CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nominations are now open for the first award of the Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology, which recognizes novel technologies that have improved human health. Each year, the prize will celebrate a novel technology and recognize up to four key individuals and/or teams who contributed to the […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: A veteran journalist and a former senior editor of the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Renato M. Alviar died on Nov. 27 at the age of 74 after battling a prolonged illness. Rene, as called by his colleagues and friends, first served as a senior reporter of PNA from 1976 to 1982. He […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has granted the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) around PHP5.2 billion to bankroll the distribution of PHP500 monthly cash aid to 9.8 million poor households. In a statement on Tuesday, the DBM said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Nov. 17 approved the release of […]
Continue ReadingCAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte: The Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) condemned Tuesday the attack against an outpost of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Buldon town that left four dead and one injured. The attack perpetrated by a still unidentified armed group occurred around 1 a.m. Monday. Maj. Gen. Roy […]
Continue ReadingMANILA : The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is set to host another simulation exercise (SIMEX) in January next year for Cabinet officials and other executives, this time focusing on a magnitude 7.2 earthquake scenario in Metro Manila. The objective of the exercise is to demonstrate the leadership and unified decision-making of national leaders […]
Continue ReadingMANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to making the lives of all Filipinos better in a post-pandemic economy, Malacañang said Tuesday. Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Press Secretary, made this remark following the release of a survey which showed that most Filipinos believe the country is headed in […]
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