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UK considers Australia-style ban on social media for children
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (408+ words) SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December…...
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (475+ words) AUSTRALIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on…...
Benguet group builds database to help locate missing kids on autism spectrum
1+ week, 3+ day ago (624+ words) BENGUET, Philippines " After his five-year-old son on the autism spectrum wandered out of their home and went missing, Dean Cuanso feared the worst. "I was beside myself, I didn't know where or how to find him. My cousins joined us…...
[Good Business] UP Open University: Para kanino ang edukasyon?
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1+ week, 5+ day ago (819+ words) Rapahel Reyes/Rappler; UP Open University image In the Philippines, where education often mirrors inequality, defined by geography, cost, and the ability to be physically present, the UP Open University (UPOU) has long been a quiet disruptor. It has insisted,…...
What's in your baon?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) If she's not writing about food, she's probably thinking about it. From working as a copywriter at Ace Saatchi & Saatchi in 2016 while writing freelance on the side, Steph Arnaldo turned her part-time passion (that started with being in the Candy…...
How MMFF Film ‘UnMarry’ sparks conversation on marriage and separation
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1537+ words) The Jeffrey Jeturian film sheds light on the realities of annulment in the Philippines and the struggles of families facing separation, starring Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo. MANILA, Philippines " In a country where family is held in the highest regard,…...
Unwrap these Advent Calendar gift sets this holiday season
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) Christmas in the Philippines is famously long and festive. Parols light up the streets, carols echo in malls, and countdowns begin months before December. One tradition that captures this anticipation worldwide is the Advent calendar. First created in 19th'century Germany,…...
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (671+ words) SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December…...
‘Bar Boys: After School’ offers a slice of life and truth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1385+ words) TOP CLASS. The cast of "Bar Boys: After School," which will debut at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival. SPARKLE GMA ARTIST CENTER Bar Boys: After School enters the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) with a promise larger than the world…...
DepEd to include malnourished pregnant teen students in feeding program
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Department of Education (DepEd) will include malnourished pregnant teenage students in the school-based feeding program (SBFP) starting next year, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced Friday, December 5. The decision follows a recommendation from the Second Congressional Commission on…...