Pop Into the Holiday Spirit with SM B-Pop Bears of Joy

THE SM Bears of Joy aims to encourage generosity and spread holiday cheer to children in need this Christmas. SM Cares, together with SM Supermalls and Toy Kingdom, returns with their annual Christmas project, the SM Bears of Joy.

This year, SM debuts their very first B-POP (short for Bear Pop) group, the Bear Pop Squad. This new group of idols captures the hearts of fans with the relatable stories they share, mirroring their fans’ daily experiences. The Bear Pop Squad aims to inspire the same sense of community displayed by pop fandoms as mallgoers join in sharing a bear to a child in need for every purchase.

Meet BIN, the group’s groovy dancer, who also enjoys nature hikes with his friends and volunteering at coastal clean-ups in his spare time. EYA’s strong personality comes out in her rap verses, but deep down, she’s an angel who loves to bike, enjoys payday sales, and has a heart for dogs (even if she’s allergic to them). The squad’s maknae, ACE, is a vocal powerhouse, who makes friends with people both in and out the industry, and loves to volunteer at children’s hospitals. RINA is the group’s beloved leader, always ready to lend a hand to help those in need and a Grandma’s girl who always takes on the household chores.

This collection features four brand-new designs that draw in- spiration from the K-POP and P-POP community, and highlights the unity and togetherness in fan culture when it comes to celebrating shared interests. SM’s Bear Pop Squad hopes to encourage customers and mallgoers to celebrate both the love of friendship and community as displayed by pop fandoms, and share that with children in need this Christmas season.

Buy one bear and donate another for only 250 pesos! The Bear Pop Squad are available until December 25, 2023 in SM Malls in Batangas and Toy Kingdom branches, and can also be purchased through SM Online and Toy Kingdom Online Stores.|

City of Calaca, pasado sa 2022 Child-Friendly local governance audit

CITY OF CALACA – MULING ipinakita ng pamahalaang lokal ng Calaca na maayos na naipatutupad nito ang mga programa para sa kapakanan ng mga bata, alinsunod sa pamantayang itinakda ng Kagawaran ng Interyur at Lokal na Pamahalaan (DILG).

Ito’y matapos makapasang muli sa 2022 ChildFriendly Local Governance

Audit ang buong Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) na pinamu-

From page A8 munuan ni City Mayor Sofronio ‘Nas’ C. Ona Jr.

Patuloy ang Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Calaca sa pagpapatupad ng mahuhusay at epektibong mga programang pangkabataan na naglalayong mapangalagaan at maseguro ang kanilang maayos na kinabukasan.

Samantala, tuloy-tuloy ang pagsasagawa ng NASa Ngiti sa ikalawang taon na may temang “Go Caries Free Calaca, Strengthening

Prepare workforce for transition to low-carbon economy: ADB pape

development.

It recommended the need to improve the capacity of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and skills systems to deliver technical education with a focus on jobs in high demand in the green economy.

Key actions can include establishing green centers of excellence, technical training for teachers, promoting work-based training, and developing greened qualification standards, curricula and training and assessment materials, it added.

The brief also highlighted the importance of teaching sustainability as a mindset and competence in primary and secondary education, as well as TVET.

This requires updating curricula to teach sustainability competences and corresponding teacher capacity building, among others, it said.

Further, the paper said it is also imperative to conduct green labor market forecasts and analyses, as the green transition will impact countries and labor markets differently depending on country-specific factors and green transition plans.

It said promoting strategic and sector-specific green workforce planning to develop demand-driven and timely green qualification programs is likewise important.

“Effective green workforce and education planning requires structured dialog with industry as well as sector line ministries,” it added.

Based on the International Labour Organization earlier paper, the authors identified job groups with the highest number of new net jobs created in a renewable energy transition scenario for various countries by 2030, including building and related trades workers, excluding electricians; laborers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport; and market-oriented skilled agricultural workers.

These also include metal, machinery and related trades workers; sales workers; electrical and electronic trades workers; drivers and mobile plant operators; stationary plant and machine operators; subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers; and agricultural, forestry and fishery laborers.| – BNN

Oral Health Care”.

Layunin ng Pamahalaang Panlungsod ng Calaca katuwang ang City Health Office sa pamumuno ni Dra. Sharon Ona na maimulat ang mga bata sa kahalagahan at pangangalaga sa kanilang mga ngipin kaya patuloy din itong inihahatid ang programa sa mga barangay ng lungsod.

Nagsagawa rin ang City Health Office sa pangunguna ni Dra. Sharon Ona ng “Workshop on Peer Navigation Program in Schools and Communities”. Ito ay ginanap sa City Gymnasium, Poblacion 3, Calaca City, Batangas.

Dinaluhan ito ng mga Supreme Student Government Officers kasama ang Guidance Counsellor/ARH Focal Person ng Dacanlao Gregorio National High School, Pedro A. Pater-

Mula sa pahina A6 no National High School, Batangas Province Science High School, Cahil National High School, Calantas Integrated School, Lumbang na Matanda National High School at Puting Kahoy National High School. Dumalo din sa nasabing training ang mga Peer Educators at Peer Navigators mula sa Calaca Senior High School kasama ang kanilang THK Advisers.

Naging speaker sa naturang training sina Mr. Rodolfo Anacan Jr. - Senior Provincial Technical Officer ng USAID ReachHealth at Ma. Jame Camille V. Magpile, RN - Adolescent Health and Development Program Coordinator.

Layunin ng training na ito na maghubog ng mga kabataan na gagabay sa kapwa nila kabataan upang makatulong sa pag gawa ng mga tamang desisyon sa buhay.

333 pasaway na motorista sa EDSA bus lane, sinampolan ng MMDA

Kawawa naman daw si Pareng Peejay at napakasakit ng ulo daw niya sa loob ng toilet ng upisina namin. Mabilis naman akong nakakuha ng pantapal sa ulo niya at entonces, gumanda na agad ang pakiramdam niya at nawala na ang sakit sa ulo niya. Tinapalan ko siya ng P500 sa ulo! Hik hik hik!

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333 pasaway na motorista ang sinampolan ng multa ng MMDA sa EDSA bus lane kung saan ay bawal bumagtas ang mga motorsiklo. Ang tatlo namang nagtangka pang tumakas ang pinagmulta ng P30k at suspendido pa ang bisa ng lisensiya. Beh! Buti nga!

Sabi ng DSWD ay huwag mag- limos sa mga pulubi, pero hindi ako nakatiis na di bigyan kahit P20 lang ang isang bata na namalimos sa akin.kaya lang ay humihing sa akin ang bata ng dagdag at kulang daw ang pambili niya ng rugby na gagamitin niya sa project nila sa iskul!. Haizsstt! bwa Hindi raw talaga maintindihan ni Pareng Akoy ang kanyang biyenan kung bakit laging galit sa kanya gayong sinusunod naman lagi niya ang hiling at malambing naman siya lagi sa kanya. Ako naman ay naiintindihan ko, kasi nag-aral ako ng child psychology sa UP. He he he! Isip bata na kasi! bwa Dumating na ulit sa Pinas ang kapitbahay kong korni. Taga Korea kasi ang babae at taga Nicaragua naman ang lalaki-as in KorNi!

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Ospital sa Granja, isasalin ng probinsya sa Lipa City

pamahaalang panlalawigan ay bilang pagtugon at pagsuporta ng Batangas Governor sa debolusyon ng mga serbisyong pangkalusugan, gayun din sa inisyatibo at liham ng City Mayor ng Lipa na pamunuan at tanggapin ang responsibilidad sa paghawak at pamamahala sa naturang ospital.

Lubos naman ang naging pasasalamat ni Mayor Africa kay Governor Mandanas at sa buong pamunuan ng Kapitolyo sa napakalaki at pambihirang pagkakataon na mas mapaglingkuran ang mga kababayan, lalo’t higit sa usaping pangkalusugan, kasama ang tiwala at suportang inilaan nito sa alkalde at sa kabuuan ng pamahalaang panlungsod, na aniya ay bahagi ng kaniyang malawakang programang pangkalusugan para sa Lungsod ng Lipa.

Kabilang sa mga dumalo sa naturang paglagda sina 6th District Board Member (BM) Lydio Lopez, 6th District BM Aries Emmanuel

From page A10

Mendoza, 3rd District BM Fred Corona, 4th District BM Jess De Veyra, 2nd District BM Arlene Magboo, PCL President BM Melvin Vidal, Lipa City Vice Mayor Camille Lopez, Provincial Administrator Wilfredo Racelis, Chief of Staff Mrs. Maria Isabel Bejasa, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rosvilinda Ozaeta, mga konsehal ng Lungsod ng Lipa, at mga miyembro ng Provincial Local Health Board. Naging saksi rin sa pagtitipon ang ilang mga opisyal at kawani ng pamahalaang panlalawigan, pamahalaang panlungsod at Lipa City District Hospital.

Ang mga gusali at kagamitan sa ospital na nagkakahalaga ng P35,089,310.20 ay babayaran ng Lungsod ng Lipa sa loob ng limang (5) taon sa pamamagitan ng guarantee letter ng probinsya sa mga pasyenteng hindi taga- Lipa City. Ang LCDH ay nakatirik sa lupang pagaari ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Lipa.|- O. Tabares, Jr.

IOC president calls for unity in sport amid geopol tensions

(R)evolution,” this year’s event aims to address transformative issues in the IFs’ operational environment, with insights from industry experts and influential decision-makers in the global sports movement.

Reiterating his call for unity, Bach underscored that the sports movement can capitalize on developments like AI and esports only through collective effort.

“If we proceed united and if we stand together, then we have every reason to be optimistic about the future of sport. At this IF Forum, you have the opportunity to set the course for this future,” he said.

“Our unity is our strength. We can harness the potential of the digital revolution only through collaboration and knowledge sharing. With many discussions at this IF Forum focused on the accelerating impact of technology on sport, I am eager to hear your perspectives and welcome your contributions, so that we can join forces. “In this way, we are living our Olympic motto - we can go faster, we will aim higher, we will become stronger –together,” he added.

The IF Forum concludes on Wednesday.|- (Xinhua)