GOOD news for advocates of medical cannabis or marijuana as its approval in Congress to legalize its use, “is almost done,” according to experts. This was disclosed by Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez and his colleagues at last Monday’s Media Health Forum of Bauertek Corporation, a research, development and medical manufacturing company in Guiguinto, Bulacan. On…
By Anna Leah Gonzales State-run Social Security System (SSS) said it will implement a Pension Reform Program which features a structured, three-year pension increase for all its pensioners. In a statement Thursday, SSS said the increase is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. It aims to uplift all pensioners through…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 1 in collaboration with DZAG Radyo Piliinas Agoo took a proactive stance in observance of the Global Warming and Climate Consciousness Week 2023 by conducting its 35th episode of the weekly radio program, “Tekno Presiyensya: SIyensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili” on November 23, 2023, via…
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…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Abra (UAbra), formerly Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) and the Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST – CAR) to establish the second Natural Dyes (NatDyes) Hub in…
HI-TECH. Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Neo QLED 8K TV with Eclipsa Audio technology. Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday (JAN. 3, 2025) it will unveil a new television featuring new three-dimensional audio technology developed in partnership with Google at the upcoming CES 2025. (Yonhap) SEOUL – Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil soon a new television featuring new three-dimensional audio technology…
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the about 740 kilometers of irrigation canals improved and upgraded recently will help ease the impact of El Niño on farmers in 2024. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said DA targets to rehabilitate some 843 kilometers of irrigation canals to distribute water more effectively and efficiently to farmlands, even as 40 small-scale irrigation systems covering 1,477.5…
The Makati Business Club (MBC) has joined the call of various sectors for the passage of a law that will make paying taxes for Filipinos easy, boost tax payment compliance. The business group has also hailed the efforts of, among others, House Ways and Means Chair Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda in crafting such measures.
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) advised the public and the youth on Wednesday to report false information that they encounter in social media platforms and refrain from sharing it to counter misinformation and disinformation in addition to adopting STOP and SPOT approach in responsible information consumption. “And when you do realize that you have come…
QUEZON CITY (PIA) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) solar-powered water filtration system has successfully provided 5,040 gallons of clean water in Naga City, which was severely hit by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. The MMDA said it conducted its on-site water purification in the city’s barangays Mabolo and Triangulo. The purified water benefited up…
