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DOST NorthMin, TAPI hosts 2023 Mindanao-wide Invention Contests and Exhibits
The Department of Science and Technology – Technology Application and Promotion Institute and the DOST in Northern Mindanao host the 2023 ClusteRICE, a mindanao-wide invention contests and exhibits on October 4-5, at VIP Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The two-day event have garnered 150 inventors and researchers coming from both private and public institutions across…
PBBM VOWS TO REVIVE PH AGRI-FISHERY SECTOR AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Wednesday to revive the agricultural reforms initiated by his father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., as he called for a whole-of-nation approach to address the challenges in the agri-fishery sector. Speaking at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) in Quezon…
PBBM CALLS ON FEDERATION OF FREE FARMERS TO KEEP THEIR LEGACY ALIVE; GOV’T TO PROMOTE AGRI-FISHERY MODERNIZATION
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) to persist the legacy of their founding members by embodying the federation’s mission and to “continuously take part in supporting and empowering our farmers and fisherfolk.” “I urge all members of the FFF to keep the legacy of the founding members, keep it…
ASIAN GAMES 2023 MEDALISTS TO RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AND CASH INCENTIVES
The ‘Gabi ng Parangal at Pasasalamat Para sa Bayaning Atletang Pilipino’ – a grand welcome and awarding ceremony – will honor the Filipino medalists of the 2023 Asian Games. The Office of the President, in collaboration with the Presidential Communications Office, will host this celebration at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on October 25, 2023. The…
CZECH REPUBLIC TO SEND TRADE MISSIONS TO PH NEXT YEAR FOR DEFENSE TIE UP, AGRICULTURE INVESTMENTS
Seeing the opportunities in the Philippines, the Czech Republic said it is organizing visits to the country involving high-ranking government officials and business delegation for possible partnerships on defense, agriculture and other areas. “The opportunities are here. We just need to grab them and I’m pleased to mention that just in the next year, we…
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…
UHC COORDINATING COUNCIL TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON SPECIAL HEALTH FUND SPENDING – DOH
The Universal Health Care (UHC) Coordinating Council will keep track of the spending of the special health fund by the local government units (LGUs) and local health systems in a bid to improve the country’s health system, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Tuesday. “And what happens is there is going to be a special health…
PBBM WANTS SHORTER TRIGGER PERIOD FOR FUEL SUBSIDY RELEASE TO TRANSPORT SECTOR, SIMPLIFIED GOV’T REQUIREMENTS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on changing the language of the 2024 national budget provision on fuel subsidies for the transport sector to shorten the trigger period from three months to one month and simplification of subsidy release requirements. Energy Secretary Rafael Lotilla told the Palace press briefing on Tuesday that the President specifically…
NO INCREASE IN PH COVID CASES; DOH REMAINS VIGILANT, SAYS HEALTH CHIEF
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday that there is no increase in COVID-19 cases in the country, assuring the public that it is closely watching the situation particularly after Singapore confirmed they are conducting research on COVID cases. “We don’t have an increase in COVID cases. Singapore reported another variety of Omicron, but…
PBBM APPROVES PROPOSAL TO CREATE UHC COORDINATING COUNCIL
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday to create a coordinating council that will oversee the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act in the country. “The President approved the Department of Health’s proposal of creating a Universal Health Care Coordinating Council through an executive…