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Salceda: Real property valuation reform bill now awaits PBBM’s signature
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Facebook) A priority bill that seeks to reform the property valuation and tax assessment in the country now awaits the President’s signature following its ratification by both houses of Congress recently. Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, House Ways and Means Committee chair,…

PBBM renews commitment to preserving inclusivity, respect for diverse culture in BARMM
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. renewed his commitment to preserving the importance of inclusivity and respect for diverse culture in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “Today, as your President, I stand before you committed to fulfilling that promise. We have seen progress, and much needs to be done,” President Marcos said in…

China further facilitates exit-and-entry services for better mobility of personnel
By Zhang Tianpei, People’s Daily Every day when the land port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge opens, a vibrant and bustling scene is on – tourists from the Chinese mainland conversing in different local dialects and Hong Kong and Macao families embarking on trips to the mainland are coming and going. Such lively atmosphere can be…

Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU) 2024 THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS NOW OPEN
The Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines have jointly announce the call for nominations for Awards for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU) 2024. APCU is the pioneer and the leading non-government organization (NGO) in the Philippines in promoting people-to-people diplomacy, bilateral understanding, and friendship…

2 SENATORS PUSH FOR ‘MARIJUANA’ LEGALIZATION WITH SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE
QUALIFIED patients may soon receive therapeutic and palliative benefits from medical cannabis or marijuana under Senator Robinhood Padilla’s proposal while Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa said safeguards are already in place in the measures allowing the use of the plant. Sen. Padilla sponsored Senate Bill No. 2572 or the proposed Cannabis Medicalization Act of the…

DOST 10 MAKES DRYING EASIER AND FASTER FOR YOU
DOST Camiguin recently concluded a comprehensive monitoring initiative spanning from March 11 to 15, 2024, covering 38 beneficiaries of the Portable Solar Speed Dryer (PORTASOL) across the province. This activity aims to evaluate the efficacy and performance of PORTASOL among its users. The monitoring captured valuable insights for identifying areas of improvement in the design…

DOST-PTRI opens First in Mindanao Silk Innovation Hub in Villanueva, Mis Or
Another innovation milestone has come to Northern Mindanao, as the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST – PTRI) launches the Silk Innovation Hub at Brgy. Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on March 02, 2024. Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay-Angeles, a supporter of the silk industry, led the ribbon cutting and…

CANNES FILMS BEING SHOT IN DAPITAN
FOUR short Cannes films are now being shot in Dapitan in Zamboanga Peninsula in Western Mindanao. The filming is one right after another and all are destined to be screened at the Directors’ Fortnight of the Cannes International Film Festival. Epic and unprecedented It’s the very first time Cannes comes a-calling to shoot films in…

DOST to revive Youth Escellence in Science (YES) Awards
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon has announced the resumption of face-to-face Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awarding ceremonies after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.Harley Margallo, YES event head at DOST-Calabarzon, said 203 “young scientists, engineers and mathematicians” would be awarded in-person across the region this…

Pentagon reports no evidence on UFO, alien, ET existence
HOUSTON, United States – The Pentagon released a study Friday about UFOs, aliens and extraterrestrial intelligence and said it has found no evidence of their existence after investigating sightings of nearly eight decades of unidentified flying objects. “All investigative efforts, at all levels of classification, concluded that most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the…