2009 CNN Hero of the Year, Efren Peñaflorida, the Filipino “pushcart classroom” educator will also be receiving the Order of Lakandula Award in the hero’s welcome by Malacanang. Full Article
November 25th is dubbed the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women. A campaign linking, the United Nations Development Fund for Women enjoin people of the world to join the Full Article
The victims in Maguindanao Massacre included at least 12 journalists. This is according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP). NUJP officer Rowena Paraan said this is the Full Article
Forty-six persons were confirmed killed when heavily armed men waylaid the group on their way to the local Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Maguindanao. The group were composed of Full Article
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) holds its annual Entrepreneurs’ Fair from November 19-21, 2009. Close to 100 entrepreneurs are selling quality products and export items ranging from Full Article
The Arroyo Administration’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) gets the needed boost as World Bank grants US$ 405 million loan to support poverty reduction. The Washington-based lender Full Article
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the University of Auckland (UoA) in New Zealand sealed an agreement to push for reading proficiency among selected public elementary schools in the country. Full Article
The United Nations seeks US$143.7 million to support the Philippine Government in revised appeal for typhoon disasters. The $144 million will cover the work of UN agencies, the International Full Article
The Philippines proposes the adoption of common visa among citizens of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a bid to boost investments, particularly in the tourism sector. The Full Article
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo enjoins the public to actively participate in the observance of Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week on November 19 to 25, 2009. Memo Circular No. Full Article
Manny Pacquiao has once again proven himself as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, as he wins his 7th title belt by Technical Knockout (TKO) in the fight for the World Boxing Organization Full Article