TEHRAN – Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that children in Gaza are at risk of death due to lack of food. “Grim findings during @WHO visits to Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals in northern #Gaza: severe levels of malnutrition, children dying of starvation, serious shortages of fuel, food and medical…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will push for a just, sustainable and affordable energy transition financing, deeper health cooperation, digitalization and innovation, and food security cooperation during his attendance next week to the 30th APEC Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco, California, USA. During a pre-departure briefing in Malacañang on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Charles Jose…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signified to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. its intention to invest in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) along with other countries. In an interview with the Malacañang reporters at the sidelines of his attendance to the ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh, President Marcos said that the MIF has received positive…
Unicorn startup Xendit took the stage at a fintech summit to lead the dialogue on how the Philippine finance industry can accelerate the digital economy—and fast, through building payments infrastructure. In line with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap and its subsequent National Strategy for Financial Inclusion, Xendit has been advocating…
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…
NO less than Department of Health (DOH) secretary, Dr. Ted Herbosa, has recognized the benefits of medical cannabis or marijuana. A fast-tracked bill is in Congress for the legalization of its use. Only few are now opposed to the passage of pending bills in Congress seeking to legalize the use of this medical cannabis as…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrated the Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Cagayan Valley on Nov. 14-16 with the theme, “Siyensya, Teknolohiya at Inobasyon: Kabalikat sa Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Kinabukasan.”
Baguio City — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 further strengthened its efforts in promoting science-based solutions for nutrition and technology transfer through commercialization through the formal signing of three Technology Licensing Agreements (TLAs) during the Ceremonial TLA Signing at the 2025 North Luzon Innovation and Technology Transfer Summit, held at the…
The Philippines’ Southeast Asian neighbors are offering assistance in repatriating Filipinos affected by the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict under an international approach in responding to the crisis, a foreign affairs official said on Friday. “The President also directed the Department of Foreign Affairs to contact other countries and also through the embassies in Manila to provide…
BDO Unibank celebrates the 20th anniversary of BDO ShopMore Mastercard by relaunching it with exciting new benefits and three new vibrant card designs, which applicants can choose from when they sign up. The new BDO ShopMore Mastercard, made from 100% recycled plastic, now offers more rewards and fun. Benefits include a free first-year membership, 250…
