(Photo by Felixioncool/Pixabay) By JAMES TABABA The previous article discussed the chemical practices of pest control, its risk, and why it is the last resort in implementing Integrated Pest Management.This article talks about the use of biotechnology and the regulatory laws in IPM. READ:...
Image by Tom Fisk/Pexels Agricultural agencies have used crop mapping through satellite imaging to forecast and assess crop damages, grain supplies, and supply chain logistics. However, the crop data layer (CDL) United States Department of Agriculture Statistics Service uses for mapping...
By JAMES TABABA In the previous article, the biological management practices for pest control were discussed. Here, the potential risk of chemical pesticide misuse will be explained. Other chemical methods of pest control besides pesticides will be also introduced. READ: Introduction to Integrated...
The coming of the bivalent vaccines, and the need for yearly Covid-19 boosters CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA As the horrendous Valentine’s Day traffic clearly showed, people are going out once again with a vengeance. Restaurants were full to bursting, and the malls were packed. Yes, the...
Carla Abellana's lawyer, Atty. Peter Sanchez, has come out to explain the temporary protection order granted their client in relation to ex-husband, Tom Rodriguez. In an interview with Boy Abunda, the lawyer maintained it is merely for Carla being allowed to "invoke protection." "If they are in the...
A proposed measure that would provide additional benefits, such as free medical check-up and allowances, to people under the government’s Witness Protection Program (WPP) has been filed at the House of Representatives. Witness Protection Program (Image from Department of Justice) The House...
An inter-agency monitoring team has named the most child-friendly barangays in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) Inter-Agency Monitoring Team conducted the 2022 BCPC Assessment covering all nine barangays in the city. The Muntinlupa BCPC Inter-Agency...
The House of Representatives gave its final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 6718 or the “Freelance Workers Protection Act" during plenary session Monday afternoon, Feb. 6. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab, who...
The proposed Freelance Workers Protection Act is poised for third and final reading passage next week in the House of Representatives. (PPAB) This, after the lower chamber approved the measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6718, on second reading during plenary session Wednesday afternoon, Feb....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is batting for social protection for freelance workers in the country as the sector is expected to sustain growth moving forward. “Freelancing has become a significant career choice, especially among our young workers even before the Covid-19 pandemic. With the expected...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drafted, for public comment, the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11765, or the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) which also covers digital products and cryptocurrencies. In a statement, the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, January 20 called for a stricter enforcement of the law penalizing bullying, especially in the country’s schools. Gatchalian is referring to the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 or Republic Act No. 10627, which he said is becoming alarmingly predominant in schools...
