Renewable energy (RE) is gaining bigger share of the country’s power generation mix as gas-fired power development continues to slow down, according to a study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). In a report, Sam Reynolds of the IEEFA explained that gas-to-power...
President Marcos has lamented the lack of soil analysis in the country which, he said, is crucial in aiding farmers in knowing what crops are suitable on their lands. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) meeting on Agriculture Recommendations at...
Space-based technologies such as satellites are vital to strengthen the country’s maritime security and disaster mitigation capabilities, government officials have said. Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, pointed out that satellite...
Playing with colors is always fun. There is joy in mixing paintings, creating a salad with a myriad of colorful vegetables, and decorating a space with the hues you love. But when it comes to dressing, wearing colors can be challenging. Even if a garment comes in your favorite color, sometimes, it...
The proposed 44.8-hectare New Clark City Central Park has recently bagged the SEMEC Gold Award for the Analysis and Planning Category of the 2022 Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards. The award, which recognizes the New Clark City Central Park’s sustainable and inclusive design, was presented...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) to submit a comprehensive report on oil price swings as well as the cost impacts of rising fuel prices to the public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and the agricultural sector as basis for potential...
Communication and internet connectivity issues, power outage, and transportation of goods were among the problems that have hampered the country’s response operations in areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 24. (DSWD Facebook...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier. Sputnik vaccines WHO authorization has been sought for the Sputnik V jab created by Russia's...
The Taguig City government has resumed full operations of its vaccination program using the CoronaVac vaccine Wednesday after suspending it due to the absence of the Certificate of Analysis (COA) from its manufacturer, Sinovac Life Sciences. In an announcement released on June 29, the city...
The “preliminary” results of the clinical trials on the use of the Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO), and lagundi (Chinese chaste tree) as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) therapeutic or supplement could be expected by next month, an official of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
State researchers will conduct nutritional analysis of at least 12 commonly used indigenous vegetables in the country. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the one-year project, which will be implemented by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), is supported...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has strengthened the capacity of the local government units (LGUs) from Laguna to reassess their solid waste management plans. (Photo from DOST-PSTC Laguna) The DOST-Industrial Technology and Development Institute, in partnership with the Provincial...
