MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Sunday said it is eyeing to provide entrepreneurship training for scholars taking science, engineering and other related programs.DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said training science and engineering scholars to set up their own... Read More
ANKARA – Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19."I'm experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts' advice by isolating until I'm healthy again. I'm fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have... Read More
ANKARA – The world’s 10 richest men have more than doubled their collective fortunes – from USD700 billion to USD1.5 trillion – in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, UK-based charity Oxfam said on Monday.Incomes of the 99 percent of the world population have... Read More
ANKARA – American business magnate Bill Gates’ nonprofit organization, Breakthrough Energy, announced on Monday it partnered with seven corporations for its program to accelerate development of climate-smart technologies to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The partners include... Read More
WASHINGTON – Bill and Melinda Gates are getting a divorce following nearly three decades of marriage, the couple announced on Monday."After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," Bill and Melinda Gates said in a statement.... Read More
ISTANBUL – Seven of the top 10 businessmen in the list of the world's 500 richest people are engaged in technology, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index data.Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is at the top of the list. His wealth, which was USD110 billion in December 2019, has... Read More
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Monday bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, describing the golfer as "one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports."Woods, 43, is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have... Read More
MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda has called on the global community for more aggressive local actions to accelerate the adaptation of vulnerable communities to threats brought about by climate change.Legarda’s call was made during the launch of the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) at... Read More
ILOILO CITY -- An Ilonggo teacher besting 30,000 applicants from 173 countries to land as one of the 10 finalists for an international award brings honor not only to Western Visayas but to all Filipinos.The inclusion of 39-year-old Dr. Jesus Insilada as a top contender for the Varkey Foundation... Read More
MANILA -- Iloilo-based teacher Jesus Insilada has landed in the Top 10 of the Global Teacher Prize 2018, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced in a statement on Thursday.Insilada was recognized for his culture-based approach in teaching the subjects of English and creative... Read More
COTABATO CITY – Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu is a recipient of an honorary doctorate public administration degree from a British university for practical leadership practices and governance initiatives promoting socio-economic and political welfare of constituents.Mangudadatu... Read More
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