IF medical cannabis or marijuana is produced locally as medicines, this will be affordable to sick Pinoys. But it seems that a government agency is not open to the idea of using locally-produced marijuana to be formulated as medicines. This was said by some attendees at a recent Media Health Forum of Richard Nixon Gomez,…
The Local Government Unit of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental adopts the RxBox telehealth device for enhanced healthcare services in the municipality. In partnership with the Department of Science and Technology, the LGU will now make use of the unit at the Municipal Health Office. RxBox is a multi-component system (biomedical device, electronic medical record system and…
The Department of Science and Technology 1 (DOST 1) held a Management Committee (ManCom) Meeting presided by Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, Officer-In-Charge, Office of the Regional Director together with the Assistant Regional Directors and Provincial Directors of DOST 1, center managers, process owners, and unit heads on April 24, 2023, at the DOST 1 Regional…
MAY PLAN B KA NA BA? Life insurance provides families with financial security amid challenging economic times according to BDO Unibank SVP and chief investment officer Frederico Rafael “Fritz” D. Ocampo and BDO Life President and CEO Renato Vergel de Dios during a recent online seminar, “Life Insurance: Plan B against Economic Uncertainty” hosted by…
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has so far evacuated some 409 Filipino nationals from conflict-torn Sudan as it pushed on mass evacuation efforts amid a three-day ceasefire declared on Tuesday.
I LOVE YOU PAWEVER! BDO Insure invited fur parents to share their love for their fur babies during its pet appreciation day, “I Love You PAW-ever!” last April 20, 2023. BDO Unibank’s insurance brokerage arm also created awareness on pet care and introduced its affordance and customizable Pet Dog and Cat insurance plans. Learn more…
“Ang parangal na ito ay hindi lamang po para sa akin, kundi para rin ito sa lahat ng mga gaya kong manunulat ng mga teleserye, na kahit kailan, liban sa napakahalagang okasyon na ito, ay hindi man lang nagagawaran ng kahit na anong parangal at pagkilala” pahayag ni Bb. Suzette S. Doctolero, nang tinanggap niya ang KWF Gawad ng Panitikan 2023 sa Lucky Chinatown Hotel, Binondo, Lungsod Maynila, 27 Abril 2023.
DR. RICHARD NIXON GOMEZ, a scientist, inventor and general manager of Bauertek Corporation led members of the media and other visitors in touring the medical manufacturing facility in Guiguinto Bulacan, that will process the medical cannabis or marijuana to become a medicine.
In celebration of the National Innovation Day on April 21 as mandated by the Philippine Innovation Act and the vibrant innovation ecosystem of Northern Mindanao led the Regional Development Council (RDC) in region 10 and partners to stage a three-day exposition of innovation impact, interactive experience and investment opportunities activities in April 20-22, 2023 at…
An S&T Fellow from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) underscored that nuclear medicine in the country has advanced in the past decades that could lead to more affordable treatment of various non-communicable diseases.
