By Karlo Nograles (Originally published in Philstar.com) – January 14, 2021 – With the whole country just having celebrated the start of a new year, I find myself looking back at my childhood and how my family greeted New Year’s Eve. Like many Filipino families, we had our own traditions, one of which involved us siblings, prodded by our parents, to kick off …
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NEWS RELEASE 13 January 2021 A year since its establishment, the government’s Zero Hunger Task Force (ZHTF) has been able to make positive progress in its efforts to address hunger in the Philippines––including the timely completion and launch of the National Food Policy––despite a pandemic that has engulfed the entire world and required the implementation of restrictions since March last …
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NEWS RELEASE 08 December 2020 “Congratulations to our partners in the private sector for reaching 10,000 Noche Buena kits for the Brand Aid: Noche Buena Para sa Lahat initiative which will benefit needy Filipino families this Yuletide season.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles after realizing the goals set for the distribution of the aid and assistance …
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