The Catholic Church has allowed the marking of crosses on the foreheads of the faithful during the celebration of Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season.
Residents of the coastal towns of Bangui and Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte guard and protect the nests of endangered sea turtles or pawikans that lay their eggs along the shorelines.
The National Housing Authority, with the Iloilo City government, will build four five-story low-rise buildings worth PHP200 million for qualified informal settler families affected by various infrastructure projects.
Tons of highland vegetables were sent by groups of Cordillera farmers and various non-government organizations to aid the food needs of residents in Siargao Island who were badly affected by Typhoon Odette in December last year.
More "friendship routes" will be opened in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao after the launch of the Davao-Marawi route for public utility vehicles in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur.
The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde has prepared its campus as it anticipates limited face-to-face classes beginning the third trimester of the Academic Year 2021 to 2022.