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Salceda explores other options to address financial gap in Senior Citizens’ healthcare, medical, basic needs for dignity in old age
House Ways and Means Chair Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said he is “exploring a separate insurance fund under Philhealth to address the financial gap and help ensure senior citizens’ (SCs) healthcare, specially their catastropic medicine costs, other basic necessities and “little pleasures in dignified old age.” Salceda who has recently succeeded in crafting laws…
DOST, LGU Valencia grant tech upgrading support to IP coffee producers
Photo op of the ceremonial turnover of funds with (Left to Right) Jocelyn
Tango-an, Architect Bjorn Didaagon, Ritchie Mae Guno, Hon. Azucena Huervas, Datu Smith Ecat,
Joel Escaño, Marven Selecios, Atty. Marlowe Selecios
PH, Qatar ink deals on fighting human trafficking, seafarers’ welfare, tourism, trade, sports, youth, visa waiver
The Philippines and Qatar signed at least nine agreements on Monday covering cooperation on combating human trafficking, seafarers’ welfare, tourism, sports and climate change during the state visit of Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Manila. Among those signed included a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the governments of the Philippines and Qatar…
PBBM, Qatari Amir forge stronger PH-Qatar ties
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seeing a stronger collaboration between the governments of the Philippines and Qatar following the two-day state visit of Qatari Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in the country. “With the Philippines and Qatar sharing 43 years of deep friendship and cooperation, I am certain that our discussions today…
DOST LAUNCHES ESTABLISHMENT OF MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES IN CAUAYAN CITY
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with the City Government of Cauayan, and Isabela State University (ISU), officially launched recently the establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) in Cauayan City, Isabela. Besides recycling, there are meaningful opportunities and smart solutions for waste reduction management across the value chain in developing a circular…
NorMin Innovation Committee to launch Regional Innovation Program and Exhibits 2024
Intending to promote innovation initiatives in the government and private sectors in Region 10, the Northern Mindanao Regional Innovation Program and Exhibit (NorMinRIPE) will commence at SM City CDO Uptown from April 22-24, 2024. The NorMinRIPE is the Regional Research, Development, and Innovation Committee in Region 10 (RRDIC – 10) program, celebrating National Innovation Day…
DOST, LGU Valencia holds workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventory with Climate Change Commission
The Department of Science and Technology in Region X, in partnership with the Local Government of Valencia City, Bukidnon, holds a four-day workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventory with the Climate Change Commission on March 6-10, 2024 at Sophie Red Hotel, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental. The training-workshop is designed to capacitate LGU Valencia’s department heads and staff…
Boracay readies security, safety measures for tourists this summer
TOURISTS AT THE BEACH. Thousands of tourists flock to Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan during the Holy Week. Malay chief tourism operations officer Felix G. delos Santos Jr., in an interview on Monday (April 1, 2024), said they are ready for the influx of tourists this April and May. (Photo courtesy of Flickr) ILOILO CITY –…
Pope Francis renews call for Gaza ceasefire
Pope Francis, 87, appeared in relatively good spirits at the Easter Sunday Mass at the Vatican. PHOTO: REUTERS TEHRAN — Pope Francis has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a peace-focused address marking Easter Sunday, the most important day on the Christian calendar. “Let us not allow the current hostilities to continue to have grave…
Israeli Parliament authorizes Netanyahu to shut down Al Jazeera
JERUSALEM – The Knesset on Monday passed the so-called “Al Jazeera Law” authorizing the Prime Minister to shut down the activities of the Qatari-owned network. “There will be no freedom of speech for the Hamas trumpets in Israel. Al Jazeera will be closed in the coming days,” said Communications Minister Shlomo Karai, who spearheaded the legislation,…