After an “unexpectedly challenging year” for the Philippine agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) must find a way to execute concrete actions that are “wiser, effective, efficient, and sustainable,” said a top official of an international think tank. “The year 2021 must...
President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah holds a placard announcing Doha as the host of the 21st Asian Games 2030 during the 39th OCA General Assembly Meeting in Oman's capital Muscat on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP) Doha will host the 2030...
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) has earmarked $9.4 billion in sovereign lending to the Philippines for the next three-years to help the government revitalize the economy amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution, said that at least...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a fresh loan to the Philippines to help build elevated pathways in four areas along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly known as EDSA. Design image of the elevated walkways on EDSA to be constructed with financing from a new ADB loan In a statement,...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) downgraded its growth forecast for the Philippines as the nation struggled in containing the coronavirus outbreak that hampered economic recovery. Based on ADB’s Asian Development Outlook update, the Manila-based multilateral institution has projected that the...
Filipinos may now apply for research grants on accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia with a focus on food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social impacts. The grants of up to US$20,000 will be given under the auspices of a Mentorship...
2020 MAMA Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10 winners (clockwise from top left) BTS, ATEEZ, Treasure, TXT, TWICE, Seventeen, Mamamoo, GOT7, NCT and BLACKPINK (Photos: Twitter, MAMA) The 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held on Dec. 6 hosted by Korean actor and “Descendants of the Sun” star...
Olsen Racela (Photo from UAAP) Olsen Racela is rarely candid about the heartbreak that was the semifinals of the 2002 Busan Asian Games. But when he does, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel assistant and Far Eastern University coach is making sure that it counts. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you...
The use of crop biotechnology has reduced pesticide use associated with environmental impact and is beneficial for agricultural biodiversity, a UK-based agricultural economist and scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) said. During an online technical forum organized by...
Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor--the "last man standing" among the close allies of the previous Speaker--gave Alan Peter Cayetano his just desserts for helping stage the successful hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in the Philippines on its first year anniversary. Defensor...
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country’s demand for this particular farm commodity. In a study, SEARCA said raising...
National fencing coach Amat Canlas sees a busy 2021 campaign for the Filipinos fencers with two important international tournaments already lined up in the calendar of events. First is the Asian Fencing Championship in April in South Korea where the Philippines will have six athletes, while the...
