Senator Gatchalian Says Teenage Pregnancies May Increase in Typhoon-Hit Areas

Teenage Pregnancies

Senator Gatchalian Fears That Teenage Pregnancies May Increase in Areas Struck by Typhoons Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said that teenage pregnancies may increase in areas struck by series of typhoons. On Thursday (November 26, 2020), the lawmaker advised the Philippine government to monitor the possible spike on cases of teenage pregnancies in typhoon-hit areas. He said … Read more

4,000 Evacuees at Evacuation Centers in Batangas & Cavite Provinces Fall Ill

Evacuation Centers

Thousands of Evacuees at Evacuation Centers in Batangas & Cavite Provinces Fall Ill, DOH Says The Department of Health reported that around 4,000 evacuees at evacuation centers in Batangas and Cavite provinces have fallen ill. On Wednesday (January 22, 2020), the Health Department reported that thousands of residents in Batangas, Cavite, and Tagaytay who leave … Read more

DepEd Wants To Stop Using Public Schools as Evacuation Centers

Public Schools

DepEd To Put End On Practice of Using Public Schools as Evacuation Centers The Department of Education (DepEd) wants to put an end to the practice of using public schools as evacuation centers in time of calamities. The Education Department wants to have an uninterrupted school classes despite the occurrence of calamities and disasters. DepEd … Read more