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PBBM closely monitors condition of Hawaii wildfire-stricken Filipinos
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring the condition of the Filipinos amid the ongoing wildfire in Hawaii with the help of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In his official X account, President Marcos said that the government, through the DFA and the DMW,…
PH, ETHIOPIA AGREE TO COOPERATE ON TRADE, TECHNOLOGY, MANILA-ADDIS ABABA AIR LINKAGE
Africa positioning itself as an emerging major economy has brought global excitement, and the Philippines could seize the opportunity by forging stronger partnership with Ethiopia, one of the region’s major economies, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. “I think the whole world is very excited about — how most of Africa is positioned…
BDO waives remittance fees on donations for Typhoon Egay victims
To help Filipinos whose lives and properties were devastated and damaged by Typhoon Egay recently, BDO Unibank is waiving remittance fees on donations to be sent to its BDO Remit offices abroad from August 1 to September 30, 2023.
‘LEGALIZING USE OF MARIJUANA IS SAVING, EXTENDING LIFE’
PUSHING for the legalization on the use of medical cannabis or marijuana intensifies with an expert saying this will save or extend life of the patients. Dr. John Ortiz Teope, a researcher, critic, political analyst, media practitioner and the secretary general of TIMPUYOG Philippines, said that legalizing the use of medical cannabis has various positive…
DOST, PEZA SIGN JOINT MEMO CIRCULAR TO ESTABLISH K.I.S.T ECOZONES
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) signed a joint Memorandum Circular on Thursday, Aug. 3, to forge a partnership for the establishment of Knowledge, Innovation and Science Technology (KIST) Parks or Ecozones. The event took place at the OSEC Conference Room at the DOST main building with…
Eastern Visayas to host 16th PNHRS Week Celebrations; puts spotlight on sustainable development through health research
The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) will host the prestigious 16th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration on 8- 11 August 2023, at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City. Anchored on the theme, “Sustainable Development: Resilience through Health Research,” the face-to-face gathering aims to emphasize the critical role of health research…
KBL, PAPI SIGN MOU
THE president of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) and the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). PAPI president Nelson Santos and KBL North Luzon vice president, Crisiljefv Garrido, signed the MOU last July 19 at Ninangan Resturant in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, designating the former as the official…
DOST hosts forum on geological hazards in Region 1
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) hosted a seminar, dubbed “Alerto! Rehiyon Uno: Forum on Geological Hazards in Region 1.” The event was held at the Provincial Training and Development Center in Lingayen, Pangasinan last Thursday, July 20, with the goal of preparing for any hazards and disasters the country would face. DOST…
MALACAÑANG ANNOUNCES BRAWNER AS NEXT AFP CHIEF
Malacañang, through the Presidential Communications Office, announced on Wednesday that Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner will be the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and will take the place of General Andres Centino who was re-appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the said post earlier this year. Centino will be…
Support sought for DOST’s establishment of smart and sustainable communities
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various government agencies to support its program of establishing smart and sustainable communities in the Philippines. Signatories to the document were DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. represented by Asst. Secretary Atty. Romeo Benitez of…