Future agriculturists and scientists were challenged by Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar to pursue real innovations and technologies and not let their ideas end on paper in a bid to spur much-needed innovations in the country's agriculture sector. Department of Agriculture...
Living in these most unusual times has made us realize what truly matters. Our environment may have changed, how we interact with each other may be different, but what remains the same is the essentiality of a home. If anything, we now fully appreciate the value of having a place where we feel...
Legal issues of BSP’s ‘digital banknote’ initiative MB file After the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) created a Technical Working Group (TWG) in June 2020 as initial research on a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC), it released a more comprehensive study in March this year on...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque hoped that God will finally allow him to run for senator in the 2022 elections, saying God told him that someone from Central Luzon might be needed in the Senate. President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Roque made the statement as he attended...
South America meets Bohol Photos by the author MEAT THE MAIN Parillada de Carne There is no shortage of captivating sights and destinations in the Philippines. Each of the 7,641 islands has so much to offer, from diverse cultures to hospitable people, and scenic landscapes unique from one another....
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted P6 million worth of assistance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Central Luzon to adopt technological innovations in a bid to improve their products, services, operations, and increase their productivity and...
Undistributed land titles in Central Luzon are now down to less than a thousand after 75 percent of them were successfully awarded to farmer-beneficiaries. Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Brother John Castriciones (Photo courtesy of DAR) Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John R....
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...
