Cayetano on ending corruption: Reform won’t last if discipline depends on who’s in power

Corruption in the Philippines will only end if every single Filipino would learn to do what is right even without being policed or pressured, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said on Saturday. Reflecting on the recent corruption issues in the country during his ‘CIA 365’ livestream in the early morning of September 6, Cayetano differentiated self-governance…

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Solon pushes Lifelong Learning for Filipinos bill in Senate

Senator Joel Villanueva has urged his fellow senators to pass a bill aimed at institutionalizing lifelong learning opportunities for Filipinos. He said Senate Bill 2960, or the Lifelong Learning Development Framework Act, will foster a culture of continuous learning among Filipinos. “In today’s fast-changing world, marked by rapid technological advances, education and training must transcend…

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Bicol health caravan targets 13K beneficiaries this year

LEGAZPI CITY – The “Tarabangan Caravan” of Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-List slated this year which will offer a series of medical-dental missions is expected to benefit some 13,000 residents of the six provinces of the Bicol Region.. AKB media relations officer Sally Luces said the caravan is part of the priority programs of AKB and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to help…

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DOST 1 PRESENTS ITS PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

THE Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) presented its various programs, projects and activities before the 27th National Press Congress of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel on Dec. 11-13, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, DOST Region 1 director through an AVP (audio visual presentation)…

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P5 PROJECT NUMBER 5

Do you know that morphine, a drug considered in most areas as illegal substance, is allowed for human consumption for extreme medical cases? Morphine is a very strong painkiller that is prescribed for those who have encountered accidents, those suffering from pain due to cancer, or those who have suffered stroke or heart attack. This seemingly beneficial use of morphine is strictly controlled to avoid the negative side effects such as addiction to the substance.     

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Weavers Manifesto cries for respect, support for Philippine weaves, denounces machine replicas, printed substitutes

The growing popularity of traditional handloom-woven textiles has placed Filipino weavers at a critical crossroads. Their designs, heritage, and livelihoods are increasingly threatened not only by printed and machine-made replicas but also by unfair market access, lack of intellectual property protection, and limited recognition of their rights as artists, cultural bearers, and workers. While counterfeit…

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