Bamboo Textile Fiber Inovation Hub: DOST, ISU introduce sustainable bamboo textile production in CagVal

Cauayan City, Isabela – Putting at the forefront of R&D and innovation on bamboo for textile wearables and beyond, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 in collaboration with the Isabela State University (ISU) officially launched the first Bamboo Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (BTFIH) in Northern Luzon today, March 03. 2023. The Bamboo…

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Green Climate Fund OKs US$26.3M grant to PH agri sector

The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.3-million grant to the Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APACC) to help increase the resilience of vulnerable rural areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector towards climate resilience. The APA project is a submission by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

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Cebu Pacific’s daily Clark-Incheon flights to start May 5

Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start its daily flight between Clark in Pampanga and Incheon, South Korea on May 5 this year. CEB spokesperson Carmina Romero told media they continue “to strengthen their “connectivity from our Clark hub which is important for Cebu Pacific because Clark services Central and Northern Luzon,” and their daily flights to Incheon may be an exciting…

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DOT projects PH as a tourism powerhouse in 5 years

The Department of Tourism (DOT) projects the Philippines to become a tourism powerhouse in Asia in the next five years. At the unveiling of the 2023-2028 National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) during a tourism stakeholders’ summit in Manila, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said they envision to “establish a Philippine tourism industry anchored on Filipino culture, heritage and identity, which aims…

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DSWD care facilities enable PWDs towards self-sufficiency

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to pursue its mandate to protect and promote the welfare of all Filipinos, including persons with disabilities (PWDs) by empowering them to become more productive members of society. Among the DSWD facilities that push this drive are the Rehabilitation Sheltered Workshop (RSW) and National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC), both located in the…

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