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DENR, NASA PARTNER FOR NCR AIR QUALITY STUDY

The Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga disclosed that NASA will be conducting scientific research flights that are specifically designed to study the atmosphere of Metro Manila and […]

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Politics

HARSHER PENALTIES FOR HEINOUS CRIME COVERUP URGED

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has proposed that law enforcers and other persons in authority involved in covering up evidence in drug trafficking and other heinous crimes be slapped with the harsher penalty of up to 20 years in prison instead of the current maximum 12-year jail term.  “Law enforcers and other persons […]

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Government

NOGRALES ATTENDS AUSTRALIA BENCHMARKING STUDY

Civil Service Commission Chairperson (CSC) Karlo Nograles led the Philippine delegation at the Digital Transformation Strategy and Implementation Benchmarking Study in Australia. The learning and development initiative showcases how Australian Government agencies, at the Commonwealth and State levels, have undertaken Digital Transformation. The study is the first of two modules to be held from 13-20 […]

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DTI TAPS ULAP TO HELP BOOST CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) intensified its strategic communication campaign on consumer protection and acceleration of local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by sealing a partnership with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) on 18 January 2024. Aligned with the Department’s MSME development efforts, the signing of the memorandum […]

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Government

PH ACHIEVED MILESTONES AT COP28 — YULO LOYZAGA

The Philippines achieved significant milestones, playing a key role in operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund and the Santiago Network, throughout the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai. These accomplishments encompassed successful negotiations, policy advancements, and international collaborations, reflecting the country’s commitment to urgent […]

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Science & Technology

T.I.P. CREATES REHAB DEVICE FOR STROKE PATIENTS

What started as a thesis project for a group of Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) electronics engineering (ECE) graduates turned into a promising rehabilitation device that seeks to aid recovering stroke patients.  T.I.P. Quezon City alumni Joanna Keith Ildefonso, Orwell Orit, Liezl Lalaine Patrimonio, and Keanu Readova developed their project called “HandMATE,” which recently won “Best […]

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Politics

LEE: IMPLEMENT 30% HIKE IN ALL PHILHEALTH BENEFITS

New Year, more benefits.  This is the what AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee hopes to provide millions of Filipinos as he urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to apply the 30% increase in all its benefits and coverage. In October last year, Lee wrote PhilHealth recommending a 20% to 30% increase in all […]

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Government

CSC: NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING GOV’T WORKERS

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Search for Outstanding Government Workers through its Regional Offices, with the online submission deadline set for 31 March 2024. As part of the government’s rewards and incentives mechanism under the Honor Awards Program (HAP), the annual search aims to recognize civil servants who […]

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Politics

DETECT FATTY LIVER DISEASE EARLY – ANAKALUSUGAN

AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes wants more programs to promote early detection and prevention of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is a potentially fatal condition with no symptoms at the early stages. This is why many people are unaware that they have it until it’s too late,” he said. NAFLD is […]

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GOV’T ASSURES SUPPORT TO BOOST 2024 RICE YIELD

Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is optimistic that the country’s rice production would further improve this year despite a prolonged dry spell, as palay producers are expected to receive at least P31 billion in support from the national government under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA).  A total of P30,889,904,000 has been allocated […]