Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo formally relinquished his posts as spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and commander of the Education, Training, and Doctrine Command (ETDC) as he bowed out of military service Friday, July 16. Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo (second from left) retires...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is eyeing to break ground for the state-of-the-art Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) by the fourth quarter of 2021. Virology Institute of the Philippines (Screenshot from Research Pod Facebook page) DOST-Philippine Council for Health...
Sixteen Philippine universities from across the country were selected to stage 16 European theatre plays under the “Teatro Europa, The Second Edition” cultural program that will kick off Friday, July 16, 2021. Teatro Europa, Second Edition (EU Delegation to the Philippines) After its successful...
A soldier who had been critically wounded when a C-130 cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed in Patikul, Sulu nearly two weeks ago succumbed to his injuries on Friday, July 16, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed. A photo of the wreckage of the crashed Philippine Air...
Getting ready to plug in By Iñigo S. Roces With more countries pledging to only sell electric vehicles within the coming decades, many may be asking, when will the Philippines do the same? These and more obstacles to switching to electric will be discussed in the coming Electric Vehicle Summit....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, July 15, welcomed the appointment of Raul Pagdanganan to the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents. (Photo from CHED via UP.EDU.PH) “He brings his valuable managerial skills, experience in health management and private sector...
In support of the Philippines’ COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) response, the United States Embassy in Manila has turned over 420 intensive care unit (ICU) beds worth P23.9 million ($498,000) to the Department of Health (DOH). United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law (L) and Health...
Bo Perasol has resigned as coach of the UP Fighting Maroons University of the Philippines (UP) officials are offering Bo Perasol to remain with the management following his resignation as head coach of the Fighting Maroons. In a statement released Thursday, team manager Atty Agaton Uvero said they...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday, July 15, lauded the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) for being rated as a 4-Stars Institution by the QS Stars Ratings System of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). LPU logo (https://www.lpu.edu.ph/) / CHED logo (Facebook page) “I know it...
Filipino debaters emerged victorious during the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) finals on Thursday, July 15. (ALI VICOY / MB FILE PHOTO) The WUDC, organized in 1981, is the world's largest debating tournament and one of the largest annual international student events globally. This...
The University of the Philippines (UP) released on Thursday, July 15, the results of its college application for first-year students for the academic year 2021-2022. Applicants are advised to log on to the application portal to view the results of their applications. They will also need the...
Bo Perasol Bo Perasol has resigned as head coach of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons. The 49-year-old tactician confirmed this Wednesday night pending the official announcement of the school Thursday. “Yes it’s true,” Perasol told Manila Bulletin. “The UP...
