Lualhati Bautista Threatens To Sue Red-Tagging Commentor

Bautista's post tagging Jefferson's Facebook profile page.

Award-winning writer Lualhati Bautista, whose works include the literary pieces like "Dekada '70", and "Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?" posted on her facebook to call out a man under the name of Jefferson Lodia Badong, red-tagging her in one the comments. This particular comment was captured in a screenshot which Bautista later posted in her facebook page.

On her post, she also said that she have talked to her lawyer for a possible cyber libel  case against Jefferson. This post got the attention of many and some even went to Jefferson's facebook page to comment. 

Shortly after her post, Jefferson posted an apology status asking the author for forgiveness and said he was a "fan" of her works. 

Coronavirus tracking website denies "resurrected" data

The coronavirus tracking website CoronaTracker.com denies any kind of information indicating that a certain individual indeed "resurrected" from COVID-19 in the Philippines.

A number of posts circulating in social media combines news reports with the CoronaTracker.com logo, alongside with the Philippine coronavirus data, displaying a "1 Resurrected First World Record" at the lower rightmost portion.

CoronaTracker.com does not report people "resurrected" from the coronavirus disease. The tracking portal only reports the number of COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths per country.

Being Apart, Standing Together at the Mother of Online Free Concerts

Only four months ago, an online concert would have been an inconceivable idea, almost as inconceivable as a global pandemic, more inconceivable still is a free online concert like Tinig ng Bayan. With a talent lineup that would have been difficult to bring together even in pre-pandemic times, Tinig ng Bayan will probably be THE concert event of this time of adversity.

In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we may not have flattened the curve yet, but time and again through it all, Filipinos have shown resiliency, perseverance, and even ingenuity. Thanks to COVID-19, we have learned to live, work and even have fun in different and even innovative ways. Perhaps the most ambitiously innovative concert in this time, the Tinig ng Bayan Concert will be a one of a kind testament to the indomitable Filipino spirit. 

Press Statement on SEC Lifting on Advisory on DV Boer Farms

Vindication is such a sweet victory! This could sum up the general sentiment of DV Boer, a successful goat farm and agribusiness enabler, when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lifted the advisory on their Paiwi program.

"This will exonerate DV Boer in the eyes of our partners, investors, believers, supporters and the general public because no less than the SEC, the government agency tasked to oversee big businesses, has already cleared us without any exceptions. Our Paiwi program was designed to genuinely help boost Philippine agriculture thru organized livestock raising says Dex Villamin, the charismatic founder and president of the company established in 2014.

World Vision in the Philippines launches “Noche Buena” campaign to give joy to more children this Christmas

Christmas is truly in the air as World Vision in the Philippines kicks off its Noche Buena campaign for 2019, the child-focused organization’s annual initiative aimed at making Christmas celebrations more meaningful and joyful for the most vulnerable children and their families.

World Vision Ambassador Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Advocate Erwan Heusaff showed their support by teaming up in doing the Noche Buena with a Twist challenge. They produced an online vlog where they cooked their own version of one of the young Filipinos’ favorite Noche Buena dishes, Spaghetti. 

HPG Supports Angkas Pilot Run

Bares plan to help bikers, passengers for safer, more convenient transport

The Highway Patrol Group (HPG) has announced its support for the government-sanctioned pilot run of app-based motorcycle taxi service Angkas, saying it is strongly aligned with their mandate of helping Filipinos safely traverse the streets. 

In a press briefing held yesterday, HPG chief superintendent Roberto Fajardo said that the HPG’s mandate is to ensure the safety of the metro’s highways for the benefit of commuters and motorists alike and part of that mandate is to help ensure the smooth and safe flow of traffic in our streets. 

“We support Angkas, as well as all the transport operators legally franchised by the LTFRB, because it is a service that helps the commuters in safely going to and from their destinations,” Fajardo declared. “The HPG and Angkas have the same objective and therefore we need to support each other,” he added.

9th Jollibee Family Values Awards: Jollibee opens nominations for families with outstanding advocacies

In this day and age of social media where people have access to diverse news and content, it’s refreshing to see stories of families who genuinely care for the welfare of others. These families, guided by their Filipino values, dedicate their time and resources towards helping others and giving back to communities through various advocacies.

These generous acts of kindness, from one family to the rest of the community, are what the country’s leading fast-food brand, Jollibee, honors through the Jollibee Family Values Awards (JFVA). Now on its 9th year, the JFVA is a recognition program that celebrates the contributions of exemplary Filipino families and their advocacies.

Since its launch in 2011, the JFVA has been giving awards to outstanding families whose advocacy programs are guided by values such as generosity, compassion, love for community, and the environment, among others.