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Young NorMin farmers keen on Taiwan agri techniques

Young NorMin farmers keen on Taiwan agri techniques

June 6, 2022, 6:49 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Young farmers chosen for an overseas internship are optimistic they can put to good use the farming techniques after they train in Taiwan in September this year.Randy Donque, a native of Malaybalay City in Bukidnon, said he wants to help the agriculture sector in his… Read More

MMC: Novaliches’ pioneer tertiary school marks 75th anniversary

MMC: Novaliches’ pioneer tertiary school marks 75th anniversary

June 6, 2022, 5:29 pm

MANILA – The Metro Manila College (MMC), the pioneer tertiary educational institution in Novaliches, Quezon City and Caloocan City, is highlighting the celebration of its 75th anniversary this year with the presentation of awards to its alumni "with outstanding achievements and services to… Read More

PRRD to join presidential retirees on June 30

PRRD to join presidential retirees on June 30

June 1, 2022, 4:36 pm

MANILA – When President Rodrigo R. Duterte turns over the reins of government to president-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on June 30, he will cease to be the No. 1 citizen of the Philippines but will become a member of the distinguished association of government retirees. This is the… Read More

Duterte Legacy: Braving disasters thru climate change resilience

Duterte Legacy: Braving disasters thru climate change resilience

May 31, 2022, 8:14 pm

MANILA – Extreme weather conditions hitting countries in the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world are not solely headline-worthy scenarios with oftentimes horrifying death tolls, these also highlight the need for a quick global response that is best mastered in a whole-of-government… Read More

Young breadwinner holds on to BP2 promises

Young breadwinner holds on to BP2 promises

May 31, 2022, 2:53 pm

MANILA – Armed with a full belief that the government will fulfill its promises, a family of three took the risk of going back to their home province despite uncertainties about what the future holds for them. At 23, Leah May Taganile has taken on the full responsibility of looking after the… Read More

Ex-drug dependents in CDO find new lease on life in dragon boat

Ex-drug dependents in CDO find new lease on life in dragon boat

May 30, 2022, 3:05 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Being the first implementer of the Community Based Rehabilitation Program (CBRP) in this city, Barangay Carmen has discovered innovative interventions to support former drug dependents.Sunny Rae Cahayag, a barangay council member who oversees the CBRP, said the village's… Read More

BP2 beneficiaries dream of better lives for their kids

BP2 beneficiaries dream of better lives for their kids

May 27, 2022, 3:43 pm

MANILA – As they leave their struggles in Metro Manila behind, “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” Program beneficiaries are looking forward to making the most out of the incentives they receive from the government. In several Facebook posts, the beneficiaries’ hopes are mostly for… Read More

PH to teach space tech to other nations

PH to teach space tech to other nations

May 25, 2022, 9:22 pm

MANILA – Japanese and British people have taught Filipino engineers about space technology. Now Filipinos will share their learnings to other nations. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has just launched the Space Infrastructure, Know-How, and Applications Acceleration through Promotion and… Read More

Consider continued innovation in TESDA: Lapeña to next admin

Consider continued innovation in TESDA: Lapeña to next admin

May 25, 2022, 6:25 pm

MANILA -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapeña on Wednesday said he hopes the next administration would consider a continued innovation in the agency. "There are improvements and innovations in TESDA that we have started pursuing. These may be… Read More

No regrets but only gratitude for ‘Balik Probinsya’

No regrets but only gratitude for ‘Balik Probinsya’

May 23, 2022, 9:02 pm

MANILA – A father who decided to bring his whole family back to the province for a fresh start has nothing but praises and gratitude to the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2)” program of the Duterte administration. Aquino Daguio, 55, said he could no longer bear seeing his family suffer… Read More

DENR launches real-time, online envi monitoring system

DENR launches real-time, online envi monitoring system

May 23, 2022, 4:11 pm

MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched an environmental data center equipped with real-time updates to sustain proper air, water, and solid waste management across the country. The DENR’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has not only secured an… Read More

BP2 beneficiaries urge next admin to continue program

BP2 beneficiaries urge next admin to continue program

May 21, 2022, 6:56 pm

MANILA – Beneficiaries of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” (BP) program are hoping more will have the courage to leave Metro Manila behind and improve their lives through the national government program. Michael Angelo Tel and his pregnant partner, Angeline Calibat, went back to… Read More

Locally developed food safety app, website to be introduced soon

Locally developed food safety app, website to be introduced soon

May 18, 2022, 7:17 pm

MANILA – A locally developed android app will soon help food businesses ensure their products are clean, unexpired, and safe to consume, while a website will guide the public on some of the government's food safety programs. Developed by a startup software company, the Food Safety… Read More

‘98, ‘22 general elections had 10 presidential candidates each

‘98, ‘22 general elections had 10 presidential candidates each

May 18, 2022, 2:56 pm

MANILA – Did you know that of the six general elections held so far in the Philippines under the 1987 Constitution, there were two times when 10 candidates aspired for the top elective post? The first time was in the May 11, 1998 polls where the presidency was contested by then Vice President… Read More

IP rescuer on path to recovery after saving kin from fire

IP rescuer on path to recovery after saving kin from fire

May 17, 2022, 6:23 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Thrust into a situation that required more than courage, Norberto Dogia had to summon all the basics of volunteer rescue work he has accumulated for one critical task: save his family members inside a burning house.Dogia, 22, a senior student of Bachelor of Science in… Read More

Catholics mark 105th anniversary of Fatima Apparition

Catholics mark 105th anniversary of Fatima Apparition

May 13, 2022, 2:50 pm

MANILA – A parish priest has appealed to pray the rosary to end the global pandemic coronavirus-19 (Covid-19), and for peace to reign in the world. This was the appeal made by Fr. Carlos Reyes, parish priest of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Mandaluyong City, on the 105th anniversary of the… Read More

Teachers’ dedication, passion seen in May 9 polls

Teachers’ dedication, passion seen in May 9 polls

May 12, 2022, 10:53 pm

MANILA – Just before Filipinos elected their new set of leaders on Monday, 25-year-old teacher Bea Joy Arcenio spent her night bracing for a long, uncertain yet exciting day in her life. It was one of the historic “first” in her career as an educator, she thought, purposely posing a… Read More

Early birds struggle to beat voting 'threshold'

Early birds struggle to beat voting 'threshold'

May 9, 2022, 11:22 pm

QUEZON CITY – On previous occasions, those who tend to vote early on Election Day have been getting a smoother flow in casting their votes. This year's polls are a different one. With a lot of factors that kicked in, at least some of the "early birds" found themselves having to endure long lines… Read More

Food stall owners earn while voting in polls

Food stall owners earn while voting in polls

May 9, 2022, 8:08 pm

AGUILAR, Pangasinan – Taking advantage of the volume of people during the local and national elections, some people made a living while waiting for their turn to cast their votes on Monday. Mila dela Cruz, 43, married, said she put up a snacks stand along the pathway leading to the Buer-Bayaoas… Read More

Elderly, PWDs unfazed by health conditions to cast votes

Elderly, PWDs unfazed by health conditions to cast votes

May 9, 2022, 1:55 pm

MANILA – No matter what their age and health conditions are, elderly citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) were among the early voters at Claro M. Recto High School in Sampaloc, Manila on Monday. Most of them wanted to avoid overcrowding by mid-morning or near closing time. Accompanied by… Read More