Salceda hails PBBM for successful PH bid to host UN Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board

Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has congratulated the Marcos administration for its successful bid for the Philippines to host the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). “Hosting the LDF will help the Philippines gain fair access to financial…

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Green Climate Fund OKs US$26.3M grant to PH agri sector

The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.3-million grant to the Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APACC) to help increase the resilience of vulnerable rural areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector towards climate resilience. The APA project is a submission by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

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TCSHS team wins big in MakeX Robotics World Championship Competition

TUGUEGARAO City Science High School (TCSHS) Robotics team garnered third place in the MakeX robotics challenge category held in Yantai, China, last December 8–11, 2023. The team demonstrated exceptional talent and innovation on the global stage, according to school officials. The international robotics competition was joined by more than 30 countries around the globe to…

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PBBM ASKS CONGRESS FOR QUICK PASSAGE OF 2024 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. certified as urgent on Wednesday the enactment of House Bill No. 8980, or Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill,  to ensure the funding of different government programs and projects next year. “Pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Section 26 (2) of the 1987 Constitution, I hereby certify to the…

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DOST 1 collaborates with LGU Vintar to establish bamboo textile hub

THE Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST 1), through the Provincial Science and Technology Office – Ilocos Norte (PSTO-IN), convened with the Mayor of Vintar, Richard Degala, on April 15, 2024 in this municipality. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the establishment of a bamboo textile hub and to explore opportunities…

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UN official commends PBBM for strong leadership in climate action

A ranking United Nations (UN) official commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his strong leadership in climate action through strengthened policies and programs. Mami Mizutori, the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, met with President Marcos in Malacañang on Friday and expressed UN’s readiness to assist the Philippines in climate financing,…

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PBBM EXPECTS DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION FRAMEWORK WITH UN TO ADDRESS PH’S MAJOR CHALLENGES

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that he looks forward to forging vigorous engagements with the United Nations (UN) in addressing the country’s key issues such as food security, health, education, climate action, and disaster risk reduction.  President Marcos witnessed the signing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2024-2028…

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Batas para sa Propesyonalisasyon ng mga Tagasaling Pilipino, isinusulong ng Kasálin Network

Inilatag ang dalawang bersiyon ng mga panukalang batas para sa propesyonalisasyon ng mgatagasalin sa bansa sa “Layag: Forum sa Pagsasalin” noong Mayo 18, 2024, Sabado, 8:00 n.u.-5:00 n.h. sa University of Asia and the Pacific, Pasig City na inorganisa ng Kasálin Network. Ibinahagi ni G. John Enrico Torralba, hepe ng Sangay ng Salin ng Komisyon…

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DOST R02 and PLGU Batanes collaborate, provide S&T projects for Tourism industry in Batanes

Basco, Batanes – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho Mabborang together with DOST- 02 Regional Director Virginia G. Bilgera and their team visited the office of Governor Marilou Cayco Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Batanes for Smart and Sustainable Projects supporting the Tourism Industry today, May 11,…

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