A doting father has emotionally appealed to Congress to now approve the use of medical cannabis or marijuana as medicine, for the sake of his only son and other patients. Romeo Ballesteros, a member of Cannahopefuls, Inc. – an advocacy group for the legalization on the use of medical cannabis, was teary-eyed when he appeared…
Some 58 Filipinos residing in the razed Tai Po high-rise residential condominium buildings in Hong Kong have been confirmed safe and accounted for, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong recently assured. In its latest update, the foreign service post, however, said one domestic worker is still missing while another is recuperating in a hospital….
MEXICAN ENVOY. Mexico’s Ambassador-designate Daniel Hernandez Joseph presents his credentials to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday (July 10, 2023). Joseph said the Philippines and Mexico can do so much in trade, culture and science. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Mexico and the Philippines have agreed to further enhance their mutual cooperation and engagement…
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega bared on Friday the third Filipino casualty in the ongoing tension between the Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas while three others remain missing. “There is a third Filipino casualty. A 49-year-old woman from Negros Occidental,” De Vega told reporters during a press briefing in Malacañang. De…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 is proud to announce that two of its empowered women, Ms. Aileen Gonzales and Ms. Rowena A. Guzman, are part of the historic first batch of the Regional Pool of Gender and Development Resource Persons (RPGRPs) for Cagayan Valley. Ms. Gonzales and Ms. Guzman, both Science Research Specialists II,…
The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public to monitor the air quality index (AQI) in their areas and avoid the ill effects of pollution. On Monday, haze was reported in certain areas of Quezon City and Rizal province caused by fire incidents. The common indicators for AQI are Particulate Matter 10 micrometers (PM…
JAKARTA – This Indonesian capital city has officially become the world’s most highly populated city, according to the United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report. Jakarta now has 41.9 million inhabitants, surpassing Tokyo, which slipped to third place with 33.4 million people, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, which climbed to second with 36.6 million. The Indonesian capital city,…
REDUCE MARINE POLLUTION. Ambassador of Norway to ASEAN Kjell Tormod Pettersen (4th from right), Research Director of the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Dr. Marianne Olsen (2nd from right), and Executive Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) Indonesia Dr. Arisman (right) during the launch of ASEANO Project Phase 2 (2023-2027). (Antara-HO-Norwegian Mission to…
The updated National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) for 2023 to 2028 was launched during the opening ceremonies of the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) week celebration at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City last 10 August 2023. Covering a six-year period, the NUHRA provides focus and direction to health research and development initiatives in…
ISABELA — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 spotlighted its flagship program for returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) during the National Reintegration Network cum Awarding of Livelihood Program for OFWs Reintegration (LPOR) held on September 24 at the Ilagan Capitol Amphitheatre. The event, organized by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional…
