The Surgical Innovation and Biotechnology (SIBOL) program being implemented by the College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has secured funding support from the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Health Research...
The Israeli medical experts who arrived on July 26, 2021. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) Medical experts from Israel advised the Philippines not to think for now of using coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots and focus first in vaccinating its eligible population. “Our main...
Some 800 farmers and young Filipinos are set to take up in-depth digital literacy trainings through the Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 102 that will take place next month. FARMERS GO DIGITAL -- A farmer-youth tandem completes the hands-on activity on smartphone familiarization under the Digital...
A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus vaccine during the inoculative drive at the Justo Lucban Elementary School in Manila on July 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines has called on...
Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in a mall on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) The target number of people who have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) must be...
More than 1.6 million Filipinos have so far regìstered in the online program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). TESDA On Thursday, July 29, TESDA reported that 1,632,168 individuals have registered in the TOP from March 2020 to June 2021. The agency said this...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has invested more than P1 billion for water-related research and development (R&D) to ensure the country’s water sustainability. (S4CP Facebook page) The DOST said from 2016 to 2021, the total budget it invested for water-related R&D...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has announced that a research and development center which seeks to increase competitiveness of the country’s garlic and other agri-food...
Seeking to empower more communities and ensure people-centered development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has officially launched the Additional Financing (AF) of the Kapit-Bisig sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National...
Decent and affordable housing units for farmer-beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) will be constructed in 19 sites all over the country. SOON TO RISE--The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) led the groundbreaking ceremony for a housing project for farmers in Barangay...
More than 580,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been assisted by the online training program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). TESDA "We have 100 courses available in our TESDA online training program. As of now, we have assisted 586,000 through this...
