Waste coconut water has been put to good use, after a group of researchers from University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) developed low-cost phytohormones from it, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo by Tijana Drndarski on Unsplash) The Philippines currently imports...
The De La Salle Brothers of the Philippines reminded Filipino voters ahead of the May 2022 elections to choose candidates with a "proven track record of empowering the disempowered and underserved sectors of society." (AFP FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The De La Salle Brothers of the Philippines...
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) announced that it is once again canceling the administration of its entrance exam for School Year 2022-2023. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) (Photo from Pup.edu.ph / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Instead, admissions for the...
One hundred sanitary toilets were installed in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, and Alabel, Sarangani to prevent waterborne diseases in communities due to lack of such facilities. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Through funding program, the United States Agency for...
Sixty youth leaders in Nueva Ecija have been trained on how to encourage their out-of-school peers go back to school. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The three-week training initiated by the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) concluded...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), composed of some of the biggest mining companies in the country, has adopted a major climate change protocol to align with the global sustainability initiative among many mining companies around the world. 51395 In a statement, COMP said it has...
There will still be no University of the Philippines - College Admissions Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2022 - 2023, UP said on Tuesday, Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of the UP OVVPA-MPRO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to UP's official website, this was based on Memorandum No. OVPAA 2021-158 released...
The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). (Unsplash) The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
Various local governance experts cited different problems that are prevalent and some that may arise from two policies that will come into effect in 2022 which will likely prevent a complete devolution or transfer of powers to the local governments. (FILE PHOTO) Starting in 2022, the Supreme...
Private hospitals are ready in case there is a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge driven by the Omicron variant. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview over TeleRadyo, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose de Grano said there are still over 13,000 active...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has directed the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Land Bank of the Philippines to assist the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) in managing the risks and enhancement of its investment portfolio. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) bagged two awards for its development projects on human capital development and financial inclusion in the recently-concluded Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) Development Awards held in Manila, a...
