The Japanese government has made available a scholarship grant of Y329 million (approx. P143 million) for 22 young officials from various Philippine government institutions who wish to pursue post-graduate studies in Japan beginning the academic year 2022. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin...
Almost 200 household-beneficiaries have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) after attaining the self-sufficient status, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday, June 16. Zenitha Ocampo, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary from...
There was a time when Evangeline Basilio became worried about the future of his son Genison due to his addiction to DOTA or Defense of the Ancient, a multiple player online battle area. Maybe it was because of the nagging that Basilio finally realized what his mother would always tell him about the...
Two young Filipinas are set to graduate from the prestigious United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) on Wednesday, May 19. Daisy Anne Atayan (L) and Dianne Shaira Basuel (Photo courtesy of the PCG) Daisy Anne Atayan and Dianne Shaira Basuel are the first female Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Four Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commissioned officers have graduated from the United States Coast Guard International Officers Course in Virginia, USA. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines Facebook) In a statement on Thursday, May 6, the PCG and the US Embassy in the Philippines...
Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) have forged a joint research deal that targets to increase onion production in the Philippines as well as improve the local supply systems. A statement showed that SEARCA and...
Liza Soberano and Barbie Imperial are among celebrities who congratulated Michelle Vito as she finished college, recently. Barbie attested how the 23-year-old star was so "hardworking" she would catch her studying between takes. "Always proud of you and your achievements!! You're my inspiration,"...
Hit by calamities in 2020 A “perfect storm” – comprised of a series of typhoons, COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the persistence of African Swine Fever (ASF), among other unfortunate scenarios – has challenged the agriculture sector in 2020, bringing down the total full-year output at -1.2...
The agriculture sector is expected to contract by more than 1 percent within the first three months of this year on the weight of the lingering impact of strong typhoons, namely Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses, said a top official of an international think tank. "For the first quarter of 2021, we are...
After an “unexpectedly challenging year” for the Philippine agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) must find a way to execute concrete actions that are “wiser, effective, efficient, and sustainable,” said a top official of an international think tank. “The year 2021 must...
Filipinos may now apply for research grants on accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia with a focus on food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social impacts. The grants of up to US$20,000 will be given under the auspices of a Mentorship...
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...
