ABS-CBN debunked various allegations involving the 50-year franchise limit, citizenship of its chairman emeritus, the issuance of Philippine Deposit Receipts (PDRs), and the supposed unlawful return of the company to the Lopezes at the House of Representatives June 1.

THE University of Santo Tomas research tandem of Assoc. Prof. Bernhard Egwolf, Dr. rer. nat., and Dominican biologist Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., PhD, SThD, presents the UST CoV-2 Model, an epidemiological model to predict the future behavior of the COVID-19 in Metro Manila.

TECHNOLOGY can do a multitude of things. It aids not only in the preservation of heritage, but it can also do wonders in reinventing how we experience it.

LOCAL government units (LGUs) found it challenging to quickly provide relief to families affected by the quarantine. That is why several mayors in Metro Manila and nearby provinces have expressed their gratitude to companies that served as their partners at this time, including ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN Foundation’s “Pantawid ng Pag-ibig.”

“Dako kaayo ug tabang na niorder si RAFI namo. Nagpasalamat ko kay kung wala si RAFI, wala sad gyud mi karun sa panahon ug kalisod. Agwanta lang sa ta gamay, kay naa man gyud panahon na di ta katug-an na mahitabo. Importante healthy ta ug makatabang sad pud ta sa uban (RAFI really helped us a lot by ordering goods from us. I am thankful because if it wasn’t for RAFI, we will be left with nothing in this time of crisis. The situation came unexpectedly, but we just need to hang on. What is important is that we are healthy and we are also able to help others.),” Ducay said.

SA paglagay sa maraming lugar sa General Community Quarantine (GCQ), maraming nangangailangan ang nagpapasalamat sa isang alumni association dahil sa tulong na ibinigay sa kanila sa panahon ng lockdown.

DEPUTIZED volunteer sea rangers, or the “Bantay-Dagat” rangers, amid community quarantine continue their enforcement duties to protect natural coastal resources despite the difficult circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 lockdown.

THE country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it welcomes the opportunity to resume regular commercial operations following the government’s decision to upgrade certain areas of the country, including the National Capital Region (Metro Manila), to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status starting June 1.

THROUGH hard work and determination, SM Foundation (SMFI) scholar Miel Carlo Reganit was the class valedictorian and cum laude of BS in Civil Engineering Batch of 2020 at the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) in Naga City.

SAN Miguel Corporation (SMC) is set to buy fresh carabao’s milk from farmer-cooperatives struggling to cope with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, to be donated to poor communities and food banks in and around Metro Manila.

Developed by Cortex Technologies Inc. (Cortex), a subsidiary of Concepcion Industrial Corporation (CIC), WeCARE will work with ABS-CBN and the ABS-CBN Foundation to provide a quicker and more efficient response to hospitals and other COVID-19 support facilities in need of PPEs. These institutions only need to register on www.wecare.ph and declare the assistance they need. 

FOLLOWING its forced shutdown, Filipino communities abroad have declared support and aired thank-you messages for ABS-CBN Corporation, recognizing its significant role in providing information and entertainment to Filipinos worldwide amid the COVID-19 health crisis.

WITH many areas in the country seemingly  set  to graduate or  have  graduated  from an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to a General Community Quarantine (GCQ), the ongoing pandemic gave light as to how people reacted during a crisis.

BECAUSE of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the regular activities and events are now held online. The use of online video conferences became a trend such as the use of Zoom, Skype, Google Meet and others. This is the new normal for social gatherings and can also be used for graduation ceremonies.

REMEMBER the 1980s popular Puerto Rican boy band Menudo na pinagmulan nina Robi (Draco) Rosa (50) at Ricky Martin (48) who stormed Manila’s concert scene with sold out concerts at the Araneta Coliseum three times over?