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Everyone can agree that 2020 has been an awful year from the volcanic eruption at the start of the year, through the pandemic which ravaged people’s health and wealth, to the typhoons and floods that have wrought so much damage in the last couple of months. The one good thing to come out of all this has been people’s willingness to help others. From offers of shelter to the refugees from Taal Volcano, to fund drives for PPEs and free meals for the pandemic struck, to free kitchens and donation drives for the flood ravaged, this year has brought out some of the best from people. And as the year wraps up, there are still more ways to help make at least this season truly one of hope.
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Preparations for the holidays are on its peak, with many of us looking forward to a time of rest and celebration, eager to leave behind the year that was and start anew. And while we may get caught up in all this holiday hustle, let’s not forget what this season is truly about the spirit of giving.
With 2020 coming to an end, it’s time to sit back and be grateful for coming this far. Quite a year indeed, it has shown us it takes a united community to overcome these challenges. And that is why
McDonald’s has invited the Filipinos to come together and mark the end of the year with bright smiles on everyone’s faces.
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UNICEF said it supports the governmentâs efforts to conduct face-to-face classes in January, but safety precautions should be in place to ensure the protection of the children. Image via PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS
Local and international non-profit organizations backed the governmentâs move to test face-to-face classes amid a quarantine to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
In a statement on Friday, the United Nations Childrenâs Fund (UNICEF) Philippines said it supported the efforts to conduct face-to-face classes next month in areas under modified general community quarantine but safety precautions should be in place to ensure the protection of the children.
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Distribution of relief bags in Lower Curayao, Brgy. Burgos Rodriguez Montalban was led by Standard Chartered Bank Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing Head Mai Sangalang (4th from left), together with (L-R) CouncilorBonna Aquino, Councilor Judith Cruz, Rainier Cruz, Montalban Senior Administrative Assistant Randy Guevarra and PBSP OIC Manager, Corporate Citizenship and CSR Rommel Mercado.
Typhoon Ulysses that struck the country last month brought heavy rains in Metro Manila and Central Luzon causing widepread flooding particularly in the eastern part of the national capital region, Cagayan Valley and Isabela. The entire landmass of Luzon was placed under state of calamity with estimated damages reaching more than Php20 billion.