Students of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Main Campus have emerged as among the top performers at the Asian Schools Debating Championship (ASDC) held this month. PSHS-Main Campus (Photo courtesy of Bernard Llaguno/PSHS) “The Philippine Science High School System congratulates the...
DOH/MB The government has already approved the P295.7 million budget for the expansion of operations of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) in Visayas and Mindanao, the Department of Health (DOH) said. With this development, the DOH said that it is “now closer to strengthening the country’s...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned 20 local government units (LGUs) on Friday, Aug. 27, for the possible commission of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) activities in the municipal waters of their respective jurisdictions. (DILG logo) In a briefing...
Photo from PBA The PBA will release the schedule of the Philippine Cup eliminations that will be held at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga on a weekly basis starting Tuesday, Aug. 31. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the first set of games will depend on the results...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said Friday, Aug. 27, that "majority" of reports about the alleged harrassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are just made up by some fisherfolk groups. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. (REY...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Hidilyn Diaz wanted nothing else but the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a dream she long aspired for since her first go-round in 2008. Thirteen years later, the Zamboanguena weightlifter delivered just that, lifting her way to immortality by winning the Philippines' first...
The 21 st Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship that the country is hosting has been moved to May 2022 due to the rising COVID-19 cases. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) made the announcement Friday, reiterating that they are heeding the Asian Volleyball...
PhilID (PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that 26.3 million Filipinos nationwide have completed the second of a three-step registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) as of Aug. 18. Step 2 registration involves the biometric...
The Philippine Coconut Authority’s (PCA) Coconut Somatic Embryogenesis Technology (CSet) laboratories in the Bicol region have been upgraded and rehabilitated under a five-year project implemented by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of...
The bill seeking to amend provisions in the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (PDIC) Charter is now up for Senate plenary discussions. Senator Sonny Angara, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, on Wednesday night (Aug. 25), has sponsored Committee Report No. 287 on Senate Bill No....
To help visually impaired individuals whose livelihoods were affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent out food packs for them. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Regardless of the current challenges that we are facing, the Red Cross will...
The local stock market ended flat as profit-taking offset the strong performance of the telecommunications sector. The main index shed 1.62 points or 0.02 percent to close at 6,820.53 with only the Services and Mining and Oil counters advancing. 28701 Volume rose to 2.48 billion shares worth P9.06...
