The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced the pilot production and distribution of vegetable protein-enriched functional food products from special purpose rice. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project is being implemented by the Central Luzon...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is eyeing the distribution of government-owned lands in Central Luzon, including around 300 hectares (ha) of land in Pampanga, to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). (File photo courtesy of DAR) DAR Secretary Brother John Castriciones is set to meet with...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The utilization rate of the intensive care unit (ICU) beds in six regions of the country are now at the “high-risk” level due to the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, May 29. These regions are Cordillera...
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its Central Luzon office, is set to hold a "culinary adventure tour" that aims to showcase th rich food history of the region, particularly Pampanga which is dubbed the "Culinary Capital" of the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism) The...
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Calgary has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between seven Philippine universities dubbed as the “Magic 7” and one of Canada’s most prestigious educational institutions, the University of Saskatchewan (USask). University of...
18.1 million. That is approximately the number of cancer cases recorded worldwide, with breast cancer leading all cancer types all over the globe with around 2.261 million cases. Lung cancer, on the other hand, is the top cause of death accounting for 1.79 million deaths globally in 2020. With the...
