Palawan farmers and fisherfolk learn to manage their money and income through BDO Network Bank’s financial education initiatives

BDO Network Bank Brooke’s Point, Palawan is now open to serve individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in need of financial solutions. BDO Network Bank (BDONB) has conducted financial education training sessions for farmers and fishermen in Bgy. Ipilan, Brooke’s Point, Palawan to raise awareness on the importance of saving for their future. BDONB,…

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FFCCCII President Dr. Cecilio Pedro and Senator Cynthia Villar both attended the 119th anniversary and induction of new set of officers of Fookien Merchant Benevolent Association on November 9, Thursday at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant. They invited Pres. Cecilio Pedro to be their Keynote Speaker and donated to FFCCCII Student Assistance for Education. Their…

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P-pop group Alamat is PH textile institute’s new TELAmbassador

Becoming true to its mission to champion Filipino culture, the P-pop boy group Alamat goes beyond music and is now officially representing Philippine textiles for the country’s textile research institute. The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) announced that the six-member group is the new TELAmbassadors of the agency during the first…

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Students learn responsible use of AI tools in SciComm fields

More than 200 junior to senior high school students from 15 educational institutions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces now have a better understanding and appreciation of how Science Communication and various Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can complement each other. These students participated in a forum facilitated by the Department of Science and Technology-Science and…

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PH, TIMOR-LESTE AGREE TO COLLABORATE ON COMMERCIAL AVIATION, SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATION

The Philippines and Timor-Leste agreed on Friday to work together on civilian commercial aviation, social security agreement for professionals, and educational cooperation between their higher learning institutions. In a joint press briefing following a bilateral meeting with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that among those agreed were reconvening the policy…

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PBBM ELATED AS 56 MORE FILIPINOS LEFT GAZA FOR EGYPT AMID ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed elation on Friday after receiving reports that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza to join 42 others who previously crossed the Rafah Crossing for Egypt. “Happy to hear the update that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, joining the 42 who had previously crossed. This…

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PBBM VOWS TO STRENGTHEN, EXPAND PH-TIMOR LESTE BILATERAL RELATIONS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Friday to strengthen and continue to expand the 21-year-old diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Timor-Leste.  “I hope that these exchanges – this visit of yours will be the beginning of more exchanges between our two countries,” President Marcos told Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta in a bilateral meeting…

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PBBM ADMIN HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PHP29.3-BILLION PCG MARITIME SAFETY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

The economic benefits of carrying out the Php29.3-billion third phase of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard outweigh the cost, the government’s socioeconomic planning secretary said on Thursday. The National Economic and Development Authority Board, or NEDA Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved three high-impact projects during…

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