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Legarda: Oil spill-affected communities need more support
MANILA – Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has appealed for more assistance for the residents affected by the recent Miindoro Oriental oil spill tragedy that has been impacted various coastal areas in Western Visayas and Mimaropa region. Legarda said support for resident of the communities affected by the oil spill is vital. She vowed to continue “pushing for the needed support for those affected by the oil spill.” Legarda’s office has partnered with the Department of…
PH, China: SCS differences to be managed thru diplomacy only
The Philippines and China have agreed to manage their differences and handle emergencies on the South China Sea (SCS) through “friendly consultations,” only. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement, said both sides have agreed to explore ways to advance maritime cooperation “directed at confidence-building and managing tensions” during the 7th Bilateral Consultations Mechanism (BCM) in Manila….
DND: US access to EDCA sites ‘not unlimited’
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman Arsenio Andolong has clarified that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States does not grant US military forces unlimi8ted access to EDCA sites.
PEZA, BuCor get new chiefs
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Bureau of Customs (BuCor) have new chiefs.
Salceda: Passage of New Agrarian Emancipation Act is BBM’s most vital accomplishment with P600-B economic impact
The House of Representatives and the Senate separately ratified on Wednesday, the last session day before Congress adjourns for the Holy Week, the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on HB 6336 and SB 1850 — their respective versions of the proposed New Agrarian Emancipation Act.
DOST successfully launches iSCENE in Cauayan City
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) successfully launched the first ever International Smart City Exposition and Networking Engagement 2023 (iSCENE 2023) in Cauayan City, Isabela on March 23 at the Isabela Convention Center.
Bamboo Textile Fiber Inovation Hub: DOST, ISU introduce sustainable bamboo textile production in CagVal
Cauayan City, Isabela – Putting at the forefront of R&D and innovation on bamboo for textile wearables and beyond, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 in collaboration with the Isabela State University (ISU) officially launched the first Bamboo Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (BTFIH) in Northern Luzon today, March 03. 2023. The Bamboo…
DOST supports locally developed beauty, health innovations
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) strongly supports the development of local beauty and health innovations and products, two of which are scheduled to be launched in July this year. One of the two products is a skin invigorating solution called Skivios which DOST said will help address skin problems and infections. The proiduct…
Green Climate Fund OKs US$26.3M grant to PH agri sector
The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.3-million grant to the Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APACC) to help increase the resilience of vulnerable rural areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector towards climate resilience. The APA project is a submission by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…
DOT projects PH as a tourism powerhouse in 5 years
The Department of Tourism (DOT) projects the Philippines to become a tourism powerhouse in Asia in the next five years. At the unveiling of the 2023-2028 National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) during a tourism stakeholders’ summit in Manila, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said they envision to “establish a Philippine tourism industry anchored on Filipino culture, heritage and identity, which aims…