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28 October

DepEd Sec. Angara optimistic on benefits of AI to promote quality education

Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday expressed optimism about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate the quality of education in the Philippines. Speaking to reporters at the AI Horizons PH 2024 Conference at the University of the Philippines (UP), Angara said AI could improve learning efficiency and offer valuable support to both teachers and students. “We’re closely studying …

28 October

Phl chosen to lead World Health Assembly

The Philippines is set to be the President-nominee of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025. This is after the 75th Regional Committee Meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific where member states in attendance gained consensus to nominate the Philippines. “Filipinos are recognized as bridge-builders in the …

28 October

Building resilience through evacuation centers

As the Philippines faces an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of typhoons, the urgent need for more evacuation centers has become clear. Each storm displaces countless families, and the lack of adequate, safe, and accessible shelters only worsens an already critical situation. Many existing centers are overcrowded and poorly equipped, leading to unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Building more …

28 October

Phl food wastage is still high at 3MMT

By Rose de la Cruz Although food wastage in the Philippines has sharply dropped to 3 million metric tons based on estimates of the UN Environment Programme report, it is still staggeringly high considering the rising poverty and food inadequacy being experienced by Filipinos. Food wastage could come at the farm level, processing plants, retail outlets and even households through …

28 October

NDA needs more budget to increase milk production

The National Dairy Authority, an agency under the Department of Agriculture, is seeking a raise in its annual budget of P500 million, to enable it to increase its production and meet at least five percent of the country’s milk requirement, now addressed mostly by imported processed milk product brands. NDA Administrator Marcus Antonius Andaya said improving the country’s milk …

28 October

Filipino inventor develops Pili-based aviation sealant

By Rose de la Cruz Licensed Aeronautical Engineer Mark Kennedy Bantugon acknowledged and thanked the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in his adventures and triumphs in developing a billion dollar aviation sealant using pili as a base ingredient. At the opening of the National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF), at the PICC Forum Tent, Bantugon. shared how …

28 October

Precision agriculture is key to water shortages, depletion

By the year 2050, water shortages are to be experienced all over the world because of increasing population, which in turn causes specific problem in the agriculture sector which uses 82 percent of freshwater for crops. Dr. Sylvester A. Badua, an associate professor at Central Luzon State University (CLSU), raised this concern during his lecture on automated fertigation systems during …

28 October

Palawan to host ICF Dragon Boat World Championships

By Robert Andaya Palawan, the country’s “Last Frontier”, will welcome more than 1,500 paddlers from 26 countries when it plays host to the 2024 International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships scheduled October. 31-November 3, in Puerto Princesa City. Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation (PCKDF) president Len Escollante said that this is the first time a Southeast Asian country is …

28 October

Perpetual Help makes history as first NGBL champion

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA defied the odds by overcoming a daunting task to become the first-ever Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) Champions. Equipped with an unbeaten, 9-0 streak, the Junior Altas made history through their 96-93 victory over National University-Nazareth School in the NCAA vs. UAAP clash last October 19 at the MGC Gym in Bonifacio Global City, …

28 October

Chavit: An Ally of Philippine sports

Philippine sports in general will find a strong, reliable ally in Luis “Chavit” Singson if the seasoned politician, businessman and sportsman is given the chance to serve in the Senate. Singson, former governor, congressman and mayor in the province of Ilocos Sur, and chairman emeritus of the Philippine National Shooting Association (PNSA), is eyeing one of 12 senatorial slots at …

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