PIÑA SO PRETTY Piña, extracted from the leaves of a pineapple, is often used for weaving luxury textiles (Photo National Commission for Culture and the Arts) The craft and tradition of the handwoven piña or pineapple textile of Aklan has been inscribed into the Representative List of the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved additional 673 permanent faculty positions across the nine campuses of the Mindanao State University (MSU). Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the addition of job positions will boost the productivity of the university, which saw...
"The objective of design is to identify human needs, and to fulfill those needs with the right products," Arturo Luz, National Artist. In commemoration of the 50th founding anniversary of the Philippine Design and Beyond Exhibition, this event celebrates the rich tapestry of Philippine...
OF TREES AND FORESTS (Part 2) Nobody is born an entrepreneur. I am not aware that anyone has discovered a gene that particularly makes a person a successful entrepreneur. But years of being an entrepreneur and understanding the life lessons of many successful entrepreneurs has brought me to the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday, Dec. 12, said there is a need to continue strengthening houses and buildings constructed years ago to lessen the number of potential casualties from earthquake occurrences. (DOST) "We need to strengthen our building preparedness, and that...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said the current strong El Niño phenomenon is "comparable" to the “worst” episode that occurred from 1997 to 1998. Photo from Pixabay In a televised briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 12, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said plans and actions must be in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urges non-compliant and suspended or revoked corporations to start 2024 with a clean slate by availing of the amnesty before the year ends. The commission said in a statement that corporations now have less than three weeks to avail of the SEC amnesty...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 on Monday, December 11, deployed 296 rookie police officers to secure the holiday season in the Caraga region and this city. Twenty will be deployed to the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office, 31 here, 55 to the Surigao del Sur PPO, 60 to the...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to coordinate all plans to mitigate the impacts of El Niño which is expected to persist until the second quarter of next year. During a sectoral meeting with various agencies on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Marcos ordered an intensified effort to mitigate...
The holiday season is about creating wonderful memories with your family and friends. It is also a time for people to make their loved ones feel extra special through thoughtful presents. Unfortunately, Christmastime also comes with numerous events, crazy traffic jams, and office deadlines that...
CEBU CITY – Security measures are in place for “Simbang Gabi” (dawn Mass) starting on December 16, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. Some 6,000 police personnel will be deployed in various areas in Region 7 for Simbang Gabi. Bulk of them will be deployed in churches as...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conditionally approved the planned P708-million direct public offering of Angeles Electric Corporation, allowing the Nepomuceno family to dilute it full ownership to 82.4 percent stake. In its meeting on Dec. 7, the Commission En Banc resolved to...
