POLANGUI, Albay Mayor Raymond Adrian Salceda has assured Albay farmers the Department of Agriculture (DA) has committed financial support and assistance under the government’s Rice Farmer Financial Assistance (RFFA) program of the Rice Tariffication Law, among others, for them to recover from the devastation of their farm crops by the raging El Nino dry spell…
WORLD-CLASS business leaders met in Bangkok for a two-day conference about the benefits of cannabis or marijuana, particularly in the medical world. The conference held on February 29-March 1 is the 3rd Annual Conference and the leading event on the development of the Asian medical cannabis and hemp market. It’s known as Cannabis Business Asia…
IN support of the gamet industry and to ensure the sustainability of sarakat resources, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Santa Praxedes, a dialogue to foster the development of appropriate Science Technology and Innovation (STI) interventions and the generation of livelihood opportunities in the community,…
To boost Northern Mindanao’s research and development (R&D) capabilities, Bukidnon State University (BukSU) and the Department of Science and Technology train 20 health researchers through the conduct of a Research and Development (R&D) Clinic on February 19-20, 2024 at its main campus in Malaybalay City. Participants were immersed in enlightening workshops and interactive sessions facilitated…
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) based here offers technological guidance to upstart small businesses that source their raw materials from the forest. In an interview, Sarahme Esteban, project lead of FPRDI’s Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program, said her office has been tasked to provide know-how and…
JERUSALEM – In a major leap for male fertility research, Israeli scientists have successfully engineered “laboratory testicles” derived from mouse cells, opening new avenues for the possible production of sperm in a controlled laboratory environment. The testis plays a pivotal role in sperm production and the synthesis of testosterone. Abnormalities in its development and function often…
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, and SM Development Corp. (SMDC) president Jose Mari J. Banzon recently awarded a brand new condominium unit courtesy of SMDC Quezon City to one lucky winner of the Bisita, Be My Guest (BBMG) incentive program. Ruperto Tumibay, a 79-year-old who hails from Nueva Ecija and a Filipino-Canadian citizen since 2008,…
LEGAZPI CITY – The “Tarabangan Caravan” of Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-List slated this year which will offer a series of medical-dental missions is expected to benefit some 13,000 residents of the six provinces of the Bicol Region.. AKB media relations officer Sally Luces said the caravan is part of the priority programs of AKB and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to help…
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has set PHP100 billion in capital expenditure (capex) target this year as its outlook in the property sector remains rosy, especially in the high-end market. In a recent press briefing, ALI chief finance officer Augusto Bengzon said 34% of this year’s capex would be spent on residential projects, 24% for estate development, 19% for land acquisition, 10% for malls, 8% for…
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has urged member states of the Inter-governmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) to reclaim their lost momentum through heightened cooperation and scaled-up support from international financial institutions. In his opening remarks for the G-24 Technical Group Meeting, Recto, who is chair of the G-24 Board of Governors, urged G-24 members and international partners to…
