Experts from Israel shared best practices on smart and sustainable agriculture to Filipino stakeholders Thursday, reflecting Israel’s interest to further boost technical cooperation with Manila. In a learning exchange at the Bureau of Plant Industry, Ambassador Ilan Fluss said Israel is keen to assist the Philippines move from traditional farming to modern smart agriculture […]
Continue ReadingSenator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday said there is an urgent need for the creation of math and science high schools in every province, citing a report from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics that the Philippines has one of the lowest number of researchers among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). […]
Continue ReadingTalks are ongoing between the city government and local transport groups here to pave the way for the compliance of traditional jeepney owners with the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) after they were given a two-week reprieve from apprehension for lack of franchise. “Bacolod City aspires for a peaceful transition to fully modernized […]
Continue ReadingFour foreigners wanted by authorities for crimes in their countries are set to be deported following their arrests in operations, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said two South Koreans, an American, and a Dutch national, are now detained at the bureau’s detention facility in […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Labor and Employment-Central Luzon (DOLE-3), together with other government agencies, has brought programs and services closer to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region to boost their competitiveness. Through a three-day MSME caravan from Nov. 8-10 at the Bulwagan ng Kanlahi, Diwa ng Tarlac, San Vicente, Tarlac City, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing PHP2 million in sales from a week-long pre-Christmas trade fair of local products at Robinsons North here. During the opening of the marketing event here on Thursday, DTI Leyte provincial director Araceli Larraga said the trade fair is timely as people have been looking for […]
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