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Every morning, Adelaide Dolar would ask a favor: could she charge her mobile phone at her neighbor's house? She didn't have electricity at home, and her children needed her gadget for online class work. She did this for the whole duration of the school year 2020-2021. The pandemic made it difficult for financially struggling families like hers to fulfill their children's needs for distance learning, the 43-year-old vendor from Batangas province told Rappler in an interview on Sunday, July 18. Despite this, she made sure that her children would not miss school the past year, when the government enforced a remote setup due to pandemic lockdowns. Her three children – all basic education students – were enrolled under the modular learning system. The eldest, who was in Grade 10, needed to occasionally attend online classes. The younger ones, however, couldn't just answer the modules distributed by the school; they also needed to watch video lessons uploaded on ... » Learn More about Distance learning in the Philippines: A year of hits and misses

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday (July 21) 6,560 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 1,524,449. The death toll climbed to 26,874 after 32 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said. The DOH reported that another medical worker has died from Covid-19, bringing the death toll in that group to 101. The agency said 21,245 health workers have contracted the disease as of July 19. The Philippines, which has around 110 million population, has tested more than 15 million people since the outbreak in January 2020. ... » Learn More about Philippines logs 6,560 new Covid-19 cases, total rises to 1,524,449

MANILA, July 20 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday 4,516 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 1,517,903. The death toll climbed to 26,844 after 58 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said, adding that 10 laboratories failed to submit reports. The Philippines, which has around 110 million population, has tested nearly 15 million people since the outbreak in January 2020. Eight of the 35 Delta variant cases detected in the Philippines are still active, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online briefing, adding that three have died. She said one active case is in Metro Manila, five in the southern Philippines, and two are returning overseas Filipino workers. These patients were tagged as recovered after completing their quarantine period upon arrival, but tested positive again after a swab test, Vergeire added. The patients are now ... » Learn More about Philippines confirms rising Delta Variant cases as 4,516 new Covid-19 cases confirmed as total now stands at 1,517,903

The Miss World Philippines 2021 coronation night has been postponed to August 8, after the government placed Metro Manila under general community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” from July 23 to 31. Organizers announced the rescheduling on their Facebook page on Friday, July 23. The coronation night was originally set for July 11, coinciding with the Binibining Pilipinas pageant. It was moved to July 25, before its most recent reschedule. It will be staged at Okada Manila. The pageant will see 45 candidates compete for 8 crowns : Miss World Philippines, Miss Supranational Philippines, Miss Eco Philippines, Miss Eco Teen Philippines, Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas, Miss Multinational Philippines, Miss Philippines Tourism, and Miss Environment International Philippines. Aside from Metro Manila, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte have also been placed under tighter quarantine restrictions due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in these areas. – ... » Learn More about Miss World Philippines 2021 coronation night postponed to August 8

The state weather bureau declared the onset of the northeast monsoon or hanging amihan in the Philippines on Friday, November 6. "Surges of cold temperatures" are now expected in the coming months, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in a statement. "The northeast windflow is expected to gradually become more dominant over Northern Luzon, bringing cold and dry air," PAGASA explained. The declaration was made based on these observations in the past several days: "strong to gale-force northeasterly winds have prevailed over Northern Luzon due to the strengthening of the high pressure system over Siberia and enhanced by passing tropical cyclones" "gradual cooling of the surface air temperature over the northeastern part of Luzon" It's not just cold temperatures, however, that would be seen in the coming months. PAGASA warned that due to the ongoing La Niña , the northeast ... » Learn More about Cold temperatures coming: Northeast monsoon starts in Philippines

In a press briefing on Tuesday, June 22, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said about 800,000 to 1 million AstraZeneca or Moderna doses from the US will be donated to the Philippines. The White House laid out a plan on Monday, June 21, to share 55 million US COVID-19 vaccine doses globally, including the Philippines, with roughly 75% of the doses allocated to Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa through the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program. The plan fulfills President Joe Biden's commitment to share 80 million US-made vaccines with countries around the world. The president sketched out his priorities for the first 25 million doses from that pledge earlier this month. The United States has come under pressure to share more of its vaccine supply with countries that are still struggling with the deadly virus and its variants. With more and more Americans getting the shots, the White House increasingly has turned ... » Learn More about Philippines to receive up to 1M US-donated COVID-19 vaccines

Roberta Angela Tamondong of the Philippines was crowned Miss Eco Teen International 2020 on Sunday, December 6 (in Manila) during the pageant finals in Egypt. Roberta or Ro-an has been one of the favorite candidates in the pageant. Before winning Miss Eco Teen International, she won several awards in the pre-activities such as the Best Eco Dress Prime, 1st runner-up in Resort Wear, and 2nd runner-up in the talent portion. Ro-an is the first candidate from the Philippines to win the title. The first runner-up was South Africa's Jordan van Rensburg followed by Danielle Dolk of the Netherlands as 2nd runner-up, Kenzy Elzeiny of Egypt, and Cecilia Romero of Paraguay as 4th runner-up. – Rappler.com Dress like a beauty queen with this Zalora promo code. ... » Learn More about Philippines’ Roberta Tamondong wins Miss Eco Teen International 2020

The official candidates for Miss World Philippines 2021 were announced on Thursday, May 20, in a presentation streamed on the pageant’s official Facebook page. Forty-five women will be competing in the pageant this year, selected from over 300 applicants. They will be vying for the Miss World Philippines crown as well as 7 other titles representing various international pageants. Here’s the list of candidates: Sade Nicha Anna Caress de Mesa Mary Rose Guiral Ambriel Pascual Tatyana Austria Andrea Sulangi Natasha Jung Sherenade Gonzales Ann Palmares Ruffa Nava Megan Campbell Shannen Manzano Donna Marie Balaoro Divina Villanueva Gwen Fourniol Trisha Martinez Danica Dilla Ria Siozon Danielle Mayo Mikaela Leonardo Mara Ruiz Riana Pangindian Kimberly Cimafranca Angelica Datu Famorcan Shaila Robertera Pauline Robles Kyle Dorado Dannah Joy Tempra Lea Macapagal Maricollin Ramirez Julie Tarrayo Asha ... » Learn More about FULL LIST: The 45 candidates of Miss World Philippines 2020/2021

The Miss World Philippines (MWP) grand coronation night is set for July 25, 2021. The pageant's organization initially announced on Friday, May 21, that the coronation night would happen on July 11. They later moved the finals night. The Binibining Pilipinas pageant will be crowning new titleholder on Jul 11. Forty-five women are competing in the pageant this year, with the official list announced on Thursday, May 20. The candidates will be competing for the Miss World Philippines title, as well as seven other titles under different international pageants. A few hours after MWP's announcement, Binibining Pilipinas also announced that they've reset their main event to the same date after several changes in schedule. – Rappler.com ... » Learn More about Miss World Philippines 2021 coronation night set for July

Days before its coronation night, the Miss World Philippines organization released on Saturday, July 17 the official swimsuit photos of their 45 candidates. The ladies wore a printed two-piece swimsuit from clothing brand Bench and were photographed by Charvin Valdez Torne. Here are the Miss World Philippines 2021 candidates in their official swimsuit photos: #1: Lea Macapagal Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #2: Ria Angelique Siozon Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #3: Joy Barcoma Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #4: Janelle Lewis Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #5: Pauline Robles Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #6: Shaila Rebortera Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #7: Donna Balaoro Charvin Valdez Torne/Miss World Philippines #8: Emmanuelle ... » Learn More about LOOK: Miss World Philippines 2021 candidates stun in official swimsuit photos