Three students from the Philippine Science High School - Main Campus (PSHS-MC) got their research [project recognized in the recently concluded Thailand International Science Fair 2023 in Mahidol Wittayanusorn School Michael Jeffrey D. Real, Sidney Lance C. Fernando, and Marco Raphael S....
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of 56 new cases of Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus. Of the 56, the DOH said that 28 were tagged as BA.2.3.20, 16 were classified as XBB, two cases each of BQ.1 and XBC, and eight were other omicron sublineages. The 28 omicron...
Senator Imee Marcos has no interest or plans in becoming the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. Marcos, elder sister of President Marcos, however, thanked those who endorsed her but emphasized that she was voted as senator where she could help the agriculture sector through legislation and...
The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) would be the alternative source of government financing once the Philippines becomes an upper-middle income economy, which disqualifies the country from less expensive development loans, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 13 a total of 1,101 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 157 which is 9 percent higher than the cases on Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. DOH...
D&L Industries Inc., the country’s top specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals producer, aims to put the Philippines on the map as a quality manufacturing hub for sustainable, natural and organic products once its new plant in Batangas starts operations in the middle of 2023. D&L...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday received his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abd Kadir, in an introductory courtesy call that transpired ahead of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Manila. During their meeting, the two foreign affairs ministers noted the...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 27 a total of 832 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded during the past week. Department of Health (DOH) (MANILA BULLETIN) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 119 which is seven percent lower...
The Philippines should invest in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry at least in the short and medium term to ensure that the country will have sufficient power supply, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, February 27. Gatchalian made the suggestion as he threw his support behind the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 27, asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to broker updated security agreements with different countries that could help defend the Philippines from China’s continued aggression. “We have to exhaust all possible ways to defend the...
The tally of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards has breached 35 million, but this number is relatively small compared to the sum total of unregistered SIMs which currently is at 133,643,043. SIM card (Unsplash) The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), on its latest tally, ...
An e-mobility advocate believes that electric motorcycles should be given tax breaks like other types of electric vehicles. (MB file photo) Electric Kick Scooter of the Philippines (EKS PH) Chairman, Tim Vargas made the statement following the exclusion of electric motorcycles in Executive Order...
