Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan has assured Filipinos of the Marcos administration's strengthened socioeconomic platform that aims to get the Philippine economy back to a high-growth trajectory. *PRIORITY BILLS — President Marcos convenes the Legislative-Executive Development...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate has proposed to add nine bills for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) on top of the 42 bills already listed in the agenda. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) “It was a...
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has called for better access to affordable, safe, and nutritious food through its National Nutrition Month celebration with the theme, "Healthy diet gawing affordable for all." "The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that about 75.2 million...
The Marcos-led National Innovation Council (NIC) has approved the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) 2023-2032, outlining the country’s plan to improve innovation governance and establish a dynamic innovation ecosystem. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
Transition financing for nuclear tech in PH sought By MYRNA M. VELASCO For nuclear power developments to take off in the country, private sector players are batting for transition financing or loan guarantees on top of the other set of incentives and a firm policy and regulatory frameworks for the...
House Committee on Labor and Employment chairperson Representative Fidel Nograles has expressed his support to the Department of Health’s (DOH) plan to create a National Nursing Advisory Council (NNAC) to address the issues confronting the nursing sector. ...
Mostly revered for the relaxation it provides, nature's hot springs unbeknownst to some are prominent sources of drugs for a long time, especially for cancer and infectious diseases, that's why researchers are pushing for further exploration of the country's hot springs for biotech and...
A study supported by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) that has just started is seeking to work on a gender-responsive tuberculosis (TB) program to support improved reporting, management, and prevention of TB among...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) conducted on Monday, June 19, a special election registration meeting for the purpose of deleting all double at multiple registrants in connection with the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a statement, Comelec said that the Commission...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to study a proposal to set up silos to ensure a 30-day buffer stock of rice and corn in the country. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)* Marcos said this as he met members of the...
A study focused on the craving and withdrawal from toluene, a volatile inhalant found in rugby, has received renewed funding from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). *(Juan Carlo de Vela / MB file photo)* In a statement from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the holding of a festival promoting new Philippine quality genre films and a free physical and online screening of classic Filipino movies in September of every year. Estrada, who is also an actor and film...
