REGIONAL Director Remelyn Recoter (right) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in an urban farm in Iloilo City. (DA-6 PIO) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas (Region 6) has urged farmers in the regional capital of Iloilo City to craft a development plan for urban...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it is firm in its resolve to improve the quality of the Filipino workers’ technical and vocational skills, especially among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). TESDA On July 4, Officer-in-Charge Director General Rosanna Urdaneta...
The local stock market continued to rally as investors cheered falling oil prices in the world market. The main index surged 135.02 points or 2.14 percent to close at 6,445.01 as Conglomerates led the advance although the Mining and Oil counter retreated. Volume improved to 915 million shares worth...
Southeast Asia’s green recovery from the pandemic has the potential to create more investment opportunities and add millions of jobs in the next eight years, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report said. Based on ADB’s “Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia” report on Wednesday,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) raised the need to promote alternative work arrangements amid skyrocketing fuel prices, as it also urged the government to immediately address the logistical constraints in the country. In a statement, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio...
K-pop girl group Aespa’s Giselle, Karina, Winter and Ningning attended the opening of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City on July 5. The forum, which has the theme “Building back better from the...
The local stock market jumped after the government announced the June inflation rate. The main index rose 126.37 points or 2.04 percent to close at 6,309.99 as the Property sector led the advance across the board. However, volume stayed thin at 509 million shares worth P3.98 billion as gainers beat...
The De La Salle University – Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies (DLSU-IBEHT) secured its first patent certificate for the Agapay Project, a 3D-printed wearable robotic exoskeleton for upper extremity rehabilitation of post-stroke or injured patients. (Photo courtesy of...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) signed a memorandum of understanding to promote digital financial inclusion in the country's cooperative groups. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FACEBOOK) The contract signing was held during the...
Science and technology will now play a part in addressing growing challenges in safe maritime transport, cleaner seas, and maritime defense and jurisdiction in the country through an agreement signed by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) posted a modest gain amid thin trades due to selective bargain hunting in heavyweight stocks. The main index added 18.27 points or 0.30 percent to close at 6,183.62 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed with gains posted mostly by Banks. Volume...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is currently a project that protects watersheds against forest fires through the establishment of greenbelt with the use of the plant Maguey....
