An S&T Fellow from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) underscored that nuclear medicine in the country has advanced in the past decades that could lead to more affordable treatment of various non-communicable diseases.
The office of Congress representative Jose Manuel “Joeman” Alba of the 1st District of Bukidnon and the Department of Science and Technology brings Silyang Pinoy in Bukidnon through a series of trainings for local furniture makers in the 1st district of the province. On July 11-16, 53 attendees actively participated and were able to produce…
Brothers Gregorio L. Uy (second from right) and Samuel L. Uy, CPA, RGC (leftmost), founders of the Gregorio P. Uy & Lee Peng Scholarship Foundation (GPULP Scholarship Foundation), have been helping college students in Isabela fulfill their dreams through education. With them in this photo are officer Geralda P. Hoggang, RGC (fourth from right) and…
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or (Provincial Board) has approved in last Friday’s special session a resolution declaring the entire province under a state of calamity due to the increasing restiveness of Mayon Volcano. Vice Governor Baby Glenda Bongao, SP presiding officer, said the declaration is needed to enable the affected local government units (LGUs) to…
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla has said that with the peso now stabilizing against the United States dollar, they will focus their attention in addressing the elevated inflation rate, which is expected to return to within-target levels by October 2023. Addressing the recent Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB) general membership meeting in Makati, Medalla said monetary authorities are not worried…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to visit Manila shortly this year or early next year to highlight the two countries’ the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. In a statement on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office said (PCO) said South Korean envoy-designate to Manila, Ambassador Lee Sang-Hwa revealed the planned visit. The ambassador-designate presented his credentials on Monday to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang. “President Yoon Suk…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the Filipino community in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that their efforts will not go to waste as he acknowledged their contributions for raising the bar high in terms of quality services for which the Philippines is known around the world. In his speech during…
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is now exhausting all remedies available to start the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the Filipino community amid the ongoing conflict between the Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. In a Malacañang briefing on Friday, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched what it calls a “hop-on hop-off (HOHO) bus tours that would enable travelers to have seamless, contactless transport and tour booking system,” and provide group and individual travelers convenience and flexibility. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the bus tour’s pilot launch in Makati City on Sunday marks an “exciting” time for…
House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has conveyed his sincere thanks to Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian for quickly responding to his request for food packs for the 9,829 families evacuated from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) and 7-kilometer danger zone around Mayon Volcano. The…
