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Aquino launches K+12, upbeat about reforms' impact on manpower quality
Uploaded 2012-04-26 07:52:31President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday led the launching of the K+12 basic education program, a controversial extension by two years of the school program, but which the government says will make Filipinos more globally competitive through reforms and innovation in the curriculum. -
K-12: No more force-feeding
Uploaded 2012-04-25 08:52:53At the formal launch of his flagship Kindergarten to Year 12 program—commonly referred to as the K to 12 program—in Malacañang Tuesday, Mr. Aquino said it marked the start of a new day for the country’s youth who will now be given a “good opportunity to learn and achieve knowledge.” -
New Autism Screening Tools: Helpful Information, Creepy Eugenics, or Just Total Garbage?
Uploaded 2012-04-23 08:47:52A genetics lab says it can identify genetic markers in toddlers at higher risk for autism, because they have siblings on the spectrum. -
Prevention of cerebral palsy
Uploaded 2012-04-23 08:47:08A new treatment helped rabbits born with cerebral palsy to recover to an almost normal mobility, giving rise to hopes of a potential breakthrough in treating people with this currently incurable disorder, scientists said on Wednesday. -
Solon Invites Disneyland To Clark
Uploaded 2012-04-20 12:29:45First District Rep. Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin has written Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company based in Burbank, California, USA, to ask him to consider Clark for their next Walt Disney park, saying that Clark’s 4,400 hectare main zone and 27,600-hectare subzone will be the best place for a new Disneyland. -
Most Filipinos have no bank accounts—BSP survey
Uploaded 2012-04-19 08:07:14About 8 of 10 heads of Filipino households do not have any bank accounts, and most do not have enough cash saved up for emergencies. -
Autism Rises: More Children than Ever Have Autism, but Is the Increase Real?
Uploaded 2012-04-18 07:23:16Autism rates continue to rise, according to a new government survey, but the skyrocketing figures don’t necessarily mean the disorder is increasing. -
DepEd, Pru Life UK teach kids proper money handling
Uploaded 2012-04-18 07:19:52The Department of Education and private life insurance company, Pru Life UK, will soon introduce among Filipino school children aged 7 to 12 under the Cha-Ching Money-Smart Kids program. -
Students Pepper-Sprayed at Protest
Uploaded 2012-04-10 04:05:05Up to 30 people were pepper-sprayed by police after students tried to force their way into a Santa Monica College trustee board meeting on course fees. -
Obesity In U.S. Worse than CDC Believes, New Study Says
Uploaded 2012-04-03 11:37:39A new study suggests that these results are inaccurate, possibly by up to 40 percent. -
Region 9 tops child advocacy workshop
Uploaded 2012-04-02 10:00:58The Social Marketing Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX won special awards during the Review and Assessment Workshop on Children’s Rights held recently in Tagaytay City. -
Leave the kids alone!
Uploaded 2012-03-28 01:29:34Government unleashes a media campaign on the deadly effects of second-hand smoke exposure on children It is estimated that more than 21.9 million children are at risk because of SHS smoke. -
One in 3 Filipinos has high cholesterol
Uploaded 2012-03-28 01:28:33In a country where eating is a national passion, one in three persons is at risk for elevated cholesterol levels. -
Is Kate Middleton Pregnant? Unusual Betting Patterns Trigger Fresh Speculation
Uploaded 2012-03-27 10:19:35Renewed speculation that Kate is pregnant after a flurry of unusual betting activity prompts a cut in the odds of a Royal baby in 2012 by 15%. -
Street Style: Moms (And Dads!) Say Cheese At The DVF/GapKids Launch
Uploaded 2012-03-20 10:14:54We caught up with local moms (and dads!) at the launch of Diane von Furstenberg's newest collab for BabyGap and GapKids, where parents scored everything from print dresses to leggings, starting just at $20! -
Filipinos all set for Earth Hour 2012
Uploaded 2012-03-20 09:28:17Whether by releasing biodegradable lanterns, attending a street party, or simply switching off the lights, the country is prepared to join the rest of the world in taking action against climate change. -
More young Filipinos smoking, says report
Uploaded 2012-03-19 10:04:54More and more of the country’s youth are lighting up, with 2 out of every 5 Filipino teenagers taking up smoking in 2011, according to the National Youth Commission (NYC). -
Parents with obese children can help their kids drop pounds by losing weight themselves: study
Uploaded 2012-03-19 10:02:58Parent's own weight is biggest contributer to successful weight loss of an obese child. -
Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep and More Women in the World
Uploaded 2012-03-12 08:34:45From Nancy Pelosi's chastising Limbaugh to Meryl Streep’s tribute to Hillary Clinton to the Secretary of State herself, watch the best moments from the Women in the World summit. -
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2012: UNESCO’s efforts for rural women
Uploaded 2012-03-08 10:25:00New data to be released this Women’s Day in a free interactive atlas highlight the educational challenges women face worldwide, but especially in rural communities. -
Woman Loses Legs Saving Kids in Tornado
Uploaded 2012-03-07 05:23:26An Indiana woman who saved her two children during last week’s devastating tornados lost both of her legs after they were crushed by falling debris. -
Boasting a combined age of 193 - the 'world's oldest newlyweds' get married after dating for 18 years
Uploaded 2012-03-06 09:24:09After 18 years of courtship, 95-year-old Lillian Hartley and 98-year-old Allan Marks finally tied the knot this week. -
Ohio Shooting 911 Tapes Released
Uploaded 2012-03-05 10:07:15Officials in Chardon, Ohio, the site of a school shooting Monday that left three students dead and two wounded, released 911 tapes Tuesday night that recorded the panicked appeals for help of the students and staff inside Chardon High School. -
Tagle Scores Gimmicks In Weddings
Uploaded 2012-03-05 09:30:24Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle has denounced gimmicks in church weddings, citing how some couples tend to focus more on making the wedding ceremony more dramatic, instead of focusing on the significance of the Sacrament of Matrimony and its significance to their faith. -
Condom Failures Largely Attributed to Improper Use
Uploaded 2012-03-01 10:19:40A recent study that represents condom usage problems from 14 different countries revealed that many couples are using condoms incorrectly. -
Parents of teen accused of shootings faced charges
Uploaded 2012-02-29 09:51:31It appears that T.J. Lane had violence in his life from the beginning. -
Third Student Dies in Ohio Shooting
Uploaded 2012-02-29 09:50:25A high-school junior is the third student pronounced dead after a student gunman opened fire at Ohio’s Chardon High School yesterday. -
Children left behind in world's city boom: UNICEF
Uploaded 2012-02-29 09:37:17More than one billion children now live in crowded cities around the world but too many are stuck among the poorest of the poor without electricity, water or education, a UN report said Tuesday. -
New study highlights sexual behavior and condom use in the U.S. among individuals ages 14 to 94
Uploaded 2012-02-27 07:58:52According to the study’s findings, one of four acts of vaginal intercourse are condom protected in the U.S. (one in three among singles). -
Woman sued for bigamy
Uploaded 2012-02-24 10:31:19A 41-YEAR-old woman is facing charges before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) for marrying another man despite being married to two other men. -
Western pupils lag Asians by three years—study
Uploaded 2012-02-20 01:13:14Western schoolchildren are up to three years behind those in China’s Shanghai and success in Asian education is not just the product of pushy “tiger” parents, an Australian report released Friday said. -
Time to get serious now Kate Middleton the Duchess of Cambridge celebrates the big 30
Uploaded 2012-02-16 11:55:35TURNING 30 is a milestone for most women but in Kate Middleton's case, the big birthday caps a fairytale year and great expectations to produce a royal heir. -
Asthma connected to fizzy drinks
Uploaded 2012-02-10 09:31:45Australian study finds that consuming soft drinks increases risk of developing asthma or a chronic breathing condition. -
L.A. School Closed in Sex Probe
Uploaded 2012-02-07 09:50:53An elementary school in Los Angeles will close Tuesday and Wednesday as authorities investigate alleged lewd activity by two teachers that has scandalized the community. -
Police: Father Set House on Fire
Uploaded 2012-02-07 09:45:16The house explosion that killed a father and his two children Sunday was intentional, according to police. -
Strong earthquake jolts Visayas; 43 reported dead
Uploaded 2012-02-07 09:36:20CEBU CITY -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 shook the Visayas islands at 11:49 a.m. yesterday, killing 43 people and causing bridges and structures in Negros Oriental to collapse or crack. -
Researchers Develop Computer Modeling to Read Words in People's Thoughts
Uploaded 2012-02-06 08:29:48Researchers have been able to reconstruct words based on the brain waves of patients thinking those words, using computer modeling technology. -
Police: Afghan Mom Killed for Having Girl
Uploaded 2012-01-31 11:22:44n Afghan woman has been strangled death, apparently by her husband, who was upset that she gave birth to a second daughter rather than the son he had hoped for, police said Monday. -
Should Teens Be Jailed for Sex Offenses? A Growing Parental Rebellion Says No
Uploaded 2012-01-27 08:07:40Parents are fighting laws that imprison teens for sex. Prosecutors say kids should obey the law. Meet one young Romeo who didn't—and spent six years in jail. Abigail Pesta reports. -
Unemployment higher among men than women, labor stats show
Uploaded 2012-01-26 07:10:30Househusbands are more common in the Philippines than popular notion, with unemployed men leading housewives by over 700,000, Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) showed. -
On YouTube, the 'gender neutral' child echoing his mum's views about 'silly' differences between boys and girls
Uploaded 2012-01-25 09:17:29The parents of a five-year-old boy being brought up as ‘gender neutral’ have posted an internet video of him saying it is ‘silly’ to talk of differences between boys and girls. -
New DepEd agency focuses on education for indigenous people
Uploaded 2012-01-18 08:39:38PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA – An agency serving as a delivery facility for all education materials for indigenous people has been opened by the Department of Education (DepEd). -
La Niña peaking this month
Uploaded 2012-01-18 08:27:31Manila, Philippines – The La Niña phenomenon will reach its peak or strongest effect this month as reflected by the oceanic and atmospheric patterns in the Pacific Ocean. -
Blue Ivy Carter Sets Billboard Record
Uploaded 2012-01-13 01:20:03Blue Ivy Carter set a music record this week when she became the youngest person ever to be credited (as “B.I.C.”) on a Billboard chart. -
SSS eyeing hike in contributions this year
Uploaded 2012-01-11 09:56:22STATE-RUN Social Security System (SSS) is eyeing to get Malacañang’s approval for its proposed contribution hike within the first half of the year. -
House Passes Anti-Bullying Bill
Uploaded 2012-01-11 09:53:15The House of Representatives has recently approved on third and final reading a bill requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies that will prevent and address the acts of bullying in their institutions. -
Police Kill Texas 8th-Grader
Uploaded 2012-01-05 10:22:22Police shot and killed a middle-school student in Brownsville, Texas, after the student brandished what turned out to be a pellet gun Wednesday morning. -
Facebook blamed for one-third divorces across globe
Uploaded 2012-01-01 08:33:39London: Social networking website Facebook has been blamed for one-third of divorces across the world, according to a law firm. -
New Year fireworks leave 454 injured in Philippines
Uploaded 2012-01-01 08:32:33Fireworks and gunfire injured nearly 500 people in the Philippines as revellers celebrated the New Year in one of the world's most raucous and dangerous celebrations. -
NASCAR Driver Sorry for Breastfeeding Tweets
Uploaded 2012-01-01 08:20:38NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne apologized Wednesday for a Twitter rant against public breastfeeding that ended with him calling a woman a “dumb bitch.” -
Have a blast this New Year's Eve minus firecrackers
Uploaded 2011-12-27 11:29:49Members of the EcoWaste Coalition, using a handheld device called the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer, detected don’t breathe now arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, manganese, and zinc, which are used to create the sparkles and colors in pyrotechnics. -
‘No guns, firecrackers this New Year’
Uploaded 2011-12-27 11:27:57This again is the Department of Health’s plea to the public after nine persons were injured by firecracker blasts last Christmas Day while two others were hit by stray bullets in Cebu. -
MMDA: Number coding in effect Monday, Dec. 26
Uploaded 2011-12-26 08:58:35After lifting the number coding scheme last Friday afternoon, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Monday there will be no lifting of the scheme on the first working day after Christmas. -
What Filipinos miss most about Christmas back home
Uploaded 2011-12-23 10:21:14We asked a number of people about what they miss most about spending Christmas in the Philippines and here are the top answers we got. -
Philippines sends coffins as toll nears 1,000 dead
Uploaded 2011-12-22 10:15:25The government shipped more than 400 coffins to two flood-stricken cities in the southern Philippines on Tuesday as the death toll neared 1,000 and President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity. -
MD's Dispute Study on Breast Cancer Brachytherapy
Uploaded 2011-12-20 10:36:54SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A recent study on a sophisticated form of radiation treatment for breast cancer is inaccurate and has caused unnecessary concern among many patients, according to four top physician researchers. -
Philippine storm toll exceeds 1,000
Uploaded 2011-12-20 10:35:06The toll of dead and missing from a cyclone that swept the southern Philippines has exceeded 1,000, a government agency said Tuesday as cities prepared mass burials for the victims. -
Sendong out of PHL but floods, landslides now threaten parts of Luzon
Uploaded 2011-12-19 09:48:27Tropical storm "Sendong" (Washi) may have left Philippine territory, but parts of northern Luzon are now under threat from flash floods and landslides, this time from a wind convergence. -
The Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2011
Uploaded 2011-12-16 10:44:07Last year we confessed that it was tough to trim our list to 50, so this year we let loose and selected a top 100. -
The mammography controversy: When should you screen?
Uploaded 2011-12-16 10:41:24ACOG’s new guidelines call for more frequent breast cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends less. What’s best for your patients? -
'Hero of the Year' Award Given to Dedicated Midwife (VIDEO)
Uploaded 2011-12-15 03:22:31Mother Robin's story of helping mothers shows there is hope. She has dedicated her life to providing free prenatal, birthing, and medical care through her Yayasan Bumi Sehat health clinics. -
Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30
Uploaded 2011-12-15 03:21:04New DNA tests looking for the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer make sense for all women aged 30 or over, since they can prevent more cases of cancer than smear tests alone, Dutch researchers said on Thursday. -
Nutrition: Eating fish reduces heart disease risk in women
Uploaded 2011-12-13 10:20:00A new Danish study may have you adding an extra serving of fish or two—maybe even a Fish Friday—to your week. -
Gifts We All Can Use
Uploaded 2011-12-12 11:28:06MANILA, Philippines — In this season of feasting and gift-giving, the biggest problems are cash for the food and selecting the right kind of gift without breaking one’s budget. -
13 dead as plane crashes in Parañaque school
Uploaded 2011-12-12 11:26:26MANILA, Philippines - A light aircraft crashed into a school within a residential area in Parañaque City this afternoon, sparking a huge fire and killing at least 13 people. -
Babble Best Holiday eCards of 2011
Uploaded 2011-12-09 10:26:01E-cards may have originally been looked at as a cheesy, last-minute stand-in for greeting cards, but today’s versions are more entertaining, convenient, and sometimes more thoughtful than their paper alternatives. -
DepEd to schools: Keep Christmas parties simple
Uploaded 2011-12-09 10:24:11Education Secretary Armin Luistro has ordered the conduct of simple and voluntary Christmas parties in public schools before the start of the Yuletide break on Dec. 21. -
MRT, LRT gear up for passenger surge during holidays
Uploaded 2011-12-05 09:53:28MANILA, Philippines – The management of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) said they are already gearing up for the possible surge of passengers this Christmas season. -
Preventing the spread of Leptospirosis
Uploaded 2011-12-05 09:49:44MANILA, Philippines — The government steps up its campaign against the spread of leptospirosis in Metro Manila and other provinces in Luzon which had experienced flooding spawned by strong typhoons in recent months. -
Senate OKs 2 bills: Anti-Discrimination Act and Kindergarten Act
Uploaded 2011-11-23 08:30:06Manila, Philippines – The Senate on Monday approved two bills on third and final reading – one seeking to stop discrimination in the workplace and other areas of society, and the other measure seeking to make kindergarten education mandatory among five-year-old pupils. -
All public high schools to have Internet in 2012
Uploaded 2011-11-22 09:47:19All the public high schools in the country will be connected to the Internet by next year, as the Department of Education brings a private sector-led Internet literacy program into the mainstream. -
Filipino conjoined twins ready to come home
Uploaded 2011-11-18 09:49:05PALO ALTO, California - For two years, Angelica and Angelina Sabuco have been literally inseparable. But now, the former conjoined twins will have to learn how to live life separately. -
Charice: Dad Ricky now my 'angel'
Uploaded 2011-11-03 10:36:23Despite the conflict they had with their father, Charice thanked him for his contributions to their family and that he know who she really is as a person. -
China's one-child rule turns into a time bomb
Uploaded 2011-10-27 10:16:03China's one-child policy has prevented almost half a billion births but has turned into a demographic time bomb as the population ages, storing up huge economic and social problems for the country. -
Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls
Uploaded 2011-10-26 10:31:52A government advisory panel on Tuesday decided that the vaccine should also be given to boys, in part to help prevent the cancer-causing virus through sex. -
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon's Twins Make TV Debut!
Uploaded 2011-10-25 10:09:39Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon unveiled their 6-month-old twins during an interview with Barbara Walters. -
apl.de.ap to launch education campaign at Black Eyed Peas concert
Uploaded 2011-10-24 09:46:25Fil-Am singer apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas lends his gift of music to help improve the state of education in the Philippines via the We Can Be Anything campaign, featuring an upbeat, feel-good track titled "We Can Be Anything" that encourages impoverished kids to dream big. -
Study Casts Doubt on Cell Phone-Brain Cancer Link
Uploaded 2011-10-24 09:45:48A new study casts doubt on the possible link between cell phones and brain cancer, but experts say the risk can't be ruled out. -
Materialistic values weigh couples down: US study
Uploaded 2011-10-20 03:29:31Less materialistic spouses are more likely to find themselves in happier marriages than those who dwell too much on money and possessions, a trio of US researchers say. -
Obese children have double the chance of getting asthma
Uploaded 2011-10-19 03:13:10Kids who are obese have up to double the risk of developing asthma compared to their non-obese classmates, says a group of experts in yet another warning call to parents of overweight children. -
Scarlett Johansson discusses divorce from Ryan Reynolds
Uploaded 2011-10-18 09:49:28Scarlett Johansson opens up for the first time about the 'depression' she felt after her divorce from actor Ryan Reynolds. -
Filipino 'Super Lola' has 247 grandchildren
Uploaded 2011-10-18 09:48:24Bai Ulan Kudanding still remembers the names of her children and has a total of 247 grandchildren. From Kudanding's 14 children, she has 107 grandchildren, 138 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. One of her daughters, Marawiya, has 19 children. -
CHED alarmed by rash of violence in schools
Uploaded 2011-10-17 08:49:21MANILA, Philippines - The rash of violence against students and officials of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country is becoming more “disturbing,” Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairperson Patricia Licuanan said. -
Fil-Am midwife Robin Lim among Top 10 CNN heroes
Uploaded 2011-10-14 10:06:27A Filipino-American midwife — Robin Lim — has made it to the Top 10 of this year’s "CNN Heroes" for providing free maternal healthcare to thousands of poor women in Indonesia. -
Woman runs marathon, gives birth
Uploaded 2011-10-12 09:12:0539 weeks pregnant, Amber Miller felt contractions just minutes after crossing the finish line at the Chicago Marathon. -
Andi has yet to forgive
Uploaded 2011-10-11 09:56:11Andi Eigenmann looks more relaxed and open in talking about her pregnancy. But she has yet to forgive people who have wronged her. -
'Ramon' upgraded to a tropical depression
Uploaded 2011-10-11 09:54:19Less than two weeks after “Pedring” and “Quiel” battered Northern Luzon and the country's east coast, a new typhoon may be brewing. -
Marijuana-shaped candy alarms parents, officials
Uploaded 2011-10-11 09:15:07In New York, candy-shaped like marijuana that's showing up on store shelves around the country won't get kids high, but aghast city leaders and anti-drug activists say the product and grocers carrying it represent a new low. -
Spanking is no way to discipline a kid, Inquirer Read-Along teaches
Uploaded 2011-10-10 11:32:32There are positive ways to discipline a child - this was the focus of Saturday’s Inquirer Read-Along, which stressed the need to eliminate spanking and other forms of violence against children. -
45 schools join eco-friendly tilt
Uploaded 2011-10-10 09:14:48MANILA, Philippines — Forty-five public and private schools have entered the finals of the 2011 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools. -
Many students are depressed
Uploaded 2011-10-07 10:12:13Almost one-third of 6,540 secondary students surveyed in a mental health study showed a high level of depression, anxiety and stress (DAS). -
Aiza supports RH Bill
Uploaded 2011-10-06 01:08:53Aiza Seguerra may not be an activist. She doesn’t join RH (Reproductive Health) Bill rallies. But she is vocal in supporting the controversial bill. -
Playing Favorites: Why Mom Likes You (or One of Your Siblings) Best
Uploaded 2011-10-03 08:24:33This study was only able to detect those who outwardly showed favoritism. Many parents are actually experts in appearing neutral. -
Jollibee buys Burger King franchise in the Philippines
Uploaded 2011-10-03 08:22:28Jollibee Foods Corp. has cemented its leading position in the highly competitive quick-service restaurant industry by taking over the Philippine operations of American chain Burger King. -
Is Atasha Muhlach following in parents' footsteps?
Uploaded 2011-10-03 08:20:00Atasha Muhlach will make her acting debut this month as Brigitta von Trapp in the local production of “The Sound of Music.” -
PAGASA: 'Quiel' enters PHL territory but won't be felt yet
Uploaded 2011-09-29 10:00:42A tropical storm approaching intensified as it entered Philippine territory before dawn Thursday, with state weather forecasters saying it may threaten Northern Luzon this weekend. -
Classes resume in Metro Manila, Rizal
Uploaded 2011-09-28 09:58:19The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced that classes will resume tomorrow in Metro Manila, Rizal (except Cainta, Rodriguez and San Mateo) and in some parts of Laguna. -
DepEd suspends afternoon classes in NCR
Uploaded 2011-09-27 09:28:33The Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended afternoon classes in preschool to highschool in the National Capital Region Monday, amid heavy rains brought by tropical storm Pedring. -
9 areas under storm signals as 'Pedring' nears north PHL
Uploaded 2011-09-26 10:16:53At least nine areas were placed under storm signals - one of them under Signal No. 2 - as Tropical Storm Pedring (Nesat) intensified further and accelerated towards he Isabela-Auroral area Sunday afternoon. -
3 Lessons for Parenting in the Digital Age
Uploaded 2011-09-24 03:32:51In today’s digital age, the smartphone has replaced the pacifier – every time a child cries, their parents hand them their iPhones. -
Beyoncé Is Feeling 'Very Empowered' Pregnant
Uploaded 2011-09-23 01:46:55The singer is expecting her first baby with husband Jay-Z. -
DepEd issues directive for raising NAT scores
Uploaded 2011-09-23 10:37:45The Department of Education (DepEd) has released an order to provide “intensive supervisory support” to schools that did poorly in the National Achievement Test (NAT). -
Mom gives birth flying over Pacific Ocean
Uploaded 2011-09-22 08:41:08An expecting mom was on an international flight from the Philippines to San Francisco. Suddenly, at 35,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean, the contractions started. -
Japan noodle museum opens doors
Uploaded 2011-09-22 08:37:55Japan's Nissin Foods opened a cup noodle museum on Saturday charting the history of the speedy snack where visitors even get the chance to create their own tasty version. -
January Jones Welcomes A Baby Boy!
Uploaded 2011-09-20 10:30:29First time mom and Mad Men star January Jones welcomes a son. -
Infant Suffocates in Baby Sling – Parents Reminded of Important Safety Rules
Uploaded 2011-09-20 10:27:47A two-day old infant from South Australia died while being carried in an infant sling. -
DepEd to get tougher on violence against children in schools
Uploaded 2011-09-20 09:35:02MANILA, Philippines — he Department of Education will soon come out with a more comprehensive child protection policy to shield the child against abuse, exploitation and discrimination including bullying and other forms of violence against children in school. -
Dengue cases decline in the Philippines
Uploaded 2011-09-19 09:46:53Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Philippines' Department of Health on Friday said it has observed a sharp decline of dengue cases during the peak months this year compared to the same period in 2010. -
SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds
Uploaded 2011-09-13 09:11:18A study suggests that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in 4-year-olds. -
Cambodian boy suckles from cow after parents leave
Uploaded 2011-09-13 09:07:4920-month-old Tha Sophat started suckling the cow in July after he saw a calf do the same. -
Andi makes surprise appearance at Biblio launch
Uploaded 2011-09-12 08:15:29A very pregnant Andi Eigenmann took the press by surprise when she made an unexpected entrance at the launch of “Biblio,” a book of photographs published by talent manager Perry Lansigan’s PPL Entertainment. -
Maternal deaths in PHL decline but still high
Uploaded 2011-09-08 09:36:00The Reproductive Health (RH) bill should be enacted into law despite a report from a pro-life American news agency that the number of maternal deaths in the country has declined, its authors at the House of Representatives said Monday. -
Facebook sued by father over 'explicit' photos of 12-year-old daughter
Uploaded 2011-09-08 09:31:58A Northern Ireland man has sued Facebook after his 12-year-old daughter was able to post lewd photos of herself to the social network, reports the BBC. -
Conjoined twins separated by doctors in China
Uploaded 2011-09-07 09:29:21Doctors have successfully separated conjoined twin girls after a six-hour surgery in a Chinese hospital. -
Alyssa Milano Gives Birth To A Baby Boy!
Uploaded 2011-09-05 12:12:21Alyssa Milano and her husband, David Bugliari, welcomed a son this morning. -
RH bill no longer needed, says CBCP exec
Uploaded 2011-09-05 09:53:55An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines on Sunday appealed to lawmakers to reconsider the passage of the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill, saying the measure was no longer needed since the Philippines was making progress in reducing the number of maternal deaths. -
Photo essay: Where children sleep
Uploaded 2011-09-05 09:48:30Recently, the charitable organization Save the Children asked documentary photographer James Mollison to come up with an idea to get people thinking about the rights of children around the world. -
An hour late may already be too late; dengue test kit helps
Uploaded 2011-09-05 08:53:38The kit only needs 15 minutes to accurately determine if a patient has dengue. -
Photo essay: Where children sleep
Uploaded 2011-09-05 08:52:28Save the Children comes up with an unusual, but powerful photo essay of more than 200 children and their bedrooms. -
Home > Business > Top Stories PHL eyes China, Vietnam as chicken markets amid new bird flu reports
Uploaded 2011-09-02 09:45:28The Philippines is eyeing China and Vietnam as export markets for chicken after a new bird flu strain reportedly affected these two countries’ poultry industry. -
‘Ber’ months begin, Xmas décor sales start
Uploaded 2011-09-02 09:42:45The first day of September signals the start of the “ber" months – October, November. and December. – which, together with some days well into January, cover the Philippine Christmas season, said to be the longest in the world. It’s also when Filipinos start buying Christmas décor for their households and establishments. -
Are Friendships Less Important to Boys?
Uploaded 2011-09-01 11:03:43No — but adolescence makes them trickier . -
Dengue now included in PhilHealth case rates
Uploaded 2011-09-01 11:02:47AS CASES of dengue continue to rise, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has included dengue in its new case rate packages to be implemented on September 1. -
Beyoncé & Jay-Z Expecting a Baby
Uploaded 2011-08-29 10:20:33This will be the first child for Beyoncé and her husband of three years, 41-year-old Jay-Z. -
DoH starts Muslim-oriented family planning program in ARMM
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More Families Saving Money for College in Preschool Years
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Sotto urged to apologize for comments during RH bill debate
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Over 1.7 million Filipino children live in urban slums
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Talking to Strangers? Rewriting the Rules of Childhood
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Book About Dieting Teen Targets Kids 6-12
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Rico Blanco tells public school kids how to get to ‘Sesame Street’
Uploaded 2011-08-23 09:24:48Multi-awarded artist Rico Blanco has teamed up with the producers of the TV show Sesame Street to encourage learning among Filipino kids. -
ONLY ON OMG! - Isabella: Yes, I’m bipolar
Uploaded 2011-08-23 09:17:50Most people think Isabella, the only heiress to her parents’ millions, always had it so good. But Kuh Ledesma and Louie Gonzales’ only child is the first to shatter that myth. -
Boy or girl? A simple test raises ethical concerns
Uploaded 2011-08-23 09:15:36Boy or girl? A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks. -
High-Tech School Vending Machines Serve Up Fresh Lunches
Uploaded 2011-08-23 09:13:54School cafeterias in Miami are getting a high-tech makeover. -
Philippines has 26k foreign students
Uploaded 2011-08-23 09:12:09More than 26,000 foreigners are currently studying in various schools throughout the Philippines with South Koreans topping the list, according to the Bureau of Immigration. -
Rico Blanco tells public school kids how to get to ‘Sesame Street’
Uploaded 2011-08-23 08:55:12Multi-awarded artist Rico Blanco has teamed up with the producers of the TV show Sesame Street to encourage learning among Filipino kids. -
Books That Help You Explain "Gay" To Your Kids
Uploaded 2011-08-22 04:18:34It's more important than ever to teach your children about tolerance and acceptance. -
Two Popular Authors Tackle Controversial Mommy Issues
Uploaded 2011-08-22 03:49:55"Then Came You" and "Milkshake" cleverly and empathetically put the issues of infertility and breastfeeding under the microscope. -
Tina Fey Welcomes A Baby Girl!
Uploaded 2011-08-22 01:57:11Tina Fey and husband Jeffrey Richmond welcome their second child – a girl! -
will.i.am is here to tell your kids that science rocks
Uploaded 2011-08-22 01:44:01Mega pop star and Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am uses his star power to support a side project for kids who are into science. -
'Kuya Efren' gets wish to deploy more mobile classrooms
Uploaded 2011-08-19 10:58:05PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) is partnering with volunteer group Dynamic Teen Company (http://www.dtc.org.ph/), founded by CNN awardee Efren Peñaflorida, Jr., to expand the latter's “Kariton Klasrum” program nationwide. -
Share The Secret to Raising Tall Kids
Uploaded 2011-08-18 11:36:57scientists discovered that having parents both born in the same geographical location will often result in children of shorter stature -
World population will reach 7 billion this year: study
Uploaded 2011-08-18 11:24:42The world population will reach seven billion later this year, with increases in the number of people in Africa off-setting birth rate drops elsewhere, according to a new French study published Thursday. -
Miriam demolishes key objections to divisive RH bill
Uploaded 2011-08-18 09:25:50Setting the stage for the shift to the Senate come Monday the debate on the Reproductive Health Bill, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago sought to demolish the key objections oppositors have laid out to derail the measure’s passage. -
Hilary Duff: I'm Pregnant
Uploaded 2011-08-16 10:39:16Anniversary gift! Pittsburgh Penguins player Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff are expecting their first baby, Duff announced on her website the weekend the couple celebrated its first year of marriage. -
The Portable Pediatrician App
Uploaded 2011-08-16 10:32:28The Portable Pediatrician App is now available on iPhone / iPad. -
Is Spanking a Black and White Issue?
Uploaded 2011-08-16 10:29:12In a recent "Lives" column in The New York Times Magazine, the novelist and culture critic Touré wrote about racial identity. -
Hilary Duff pregnant with first child
Uploaded 2011-08-15 11:01:35Hilary Duff and her husband are expecting their first child. -
Baby News on the Web: Week of 8/1/11
Uploaded 2011-08-12 09:37:08Check out this week's headline news focusing on all things mama and baby...the good, the bad and the ugly. -
Ogie: Regine’s due date is Nov. 22
Uploaded 2011-08-10 09:14:31Ogie Alcasid may be mum as to where wife Regine Velasquez will give birth to Nathaniel James or Nate, their first-born. -
More Pinoy mothers need to breastfeed their babies, says UNICEF
Uploaded 2011-08-09 09:35:42QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA— Despite the numerous benefits of breastfeeding, only 34 percent of mothers in the Philippines exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). -
David Beckham Poses With His Princess
Uploaded 2011-08-08 05:34:03Proud mama Victoria Beckham took to twitter this morning to show off her beautiful daughter Harper and husband David cuddling. -
Beautiful life as doctor to generations of kids
Uploaded 2011-08-08 10:15:37Dr. Fe del Mundo, esteemed doctor and healer and nurturer of generations of children, died on Saturday, three months shy of her 100th birthday. -
Pinay author breaks into US book market
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Filipino shopping habits are improving
Uploaded 2011-08-05 08:24:24Perhaps because life is harder, Filipino consumers appear to be developing wiser purchasing habits. -
Parents to be given five-a-day checklist on how to raise children
Uploaded 2011-08-05 08:17:13The program details how they should bring up their children under a plan which is winning ministerial support. -
US charges 72 over 'nightmare' child porn network
Uploaded 2011-08-05 07:52:01US officials Wednesday unveiled charges against 72 people in their largest global probe into Internet child pornography which smashed a "nightmare" online bulletin board catering to pedophiles. -
Supermodel demands $46,000 child support
Uploaded 2011-08-05 07:38:57Former supermodel Linda Evangelista is demanding a $46,000 a month in child support for her son fathered by Francois-Henri Pinault, one of France's wealthiest men. -
Chinese couple sells three of their kids to fund online gaming habit
Uploaded 2011-08-03 12:30:21A young Chinese couple has been found guilty of selling their three children off to support a gaming habit. -
Angelina and Brad Will Act Less, Parent More in the Future
Uploaded 2011-08-03 12:28:26Angelina announces that she and partner Brad Pitt will slowly be easing out of acting. -
Andi coping well with pregnancy
Uploaded 2011-08-02 11:13:08Andi Eigenmann is determined to make a showbiz comeback soon after she delivers her first baby. -
Bill seeks to legalize annulment by religious sects
Uploaded 2011-08-01 02:09:22QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA--A bill filed in the House of Representatives seeks to recognize annulment of marriages by various religious congregations in the country. -
RH Bill advocates remain optimistic
Uploaded 2011-08-01 02:08:28QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA— Advocates of the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) Bill are confident Congress will finally pass it into law this year. -
David Beckham: We Want Another Kid
Uploaded 2011-07-31 01:07:33The family has been fawning over the family's 2-week-old addition, daughter Harper. -
Angelina Jolie: My Kids Learn About Each Other's Cultures
Uploaded 2011-07-31 12:57:03"They are all learning about each other's cultures as well as being proud of their own," she says. -
Messages offer mother, daughter hope amid carnage
Uploaded 2011-07-29 07:23:10OSLO, Norway (AP) — Over the more than 90 minutes that gunshots echoed around her, Julie Bremnes was able to call her mother just once. -
Are Male Contraceptives on the Way to Becoming a Possibility?
Uploaded 2011-07-28 10:41:24ecent studies seem to be making some substantial headway in developing contraceptives for men. -
Contest searches for the best Filipino playground designers
Uploaded 2011-07-27 10:03:02PASAY CITY, METRO MANILA--A play area for children should not just be colorful and attractive, but must be able to help hone children’s development. -
Australia hospitals apologize for forced adoptions
Uploaded 2011-07-27 09:53:34Roman Catholic hospitals in Australia apologized on Monday for forcing unmarried mothers to give up babies for adoption decades ago. -
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes parts of NCR, Luzon
Uploaded 2011-07-26 10:12:46n earthquake struck parts of Metro Manila and Central Luzon on Tuesday at 1:15 a.m., magnitude 6.2, according to the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology Institute (Phivolcs); but the US Geological Service (USGS) recorded it at magnitude 5.9. -
State of the Nation Address
Uploaded 2011-07-26 10:11:09In his statistics-driven State of the Nation Address (SONA), the President glossed over figures that would have depicted a more grounded and even less impressive national situationer, an economist and a political analyst said Monday. -
Norway suspect faces court, police defend arrest delay
Uploaded 2011-07-25 06:49:34Self-confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik faces justice Monday, after Oslo police defended the hour it took to reach -
Lani Mercado wants class opening moved to September
Uploaded 2011-07-22 10:08:11Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla has revived calls to move the country's school calendar to avoid the rainy season. -
Traffic re-routing scheme for July 25 (Aquino's 2nd SONA)
Uploaded 2011-07-22 08:38:23The National Capital Region Police Office has sent out this traffic re-routing scheme for the conduct of the 2nd Regular Session of the 15th Congress and the State of the Nation Address of His Excellency President Benigno S Aquino III on Monday, July 25. -
Art auction raises raises P1.4M for Unicef projects
Uploaded 2011-07-22 08:37:02MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA—Artworks donated by local artists helped raise a total of P1.4 million in an online auction that aims to raise funds for United Nations' Childrens Fund (Unicef) projects in the Philippines. -
India advances injectable vasectomy for men
Uploaded 2011-07-21 07:06:10An Indian engineer named Sujoy K. Guha is devising what could be the most revolutionary contraceptive technology -- some 30 years in the making -- since the birth control pill. -
Junjun apologizes to Kris
Uploaded 2011-07-21 07:05:29Makati Mayor Junjun Binay tried to assuage an offended Kris’s feelings by apologizing to her for the statements he issued about marriage and separation. -
SSS members to get multipurpose, hi-tech cards soon
Uploaded 2011-07-20 09:12:29QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA--The Social Security System (SSS) has started producing a “modernized” members’ identification card that would facilitate various transactions and protect the institution from fraud. -
Widow dedicates home to peace and healing
Uploaded 2011-07-20 09:12:02Sagada, Mt. Province —Morning has broken and the sun casts its rays on this northern highland village as a widow sings a song of peace for those whose hearts have been pained by turmoil and violence. -
10 Time-Management Tips That Work
Uploaded 2011-07-20 09:11:24Before you can even begin to manage time, you must learn what time is. A dictionary defines time as "the point or period at which things occur." Put simply, time is when stuff happens. -
'500,000 abortions performed in Taiwan last year'
Uploaded 2011-07-19 08:48:00Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - Amid the very real concerns of Taiwan's declining birthrate, advocates for children and youth health Saturday (July 16) pointed out that within the last year, up to 500,000 women underwent abortions. -
Cuddling, caressing more important for men: study
Uploaded 2011-07-19 08:45:15NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Contrary to conventional wisdom, cuddling and caressing are more important to men than women in a long-term relationship, according to a new international study. -
Davao girl, 12, becomes youngest to contract HIV thru sex
Uploaded 2011-07-19 08:41:55DAVAO CITY -- A 12–year-old girl from this city has become the youngest person to become infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through sexual intercourse, a city health official said. -
Marriage going out of fashion in Philippines
Uploaded 2011-07-18 09:38:05Marriage is losing its lustre for many in the Philippines, with an increasing number of couples starting families out of wedlock, the government census office said on Friday. -
First pictures of Harper Seven shared online by the Beckhams
Uploaded 2011-07-18 09:28:03The Beckhams have shared the first pictures of their new daughter Harper Seven. -
Kate Hudson, Matthew Bellamy Name Son Bingham Hawn
Uploaded 2011-07-15 06:46:11Kate Hudson and fiancé Matthew Bellamy have chosen a name for their newborn son. -
Victoria Beckham: ‘I Have Fallen in Love’ with Harper
Uploaded 2011-07-15 06:44:42Victoria Beckham is head-over-heels for her new little girl. -
‘Cybersex’ kids confess
Uploaded 2011-07-15 10:01:22NINE-YEAR-OLD Mimi (not her real name) voluntarily posed in front of a computer-mounted camera for money. -
Blood type linked to infertility in new study
Uploaded 2011-07-15 10:00:49The most common blood type, O, may be linked to higher infertility in women, according to a new study. -
'Punished' by teacher, Palawan student walks on his knees
Uploaded 2011-07-14 08:55:19A Palawan-based teacher is facing possible dismissal after allegedly making a student walk on his knees and kiss the ground, supposedly as a punishment for hitting the teacher during a class activity. -
DoH: Cases of leptospirosis up
Uploaded 2011-07-13 09:42:21The Department of Health on Tuesday said cases of leptospirosis have gone up as much as 65.4 percent from January to June 25 this year compared to the same period in 2010. -
New storm brewing, says Pagasa
Uploaded 2011-07-11 11:19:20MANILA (Updated) -- A tropical disturbance will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring occasional rains over Luzon and may trigger flashfloods and landslides, the weather bureau warned. -
Victoria Beckham Welcomes a Baby Girl!
Uploaded 2011-07-11 10:08:08At long last, the Beckhams have a baby girl! -
Young cast made 'Potter' movies magical
Uploaded 2011-07-08 10:57:51The trio of young wizards stand silently side-by-side, their expressions revealing exhaustion, relief, triumph and anticipation. -
Groups push plastic bags phaseout on plastic bag-free day
Uploaded 2011-07-04 10:22:51Philippine environmental groups called for a phaseout of plastic bags as they marked International Plastic Bag-Free Day on Sunday. -
Malaysia Airlines defends 'no baby' policy
Uploaded 2011-07-01 08:46:20Malaysia Airlines will not allow babies in first class on its A380 planes, defending the policy after receiving complaints from well-heeled passengers about noisy infants. -
Tearful Jaclyn confirms Andi's pregnancy
Uploaded 2011-06-30 08:59:03"Yes it's true, my daughter is pregnant," a tearful Jaclyn Jose, Andi's mom, admitted in an interview with ABS-CBN's "TV Patrol" on Wednesday, June 29. -
Mrs. Webb: Vizconde to bring 'lies' to his grave
Uploaded 2011-06-29 09:22:18An emotional Elizabeth Webb, mother of acquitted murder suspect Hubert Webb, on Tuesday aired her grievances over the supposed harassment by her son’s primary accuser in connection with the 1991 Vizconde massacre. -
Is Priscilla pregnant or not?
Uploaded 2011-06-28 11:59:44Is Priscilla Meirelles, John Estrada’s wife, pregnant with their first child? -
Disease alert for Philippine children after floods
Uploaded 2011-06-27 10:39:26Nearly half a million children displaced by heavy flooding in the southern Philippines could face an outbreak of diarrhoea and pneumonia, the UN said Sunday. -
DepEd's official guidelines on class suspensions
Uploaded 2011-06-22 09:56:33The Department of Education (DepEd) has re-issued a guide on the existing policies on suspension of classes. -
ASEAN launches first-ever 'dengue day'
Uploaded 2011-06-17 01:12:10The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 27,071 cases of dengue from January to June 11, 2011. -
ASEAN launches first-ever 'dengue day'
Uploaded 2011-06-16 10:43:23MANILA, Philippines – In celebration of the first-ever ASEAN Dengue Day on Wednesday, the health department urged top officials and leaders of the country's public schools, churches, public markets and communities to conduct search and destroy activities in their areas of jurisdiction to prevent dengue. -
Oyo: Kristine’s pregnancy caught me by surprise
Uploaded 2011-06-15 10:03:06Though they have been vocal about having a baby soon, wife Kristine Hermosa's pregnancy came as a surprise to Oyo Sotto. -
15 year-old’s Bucket List goes viral
Uploaded 2011-06-14 09:53:22Alice suffers from terminal-stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and has set up the blog dedicated to her ‘bucket list’, a list of 17 things she would like to do before she ‘kicks the bucket’. -
June 20 is a special non-working holiday
Uploaded 2011-06-14 09:52:02Weeks ago, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III already declared June 20 as a special non-working holiday in celebration of national hero Jose Rizal's birthday. -
How to deal with the ‘Batang Hamog’ and other street kids
Uploaded 2011-06-14 09:49:34QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA— There are ways to deal with the ‘Batang Hamog’ instead of losing your temper and confronting these children directly. -
Classes suspended in NCR, Batangas City
Uploaded 2011-06-09 07:32:16The Department of Education has announced that classes are suspended from the primary to high school levels in the National Capital Region, television and radio reports quoting officials said early Thursday. -
PH school worse than prison: no water, no power
Uploaded 2011-06-08 10:14:15MANILA, Philippines - No electricity, no water, no space in-between for students at Payatas C Elementary School in Quezon City. -
Kids in Philippine village swim to school no more
Uploaded 2011-06-07 10:05:07MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of dirt-poor children in a Philippine mangrove village no longer have to swim to school while straining to hold their books above the water. -
Filipinos are optimistic but low on financial IQ — says Citibank survey
Uploaded 2011-06-07 10:04:31Despite being more optimistic about their financial future, Filipinos continue to get a low score when it comes to financial intelligence quotient, according to a survey by American banking giant Citibank NA. -
William and Kate to live in Kensington Palace
Uploaded 2011-06-06 01:13:59Prince William and new bride Catherine will within the coming months move into Kensington Palace, the London residence once shared by the prince and his late mother Diana, according to St James's Palace. -
Jolina, Mark Escueta engaged
Uploaded 2011-06-06 01:05:05Jolina Magdangal and musician Mark Escueta announced their engagement on GMA 7's Sunday variety show "Party Pilipinas" today, June 5. -
Brad Pitt: Time to Re-Consider Getting Married?
Uploaded 2011-06-03 02:07:52Could Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie be having a change of heart? -
DPWH completes classrooms, roads for school opening
Uploaded 2011-06-03 07:58:28With one week to go before school starts, the Department of Public Works and Highways reported Tusday the completion of 2,488 new classrooms nationwide. -
Bless the beasts and the children
Uploaded 2011-06-02 09:46:36Now that the dust has settled, we can talk about this with a greater sense of perspective and much less emotional overload. -
DepEd: 25.7 million elementary, high school students on June 6
Uploaded 2011-06-01 09:54:47PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA – When the school bell rings on June 6, there will be an estimated 25.7 million elementary and high school students for the school year 2011-2012. -
Maltese vote yes to divorce, PH to be only country in the world with no divorce
Uploaded 2011-05-31 07:37:45(SPOT.ph) Citizens of the Catholic Mediterranean state of Malta have voted in favor of legalizing divorce, announced Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzo on Sunday, May 29, reports ABS-CBN News. -
Household helpers demand minimum wage, education benefits
Uploaded 2011-05-30 09:58:48In its appeal, SUMAPI lobbied for the possible setting of salaries based on the minimum wage, as well as for other incentives such as an overtime rate. The group also petitioned for mandatory social security, health insurance, and maternity benefits. -
Carla Bruni Steps Out in Maternity Wear
Uploaded 2011-05-28 02:29:29On Thursday, France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who is four months pregnant, showed off her baby bump in Deauville. -
Top 16 Parenting Moments on The Oprah Show
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Cellphone calls alter brain activity -US study
Uploaded 2011-05-27 08:49:53CHICAGO, Feb 23 PHT (Reuters) - Spending 50 minutes with a cellphone plastered to your ear is enough to change brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna. -
Brad Pitt: Sure I make parenting mistakes
Uploaded 2011-05-26 09:46:07Brad Pitt may be the poster boy for Hollywood dads, but he admits that even he makes parenting mistakes just like everyone else. -
Pinoy teens top international Sudoku tourney
Uploaded 2011-05-25 10:24:25Sarah Jane Cua, 16, and James Tan, 14, won first and second place, respectively, in the 18 and under category of the Kejia Pengchen Cup Beijing International Sudoky Tournament held from May 19 to 22, reports Manila Bulletin. -
'Lego Harry Potter' confirmed for Sony NGP
Uploaded 2011-05-23 08:53:17Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 will be one of the first games on Sony's new portable console, currently known as the NGP. -
Storytelling: The Pixar Way
Uploaded 2011-05-23 08:50:55Pixar's secret sauce -- a strong and compelling story. -
Dividing a nation
Uploaded 2011-05-23 03:28:31There are two things that can spark debates among Filipinos. One is politics. The other is religion. So if we come upon a topic that takes on both realms, expect fireworks. Thus, we've seen the hotly debated topic of the reproductive health (RH) bill. -
A Spectacular Farewell for Oprah
Uploaded 2011-05-20 09:52:37Celebrities give Oprah Winfrey a surprise farewell party during the taping of her show's last episode. -
Ronald McDonald's midlife crisis
Uploaded 2011-05-19 10:18:53The 48-year-old spokesclown has fallen flat in new ads this year, according to Ace Metrix, a group that tracks TV advertising. -
Miriam clashes with Pacquiao over Bible verse
Uploaded 2011-05-18 08:52:16Defensor-Santiago, a supporter of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, gave an impromptu Bible study session before journalists at the Senate as she corrected Pacquiao’s quote “Go out to the world and multiply.” -
Bishop: RH backers have marital problems
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Asthma experts offer tips on staying in the game this summer
Uploaded 2011-05-16 10:01:23Sidelined during sports season thanks to allergies or asthma? If so, US experts offer up some tips to get you or your child back into the game. -
Baclaran a must for bargain shoppers
Uploaded 2011-05-16 10:00:45MANILA, Philippines - Baclaran is known for the Lady of Perpetual Help shrine where thousands of Marian devotees flock to every Wednesday. -
See Nick Cannon’s First Mother’s Day Gift for Mariah Carey
Uploaded 2011-05-13 10:34:15New mom Mariah Carey didn’t have to wait long to celebrate her first Mother’s Day. -
Schools advised to have fitness program to curb child obesity
Uploaded 2011-05-13 09:39:22TAGUIG CITY, METRO MANILA—Schools throughout the country should start fitness programs for students due to the increasing number of overweight school children and adolescents, a sub-agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. -
Prices of school supplies up in Divisoria — GMA News’ ‘24 Oras’
Uploaded 2011-05-12 11:04:51With less than a month to go before schools reopen for the school year 2011-2012, GMA News’ “24 Oras" reported that prices of school supplies in Divisoria have already gone up. -
Bishop: Catholics are not obliged to follow any RH law
Uploaded 2011-05-12 11:04:19Filipino Catholics will defy a reproductive health (RH) bill allowing artificial contraception if it becomes law, a bishop said Thursday. -
Happy mother’s day mama @zsazsapadilla!
Uploaded 2011-05-09 10:21:59It's that beautiful time of year again when our loving moms take a day off to be treated like a "Queen." -
Pacquiao in minor car accident, not injured
Uploaded 2011-05-09 10:18:55LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao was involved in a minor vehicle accident on Saturday but his management team said he was not injured and set for his WBO welterweight title defense against Shane Mosley later in the day. -
Will and Kate to Visit California in July
Uploaded 2011-05-06 04:23:30Prince William and his new wife Kate Middleton are making a visit to the United States. -
You told us! The absolute worst Mother's Day gifts
Uploaded 2011-05-05 10:18:40We asked you to tell us about the most memorable gifts you've received, and, we'll be honest, your responses startled us, made us tear up, and some totally confused us too. -
Half of all parents have been wrongly convicted over shaken baby syndrome
Uploaded 2011-05-05 10:09:12An expert says that "In the past decade, we have learned that much of what we thought we knew about SBS was wrong, and that many of the babies that we thought were shaken were instead suffering from birth injuries, childhood stroke, or metabolic or infectious disease." -
Girl, 12, kills self after mom told her she's 'dumb'
Uploaded 2011-05-05 09:59:15A 12-year-old girl committed suicide last Monday, a day before her birthday, after her mother allegedly scolded her and told her she would be enrolling in a public high school. -
Royal couple ‘to visit Hollywood’
Uploaded 2011-05-04 10:30:20Britain’s Prince William and his new wife Catherine will reportedly visit Hollywood this summer. -
Bill seeks to make annulment ‘affordable’ for poor Filipinos
Uploaded 2011-05-04 10:28:50QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA—A party-list lawmaker has proposed a bill that will make annulment proceedings more accessible to the poor. -
Fake nurse steals baby in Manila hospital
Uploaded 2011-05-03 11:46:36Police are on the hunt for a woman suspect who posed as a nurse to steal a newborn baby at the Ospital ng Maynila last week. -
Will, Kate Plan Tropical Honeymoon
Uploaded 2011-05-03 10:45:30Now on to the Royal Honeymoon: The Daily Mail says Prince William and Catherine will honeymoon in mid-May on an “exclusive island in the Indian Ocean,” although the paper says it has opted to not publish the island’s name. -
To this ‘yaya,’ prince will always be ‘my boy’
Uploaded 2011-05-02 08:31:23BACOLOD CITY—A former royal nanny from Bacolod, Araceli “Lillie” Piccio, says she will have to remind herself not to say “How’s my boy” when she meets Prince William at his wedding Friday to Kate Middleton in London. -
Kate Middleton's dress resembled Grace Kelly's—but just how similar were they?
Uploaded 2011-05-02 08:28:31Fashion critics immediately began comparing the look to that of another commoner-turned-princess, Grace Kelly. -
Pinoy grabs lead role in Chicago staging of ‘King and I’
Uploaded 2011-04-29 11:34:46FORMER TANGHALANG Pilipino actor Jay Españo will be playing the lead role in a Chicago staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I” by the Drama Group. -
Kate Middleton: Whoever you want her to be
Uploaded 2011-04-29 10:39:02The most striking thing about Kate Middleton is how little we actually know about her. -
Robredo urges LGUs to set up breastfeeding stations
Uploaded 2011-04-29 10:37:26QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA— Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) chief Jesse Robredo urges all local government officials to set up a breastfeeding station in their respective cities to promote breastfeeding in the country. -
William and Kate in final royal wedding rehearsal
Uploaded 2011-04-28 10:00:58LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and Kate Middleton attended their final wedding rehearsal at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday as the armed forces, media organizations and spectators prepared for the couple's big day. -
Trees worth up to $800,000 in Westminster Abbey for royal wedding
Uploaded 2011-04-27 08:04:43EIGHT six-metre tall living trees will be positioned in Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on Friday, as part of a floral extravaganza costing up to $800,000. -
M'sian student beaten up for being smart
Uploaded 2011-04-25 10:42:17Eight Malaysian secondary schoolboys trespassed into another school and beat up one of its students because the victim is a top student in his school. -
Autism Awareness Month: A Call to Compassion
Uploaded 2011-04-25 08:53:54April is Autism Awareness month, and a perfect time to teach your children about compassion in the classroom. -
Kate Middleton: related to a king, a talk-show host, and Uncle Gary
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Pro-RH bill lawmakers welcome support of Iglesia ni Cristo
Uploaded 2011-04-25 08:51:39MANILA -- Authors of the controversial reproductive health (RH) measure in the House of Representatives welcomed the support of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on the bill now pending for approval in second reading. -
Palace declares Black Saturday, April 23, 2011, as special non-working day
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Jejomar Binay is both pro-life and pro-choice in RH Bill issue
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Nat Geo Brings the Disney/Pixar Up! Balloon House to Life
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Kate Middleton rehearses wedding without groom
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Applebee's to retrain staff after mixed-drink mixup
Uploaded 2011-04-14 09:06:20CHICAGO (Reuters) - The company that owns the Applebee's restaurant chain said on Monday it was immediately retraining its workers nationwide after a server at a suburban Detroit location accidentally served alcohol to a toddler. -
Public urged to observe food cleanliness to prevent typhoid fever
Uploaded 2011-04-14 01:54:47BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occ.,Apr. 13(PIA)—Provincial Board Member Melvin Ibanez called on the public to cook their food properly and boil their drinking water to protect themselves from typhoid fever that has now claimed three lives as of January to April 2 of this year. -
Royal Wedding: the agony and ecstasy of choosing a wedding dress
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Jan-Jan’s parents file libel cases vs child abuse complainants
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More than 2 million child laborers in PH
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Tina Fey Is Pregnant!
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DoLE, ILO seek end to worst forms of child labor by 2016
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US teen births decline —study
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PH needs RH policy, says UN delegation leader
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Katie Holmes Reveals Suri's Girly 5th Birthday Party Plans
Uploaded 2011-04-05 09:50:35Suri, who turns 5 on April 18, will have her wishes granted on her special day. -
OMG! God's online; Lent goes high-tech
Uploaded 2011-04-04 07:58:07Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - No need to leave home to observe the traditional Lenten practices. -
Princess Diana’s spare wedding dress
Uploaded 2011-04-01 08:38:13Princess Diana’s wedding gown is perhaps one of the most famous dresses in history, but there was actually an alternate dress made that she could have worn down the aisle. -
Despair as China executes three Filipinos
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Anti-spanking bill passes first reading
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Amazing Activity Board
Uploaded 2011-03-30 08:51:48We love the simple design of this homemade activity board. It reminds us of the boards you see hanging up at IKEA in the play area- lots of things to explore and a great way to put those fine motor skills to work. -
Philippines detects radiation from Japan
Uploaded 2011-03-30 08:50:53MANILA, March 29, 2011 (AFP) - Small amounts of radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear plant have been detected in the Philippines, the government said Tuesday, while emphasizing the traces posed no danger to humans. -
China executes 3 OFWs Wednesday
Uploaded 2011-03-30 08:49:54MANILA, Philippines – “Babaha ng luha (Tears will flow)." -
RH Bill advocates shrug off church's prayer rally against bill; CBCP declares Laguna pro-life zone
Uploaded 2011-03-29 09:30:01The Catholic Church held an anti-RH Bill prayer rally at the Quirino Grandstand. -
Rotating brownouts this summer anticipated
Uploaded 2011-03-29 09:29:05Following the power outages in Metro Manila and nearby areas on Saturday, Manila Electric Company external communications manager Joe Zaldarriaga said rotating brownouts this summer could be triggered by transmission constraints, reports Manila Bulletin. -
William and Kate decide two cakes better than one
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PH switches lights off for Earth Hour
Uploaded 2011-03-28 11:36:53At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26 March 2011, lights were switched off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour. -
World Tuberculosis Day
Uploaded 2011-03-24 09:32:35MANILA, Philippines – March 24 of each year is observed as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to strengthen public awareness of tuberculosis as a global health threat and the various efforts to eliminate the disease. -
Phivolcs to scatter 100 quake intensity meters all over PH
Uploaded 2011-03-22 09:28:35MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) will place 100 earthquake intensity meters all over the country starting this year to enable it to take more precise and faster readings of earthquakes. -
Karel admits split with partner
Uploaded 2011-03-22 09:26:11Karel Marquez's role in "Babaeng Hampaslupa" seems to be the exact opposite in real life. -
arthquake hits Philippine Capital
Uploaded 2011-03-22 09:25:11(UPDATE 2) An earthquake has hit several parts of Manila Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology confirmed. -
Mark Earth Hour, Filipinos enjoined
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Research shows higher quality of life among families with OFWs
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Judy Ann Santos prepares to host Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition
Uploaded 2011-03-18 07:32:59Juday will soon host the Philippine version of Junior MasterChef, a cooking game show for kids aged 8-12 years old. -
DOH says we have limited ways to avoid radiation
Uploaded 2011-03-18 02:08:56The Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office IX has revealed that there are limited ways to avoid radiation in-case the radiation leak coming from a nuclear power plant in Japan affects the country and the region. -
Top 10 Parenting Scandals of February, 2011
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DepEd: No class suspension from alleged radioactive fallout
Uploaded 2011-03-17 07:44:07PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA — Amid rumors of a radioactive fallout in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) said there should be no cause for alarm among schools and no class suspensions. -
Radiation exposure and the effects on human health
Uploaded 2011-03-16 10:55:19As engineers have fought to avert a meltdown at the earthquake- and tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) power plant, nuclear authorities have reported that spikes of radiation have escaped from the facility at levels that can be dangerous to human health. -
David & Victoria Beckham Expecting a Girl
Uploaded 2011-03-15 09:12:58The bundle of joy David and Victoria expect this July is a baby girl, PEOPLE has confirmed. -
Philippines safe from Japan nuke meltdown: scientists
Uploaded 2011-03-14 08:35:30MANILA, Philippines - Government scientists assured the public on Sunday that any nuclear meltdown in Japan will not affect the Philippines. -
DOH-7 to conduct measles immunization campaign
Uploaded 2011-03-10 09:32:35THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) will conduct a door-to-door campaign against measles due to the alarming increase of measles cases nationwide. -
Childhood: Kate and the Royals
Uploaded 2011-03-10 09:28:15A gallery curated by U.S. Yahoo! Editorial. -
Phil to Angelica: No plans to enter showbiz
Uploaded 2011-03-09 12:24:58Philippine Azkals striker Phil Younghusband assured Angelica Panganiban he has no plans of entering showbiz. -
Pinoy Catholics start Lenten season with yearly ash ritual
Uploaded 2011-03-09 10:18:55Filipino Catholics started on Wednesday a 40-day season of sacrifice by going to churches and having their foreheads marked with ash. -
Carlene Aguilar expecting her first child with husband Yo Ocampo
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New video games expand vast 'Pokemon' empire
Uploaded 2011-03-08 08:12:08The vast "Pokemon" empire is about to get even bigger with Sunday's launch of two new video games for the handheld Nintendo DS. -
Japan halts vaccines after deaths of 4 children
Uploaded 2011-03-08 07:59:04Japan has temporarily stopped using vaccines from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis SA of France. -
Apl.de.ap helps education drive via music video
Uploaded 2011-03-07 12:04:37Black Eyed Peas’ apl.de.ap, Allan Pineda in real life, is doing a music video for a fund-raising campaign championing education for poor Filipino children. -
"Bambi" and "Thumper" finally meet
Uploaded 2011-03-05 10:44:13The actors who voiced the beloved animated characters meet face to face for the first time. -
Pint-Sized Pin Machine: 8-Year-Old Wrestling Champ
Uploaded 2011-03-05 10:34:08Someday, people will talk about the legend of Stevo Poulin, an 8-year-old wrestler from Schuylerville, N.Y. -
Doctors: Parents shouldn't fret over kids' fevers
Uploaded 2011-03-04 05:32:11CHICAGO (AP) - Fever phobia is rampant among parents of young children, according to a myth-busting American Academy of Pediatrics report that advises against treatment every time a kid's temperature inches up. -
Maria Aragon performs duet with Lady Gaga
Uploaded 2011-03-04 05:08:17YouTube singing sensation Maria Aragon's dream came true when she performed a duet with her idol Lady Gaga at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada Thursday night. -
Producers behind "Sesame Street" and Rico Blanco partner on new educ campaign
Uploaded 2011-03-04 08:39:46Manila, Philippines -- The producers behind world renowned children's television show "Sesame Street" and multi-awarded Filipino artist, Rico Blanco are kicking off a new education campaign called "Sesame Street Kid Ako" (I am a Sesame Street Kid). -
Pinay makes it to final cut of NatGeo photo contest
Uploaded 2011-03-01 08:16:11It was not purely about her gear or her photography skills. It was perhaps a proof of the old adage in photography: F/8 and be there. -
Ayala Alabang ordinance on condoms not approved by Muntinlupa City Council, barangay officials may be dismissed if they try to enforce ordinance
Uploaded 2011-02-28 09:33:48Councilor Margarita Patdu-Labios has said the Muntinlupa City Council did not approve Barangay Ayala Alabang's controversial ordinance on contraceptives, reports Manila Bulletin. -
Promote sanctity of marriage, Pope tells Filipino bishops
Uploaded 2011-02-28 09:33:05MANILA, Philippines - Pope Benedict XVI has called on Filipino bishops "to strengthen the sacrament of matrimony, especially among young couples." -
Jim Paredes and Gringo Honasan in heated Twitter exchange about EDSA 1
Uploaded 2011-02-28 09:30:59The two People Power personalities were "Twitterviewees" (interviewees on Twitter) of Newsbreak's Twitter discussion on the EDSA legacy with the hashtag #TweetConPH. -
'Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo' was composed in three minutes
Uploaded 2011-02-26 08:25:40To mark the occasion, ABS-CBN has been airing a music video using a rearranged version of Jim Paredes’s composition “Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo” with Martin Nievera, Gary V, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Vina Morales, Erik Santos, Piolo Pascual, Christian Bautista, Toni Gonzaga, Sam Milby, Juris, Aiza Seguerra, Yeng Constantino and Jovit Baldivino providing the vocals. -
Philippines: Marcos' victims to get compensation
Uploaded 2011-02-25 09:07:05MANILA, Philippines – Lawyers for victims of human rights violations under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos say more than 7,500 of them will receive compensation starting next week, 25 years after his ouster in a "people power" revolt. -
Catholic church ordains married man
Uploaded 2011-02-24 10:01:22BERLIN - A married father of two was ordained as a priest by the Catholic Church in Germany on Tuesday after receiving an exemption to priestly celibacy from Pope Benedict XVI. -
Report: Manila hostage tragedy survivor hit from outside bus
Uploaded 2011-02-23 09:37:50At least one survivor of the Manila hostage crisis on August 23 last year was hit by an object that came from outside of the bus where a dismissed policeman kept them in, a Hong Kong court was told on Tuesday. -
Phivolcs: Magnitude-4.7 quake hits NCR, Luzon
Uploaded 2011-02-23 09:37:11(Update 3) Several residents in Metro Manila and nearby provinces in Luzon were jolted Tuesday morning when a magnitude-4.7 quake hit the area. -
MMDA announces alternate routes for People Power anniversary
Uploaded 2011-02-22 10:22:39The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday announced the alternate routes for motorists traveling along EDSA on February 25, the 25th People Power anniversary commemoration. -
CBCP official denies ban on communion for RH supporters
Uploaded 2011-02-19 10:55:32An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) denied rumors circulating on Facebook that a Catholic parish has banned supporters of the reproductive health (RH) bill from receiving Holy Communion. -
PEP FORUM: Stars reveal Valentine's Day plans
Uploaded 2011-02-14 10:31:59Nalalapit na naman ang araw ng mga puso, kaya naman tinanong ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang ilan sa inyong mga favorite celebrities at personalities kung paano nila isineselebra ang Valentine's Day! -
Ban on parking fees pushed
Uploaded 2011-02-11 09:11:55QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA — Marikina City Representative Marcelino Teodoro has proposed banning parking fees in malls, hotels and other public commercial areas. -
DepEd holds science seminar
Uploaded 2011-02-11 09:11:18THE Department of Education (DepEd) will hold a 4-day science camp for students and teachers of the country’s 57 Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES) to nurture the participants’ scientific minds and come up with science projects that promote sustainable development. -
Feng shui expert says 2011 is a year for romance and business
Uploaded 2011-02-02 09:47:48QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA — The Year of the Metal Rabbit is said to be a good time for love and business prospects, as well as challenges, according to Filipino-Chinese feng shui master and geomancer Aldric Dalumpines. -
P8 jeepney fare starts on Wednesday
Uploaded 2011-02-01 10:23:56Starting Wednesday, jeepney riders will have to shell out an extra P1 for their fare, after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board approved a fare hike. -
Making 2011 a good year for good health according to Feng Shui
Uploaded 2011-01-31 10:03:50Following are some of the interesting forecasts for the year 2011 from feng shui experts. -
Dreams die with young breadwinners killed in bus bombing
Uploaded 2011-01-28 01:34:28MANILA, Philippines – When 5 people were killed in the Jan. 25 bus blast, the dream for better lives of dozen others in their families perished, too. -
At least 11 killed from fall in Philippine construction site
Uploaded 2011-01-28 01:32:43Manila (Philippine Daily Iqnuirer/ANN) - At least 11 workers were killed at a construction site in Makati City, the Philippines' financial capital, when an electric gondola carrying them broke and sent them plummeting from the 28th floor to the 7th floor, according to a report on Radio Inquirer. -
Ick! 7 Germiest public places
Uploaded 2011-01-27 01:22:33The average adult comes in contact with as many as 30 objects within a minute, including germ-harboring, high-traffic surfaces such as light switches, doorknobs, phone receivers, and the remote control. -
Terror alert in Philippines after bus bomb kills 4
Uploaded 2011-01-26 07:12:33MANILA, January 25, 2011 (AFP) – A bomb on a packed bus in the Philippines’ financial hub killed four people on Tuesday, sparking a warning from President Benigno Aquino that the country faced a raised terror threat. -
For Childhood Cancer Survivors, the Many Benefits of Breast-Feeding
Uploaded 2011-01-24 10:10:51Thanks to remarkable advances in both detecting and treating cancer, young children who are diagnosed with various forms of the disease have an 80% chance of surviving into healthy adulthood. -
Aquino: Chinese New Year not a holiday
Uploaded 2011-01-20 01:19:01As in previous years, the celebration of the Chinese New Year, which this year falls on Feb. 3, will not be declared a holiday in the Philippines. -
Green schools combat bad diets in Philippines
Uploaded 2011-01-18 10:09:05MANILA (AFP) - – The Philippines is transforming primary school yards into vegetable gardens in a bid to fight US-inspired junk food addictions that are causing an explosion of health problems throughout society. -
Lose weight, stay active: Six small changes can help keep off pounds
Uploaded 2011-01-17 06:09:39Trying to reverse the 1-to-2-pounds-a-year weight gain that is the fate of the average middle-aged American? Overwhelmed at the thought of changing your lifestyle enough to reach a healthful weight? -
Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes
Uploaded 2011-01-17 06:08:24Scientists have warned that smoking begins to cause genetic damage within minutes-not years-after inhalation into the lungs. -
Asia's first underwater resort hotel to be built off Philippine island
Uploaded 2011-01-16 06:12:54Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Philippines is all set to embrace a futuristic undersea project to rival those in Maldives, Dubai and Fiji, according to a Filipino team of developer and architects, which is set to build an underwater resort hotel in Palawan. -
Metro Manila commuters get reprieve from bus fare hike
Uploaded 2011-01-13 09:57:07MANILA, Philippines—Commuters in Metro Manila have been given a reprieve with bus fares in the capital likely to stay the same despite the rising fuel prices, which have led to increases in fees for other forms of mass transport. -
7 out of 100 HIV-positive Pinoys are OFWs - DOH
Uploaded 2011-01-12 09:17:54MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED/CORRECTED) – The Department of Health (DOH) has released new data on HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) in the Philippines. -
Two hours of TV-watching boosts heart risk
Uploaded 2011-01-12 09:16:18WASHINGTON (AFP) - – People who spend more than two hours per day of leisure time watching television or sitting in front of a screen face double the risk of heart disease and higher risk of dying, a new study said. -
Gadget could ease terror of dentist's drill
Uploaded 2011-01-11 10:12:06LONDON (AFP) - – Patients terrified by the whirring sound of the dentist's drill could benefit from a new gadget that cancels it out, according to researchers at King's College London. -
Things Babies Born in 2011 Will Never Know
Uploaded 2011-01-07 10:13:54Huffington Post recently put up a story called You're Out: 20 Things That Became Obsolete This Decade. -
alace approves MRT, LRT fare hikes
Uploaded 2011-01-07 10:12:52MANILA, Philippines - Days after the toll rates on several road networks were hiked, railroad commuters in Metro Manila face an impending fare increase, too. -
Chinese New Year as holiday backed
Uploaded 2011-01-04 09:51:36MANILA, Philippines - House Committee on Revisions of Laws has endorsed for plenary discussions a consolidated bill declaring the Chinese New Year on Feb.3 as a special non-working public holiday. -
Cayetano vows to pursue RH bill hearings in Senate
Uploaded 2011-01-04 09:50:35MANILA, Philippines - Senator Pia Cayetano vowed Sunday to push through with more public hearings this year on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill even if the measure is not part of the priority legislative agenda of the current Senate leadership. -
Philippines’ HIV/AIDS problem worries UN
Uploaded 2011-01-03 09:07:47MANILA, Philippines—On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most alarming, the HIV-AIDS problem in the Philippines is now "five nationally." -
Poll: 93% of Pinoys facing 2011 with hope Philstar.com
Uploaded 2010-12-30 11:02:09MANILA, Philippines - More Filipinos are greeting the coming year with hope rather than fear. -
Philippine gov't to build 14,000 more classrooms
Uploaded 2010-12-30 11:01:21Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Some 14,000 new classrooms will be built and about 300,000 hectares of farmlands distributed to small farmers in the Philippines next year. -
Filipinos upbeat, likely to greet New Year with more bang
Uploaded 2010-12-29 08:00:55MANILA, Philippines—There’s a downside to the nation’s upbeat mood with the election of President Aquino. Filipinos are likely to greet the New Year with more than a bang, according to health authorities. -
Palace: PNoy likely to spend Christmas with family
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Filipinos see better finances in 2011
Uploaded 2010-12-24 09:29:29Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - More than half of Filipinos living in urban areas see an improvement in their financial situation next year, with many expecting the country's economy to further improve in the coming months. -
Keep kids off firecrackers
Uploaded 2010-12-22 10:10:15VARIOUS government agencies joined hands in discouraging children from using deadly firecrackers during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. -
PNoy: No go-signal for Kris to talk about my love life
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Budget for condoms in Philippines: From $19m to zero
Uploaded 2010-12-20 12:51:51Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - From P880 million (US$19.8 million) to nil. -
Christmas traffic!
Uploaded 2010-12-20 12:49:21Traffic in the metropolis as Christmas day nears is a nightmare to daily commuters. -
DOH: Total fireworks ban not doable for now
Uploaded 2010-12-19 09:44:29Despite the rise in firecracker-related injuries in 2009, the Department of Health has acknowledged that a total ban on firecrackers in the country will be hard to implement. -
Toll hikes to take effect New Year's Day
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Govt, bishops agree on RH information drive
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‘Simbang Gabi’ starts on peaceful, festive note
Uploaded 2010-12-16 11:59:03Despite the problems they face, Filipinos went to churches before dawn Thursday to start the traditional “Simbang Gabi" (dawn masses) as they began the nine-day countdown to Christmas. -
Doctors ask DOH to ban 'abortifacients'
Uploaded 2010-12-15 08:21:22The Philippine Medical Association (PMA), an umbrella group of doctors, urged the Department of Health (DOH) to ban “abortifacients" that may be present in the government's family planning program. -
Senate OKs higher wages for house helpers
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Senate OKs higher wages for house helpers
Uploaded 2010-12-14 09:28:37MANILA, Philippines - The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 78 that will increase the minimum wage of house helpers or "kasambahays." -
Official holidays in December
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PNP, DOH urge LGUs to designate firecracker zones
Uploaded 2010-12-13 10:23:31Police and health authorities have exhorted local government officials to designate firecracker zones soon, in a bid to lessen the number of Filipinos who lose fingers, limbs or even their eyesight to firecracker-related injuries that reach disastrous levels during the Yuletide holidays. -
Catholic lay group pushes for alternatives to RH bill
Uploaded 2010-12-08 12:10:57A group of Catholic lay people on Tuesday expressed their objection to the reproductive health (RH) bill and urged government to implement alternatives to it. -
Philippine bishop says Santa stealing Christmas
Uploaded 2010-12-04 09:52:49MANILA (AFP) - – A senior bishop in the Philippines' dominant Catholic Church has accused Santa Claus of stealing the true spirit of Christmas, which he said is deteriorating into a shopping frenzy. -
MMDA opens 'Christmas lanes' to ease traffic along Edsa
Uploaded 2010-12-04 09:51:25MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has opened its so-called “Christmas lanes” that will serve as alternate routes for motorists using Edsa. -
Pope Benedict praises PH bishops' fight against contraception and corruption
Uploaded 2010-12-03 10:49:27Pope Benedict XVI praised the efforts of Filipino bishops to fight the promotion of contraception and corruption in the country, reports GMANews.tv. -
Denise Laurel is not pregnant, says her manager
Uploaded 2010-12-02 10:35:24Last week, word reached PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that actress Denise Laurel is pregnant. The father is reportedly a PBA player. -
Poll: 7 of 10 Pinoys in favor of RH bill
Uploaded 2010-12-01 10:12:59MANILA, Philippines – Seven in 10 Filipinos, mostly residents of Metro Manila, favor the passage of the Reproductive Health(RH) bill, the recent Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed. -
The Catholic Church, Condoms and ‘Lesser Evils’
Uploaded 2010-11-28 08:20:53When Pope Benedict XVI said last week that using condoms could be justified in some cases, like preventing AIDS, his remarks caused an uproar because some thought they signaled a turnabout in longstanding church doctrine against artificial birth control. -
Pope's remarks on condoms sow widespread confusion
Uploaded 2010-11-25 10:15:42RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some Roman Catholics are confused. Some are angry. Others just don't believe the pope meant what it seems he said. -
After Condom Remarks, Vatican Confirms Shift
Uploaded 2010-11-24 09:29:23VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI clearly acknowledged on Tuesday that the need to prevent diseases like AIDS could outweigh the church’s long opposition to the use of condoms. -
Believers find mixed blessings in Pope's comments
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Philippine lawmakers to push family planning bill
Uploaded 2010-11-12 08:45:38MANILA, Philippines – A group of Philippine lawmakers said Thursday it will try to pass a family planning bill with backing from the country's new president despite strong opposition from the Roman Catholic Church. -
RH Bill Advocates Defend Cause
Uploaded 2010-11-08 05:46:12MANILA, Philippines – Reproductive Health (RH) bill advocates defended their cause Monday and expressed their intent to continue pushing for the passage of the controversial bill despite the strong stance of the Catholic Church against it. -
Pagasa Expects Cold Weather
Uploaded 2010-11-01 09:56:19MANILA, Philippines - The cold weather is soon to come that will put an end to several months of rising temperature. -
Stella McCartney’s New Kids Collection
Uploaded 2010-10-28 09:12:41Even though Stella McCartney’s new kids collection isn’t due to be launched until next week VogueUK has snagged a preview of what we can expect. -
RECALL: 34,000 Victory Land Group Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards
Uploaded 2010-10-25 10:52:38The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Victory Land Group, announced a voluntary recall of about 34,000 Heritage Collection 3-in-1 drop-side cribs because the crib’s drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop-side to detach from the crib. -
PAGASA: Cyclone that could be as powerful as 'Juan' may enter RP Saturday
Uploaded 2010-10-22 10:39:10A potential cyclone that may become as powerful as super typhoon "Juan" may enter Philippine territory this weekend, state weather forecasters said on Wednesday. -
Beyonce pregnant with first child - report
Uploaded 2010-10-21 09:48:59U.S. pop sensation Beyonce Knowles is expecting her first child with rapper husband Jay-Z. -
Graco Recalls Strollers on Strangulation Concerns
Uploaded 2010-10-21 09:48:21In the largest recall of strollers ever, Graco Children’s Products on Wednesday urged the owners of about two million older-model strollers to stop using them because of concerns about possible strangulation. -
PAGASA: Cyclone that could be as powerful as 'Juan' may enter RP Saturday
Uploaded 2010-10-21 09:47:30A potential cyclone that may become as powerful as super typhoon "Juan" may enter Philippine territory this weekend, state weather forecasters said on Wednesday. -
Better weather by Thursday—Pagasa
Uploaded 2010-10-20 09:12:39MANILA, Philippines—The country can expect better weather conditions by Thursday as typhoon Juan (international code name: Megi) continues to move away from the country, a weather forecaster from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Wednesday. -
18,000 Evenflo Maestro Car Seats Recalled After Failing Consumer Reports Crash Test
Uploaded 2010-10-19 01:14:07One of the nation’s largest makers of baby and child gear said today it is recalling more than 18,000 child car seats in the United States and Canada after Consumer Reports tests showed the seat can crack and fail in a simulated 30-mph frontal collision. -
‘Juan’ destroys rice, corn crops
Uploaded 2010-10-19 01:13:22MANILA, Philippines – Super Typhoon “Juan” (international codename: Megi) has destroyed huge tracts of rice and corn crops in the country, officials said Tuesday, warning the Southeast Asian country could be forced to import more of the foodstuffs. -
MMDA prepares disaster response for Metro in case Juan changes course
Uploaded 2010-10-18 08:45:18MANILA, Philippines -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) assured the public on Sunday that government agencies in the capital are prepared for rescue efforts should typhoon “Juan” (international codename: Megi) change its course and dump heavy rains in Metro Manila. -
Typhoon Megi Strengthens Over Pacific East of the Philippines
Uploaded 2010-10-15 09:32:16Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Typhoon Megi strengthened from a tropical storm as it headed across the Pacific Ocean toward the Philippines, the U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center said. -
RP most affected by disasters despite ‘preparedness’ measures—expert
Uploaded 2010-10-13 08:59:59MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines topped the list of countries most affected by natural disasters last year despite being a leader in terms of disaster preparedness, a disaster risk reduction official of World Health Organization said on Tuesday. -
DOH: HFMD may spread in day-care centers
Uploaded 2010-10-12 09:07:35MANILA, Philippines – Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) may spread among children in day-care centers, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Monday. -
DOH allocates P400M for contraceptives
Uploaded 2010-10-07 06:36:13The Department of Health has allocated almost P400 million for its family health program, which would include the purchase of millions of contraceptive pills and condoms. -
Aquino to teachers: You give time, sweat, even your lives
Uploaded 2010-10-06 10:15:35ONLY ONE classroom was built last year at Taal High School in Bocaue, Bulacan, where up to 75 students have to squeeze into a room in each of two shifts. -
On World Teachers Day, DepEd bares K+12 by 2012
Uploaded 2010-10-06 10:14:20On World Teachers' Day, October 5, Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro presented the 12-year "Enhanced Kindergarten-Grade 12 (K+12)" basic education program that the government hopes to implement by school year 2012 to 2013. -
RH bill fight may damage Church
Uploaded 2010-10-04 09:23:53THE CONFLICT between the Aquino administration and the Catholic Church over birth control legislation has entered the stage of a “phoney war” following a meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and the bishops on Friday. -
Massive Fisher Price Recall: More Than 10M Toys
Uploaded 2010-10-01 11:31:39Toymaker Recalls Millions of Tricycles, High Chairs, Toy Cars and Playzones Citing Potentially Dangerous Falls, Choking -
Church warns Aquino over birth control policy
Uploaded 2010-09-29 07:33:20MANILA (AFP) - – Catholic bishops in the Philippines on Tuesday warned they would support protests against President Benigno Aquino if he pushed through with his plan to promote contraception. -
Breast milk, urine no sight for sore eyes
Uploaded 2010-09-27 02:11:49BREAST milk and urine as treatment for sore eyes is a "common myth" that does not work. Worse, this could lead to more health complications, according to Dr. Jack Arroyo, president of the American Eye Center. -
Dengue cases now over 84,000
Uploaded 2010-09-23 06:32:13MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health on Wednesday said it has recorded a total of 84,023 dengue cases from January to September 11 this year. -
Charice draws raves, awe, pride in ‘Glee’
Uploaded 2010-09-23 06:31:08CHARICE Pempengco’s performance in the second season opener of the musical comedy-drama TV series “Glee” yesterday was a bright spot in a whole week of infuriating news, and not just in Philippine entertainment. -
U.N. unveils plan to help women, children
Uploaded 2010-09-23 06:27:16Looking to bolster the global fight against poverty, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday launched a $40 billion plan aimed at saving the lives of 16 million women and children over the next five years. -
After dengue, city health authorities warn of diarrhea
Uploaded 2010-09-20 08:23:06Aside from dengue, the Cebu City Health Department warned the public against other diseases, which are prevalent during the rainy season. -
Video feature: Filipinos at the mercy of dengue
Uploaded 2010-09-16 09:26:48The number of dengue cases in the Philippines is now at 69,594. Sadly, the most unfortunate victims are children. -
Airport officials tracing mother of baby abandoned in plane
Uploaded 2010-09-14 08:20:35Officials of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have started tracking down the mother who left behind a baby boy inside a Gulf Air plane on Sunday. -
Learning tool of the future
Uploaded 2010-09-13 09:09:58MANILA, Philippines--In the near future, when this projector technology becomes cheap, teachers will be using pens with virtual ink to write on any wall—in lieu of the lowly blackboard and chalk—to teach lessons in hi-tech classrooms. -
MANILA, Philippines—Dengue fever cases have slightly dropped for the past three weeks nationwide, but the number was still slowly rising in Metro Manila, according to health officials.
Uploaded 2010-09-08 09:46:15MANILA, Philippines—For the past five years, only 34 percent of Filipino mother exclusively breastfeed their babies for six months, Unicef country representative Vanessa Toobin said. -
Dengue cases rising in Metro
Uploaded 2010-09-08 09:42:33MANILA, Philippines—Dengue fever cases have slightly dropped for the past three weeks nationwide, but the number was still slowly rising in Metro Manila, according to health officials. -
D.E.N.G.U.E. Home treatment introduced
Uploaded 2010-09-07 08:58:58IN a bid to decongest hospitals with the continuously growing dengue cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said that mild cases of dengue can still be treated at home. -
'Tawa-tawa' not enough for severe dengue cases
Uploaded 2010-09-06 11:02:15MANILA, Philippines – A popular herbal medicine is not enough to treat dengue patients who are at a critical stage, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Saturday. -
Dengue cases hit record high; more deaths feared
Uploaded 2010-09-03 10:22:06MANILA, Philippines—Dr. Eric Tayag, head of the National Epidemiology Center, Thursday disclosed that the 62,503 dengue cases reported from January to Aug. 21 was the highest ever number recorded in the country, and warned that deaths from dengue could also reach a new high this year. -
DoH says dengue now under control
Uploaded 2010-09-02 07:58:27MANILA, Philippines—Even if more than 60,000 Filipinos have fallen ill of dengue in the last eight months and their number is expected to reach 80,000 by yearend, the government is capable of managing the problem, health officials said Wednesday. -
Are Mosquitoes More Attracted To Color Blue or Black?
Uploaded 2010-09-02 07:56:32Over the years of conducting extensive studies, scientists were able to identify the different attractants that can bring mosquitoes closer to you. -
Dengue has killed 429 Filipinos since January
Uploaded 2010-09-01 07:51:22MANILA, Philippines—Dengue-carrying mosquitos have scourged regions nationwide and sent more than 50,000 Filipinos to hospitals since January. -
Tiger cub found among stuffed toys in Bangkok luggage
Uploaded 2010-08-27 10:17:51A two-month-old tiger cub has been found sedated and hidden among stuffed toy tigers in a woman's luggage at Bangkok's airport, the wildlife trade monitoring network Traffic has said. -
A ‘major, major’ win nonetheless
Uploaded 2010-08-25 08:24:31MANILA, Philippines—Seemingly overlooked in the face of Miss Philippines Venus Raj’s “major, major” answer during the interview portion in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas is the fact that her top-five finish was the country’s first since 1999 when Miriam Quiambao placed second. -
DOH: Dengue cases rise by 75%; now a ‘serious concern’
Uploaded 2010-08-25 08:23:53Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique Ona said dengue is now a "serious concern" after the number of cases rose by 75% from January to August this year, compared to the same period last year. -
Heroism, heartache and horror in Manila bus hijacking
Uploaded 2010-08-25 08:22:52In a 12-hour hostage standoff aboard a Philippine tour bus Monday, Ken Leung died a hero trying to shield his family. -
Hostage-taker, some captives killed
Uploaded 2010-08-24 10:19:58A sniper's bullet to the head of hostage-taker, bemedalled dismissed Senior Inspector Reynaldo Mendoza, ended the 12-hour hostage drama at the historic Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila, Monday night. -
Palace: August 23 a regular working day
Uploaded 2010-08-12 10:13:47Palace on Wednesday announced that the Monday after August 21, which is the 27th death anniversary of former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., is not a holiday. -
Will Palace declare August 23 a holiday?
Uploaded 2010-08-09 09:11:20Malacañang said on Saturday it is still reviewing whether or not to declare August 23 (Monday) as a holiday in deference to former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's holiday economics law. -
Abortion deaths blamed on gov’t
Uploaded 2010-08-03 10:18:39MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine government is to blame for creating a “dire human rights crisis” in the country by withholding access to family planning services and imposing a criminal ban on abortion, pro-choice activists said Monday. -
DepEd prepares schools for A(H1N1) onslaught
Uploaded 2010-07-23 08:50:55WITH the onset of the rainy season, the Department of Education (DepEd) Thursday has ordered all school officials to take necessary measures to prevent the possible occurrence or pandemic of Influenza A(H1N1). -
Filipina maid inherits millions from Singaporean employer
Uploaded 2010-07-22 08:49:34A devoted Filipina maid inherited six million Singapore dollars (more than $4 million) from her late employer after more than 20 years of service, a newspaper report said Wednesday. -
Govt admits water crisis in Metro Manila
Uploaded 2010-07-21 09:40:18The government has conceded that there is indeed a water crisis affecting a large portion of Metro Manila, particularly those being serviced by west area concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. -
Zinc cold remedy can cause loss of smell: study
Uploaded 2010-07-20 09:24:26A popular zinc-based homeopathic remedy for the common cold that is sold over the counter is not only ineffective but can cause users to lose their sense of smell, a study published Monday warned. -
Teenage singer Charice gets Botox for 'Glee' debut
Uploaded 2010-07-20 09:22:39Baby-faced teen singer Charice says she prepared for her debut on the hit Fox TV show "Glee" by getting Botox and an anti-aging procedure "to look fresh on camera," but her publicist said the Botox was for muscle pain, not for cosmetic reasons. Should an 18 year old get Botox? -
Pinoy population aging – report
Uploaded 2010-07-19 09:32:27The elderly population is dubbed as the “fastest growing segment of the Philippine population”, a study made by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in 2006 said. -
Basyang death toll rises to 20, 60 missing
Uploaded 2010-07-15 08:51:25Typhoon Basyang (international code name Conson) ripped across the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people as it destroyed shanty towns and brought the nation’s capital to a standstill. -
'Basyang' puts Metro Manila at a standstill
Uploaded 2010-07-14 09:38:01Metro Manila was almost at a standstill on Wednesday after the onslaught of Typhoon "Basyang" (international name Conson), which forced a blackout and suspension of operation of major modes of transportation. -
Pagasa: Storm signal no. 1 up in Metro Manila
Uploaded 2010-07-13 02:59:02Tropical storm Basyang (Conson) has intensified into a typhoon and has prompted the state weather bureau to raise storm signal number 1 in Metro Manila and other areas. -
Higher STAR Tollway fees now on
Uploaded 2010-07-12 08:51:41Higher toll rates for the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road or STAR Tollway took effect Sunday, a GMA Flash Report said. The tollway stretches from Santo Tomas town to Batangas City in Batangas province. -
DFA scrambles to solve ePassport woes
Uploaded 2010-07-08 09:28:45The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has been scrambling to solve seemingly unending woes with its electronic passport (ePassport) project, following complaints from several groups on the longer waiting time for appointments and the higher fees for its passport services. -
P. Noy's 'wang-wang' policy spawns Facebook campaign
Uploaded 2010-07-01 09:05:50Politicians and celebrities taking advantage of the power of the "wang-wang", beware. -
Live video stream of Aquino inauguration on June 30
Uploaded 2010-06-29 07:23:58On June 30, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will not only take his oath as the highest official in the land, but will also make history as the first Philippine president whose inauguration will be livestreamed on the Internet. -
Traffic rerouting scheme for June 30 inauguration
Uploaded 2010-06-28 08:19:41Major roads in the vicinity of the Quirino Grandstand will be closed on June 30 during the inauguration rites for President-elect Benigno Aquino III and Vice President-elect Jejomar Binay. -
Jobless rate hits 2-yr high in April
Uploaded 2010-06-16 08:35:27A total of 3.1 million Filipinos were jobless in April, with the country's jobless rate rising to 8%, despite faster-than-expected economic growth, according to the latest Labor Force Survey of the National Statistics Office (NSO). -
DepEd execs to make rounds on school opening
Uploaded 2010-06-15 08:17:44Education Secretary Mona Valisno will lead the annual inspection of schools today when around 23 million public and private school children troop back to different learning institutions nationwide. -
US President Obama congratulates Aquino, Binay
Uploaded 2010-06-10 10:38:37US President Barack Obama called President-elect Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III Wednesday night to congratulate him on his proclamation by Congress as the winner in the May 10 presidential elections. -
DepEd vows full probe of ‘toxic’ school supplies
Uploaded 2010-06-08 08:52:59The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday assured parents that it would look into reports that at least five school supplies contain potential carcinogens. -
DepEd vows full probe of ‘toxic’ school supplies
Uploaded 2010-06-07 04:47:54The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday assured parents that it would look into reports that at least five school supplies contain potential carcinogens. -
DepEd orders strict enforcement of no-smoking rule in schools
Uploaded 2010-06-07 04:43:26As some schools opened classes on Monday, the Department of Education (DepEd) has started enforcing a no-smoking rule in all public and private elementary and high schools. -
What Infant Toy You Should I Buy?
Uploaded 2010-04-23 09:00:59The right infant toy is one of the most important things you can buy your child. -
What Water Toys are Safe?
Uploaded 2010-04-16 03:49:02While water toys such as water wings and inner tubes are fun accessories to bring to the beach or pool, the only truly safe water accessory is a personal flotation device (PFD) approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (check for the U.S. Coast Guard stamp). -
Backyard Summer Fun For Your Kids - Toys, Pools, Bikes And More!
Uploaded 2010-04-15 08:55:36Summer is so much fun! Kids love the hot summery weather, the long holidays, and the endless hours playing outdoors. -
Top 8 Toys For Summer Fun
Uploaded 2010-04-08 02:06:36Summer's really underway now. The hot summer breezes, blue skies, white clouds and a carefree attitude really add up to some serious summer fun. -
Toy Giveaways for Your Easter Egg Hunt
Uploaded 2010-03-31 10:02:48From baskets to egg hunts, plastic Easter eggs toys make a fun surprise for a variety of Easter activities. -
Best Wooden Toys for Babies
Uploaded 2010-03-31 09:13:07Check out this list of best wooden toys for babies by Katherine Lew of Colorado. -
How to Pick Safe Toys For Toddlers
Uploaded 2010-03-26 07:40:26Making sure that your toddler is playing with safe and age appropriate toys is a challenge for any parent. With so many recalls and scares of lead-based paint in toys, one can never be too safe as a parent. -
Choosing the Right Toys - Choosing Toys for Your Child's Developmental Level
Uploaded 2010-03-22 08:19:04When choosing toys for your child, it is important to consider his age and his developmental level. This is especially important for children with developmental delays and disabilities. -
Developmental Play: 8 Cool Balancing Games
Uploaded 2010-03-08 09:09:00After your child has mastered stacking, the next group of toys that are perfect for further developing cognitive, fine motor and hand-eye co-ordination are balancing games. -
Safety Tips When Choosing Toys
Uploaded 2010-02-25 09:47:19Children enjoy playtime. It relieves them from the stress of schoolwork. It gives them the chance to relax after doing household chores. -
Why Are Rattles Good For Baby?
Uploaded 2010-02-18 08:57:21For centuries, rattles have been one of the first toys that babies play with. Rattles can be made of wood, plastic or cloth. -
RECALL: Pull Toys by Manhattan Group Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Uploaded 2010-02-14 09:52:06The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Manhattan Toys has announced a voluntary recall of about 2,800 Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan™, Alligator™, and Sharky™ because the toy has wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to young children. -
Organic Toys
Uploaded 2010-02-05 09:51:49With all the fear and uproar about lead being in children's toys these days, people are leaning towards organic, wood, natural toys that are non-toxic. -
LittleBigPlanet 6-inch Plush
Uploaded 2010-01-29 09:47:17Sackboy and friends have escaped from your game console in the form of these collectable LittleBigPlanet 6-inch Plush 2 packs. -
Choosing the Right Toy for Preschool Kids
Uploaded 2010-01-25 09:29:22Preschool toys improve the use of visual skills, auditory, tactile gross motor and fine motor skills. At this stage, children enjoy testing their physical skills jumping, climbing, throwing and enjoy toys for active play. -
Lilliput Play Homes
Uploaded 2010-01-15 09:23:52We considered the entire garage our own playhouse growing up, but if buying or building a dedicated playhouse for your kids in on your list for the spring you'll certainly find plenty of inspiration at Lilliput Play Homes. -
Dave's Playhouse Mall of Asia
Uploaded 2010-01-15 08:07:08I have always been fascinated with miniatures and dolls. Fortunately i have a daughter, she's like my little baby doll. I like dressing her up, buying her little things and making her play in cutesy places. Of course I love her most of all. One place she absolutely is fascinated with is Dave's Playhouse at Mall of Asia. -
Pretend play and dress up encourages imaginative play
Uploaded 2009-12-28 11:04:40A child’s imagination is something to be encouraged and treasured. Young children learn many skills through imagination, from independent play, interactive play, language and cognitive skills to name a few. Pretend play and dress up are wonderful ways to allow your child to dream and act out all sorts of fun adventures. -
2009 Worst Toys List
Uploaded 2009-12-28 10:32:17W.A.T.C.H.'s annual "10 Worst Toys" list nominates representative toys with the potential to cause childhood injuries, or even death. W.A.T.C.H.'s annual "Toy Conference" has generated extensive national press and media coverage. -
Children’s Plush Books Recalled by Simon & Schuster Due to Choking Hazard
Uploaded 2009-12-11 10:23:14WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. -
RECALL: Edushape Snap Beads Due To Choking Hazard
Uploaded 2009-12-10 07:48:26Edushape is recalling its snap bead toys because the tip of the snap bead peg may break off under repetitive pressure, posing a choking hazard to small children. -
Shop For Gifts By Age
Uploaded 2009-12-09 08:55:51We stumbled into this cute site that caters to shopping for kids 7 years old and under. What's great is the "did you know" portion of the site where you get to see what stage kids are in their development and how it relates to their play. The items are all chosen by child experts. -
Shoppers urged: Shun toxic gifts
Uploaded 2009-11-23 07:57:21It’s the season to be jolly. But it’s always better to be safe than sorry. This was the warning of an environment group at the forefront of a campaign against hazardous chemicals as it cautioned the public against “indiscriminate shopping” for holiday gifts. -
Mustache Pint Glasses
Uploaded 2009-11-16 09:15:57These Mustache Pint Glasses have a hilarious, twirly mustache etched in the perfect position to appear on your upper lip as you tilt the glass to your mouth. -
How To Shop For Green Christmas Toys
Uploaded 2009-11-11 10:18:48Go green when shopping for Christmas toys this season. Conventional children's toys are not stringently tested for toxicity. They are commonly made from off-gassing plastics and can be finished with harmful lead-based paints. In contrast, green toys are fun, high-quality toys made of renewable materials and finished with non-toxic paints and sealers. -
The Best Natural Baby and Toddler Toys
Uploaded 2009-11-10 10:01:33Now that going green isn't just a fad but an advocacy, here's something to think about.
