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PALAY, RICE PRICES TO STABILIZE AS MAIN HARVEST STARTS – DA
Prices of palay and rice are expected to stabilize as thousands of farmers start to harvest their main season crop this September and October. By the end of September, initial palay harvest is expected to reach 2 million metric tons (MMT), and in October up to 3 MMT, totalling 5 MMT, based on estimates by…
PBBM HONORS HIS FATHER’S MEMORY BY UPLIFTING THE LIVES OF FILIPINOS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday that the best way to honor the memory of his father is to stay true to the passion of public service to uplift the lives of Filipinos. “I think the best way to honor his memory will be… Stay true to the passion … Marami pa tayong…
DSWD: OVER 400 RICE RETAILERS RECEIVED PBBM’S CASH GRANTS
More than 400 rice retailers from six areas in the Philippines affected by rice price caps have already received a cash grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amounting to at least P7.5 million. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said that they have already distributed cash grants to 474 small and micro rice…
PBBM: EO NO. 39 IMPLEMENTATION, ENFORCEMENT GOING WELL
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that the implementation and enforcement of the mandated price caps on rice is going well as expected, based on reports by the implementing agencies of the Executive Order (EO) No. 39 during a sectoral meeting. “We just had a meeting about that this morning and, so far,…
DOST establishes vibrant partnership with US private companies through the US-ASEAN Business Council
Development of Smart Cities, Quantum Technology, Digital Transformation, Advanced Weather Forecasting, and the facilitation of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) initiatives are among the points of interest of the companies during the annual US-ASEAN Business Council 2023 Philippine Business Mission meeting held recently at the Manila Marriott Hotel. The US-ASEAN Business Council represents over 175 U.S….
DOST 1 unveils DOST-ITDI’s technology, SAFEWTRS: Emergency Disinfection System of Drinking Water
On August 31, 2023, the “SAFEWTRS: Emergency Disinfection System of Drinking Water a DOST-ITDI Technology” was featured in the 25th episode of the weekly radio program of the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST-1) and DZAG Radyo Pilipinas Agoo to promote knowledge and advancements in the field. The resource person, Engr. Reynaldo L….
Dispelling myths: Stay the course in the bourse during Ghost Month
BDO Securities encourages investors to maintain a steadfast approach to their investment strategies and not be swayed by superstitions as the ‘Ghost Month’ approaches.
OATH TAKING OF FISMPC OFFICERS
The oath taking of the Directors and Officers of the Filipino Inventors Society Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FISMPC) was held at Causeway Restaurant in Quezon City on Aug. 25 and administered by Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. The event was witnessed by Secretary General Reginald Velasco from House of Representative, DOST…
CONGRESS APPROVAL OF ‘MARIJUANA’ USE ‘ALMOST DONE’
GOOD news for advocates of medical cannabis or marijuana as its approval in Congress to legalize its use, “is almost done,” according to experts. This was disclosed by Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez and his colleagues at last Monday’s Media Health Forum of Bauertek Corporation, a research, development and medical manufacturing company in Guiguinto, Bulacan. On…
BDO reiterates support on transition to sustainable energy
In Photo: Eduardo V. Francisco, President of BDO Capital, was one of the speakers at the 2023 Philippine Powerplant Energy Summit which was attended by energy stakeholders, experts, investment companies and solution providers to address the country’s growing energy needs. BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) has expressed its support to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to…