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GOVERNMENT leaders need to work harder to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the economy, the health sector and the people.   Stressing her earlier statements were NOT aimed at medical frontliners who have called for a two-week break and proposed that Metro Manila revert to enhanced community quarantine, Senator Cynthia Villar said: “We have to work harder and better, but I am not referring in particular to the medical workers--our frontliners. We are referring to all of us and DOH and Philhealth in particular. There is so much room for improvement in the government’s response to curb the transmission of the disease.”   “Alam ko po ang sakripisyong ginagawa ng ating mga health frontliners.  Buhay nila ang nakataya sa ginagawa nilang pag-aalaga sa ating mga kababayan na nagkaroon;   “We in Congress have just passed the Bayanihan package 2, after intense debates, to provide health and financial support to the people.  The government’s economic team wi...

Sen. Cynthia Villar welcomed the agriculture program that will encourage more people to grow their own food and asked the Department of Agriculture to make sure that the ‘Plant, Plant, Plant’ program includes a training component in order to be effective. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food, has been pushing for home gardening and urban agriculture as a food security strategy that will make sure people have sources of food in times of calamity or health emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic. “For this program to be effective, we cannot just distribute seeds and let the people plant on their own. We should also have a program that will teach them the know-how of planting. The strategy is to let people see that growing food is a joyful undertaking by helping them make their planting projects thrive,” Villar said. Villar said DA should tap the more than 20,000 farm schools all over the country to train the people how to plant. She said training programs like the Ag...

Excited to see the next #IAmBinibini workshop session with Catriona Gray and Nicole Cordoves? Watch out for its premiere on Facebook and Youtube on August 1 at 3 p.m. Last July 11, for the first time, Catriona and Nicole met the 2020 contestants online. The Binibining Pilipinas thanks Cornerstone Entertainment Inc. and Equinox Manila for making the workshop sessions possible. For now, here's a sneak peek of what to expect in the session:

For the first time in 26 years, former Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado posted photos of her homecoming after her 2nd runner-up finish at the 1994 Miss Universe beauty pageant held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on May 21. Mercado, now a mom, radio host and health coach, shared the photos on Instagram July 31. Her caption read: "My beautiful people, I don't think you have seen these photos and today I wanted to share them with all of you; "These pictures were taken during the reception that Venevision hosted for me on Sabado Sensacional (show viewed internationally throughout Latin America and USA) when I returned from the Miss Universe of 1994 in the Philippines; "I am next to Mr. Gilberto Correa (beloved and respected host of the program), and I was wearing my beautiful, elegant and super comfortable Liki Liki National Costume that I wore at the MU; "It was a very nice tribute, full of many happy memories and unforgettable momen...

It is happening, finally! Queen of All Media Kris Aquino is making a much-awaited comeback on television. On Thursday, July 30, Aquino posted a teaser of his new show entitled "Love Life With Kris" on TV5. No schedule was released for the new talk show of Aquino. In the promo video, Aquino said that she is starting a new beginning on the Kapatid network. "Maraming nag-sabi this day would never arrive. After hearing that too many times, even I started to believe it. Yet nandito na ako; "I got to know the real me. Hinarap ko ang aking mga pagkakamali. Tinanggap ko na maraming beses din akong nagkulang. Natutunan kong iwanan ang kahapon; "Pinili kong patawarin ang sarili - for being human, for seeing myself as the victim, for allowing myself to almost give up. So I wiped away my tears; "Kinaya kong mag-hintay. Nagkapatatag ako. Naghanda ako. Because this isn't the end of my story. Thanks to all of you. I am starting my new beginning, " said Aquino. -...

Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach is one of female celebrities who accepted the challenge of posting a black-and-white photo of oneself. She accepted, hoping she could help empower and support all innocent beautiful women. "Challenge accepted. Be the woman who fixes others crown without telling the world it was crooked," said Wurtzbach on Instagram. Wurtzbach shared to her fans about the little research she did about the latest trend on social media. "I’ve been told that the real meaning behind this movement is more somber than it may seem; "This challenge originated in Turkey in order to raise awareness about the high rates of femicide in the country; "Turkish people wake up every day to see a b&w photo of a woman who has been murdered on their IG feed, on their newspapers, on their TV; "Then this b&w photo challenge started as a way for women to raise their voice. To stand in solidarity with the women we have lost. To show that one day, it could...

Kapuso actor David Licauco lives a healthy lifestyle, and his toned, chiseled physique reflects the hard work and discipline that define this positive outlook. A cursory look through his Instagram and other social media feeds reveals his passion for sports and his constant commune with the great outdoors, which serve as his welcome respite from his backbreaking showbiz schedule. With such a self-affirming mindset, it’s not surprising that David’s latest business venture reflects his healthy lifestyle and life-changing mindset. The 25-year-old Chinito heartthrob is all smiles as he excitedly launches his very own brand, As Nature Intended (asnatureintended.ph)—an online one-stop shop for everything you need to sustain a holistic lifestyle. The online shop offers a diverse selection of various brands of guilt-free food, skincare products, nutraceuticals/sports supplements, workout/athletic gear, and even wine. David explains: “We established As Nature Intended as a one-stop shop for ever...