DITO Telecommunity, the fastest-growing telco in the country, is driving the future of digital homes as it recently launched its newest DITO Home WOWFi, the first 5G RedCap WiFi in the world for home use powered by DITO’s true 5G network.   According to Ms. Evelyn Jimenez, DITO Chief Revenue Officer for Consumer Business, this latest home broadband offering aims to …

For a century, Mapúa University has cemented its position from being one of the country’s premier engineering and technological universities to becoming one of the world’s best schools.   Recognized for research and its cutting-edge curriculum, Mapúa’s achievements are a testament to its unwavering commitment to academic excellence and innovation. As the university draws closer to its centennial, it continues its …

Reinforcing its mission to provide a launchpad towards scholars’ success, the SM Foundation opens career pathways within the SM Group for its scholar-alumni. Through dedicated job fairs coinciding with annual graduation ceremonies and active recruitment via digital platforms, SM scholars can explore employment opportunities across the organization’s diverse portfolio. Such is the journey of SM scholars-turned-SM employees Allen Bermejo, Cherry …

By  DA Press Office The Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on live goats importation from the United States. The ban was imposed in June after Coxiella burnetti, the bacteria that causes Q fever, were detected in goats imported from the US. The Bureau of Animal Industry culled more than five dozen goats infected with Q fever to …

Around 900 farming households in two agrarian reform communities (ARCs) in Surigao del Sur benefitted from the community networks activated by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the USAID BEACON and unconnected.org to expand internet access in Caraga region. OIC-Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Jerry R. Viillason …

The University of the Philippines is looking for partners to commercialize and market its ampalaya (bitter gourd) medicine table, developed from years of clinical trials and found to be a promising alternative and complementary treatment to manage Type 2 (lifestyle acquired) diabetes among millions of Filipino sufferers. In February 2024, ScienceDirect came up with a study on diabetes & metabolic …

The Department of Agriculture and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO), formally opened the 43rd annual celebration of the World Food Day last October 14, 2024 at the DA Grounds in Quezon City with a ribbon cutting led by 2024 WFD chair Allan Q. Umali, UN FAO Country Representative Lionel Valentin Dabbadie, Undersecretary for Operations Roger V. Navarro, …

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was told to be more proactive on reclamation projects evaluation and improve its oversight on such undertakings to mitigate the risk of flooding. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said the DENR should take the lead in reviewing such reclamations, particularly in the Manila Bay, which is being blamed from intense flooding that has been …

The proposed Mining Fiscal Regime Bill that passed the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and is now due for deliberation by the plenary since September is being opposed by a group of small miners, representing indigenous people’s community where mine reserves are usually located. In a statement, Jaybee Garganera, Alyansa Tigil Mina National Coordinator, said the proposed provision is …

Chevrolet, one of the distinct names in the local auto industry, makes a bold comeback with the unveiling of the all-new Captiva 7-seater crossover MPV last Friday at its spanking Chevrolet Calamba showroom in Laguna. No less than Maria Fe Perez-Agudo, the vice chair, president and CEO of Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc., spearheaded the well-attended launch that was attended by …