Over a thousand Grades 7 to 12 students from public schools nationwide recently participated in the opening session of the Infoteach Outreach Webinar Series, PLDT’s digital literacy program, presented in partnership with the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). “We are...
Malacañang lauded the "very good results" achieved during the limited face-to-face classes in higher education institutions (HEIs) but said the full resumption of in-person classes still depends on the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / MANILA...
Up to 40 percent of the fish caught and distributed in the Philippines in 2019 came from illegal fishing, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) report showed. (ALVIN KASIBAN/MANILA BULLETIN) On March 9, USAID, together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR),...
Amid high pork and chicken prices, the Philippine government must now find a way to boost the production of alternative protein sources such as rabbit meat and plant-based food. Based on a study published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the high pork prices now, while...
If you're a sports fan, and an avid user of social media apps then you might want to step back a little because this statement from Kobe Paras is definitely cold. On his Instagram Story update on Thursday, February 4, the UP Fighting Maroon posted a photo of the blue sky captioned: "All social...
The Philippines still lacks science-based policy decisions in fisheries, which prompts a need to immediately create the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR). Limuel Aragones, director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, said...
The use of crop biotechnology has reduced pesticide use associated with environmental impact and is beneficial for agricultural biodiversity, a UK-based agricultural economist and scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) said. During an online technical forum organized by...
The University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) got another shot-in-the-arm after renewing its partnership with staunch backer Januarius Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary STATS Performance Apparel for the next two UAAP seasons. The company’s support has been instrumental in the...
The threat of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Philippines is estimated at P5 trillion annually, but there is just no exact way to measure how much the country is really losing from this. Rollan Geronimo, IUU Fishing Specialist for the United States Agency for International...
UP Fighting Maroons coach Bo Perasol, left, and team manager Atty. Ags Uvero, right, welcome former Tiger Bismarck Lina. University of the Philippines finalized the acquisition of Bismarck Lina on Monday afternoon from the troubled University of Santo Tomas squad. UP coach Bo Perasol said Lina, a...
UST's Bismarck Lina is set to transfer to University of the Philippine. (UAAP) University of the Philippines coach Bo Perasol said Monday they are still finalizing the details in acquiring 6-foot-5 center Bismarck Lina from the troubled University of Santo Tomas squad. Perasol said they still have...
Practical strategies for parents to help their children learn when the school year begins again, from a public school teacher By Khristian Ross Pimentel Parents, guardians, siblings, and other family members have an important calling this pandemic. We must all help teach our children. But teaching...
