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Five Women Entrepreneurs Shine at NorthMin Search Regional Pitch Competition
In a remarkable display of entrepreneurial talent, five out of 10 innovative women entrepreneurs emerged as winners at the regional pitch competition during the Babaye para sa Babaye: WHWise Northern Mindanao’s search for innovative women entrepreneurs on June 14, 2023, at Limketkai Mall Activity Center. Winners from Cagayan de Oro City are the following: Nenita…
PBBM warns public against cyberfraud, says gov’t monitoring online transactions to prevent scamming
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday warned the people against the threat and risks posed by fraudulent use of artificial intelligence (AI). The President said the government continues to monitor transactions in the digital space to protect the public against scammers and abusive online lenders, “We continue to monitor very closely and do all…
DOST, LGU Talakag provide ceramic water filters to 140 Indigenous households in San Rafael
To provide access to safe drinking water, the Department of Science and Technology partners with the Local Government Unit of Talakag in providing 140 Ceramic Water Filters to the Higaonons in Barangay San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon on June 2, 2023. Before DOST intervention, residents had to boil water before drinking. Records indicate 4 diarrhea cases…
DILG, PNP bring the BIDA program to communities thru Bisikleta sa Pamayanan
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Mandaluyong City Police Station in partnership with the Eastern Police District brought the Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA) Program and the fight against illegal drugs to the communities through the BIDA Bisikleta sa Pamayanan. DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. lauded the…
PBBM leads turnover of urea fertilizer from China, vows to work to strengthen ties
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made an assurance on Friday that the government will always work to strengthen the Philippines-China ties, as he led the turnover of 20,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer donated by the country’s giant Asian neighbor.
BDO Trust wins Gold in the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards
In Photo (From Right to Left): Rafael G. Ayuste Jr., Senior Vice President and Head of BDO Trust received BDO’s Gold Award for Investment Fund Company in the 2023 Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards from Sheron White, Advertising and Retail Director of Reader’s Digest. BDO Unibank also won another Gold for Personal/Consumer Loans and Platinum…
Albay sets up tourist viewing points to see Mayon’s beauty, fury
LEGAZPI CITY – The number of local and foreign visitors arriving in Albay province has lately doubled as many want to witness Mayon Volcano’s increasing volcanic activities. Night photos of the volcano’s glowing summit because of the red-hot lava flowing from the crater have been circulating on social media. On June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) placed Mayon under Alert…
Pinoy ASEAN exec: MSMEs to benefit from RCEP agreement
HUANGSHAN CITY, China – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) deputy secretary general Anna Reboniol said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, particularly with government support. “That is one of the objectives of the RCEP — to help MSMEs to go into the mainstream of regional trade, let them…
UNICEF: Displaced kids worldwide stands at 43.3 million
TORONTO – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported Wednesday the number of displaced children worldwide had hit 43.3 million at the end of last year. “For more than a decade, the number of children forced to flee their homes has risen at an alarming rate, and our global capacity to respond remains under serious strain. The increase…
New DOH chief to prioritize Covid-19, HIV, TB issues
Newly installed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Thursday his administration would focus on the exit plan of the Covid-19 pandemic and strategies to improve the situation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country. In a recent televised press briefing, Herbosa said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed him to tackle the rising…