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+ THAT IS in essence the meaning of development.
It is not about structures and designs. Yes, humans not structures. And urban or spatial development planning is something that not a few urban officials are prepared or trained to do because their concept of development is myopic or blinkered, at worse, politically drawn.
As a result, what we often get are more problems and conflicts amid the sprawling infrastructures and so-called modern amenities.
I am not and I don’t pretend to be an expert in the subject of urban, rural, or regional development planning. I consider myself more of a builder of communities, and by that I always put humans at the center of the subject, and the equitable and dynamic integration of human beings, environment and the state in charge of the so-called social order and functionality.
The online appointment booking for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Step 2 registration process will be available to 14 cities and municipalities starting on Monday, May 24, said the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a Facebook post on Sunday, May 23, the PSA said the Step 2 o
15.Cebu Institute of Technology-University 17.University of Immaculate Conception- Bajada Campus De Vera said that CHED lauds these additional 17 HEIs for “responding to the call for
bayanihan by using HEI facilities as vaccination centers so that more people belonging to the priority groups, including our HEI frontliners will be assured of protection.”
In offering its facilities, CapSU President Editha C. Alfon said that the university recognizes the valuable partnership between the university and LGUs in fighting the spread of COVID-19.
“With the expected immunization in the coming months, CapSU will be working closely with the local government health unit of Roxas City to implement this massive vaccination to achieve mass immunity against the virus,” Alfon said.
PHOTO FROM MYLA ARCENO’S FACEBOOK ACCOUNT/ MANILA BULLETIN
Myla Arceno, 48, is the first Filipino to run for local elections in England under the Labour and Co-operative Party and successfully win a seat in a local council, according to a report from ANC.
“The Party welcomes everyone, especially those from ethnic minority. It aims to deliver an equal and fairer society,” said Arceno.
The British political system is a two party system, with two dominant parties, namely, the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.
“It’s actually the Labour party that initiated and made way for most Filipinos to come here and to work for the National Health Service (NHS),” she said.