Water spinach or kangkong is a fast-growing crop that is abundant with vitamins and minerals. This can grow well in soil with pH values from 5.3 to 8.5. This veggie has two varieties: the upland ( Ipomoea reptans ) and aquatic ( Ipomoea aquatica ) types. The former is adaptable to any growing...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday, July 15, called on states to follow the new World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on travel which will be presented to the WHO COVID-19 International Health Regulations Emergency Committee today (July 15). iata The guidance...
The BSA Software Alliance (BSA) said it will rollout a campaign targetting 5,000 firms in the Philippines that may still be potentially using unlicensed or illegal software. The leading advocate for the global software industry said this as an advancer to its virtual press briefing on “BSA...
Into the minds and hearts of the Nespresso Talents 2021 Philippine winners April this year, the annual Nespresso Talents sixth edition took off. The current leg of the annual vertical filmmaking contest is about “Doing Is Everything,” or instilling positive change today in times of great...
Janelle Mae Frayna Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna and International Masters Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio, Jr. and Paulo Bersamina suffered stinging defeats that pushed them on the brink of elimination at the start of the Chess World Cup in Sochi, Russia Monday night. Frayna blew away her...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Tuesday, (July 13) welcomed the country's continued internet speed upturn for both fixed broadband and mobile Internet last month. Latest figures (June 2021) from global speed monitoring firm Speedtest by Ookla showed the...
Janelle Mae Frayna The Philippine chess team starts its ambitious bid at the Chess World Cup 2021 starting Monday night, July 12, in Sochi, Russia. Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna banners the squad also composed of GM hopefuls Daniel Quizon, Michael Concio Jr and Paulo Bersamina as the young...
Watch some of the best runway shows from the autumn-winter 2021 couture week Couture pieces from Fendi, Dior, Schiaparelli, Chanel, and Balenciaga The past week has been one of the ultimate global celebrations of fashion as France's runways present the most spectacular couture shows of the season....
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House (Remarks delivered at the UPF International Leadership Conference 2021 ‘Toward Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula: Peace and Security’ on July 7-8, 2021) Thanks to modern communication technology, we are gathered here...
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones thanked Saturday, July 10, the parents and teachers for their dedication in molding the country’s graduating batch of “nation builders.” briones The 80-year-old Department of Education (DepEd) chief extended her felicitations to the graduating...
Sitaw (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis) is a high-value crop that can be produced within 50 to 65 days. This widely grown veggie is a popular ingredient in local dishes like adobong sitaw, pinakbet, and kare-kare. It is full of vitamins K and C, folic acid, protein, niacin, and more. It...
As it marked the last day of school in public schools on Friday, July 9, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized the efforts of all stakeholders including parents, learners, and teachers for making the school year (SY) 2020-2021 possible. Undersecretary for Curriculum and...
