FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that specific batches of Häagen-Dazs™ Plain Vanilla Ice Cream have been recalled due to potential ethylene oxide contamination. Six batches of Häagen-Dazs™ Plain Vanilla Ice Cream were voluntarily recalled by Linkage Foods Venture...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines -Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant people (CBCP-ECMI) expressed his support for the swift and safe repatriation of overseas Filipino workers in Sri Lanka. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos...
BPI and Ayala Foundation, Inc. invites everyone to join its donation campaign for the arts There are many ways one can immerse themselves in arts. But when it comes to learning a nation’s culture and heritage, among the best ways to do it is by visiting exhibits and museums. Being one of the top...
After its successful showcase in Madrid, Spain, Kidlat Tahimik’s “Magellan, Marilyn, Mickey, and Padre Damaso: 500 Years of Conquistador Rock Stars” is on its way to the Philippines. Images from @ museoreinasofia /Instagram Earlier this week, the National Museum of the Philippines announced...
After two years of hybrid conference platform, this year’s 48th Philippine Business Conference (PBC) will go for a full physical gathering of businessmen in the country. “The primary message we wish to convey in the 48th PBC is quite simple and straightforward: The Philippines is ready and open...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz On May 13, Vice President Leni Robredo declared a “fight against disinformation,” and called on supporters to help make Angat Buhay the biggest volunteer network in history. Conscious that supporters are stricken with grief or anger, Robredo said: “Ang paghilom ay hindi...
Five local government units (LGUs) in Pangasinan provided funding to the programs of the Innovation, Science and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-Based Development (iSTART) under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I. (Photo from DOST Region I) The iSTART program aims...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to veto the vape bill, stating that this is not a health measure. "The Food and Drug Administration joins the Department of Health (DOH) in requesting the Presidential veto of Senate Bill No. 2239 and House...
Food groups are being called on by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to adopt the Halal Assurance System (HAS) in order to promote halal awareness and make the country Philippine Halal Industry a champion. Photo from DOST-ITDI The call was made during a recent webinar with the theme...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill seeking to develop and implement an ecosystem and natural capital accounting system that applies to the Philippine environment, giving importance to the role, value, and impact of the country’s natural resources on the economy. “For decades, the debate has...
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) announced that it will be conducting the National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) 2022 in August. National Science and Technology Fair 2022 (DepEd / Facebook) “This year’s NSTF continues to empower the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the government to increase its attention to disability prevention and look into the welfare of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Go made the call as the country observes Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week every third week of July. As head of...