AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I got to listen to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn G. Laviña discussed the revised Philippine Coffee Roadmap, which is due to be released late this year. The Roadmap is a collaboration between the...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok aims for a commanding 3-0 lead on Meralco while San Miguel Beer and TNT break their 1-1 tie Friday, Oct. 8 in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Hotshots look to put the stranglehold on...
Survivors and surviving families of the submerged fishing boat last month received support and assistance from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN “Nakikiramay ang buong Philippine Red Cross at ako sa mga namatay sa trahedya (The entire Philippine Red Cross and...
Staff members and volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) from the Ilocos Norte Chapter vaccinated over 1,000 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Mabisa ang lahat ng bakuna at nakakaligtas ito ng buhay (All vaccines are effective and they...
Three years since the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech), the government agency tasked to mechanize the local rice sector, has only spent merely 6 percent of its total allocation under the Rice...
The PSEi failed to hold above the key 7,000 level as stocks succumbed to profit-taking after rising in the first three days of the week. The main index fell 106.15 points or 1.5 percent to close at 6,951.30 with the Services counter suffering the biggest loss while the Financials sector was the...
Photo from PBA Raymond Almazan will not be available for Meralco in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with Magnolia Pambansang Manok due a sprained left ankle he suffered in the 92-78 loss last Oct. 6. Coach Norman Black confirmed his starting center’s absence in the match which...
The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Foundation Inc. and Converge ICT Solutions Inc. have signed a partnership agreement seeking to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity in provincial offices of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to benefit PSHS students. DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The local manufacturing sector improved for five consecutive months last August on strong production in sugary beverage and refined petroleum products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. August 2021 Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries In its Monthly Integrated Survey...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is taking steps to ban a retired military officer in Saudi Arabia from employing Filipino workers over reports of repeated physical abuse on househelp. Â Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Photo from PBA Terrence Romeo, one of the heroes of San Miguel Beer’s comeback win in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with TNT, said his confidence never wavered even after dealing with a pair of injuries during the course of the ongoing tournament. Romeo played huge in the...
A low pressure area (LPA), which may develop into a tropical cyclone, is expected to enter the country’s monitoring area on Thursday, Oct. 7, the state weather bureau said. PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) estimated the location of...
