The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has released the first edition of "The Philippines Recommends (PR) for Mangrove Crab” which aims to walk public, entrepreneurs, farmers and...
The Embassy of France to the Philippines and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are jointly hosting a webinar to highlight the progress and obstacles that remain in ensuring that women are freely able to exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) , as well as to identify...
What are the elements that have popularized Korean drama and pop culture in the Philippines, especially during the pandemic? Refreshing content and aggressive promotions were two factors cited by the University of the Philippines Korea Research Center (KRC) in a webinar late last year. Mental...
Finding that connection between design and our current COVID health crisis PAALALABAS Health and Safety campaign You mention Design Center of the Philippines, and ask someone to connect it to COVID-19 and our current health situation; and at first glance, it might be a bit of a stretch to find the...
The University of the Philippines (UP) and the De La Salle University (DLSU) both dropped in the 2021 Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings. University of the Philippines and De La Salle University UP fell to the 84th spot from the 65th place after getting a score of 43.9 from last year's...
The United States is just awaiting the decision of President Duterte regarding the fate of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), US Embassy Charge d’Affaires John Law said Friday. (via United States Embassy in Manila website) Law said both the US and Philippine sides spent weeks of “productive...
(UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES) The University of the Philippines (UP) on Thursday, June 3, said the results of its college application for first-year students for the academic year 2021-2022 will be released on July 15, 2021. Applicants are advised to log on to the application portal to view the...
’TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the entire Luzon grid under red alert due to insufficient power supply. As rotational brownouts loom due to low power reserves brought by high electricity demand, this latest electricity...
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education on Wednesday, June 2, approved the substitute bill that seeks to institutionalize the 1989 accord between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of National Defense (UP-DND) into the UP Charter of 2008. University of the...
Groups of coconut farmers fear another scam might happen in the process of the Philippine government’s implementation of the Coco Levy Act, the law that should pave the way for the release of the P100 billion worth of funds and assets collected through the infamous coco levy fund scam more than...
State-lender Land Bank of the Philippines said it recorded a sustained surge in usage of its digital and e-banking channels in the first four-months of the year as health and mobility restrictions remain in place. In a statement, Cecilia C. Borromeo, Land Bank president and chief executive officer...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently held the virtual groundbreaking ceremony for its ‘Innovation Campus’ last May 26 via Zoom, marking a major milestone in the Bank’s digital transformation journey that started five years ago and garnering thecommendation of top figures in the...
