Some 400 senior citizens from various barangays in San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan get their first dose of Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine on May 17, 2021. The World Health Organization recommends that for the Astrazeneca jabs, priority be given to health workers at high risk of exposure and older people, including those aged 65…
Author: John Mark Pineda
Philippines: 2nd day of GCQ in NCR plus bubble
Some people started go to the public places in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan as the General Community Quarantine is implemented yesterday in NCR+ Bubble. Photos: John Mark Pineda
Vendor in the midst of pandemic
Marites Calaoagan, a fruit vendor at San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan fights her fear frlm COVID-19 to earn small amount of money by selling “Buko juice” and other fruits in Tungkong Mangga. She sell fruits for 27 years and through that, 2 out of her 4 children graduated in college. But, this pandemic became very…
Barangay “Tanod” simple help in Labor Day celebration
Mang Rogelio is one of the” Barangay Tanod” at Barangay Gumaok East in San Jose Del Monte Bulacan, today is “Labor Day” and those workers like him should rest but he choose to help a community pantry on controling the people lining up today. “Tatlong taon na rin, Ay bali anim na kasi naging hepe…
“Streets of Francisco” Part 1
In San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan there is a subdivision with four (4) barangays and its name is “Francisco Homes”. Many people here are fighting against COVID-19 just like in Manila but every places have different stories. Hidden stories that not everybody see that is why you need to observe and make effort to know…
Cities’ Nature
Cities are full of buildings, infrastructures, and busy people but some cities have hidden natures that you can see around. Get out and take a moment to see what creatures and living things that you can take within your journey in a city, they have also their own story on the challenges of their lives…
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Militant Members of youth party-list group protest in front of Kamuning Market in Quezon City on February 12, 2021. They urge the government to give priority to salary increase of workers and reduction of commodity prices. Photo: John Mark Aeron Pineda
Manila Standard & PonD News Asia
Militant members of youth party-list group protest in front of kamuning Market in Quezon City on February 12, 2021. They urge the Government to give priority to salary increase of workers and reduction of commodity Prices. Photos from John Mark Aeron Pineda
Education in the Pandemic (COVID-19)
Starting October 5, 2020, classes will open for public schools, which are covered by the Department of Education (DepEd), many schools are already preparing for the new phase of education for young people in the country and each Teachers are also preparing for this distance learning If we look at the situation, there are private…
Faith, Beyond Pandemic
Six months after Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) spread to the Philippines, many important activities were stopped due to this pandemic and no celebrations or gatherings could take place so even worship was affected by the protocol issued by our government. Churches have recently reopened to parishioners but only a limited number of people can enter…
Istoryang Pandemya
Maraming gutom at di alam kung saan kukuha ng lakas ngayong araw na ito dahil sa kinahihirapan ng bawat isa. pero bakit patuloy pa rin na hindi Makita ng nasa itaas ng tatsulok ang problemang ito? Marami pa rin ang nagugutom at nangangailangan ng tulong mula sa mga nasa itaas pero mukhang walang nakakadinig nito….
Trabahador sa gitna ng pandemya
Pawis, pagod at takot ang namumutawi sa bawat galaw ng mga taong nagbubuwis buhay para sa kanilang mga mahal, kahit na maraming pwedeng mangyari at kahit na may posibilidad tamaan sila ng pandemyang kalat sa mundo patuloy pa rin sila sa pagkayod upang maiuwing kaunting kita sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. Sa gitna ng…
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