AS everybody’s anticipating the legalization by the Senate and House of Representatives, on the use of medical cannabis or marijuana as medicine, a manufacturing facility to develop this will be constructed soon and it’s said to be the biggest in Asia and at par with the United States’ in terms of standards. The Senate and…
The Philippines has shifted its focus from recovering post-pandemic to transforming its economy, which would increase local production and bring in more investment, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. Speaking during the 10th Asia Summit in Singapore, President Marcos recalled the lessons the Philippines has taken from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the need…
MANILA – The United States and the Philippines have partnered to provide Burmese youth with the opportunity to pursue quality higher education through a five-year initiative being funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The US Embassy in Manila on Tuesday said the Philippines was selected as one of the Asian countries where these…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he sees the visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as a reaffirmation of the shared commitment of the Philippines and Malaysia to revitalize their bilateral relations.
The government targets to reduce the country’s poverty to a single-digit figure by 2028. In his first State of the Nation Address in 2022, President President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Marcos vowed to bring down poverty to as low as 9 percent by the end of his term. Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest data showed the country’s poverty rate already…
The average age of Filipino farmers has decreased with more younger generation opting to join the agriculture sector, according to a Department of Agriculture official on Saturday. DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa disclosed that the previous average age of farmers in the country was 57 years old and this has decreased to about 49…
Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start its daily flight between Clark in Pampanga and Incheon, South Korea on May 5 this year. CEB spokesperson Carmina Romero told media they continue “to strengthen their “connectivity from our Clark hub which is important for Cebu Pacific because Clark services Central and Northern Luzon,” and their daily flights to Incheon may be an exciting…
MANILA – The Philippines and Germany vowed to continue to push for transformative climate and biodiversity action through the Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) Project — a joint initiative that strengthens climate governance, empowers communities, and protects ecosystems. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) underscored the need to turn climate projects into…
Despite advances in medical science and technology, about 70 Pinoys still succumb and die daily from tuberculosis (TB), a serious illness caused by bacteria that affect the lungs. In her speech during the World TB Day Friday, Department of Health Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire described the disease as curable but with 1.6 million recorded deaths in 2021. “We are only one…
Before the break of dawn, Jose Cabanza Jr. of Barangay La Huerta in Parañaque wakes up to prepare his fishing equipment before heading to Manila Bay by sunrise to haul in his catch for the day. But for fishers like Jose, not every day is a good day. “Pabago-bago po [ang kita] katulad ngayon, medyo may sama…
