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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New SBMA chief: More infra and hotel projects to attract investors

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Businessman Eduardo Aliño officially has assumed post as  Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). In his first press conference as SBMA chief, Aliño noted the vast potential of Subic should be given priority for development. “We have so many potentials here in Subic and we may put up more hotels, more infra projects to attract more investors,” he said, adding his management…

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PBBM CONGRATULATES BARANGAY, SK-ELECT OFFICIALS; REMINDS THEM TO BE HONEST AT ALL TIMES, SERVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. congratulated the newly elected and re-elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in the recently concluded elections on Monday as he reminded them to be honest at all times and to serve their constituents.  In a video message early Tuesday, President Marcos emphasized that barangay and SK officials play an…

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PhilHealth assures coverage of hospitalization for leptospirosis, dengue

QUEZON CITY,  – As the rainy season continues, the prevalence of water and vector-borne diseases such as leptospirosis and dengue also increases.  The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), however, assured the public that members can avail of benefit packages for leptospirosis and dengue in case of hospitalization.  The benefit package for dengue fever is currently…

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AI Got It: HAWKS AI technology to provide solution to disease detection and crop management among others

Due to the tedious, time-consuming, and hazardous nature of traditional crop disease detection methods, the Autonomous Societally Inspired Mission Oriented Vehicles – Harmonized Aerial Watch and Knowledge-Based Survey (ASIMOV-HAWKS) has developed an automated solution to optimize agricultural practices. At a research, development, and innovation symposium held on the second day of the Regional Science, Technology,…

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‘DON’T ALWAYS BELIEVE IN WHAT YOUR DOCTORS SAY. DO OWN RESEARCH, STUDY”

A dermatologist said that patients should not always believe what their doctors say unless studies and research have been made on their prescribed medicines. “Ang doktor kasi kahit magaling, puwede ring magkamali,” Dra. Grace Carole Beltran, said. A dermatologist, aesthetic surgeon and a pathology dermatologist, she was the guest in the most recent Media Health…

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DOST breaks Guinness World Records with bamboo planting while advancing circular economy goals

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has marked another milestone as it broke the Guinness World Record for the “Most People Planting Bamboo Simultaneously in Multiple Venues” during the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) held last November 28 at the Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. Spearheaded by the DOST and…

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