The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is hoping more women would take part in all levels of climate change development planning, as well as in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). Secretary Fortunato de la Peña on Tuesday cited a recent survey on 130 countries that showed that with higher female government representation, there are more international environmental treaties likely to be implemented. “Studies demonstrate that gender equality and women empowerment are central to economic development as well as environmental sustainability. For example, there is evidence that women play a vital role in dealing with disasters by effectively mobilizing
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking the issuance of an executive order (EO) to suspend import duty on coal outsourced from countries outside the Asean-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA). DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi made the statement amid the skyrocketing global oil prices that can also affect power rates in the coming months. “For coal, the tariff –the 7 percent tariff– on coal importation from non AIFTA, there is 7 percent duty. It is being suspended. We are asking for issuance of an EO from the President to suspend it,” Cusi said in a press conference Tuesday. He said the
Filipino and American soldiers started the construction of buildings in four schools in Luzon as part of this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. In a statement Tuesday, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) public affairs office chief, Col. Jorry Baclor, said groundbreaking ceremonies were held on Monday at Masi Elementary School in Rizal, Cagayan; Taggat Sur Elementary School and Pinas Elementary School, both in Claveria, Cagayan; and San Francisco Elementary School in Alicia, Isabela. “The activity is undertaken by engineering units and personnel from both the AFP and US Armed Forces to improve the infrastructure of local communities,” Baclor said. He added
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena was not on the list of athletes that the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) intends to send to the 31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam in May. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said it is one gold medal lost for Team Philippines. “I can only shake my head, this is horrible,” said Tolentino on Obiena’s name missing from the entry by numbers form which the Patafa and 38 other national sports associations (NSAs) taking part in Vietnam submitted to the POC. “Barring serious injury, EJ will win
FIFA on Monday said it was allowing foreign players and coaches at Russian clubs to “unilaterally suspend their employment contracts” until the end of the 2021-22 season to “facilitate” their departure from Russia. The move further distances the world of international sports from Russia. “In order to facilitate the departure of foreign players and coaches from Russia, in the event that clubs affiliated to the Football Union of Russia (FUR) do not reach a mutual agreement with their respective foreign players and coaches before or on 10 March 2022 and unless otherwise agreed in writing, the foreign players and coaches
Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis on Monday broke his own world record in men’s pole vault. The 22-year-old cleared 6.19 meters (20.3 feet) at the 2022 World Indoor Tour Silver meeting in the Serbian capital Belgrade to set a new record. World Athletics also confirmed Duplantis’ record on its website. To date Duplantis has broken three world records as he previously cleared 6.17 meters in Torun, Poland in February 2020, then leaped 6.18 meters in Glasgow, Scotland. He will compete in the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade on March 18-20 at Stark Arena. Source: Philippines News Agency
