3 JULY 2020--The University of the Philippines (UP)-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with iACADEMY and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., hosted the webinar, “No Crowding, Please: COVID-19 and Physical Distancing.”   Resource persons from the local government, nongovernment organization, and academe talked about the local governance, human rights, and technological aspects of physical distancing to help combat the pandemic.  This webinar emphasized the roles and contributions of various sectors such as the government, academe, and private groups as well as provided recommendations for the effective implementation of physical distancing.  Quezon City Mayor Joy...

Date: 3 July 2020 (Friday) Time: 3:00 PM (Manila time) Registration: https://bit.ly/2ArDgVP Description: Physical distancing or more commonly known as “social distancing” is one of the important strategies to fight COVID-19 as the coronavirus spreads through droplets through close contact with other people. The World Health Organization says it is more appropriate to use the term “physical distancing” because keeping a safe distance from other people in public places does not necessarily mean disconnecting socially. Physical distancing has become the new norm. However, enforcing physical distancing in a country whose...

16 June 2020−What are the effects of COVID-19 to young people and how can they cope with these challenges? These were the main questions in the webinar, “The Young in the Face of COVID-19: Impacts on Children and Youth’s Well-being and Safety,” led by UP-CIFAL Philippines. Experts from the academe as well as international and nongovernment organisations presented ways on how children and the youth can adapt to the new normal.   Dr. Edna Co, director of UP-CIFAL Philippines, opened the online discussion and stressed the important role of family and...

3 JULY 2020--The University of the Philippines (UP)-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with iACADEMY and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., hosted the webinar, “No Crowding, Please: COVID-19 and Physical Distancing.”   Resource persons from the local government, nongovernment organization, and academe talked about the local governance, human rights, and technological aspects of physical distancing to help combat the pandemic.  This webinar emphasized the roles and contributions of various...

Date: 3 July 2020 (Friday) Time: 3:00 PM (Manila time) Registration: https://bit.ly/2ArDgVP Description: Physical distancing or more commonly known as “social distancing” is one of the important strategies to fight COVID-19 as the coronavirus spreads through droplets through close contact with other people. The World Health Organization says it is more appropriate to use the term “physical distancing” because keeping a safe distance from other...

16 June 2020−What are the effects of COVID-19 to young people and how can they cope with these challenges? These were the main questions in the webinar, “The Young in the Face of COVID-19: Impacts on Children and Youth’s Well-being and Safety,” led by UP-CIFAL Philippines. Experts from the academe as well as international and nongovernment organisations presented ways on how children and the youth...