The Philippines should post a seven to eight percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate per year in the next administration to recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic losses, according to economists from the University of the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "For...
The election bid of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan for president and vice-president, respectively, got a major boost with the endorsement from lay and religious representatives of the Vincentian Family in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Team LENI-KIKO 2022) In...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) posted a 100 percent passing rate in the February Psychologists Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. Ateneo de Manila University (ateneo.edu) Meanwhile, the Ateneo de Davao University and the University of Santo Tomas...
The University of the Philippines (UP) School of Statistics on Monday, Feb. 21, flagged public relations companies, private individuals, and media organizations publishing results of surveys with "unclear methodologies." (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the UP School of Statistics...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) and UP College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) raised concern for the safety of arrested UPM alumna Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of Castro's family) In a statement, UP Manila expressed concern that Navaro,...
The next normal or the post-pandemic will have a very "disruptive" world, especially for higher education, according to educational specialists. (Unsplash) "It will be a very disruptive world. It's a disruptive future technologically because of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , global warming and...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) and the University of San Carlos (UCS) are collaborating to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of a low-cost ventilator system for tropical indoor environments to mitigate the spread...
A graduate of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman topped the February Master Plumber Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday, Feb. 18. UP Diliman (Wikimedia) Lance Nathan Yap Lim of UP Diliman led the roll of passers with a rating of 84.90....
Months after “Odette” (international name: Rai) ravaged the country, Silliman University (SU) continues its “psychosocial processing operations” to help typhoon-hit communities in various parts of the country. (Silliman University Facebook Page) “Student volunteers prepared dignity packs...
To help education stakeholders, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in Nueva Ecija launched the eFARM (Engaging Food and Agriculture Resources Management) Academy Program. eFARM Academy / FB Funded by the CHED, the P15.4-million project aims to...
The Quezon City University QCU) launched on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Center for Urban Agriculture and Innovation. “This is part of our effort to create a smart and sustainable city. Through this Center for Urban Agriculture, we can learn how to further expand our urban farming initiatives, and...
The De La Salle Brothers of the Taft Community have expressed their support to the team of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, citing the tandem’s clear agenda to help Filipinos, especially those affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Vice President...
