Aristocrat Restaurant Wedding Showcase

Posted by Raffy Rico | Sep 4, 2015 |

September 3, 2015 The Aristocrat Restaurant invites media friends from TV, radio, print, online news and bloggers output for a Wedding Showcase. It is a one-day affair of viewing various theme settings, consulting with suppliers, and menu sampling at Doña Engracia Hall, The Aristocrat, Roxas Boulevard, Manila. ARISTOCRAT RESTAURANT WEDDING PACKAGE: MENU 50 GUESTS 100 GUESTS Menu 1 P48,250 P75,500 Menu 2 P49,250 P77,500 Menu 3 P50,000 P79,000 Menu 4 P52,500 P84,000 Wedding package for minimum of 50 guests include: Our staff ensures efficient and courteous service for your events Use of of in-house sound system,well-lit and fully air-conditioned...

DA-BFAR’S OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON FISH HOLIDAY

Posted by Raffy Rico | Sep 2, 2015 |

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture (DA-BFAR) recognizes the sentiments of the fisheries sector—particularly, the fisherfolk. The agency shares the fisherfolk’s interest to make sure that there is continuous fishing and consistent growth in the industry. BFAR, however, believes that this would only be possible if we prevent all forms of activities that jeopardize the sustainability of our marine and aquatic resources. Over the years, our programs and initiatives are backed by one ultimate goal—to eliminate all forms of unsustainable resource use as it compromises not only the environment but also the long-term livelihood and employment of around 1.8 million people who depend on fisheries resources. The improvement and interventions, which we are putting in place, are necessary to help the sector move forward to sustainable fishing. These precede our commitments and regional obligations to the international community as well as global market requirements. This, however, will only be fully realized if we put into law fair and reasonable provisions that would ensure that our resources are protected from all forms of abuse. The amendments to the Fisheries Code are intended to deter, prevent and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities. The sanctions as stated in the amendments aim to hit only those who are willingly, intentionally and willfully violating the law and never those who abide by it. In fact,...

PhilRice recommends El Niño-ready varieties, technologies

Posted by Raffy Rico | Sep 2, 2015 |

To help the farmers cope with and mitigate the extreme impacts of El Niño, PhilRice encourages farmers to plant drought-tolerant varieties and use El Niño-ready technologies on rice production. PAGASA recently reported that the ongoing El Niño condition is likely to continue until early 2016 with chances of strengthening toward the end of the year. For irrigated lowland, farmers may consider planting several early-maturing varieties such as PSB Rc10 (Pagsanjan), NSIC Rc130 (Tubigan 3) and NSIC Rc152 (Tubigan 10). Pagsanjan matures in 106 days with a maximum yield of 7.5t/ha. Tubigan 3 matures in 108 days with a...

SSS chief at ECOP meeting

Posted by Raffy Rico | Sep 2, 2015 |

Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. de Quiros, Jr. (center) shared the highlights of SSS accomplishments for the last five years during the 11th Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) Members’ General Meeting, which was held last August 13 at the Henry Sy, Sr. Auditorium of the St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City in Taguig. Officials from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Pag-IBIG Fund and Employees’ Compensation Commission also attended the ECOP event, which carried the theme “Enhancing, Expanding, and Maximizing Benefits to Employees.” In his presentation, de Quiros cited SSS improvements such as...

SSS ensures social protection of PCUP job order and contractual workers

Posted by Raffy Rico | Sep 1, 2015 |

A total of 87 job order and contractual workers of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) will soon have social security coverage after the Social Security System (SSS) inked an agreement with PCUP during ceremonies held at the DHC Building in Project 7, Quezon City on August 17. With the new partnership, job order and contractual workers of PCUP offices nationwide will gain access to SSS benefits and loan privileges as active SSS members with the PCUP overseeing the regular remittance of their SSS payments. Photo shows (front row, from left) SSS Senior Vice President for National...

Delos Santos at Suazo nanguna sa 39th NMM sa Lucena

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 31, 2015 |

Lucena, Philippines, Agosto 30, 2015 – Muli na namang namayagpag ang Two-timer MILO Marathon Queen Mary Grace Delos Santos sa 21K female race category sa ginanap na 39th National MILO Marathon sa Lucena nitong nakaraang Linggo. Umabot sa 11,500 runners ang nakilahok sa nasabing kompetisyon, kasama si Lucena City Mayor Roderick Alcala, at ang mga kilalang celebrities na sina Joross Gamboa, Katya Santos, Jaycee Parker, Jamille Obispo and Zara Lopez. Sila din ay tumakbo sa 5K race. Si Delos Santos na miyembro ng Philippine Air Force, ay lumamang sa kayang katungali sa oras na 01:25:19., 2nd placer ay si Janice Tawagin (01:38:56)...

2015 National MILO Little Olympics sa Laguna

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 31, 2015 |

UMARANGKADA na ang MILO Little Olympics sa Laguna, na kung saan ito’y ginanap sa Laguna Sports Complex sa Sta Cruz ng nasabing lalawigan nitong nakaraang Agosto 28 – 30, 2015. Ang nasabing palaro ay dinaluhan ng pampubliko at pribadong paaralan mula sa National Capital Region (NCR), karatig bayan, partikular sa lalawigan ng Laguna. Sa pagbubukas at seremonya ng nasabing okasyon, nagbigay ng mensahe at welcome address ang Gobernador ng lalawigan na si Gov. Ramil L. Hernandez, na nagpasalamat sa mga nakilahok, naki-isa at dumalo sa nasabing Olympics. Espesyal na pinasalamatan ng Gobernador ang pamunuan ng MILO Phil., na ang...

PH hailed outstanding country in sustainable farming

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 27, 2015 |

For its outstanding accomplishments in organic agriculture, the Philippines, represented by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Soils and Water Management (DA-BSWM), was conferred the “Outstanding Country” award by the Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) during the AFACI Program Workshop on Basic Agriculture held on August 18 to 22, 2015 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Philippines leads the ten Asian member countries under AFACI’s Asian Network for Sustainable Farming Technology (ANSOFT). The program workshop attended by BSWM Assistant Director Sonia M. Salguero was organized for the member countries to create high-impact results on the basic agriculture programs being implemented in each country. The activity served as a venue for the BSWM to impart its knowledge about the high-impact results of the DA’s Organic Agriculture and Agri-Pinoy Corn Program. BSWM Executive Director and the Head of ANSOFT-Philippines, Dr. Silvino Q. Tejada said that the country’s award was a recognition of the people behind the ANSOFT-Philippines who work to provide new ideas and technologies to make farming in the Philippines as competitive as other Asian countries. ANSOFT-Philippines was launched in September 2014 in Camiguin Province where organic agriculture model technologies were adopted in all its municipalities in a bid to declare itself as an “organic province.” The BSWM intends to allot the US$2,000 cash prize it received for the training of fresh college graduates, opening new opportunities for the youth...

DOST 2015 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (NCR)

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 26, 2015 |

The Department of Science and Technology Regional Offices and the Technology Application and Promotion Institute will have a Regional Invention Contests and Exhibits (RICE) for aspiring Filipino inventors on NCR with a theme: “Philippines: A Science Nation Innovating and Inventing for Global Competitiveness”. The contest will be held on September 28 – 30, 2015 at Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), Quezon City. The Regional Invention Contests and Exhibits is a nationwide activity conducted in different regions to recognize the indispensability of the Filipino inventors in the Philippine society and in the landscape of national economic development. The invention...

Global Forum 2015 to set global agenda on driving research and innovation in developing nations

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 25, 2015 |

Manila, Philippines- With over 4,000 registered participants representing more than 70 countries and territories – the Global Forum on Research and Innovation on Health 2015 is expected to provide guidance for nations and organisation in developing their research capabilities and foster greater innovation. Held this year in Manila, Philippines – the event is a key global action of the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) and is hosted by the Philippine Department of Science & Technology (DOST), Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Council on Health Research for Development (PCHRD). This will be the largest meeting of...

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