After an “unexpectedly challenging year” for the Philippine agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) must find a way to execute concrete actions that are “wiser, effective, efficient, and sustainable,” said a top official of an international think tank. “The year 2021 must...
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is confident that with the government’s mechanization efforts, the production cost of palay will go down by more than 20 percent but by the end of 2024 yet. Photo by Timur Kozmenko on Unsplash Philmech Director for Applied...
Actor, singer, model, content creator, and businessman Richard Yap is now officially a Kapuso! This after Yap signed his management contract with GMA Artist Center (GMAAC) today, December 16. Present during the contract signing were GMA Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group...
Filipinos may now apply for research grants on accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia with a focus on food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social impacts. The grants of up to US$20,000 will be given under the auspices of a Mentorship...
The use of crop biotechnology has reduced pesticide use associated with environmental impact and is beneficial for agricultural biodiversity, a UK-based agricultural economist and scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) said. During an online technical forum organized by...
Japan has urged the Philippines to implement policies and measures to strengthen its participation in the global value chains (GVCs) and to resist the temptation of quick-fix solutions, otherwise lose its competitiveness, including the country’s top dollar earner IT-business process...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) offers passengers, who need RT-PCR testing for their domestic and international flights, the convenience of its own RT-PCR testing center in Manila, with test results released within 12 to 24 hours. Starting today December 1, PAL ticket holders will be given a P500...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) partnered with outsourced payment collection pioneer, Bayad Center, to enable passengers to pay over 300 types of bills as they travel through the LRT-1 network. The partnership makes bills payment easier and more accessible so LRT-1 commuters can pay their...
(From left) “Like for Likes,” “My Love, My Bride” and “The Queen of Walking” (KCC) Following the success of the 2020 Korean Film Festival in the Philippines, the Korean Cultural Center will be staging another free movie screening to warm the hearts of Filipinos. Under the event...
The Philippines moved up a notch to 48th in the latest global talent ranking where the country was shown scoring the worst performance in most subfactors related to investments and development in the education sector. Now on its 7th edition, the annual Talent Ranking Report 2020 by the Institute...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is set to open its latest mall SM City Butuan on November 13, Friday, adding 48,000 square meters (sqm.) of gross floor area (GFA) in the company’s portfolio. Located in the highly urbanized City of...
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country’s demand for this particular farm commodity. In a study, SEARCA said raising...
