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Day: October 29, 2023

Self-sufficiency hinges on science use

Time and again, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has been pushing for the application of science in food production to enable the country to attain its goal of self-sufficiency of 97 percent. He raised this point anew during his keynote speech at the…

Meet Albay’s ‘grave branding’ artist

For years, Jafryl Refran’s “grave branding” artworks have sparked conversations both in the online and offline worlds. On All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, when rows of austere tombs in white and gray usher in a sense of somber reverence, his colorful …

Solon pushes creation of national SK federation

As 23.4 million registered youth voters troop to their voting precincts to choose their Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials on Monday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pushed for the passage of his proposed bill creating a national federation for the SK to …

6.3K cops ready to secure BSKE in Caraga

The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has deployed 6,316 personnel across the region to secure the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Monday. ‘These police personnel are tasked to provide maximum security to 1,349…

Biz group joins call for truce in Gaza

The International Chamber of Commerce-Philippines chapter echoed Sunday its Paris head office’s call for a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza strip amid the humanitarian crisis brought about by three weeks of intense fighting. In an interview on Sun…