Health Consortium in NorthMin develops 5-year unified health research agenda

The Northern Mindanao Consortium for Health Research and Development (NorMinCoHRD) with Alliance for Improving Health Outcomes (AIHO) facilitates a research priority-setting workshop to address the most pressing health concerns in Region 10 in the next five years. The one-day event conducted on May in Cagayan de Oro City was comprised of diverse group of experts…

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Statement in Response to Irene Khan’s Report on Media Freedom and the Issue of Impunity

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) welcomes the report released by UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, which underscores issues related to press freedom and the safety of journalists and civil society actors in the Philippines. The report acknowledges the positive steps undertaken by the government, such as the adoption of the UN Action…

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Canada opens first Indo-Pacific agri office in Manila

REGIONAL AGRI OFFICE. Canadian Minister for Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay gives his remarks during the symbolic opening ceremony of the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office on Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2024). With the IPAAO opening, MacAulay is confident Canada’s annual agriculture and agri-food export worth over CAD22.8 billion (PHP943.19 billion) to the region would further grow. (PNA photo by…

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PBBM LEADS SIMULTANEOUS LAUNCHING OF PH’S LARGEST SERVICE CARAVAN IN 4 PROVINCES TO SERVE UNDERPRIVILEGED FILIPINOS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday led the simultaneous launching of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF),  the country’s biggest service caravan aimed at providing major government services to underprivileged Filipinos in various communities across the country.  “Ang programang ito ay isa lamang sa mga unang hakbangin ng pamahalaan upang magkaroon ng bagong pag-asa at…

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PBBM ASSURES TO EXHAUST LEGAL REMEDIES IN THE DEATHS OF 3 FILIPINO FISHERMEN 

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave his assurance on Wednesday that the government will exhaust all legal remedies available to determine what transpired surrounding the collision between a fishing boat and a still unidentified commercial vessel, resulting in the death of three Filipino fishermen on October 2.  “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of…

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Salinan 2023: Seminar-Training sa Batayang Pagsasalin, Matagumpay!

Matagumpay na naisagawa ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) katuwang ang Cebu Normal University (CNU) ang SALINAYAN 2023: Seminar-Training sa Batayang Pagsasalin. Naisagawa ito noong23-25 Oktubre 2023 sa paraang HyFlex. Pinamahalaan ng Sentro ng Wika at Kultura-CNU sa pangunguna ng direktor nitong si Dr. Lita A. Bacalla ang aktuwal na pagdalo ng mga kalahok sa…

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PH, Germany strengthen partnership against climate change

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…

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17 EU Envoys pleased with countryside projects implementation

By Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY – Seventeen (17) Ambassadors to the Philippines from as many European Union (EU) member-countries have expressed satisfaction with the implementation of projects in the country their governments fund. “Absolutely, the assessment in general terms is positive,” EU Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Santoro said in a briefing during the last day…

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