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DISTANCE learning has given a totally new aspect to the saying, it takes a village to raise a child, now it takes that much resources to educate a child. The challenge is not just on how lessons are to be given when there can be no face-to-face interaction. For many school officials, the bigger challenge involves managing the limited resources. “We worry about not being able to print modules on time,” said Normita Manalac, principal at Mancatian Elementary School in Porac, Pampanga. Her counterparts in Payocpoc Sur and Calumbaya Elementary Schools in Bauang, La Union expressed the same concern. “Printers issued to teachers have a ratio of 3 to 1 so the teachers are forced to use their personal printers just to be on time on their scheduled distribution. (Our supply of) bond paper and ink is also limited that is why teachers have to use personal funds and solicit help from stakeholders, LGU, alumni, friends and relatives,” said Josephine Hipona, principal of Calumbaya Elementar ... » Learn More about Vivant supports distance learning in La Union, Pampanga

45 year old Maw la Myine is from Myanmar and works for NGO Thai Raks, educating his community about public health issues such as HIV and TB. And now, Covid-19. Maw has a gift for languages, having been a volunteer Mon language teacher to children at home. His ability to speak Thai led to him becoming a translator, liaising between the factory bosses and the workers. He now provides a hotline service for Burmese, Cambodian and Lao migrant workers, in their native languages, who have fallen between the cracks of any support from the Thai government. Maw’s been a vital link to help prevent the spread of misinformation and myths about how the virus is spread. “The reason I went to law school was to assist my people and even if I am not a lawyer, I can say that I am achieving that goal now.” Last week saw the launch of a migrant hotline (1422) for Covid-19. He acts as one of the hotline’s responders. This means migrants can get culturally and linguistically appropriate information ... » Learn More about Covid-19 hotline for forgotten migrant workers

It’s more a case of David and Goliath than “Batman v Superman.” Indeed, while the two conflicting parties grappling for their versions of the truth in HBO’s explosive four-part documentary “Allen v. Farrow” are both Hollywood celebrities, you don’t need to be an expert at rocket science to realize just how powerful one is compared to the other. We’re talking about four-time Oscar-winning writer-actor-director Woody Allen (“Annie Hall,” “Manhattan,” “Hannah and Her Sisters”) and his muse-turned-nemesis actress Mia Farrow (“Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Great Gatsby”). In the ’80s and early ’90s, the fabled couple did 13 films together. Woody, who’s now 85 years old, has made a film every year for 40 straight years, and is now preparing to shoot his 51st film—how prolific can you get? Mia Farrow (right) with Ronan (left) and Dylan—PHOTO COURTESY OF HBO Power couple Woody and Mia were considered a Hollywood power couple until their 12-year romance (they never married and lived in ... » Learn More about ‘Allen v. Farrow’: Docu on 29-year-old sexual abuse case a moral reckoning in the age of #MeToo

This year, expect observance of the Allhallowtide season—encompassing Halloween, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day—to be a bit different due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since cemeteries were earlier ordered closed on these days, many celebrities have opted to commemorate their loved ones at home. Halloween parties are out of the question, because mass gatherings are still discouraged. And then there are others who will have to spend the holiday at work, stuck in lock-in tapings. But these won’t stop them from observing family traditions, they said. At the end of the day, the occasion is all about honoring departed loved ones and making sure that their memories will live on. And it shouldn’t really matter where or when they do it. Kyline Alcantara Kyline Alcantara I will be working during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. But nevertheless, I will not forget to say a prayer for my beloved loved ones who passed away. We don’t usually have Halloween parties. Instead, ... » Learn More about A different kind of Allhallowtide season this year, even for these GMA stars

Dear PAO, Dear Tundra, It is clear from the above-cited provision of law that the possessor of the animal or whoever makes use of the same, and not the owner of the same, shall be responsible for the damage caused by it. Thus, Danny cannot escape liability by claiming that he is not the owner of the dog as long as it can be proven that he is the possessor or the one using the same. This finds support in the decision of the court entitled Afialda vs Hisole and Hisole (GR L-2075, Nov. 29, 1949): “For the statute names the possessor or user of the animal as the person liable for “any damages it may cause,” and this for the obvious reason that the possessor or user has the custody and control of the animal and is therefore the one in a position to prevent it from causing damage.” The issue of the presence of negligence is also immaterial in this instant case. This is in consonance with the decision of the court in the case of Vestil and Vestil vs Intermediate Appellate Court, et ... » Learn More about Liability of possessor of animal on injury caused by it

THE Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has adopted the Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage (S-PaSS) Travel Management System developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) Region VI and will now be institutionalized as the one-stop-shop application/communication for travelers. This is in light of the approval by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on February 26, 2021 of the uniform travel protocols for all local government units (LGUs). On the other hand, the StaySafe.ph System shall be utilized as the primary contact tracing system by the government. Moreover, other existing contact tracing applications, such as Traze App, must be integrated with the StaySafe.ph System. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) crafted the uniform travel protocols for land, air and sea, in close coordination with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of ... » Learn More about IATF to utilize DoST’s S-PaSS app for travelers

FILE – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver waits to speak at the Los Angeles Lakers championship ring ceremony before the season opening game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Harry How / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league won’t require players to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but if progress continues against the virus the league can play a normal schedule in “relatively full” arenas next season. “Roughly half of our teams have fans in their arenas right now and if vaccines continue on the pace they are, and they continue to be as effective as they have been against the virus and its variants, we’re hopeful that we’ll have relatively full arenas next season as well,” Silver said Saturday in a virtual press conference on the eve of the All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia. Silver said there are no plans for any overseas exhibition or ... » Learn More about Silver: No COVID-19 vaccine mandate for NBA players

Adamson University head coach Air Padda stood by her decision in benching captain Jema Galanza, Eli Soyud, and Chiara Permentilla in the first set of the Lady Falcons’ stunning loss to University of the East on Sunday. The Lady Falcons were gunning for a share of the third spot with Ateneo, but they wound up dropping to 3-4 while the Lady Warriors took advantage of Padda’s surprise move to take the match in five sets, 25-22, 22-25, 14-25, 25-20, for their first win in the UAAP Season 80 women’s volleyball tournament “I don’t regret it, I don’t think that was the reason why we lost,” said Padda. Padda said Galanza rolled her ankle in their previous game against De La Salle while Soyud was sick and the two didn’t even show up for practice the whole week while Permentilla had to take care of family matters. And with the three not showing up in training, Padda decided to put Bernadette Flora, Chrislyn Uy, and Lea Perez in the starting lineup. “I have morals as a coach that I ... » Learn More about Padda doesn’t regret benching star players early vs UE

The Staples center before Kobe’s final game. Photo by Celest Flores-Colina/INQUIRER LOS ANGELES—The famed Staples Center is ready to witness Kobe Bryant play for the last time. The seats are dressed in freebie Kobe shirts and the Jumbotron is flashing clips and photos of the five-time champion to warm up the crowd before the 7:30 p.m. (US time) tipoff. Fans proudly wearing Bryant gear of all varieties can be spotted even from blocks away from the arena located at downtown LA and as you go nearer, you can spot Bryant’s name at almost every turn. Just outside the arena, “Kobe! Kobe!” chants can be heard from afar with a pre-game party to pump fans up in full swing. Not that there was still a need to. History beckons as Bryant sets foot in the same place where 16 banners hang, five of which was delivered under Bryant’s leadership in his 20-year career as a Laker, for the final time. The game is expected to be one of the most watched games in the recent NBA history, ... » Learn More about Staples Center ready for Kobe Bryant’s farewell

Fresh from defeating American Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas, Nevada, Filipino champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is back in the Philippines. Pacquiao and his family arrived at Naia Terminal 1 at 5:08 a.m. on board PR 103 from Los Angeles. Pacquiao earlier announced that this will be his retirement match from boxing. According to Solar Sports’ Facebook page, fans will get to have a glimpse of Pacquiao in his homecoming with a motorcade scheduled to take him from Dusit Hotel in Makati all the way to Novotel in Quezon City starting at 8:30 a.m. The 37-year-old Pacquiao returned to the Philippines to resume his campaign for a seat in the Senate in the upcoming national elections next month. Manny Pacquiao is interviewed by a broadcast journalist at Naia 1’s VIP Lounge shortly after landing in Manila on Thursday, April 14, 2016. GRIG MONTEGRANDE / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER Boxing’s only eight-division champion is in his first few days of his retirement and for now, he has ... » Learn More about Victorious Pacquiao back in Manila