing the A3 group to take a vaccine, here are some most frequently asked questions and corresponding answers.   Who are included in A3 Group? It includes 18-59 years old with controlled comorbidities.   Controlled Comorbidities means? Those people who: - Have no symptoms - Had no attacks, admissions or changes in medication for the past 3 months - Have...

  The Philippines was just one of the few countries that didn’t have a national ID system before the President Duterte signed the Philippine Identification System Act (Republic Act 11055) into law by in 2018. And while the country’s national ID system hasn’t fully materialized yet, the government has been encouraging citizens to enroll since the registration is already open to the public. If you’re planning to apply for a national ID, this article will give you a quick walkthrough of the national ID registration process and some important things you should know. What is PhilSys? The Philippine Identification System...

It’s official! Filipinos will now have a new gesture of goodwill amidst the rage of the pandemic. On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the House of Representatives has passed a bill promoting a new way of gesture in observance of general health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 8149 or the "Bating Filipino Para Sa Kalusugan Act" which institutionalizes placing one's palm at the center of the chest together with a slight nod as a customary Filipino gesture of respect is now on its final reading. As an alternative to the traditional handshake, 212 legislators who voted in favor of...

2020 is indeed one hell of a ride for all of us, and as we nearly close this awfully tragic year, we can’t hide our excitement to finish off this darkest chapter of our lives so far in the modern world. (Read: 2020 has just started, but we want it to end already) Shocking, nerve-wracking, and a rollercoaster adventure—these are just some words to describe this horrific year. It has been continuously ravaging life as we know it, in all of us, in all aspects—health, environment, education, and politics. The annual look back of 2020 nightmares might be a pain...

Stereotyping, body-shaming, racial discrimination, and stigma are some of the issues seen in the learning modules of the Department of Education (DepEd) which earned the public ire and dismay, isn’t it alarming? Over the past months, netizens have been sharing some photos containing ‘controversial’ questions from the modules that imply physical discrimination and gender-stereotyping, it eventually sparked many debates and talks in the country and even categorized by known women’s advocate group Gabriela as ‘backward and dangerous ideals’ approach in the system of learning. What are the issues evident in the learning module of DepEd?   BODY-SHAMING The issue of...