Efforts of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) to advance women in innovation have borne fruit with the Philippines now standing as the second leading country to drive women’s participation in the international patent system. Recent data from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held the Philippines as the second country with the biggest share of women inventors applying through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the international route for a patent protection. Trailing behind Cuba where PCT women inventors outnumbered men with a 53-percent share, Philippines had women inventors making up 38 percent of all PCT applications coursed
Beneficiaries of the unconditional cash transfer (UCT) program here can withdraw their cash grant starting March 10 using their cash cards, a regional social welfare official said Tuesday. In a statement, Restituto Macuto, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Soccsksargen (DSWD-12) director, said this was based on a directive of the Land Bank of the Philippines. Over the weekend, Macuto said the DSWD-12 led the initial distribution of cash cards to 835 UCT beneficiaries at the South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center. “Each beneficiary has a withdrawable amount of PHP3,600,” Macuto said. Sohra Guialel, DSWD-12 policy and plans
To avoid a possible conflict with China, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday enjoined the next administration to honor the Philippines’ commitment to the proposed joint oil exploration with China in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (WPS). Citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s claims in Taiwan, Duterte said there are already “so many flashpoints” around the world that he did not want the Philippines to be involved in any conflict. “‘Yan ang iniiwasan ko noon pa e. Tapos magkagiyera tuloy tayo dito, nandoon sa Ukraine, nandiyan yung Taiwan gusto agawin ulit ng China tapos dito (That is what I
The Philippines can “do more” to advance gender equality and women empowerment, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on Tuesday. In his International Women’s Day message, Duterte said he is proud of the Philippines’ distinction as a “shining beacon” of gender equality and women empowerment in the world. “Be it in politics, business, academe and local communities, most especially in our homes, women have occupied and continue to occupy positions of power and influence in our society. This emphasizes, not only our values as a people, but also the importance we put on women as vital partners in nation-building,” he said.
Some 20 metric tons of various fruits from Davao Region are now being sold to Negrenses in the five-day “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) at the Provincial Capitol grounds here. A partnership between the DA regional offices in Western Visayas and Davao Region, the marketing activity, which runs until March 11, offers a supply of durian, pomelo, mangosteen, rambutan, pineapple, marang, jackfruit, and banana at affordable prices. During the opening on Monday, DA-Western Visayas Regional Director Remelyn Recoter said the “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” allows the agency to directly link the producers
The 42 passengers and four cabin crew of a Cebu Pacific (CEB) turboprop aircraft are safe after the plane had a “runway excursion” at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 3 on Tuesday morning. The incident, however, caused flight delays and diversion to a number of flights. In an advisory, the CEB said Flight DG 6112 from Naga experienced runway excursion upon arrival at the airport at 11:45 a.m. The aircraft was towed from the runway shortly after 1 p.m. All passengers, who were given assistance, safely deplaned with no reported injuries, the advisory read. Civil Aviation Authority of the
