DAR at NNC lumagda sa isang MOU para sa feeding program ng mga buntis sa Sorsogon

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 9, 2023 |

Lumagda kamakailan ng memorandum of understanding (MOU) ang Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) at ang National Nutrition Council (NNC) Bicol, para sa feeding program ng mga buntis sa tatlong munisipalidad sa lalawigan ng Sorsogon. Sinabi ni DAR-Sorsogon Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) II Nida A. Santiago, na ang Tutok Kainan: O Dietary Supplementation Program ng NNC ay ipinatutupad sa ilalim ng programang Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP). “Para sa taong ito, nakatuon ang programa sa pagpapakain sa 300 buntis na kababaihan mula sa munisipalidad ng Prieto Diaz, Barcelona, at Sta. Magdalena sa nabanggit na lalawigan” ayon pa...

Dr. Richard Gomez, kasama sa Working Group sa darating na Senate Hearing

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 8, 2023 |

Ayon kay Bauertek President Richard Nixon Gomez, kamakailan nagkaroon ng joint committee hearing ang Kongreso na kung saan pinag-usapan ang tungkol sa cannabis. Lahat umano ng dumalo sa nasabing hearing ay walang tumutol sa pagsasabatas ng medical cannabis bagkus lahat ay suman-ayon na maisabatas na ito. Halos lahat umano ng dumalo sa nasabing hearing ay pabor na magkaroon talaga ng locally manufacture medical cannabis sa bansa, na kaya naman talagang gawin ng Pilipinas, ayon pa kay Dr. Gomez. One out of twenty lang ang naniniwala na mas mura ang imported cannabis. Ang pinupunto umano ng FDA sa hearing na...

Deadline of entries to SEAMEO-Japan sustainability award set on Aug. 15

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 6, 2023 |

Southeast Asian schools, including those in the Philippines, can vie for this year’s SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award. Held annually since 2021, the award focuses on raising awareness and fostering sustainable practices across Southeast Asia and Japan. This year’s theme is Promoting Environmental Education Through Utilizing Renewable Energy.” All public and private educational levels, from kindergarten to Grade 12, as well as vocational and technical schools, are eligible. Enter now to showcase sustainability and innovation regionally, with submissions closing on August 15, 2023. The award is a collaboration of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO),...

Polisiya ng basura sa Angono, mahigpit na ipatutupad

Posted by Raffy Rico | Aug 2, 2023 |

ALINSUNOD sa Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act), mahigpit na ipatutupad ng Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) ang ‘no segregation, no collection policy’ bilang bahagi ng Zero-Basura Program ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Angono. Sa isang kalatas, binigyang-diin ni Angono Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon ang kahalagahan ng sistemang pangangasiwa sa basura ng lokalidad na higit na kilala sa mga luntiang programa. Ayon kay Municipal Administrator Alan Maniaol na tumatayong officer-in-charge ng MENRO, nagdispatsa na rin aniya ng kanyang tanggapan ang mga ‘color-coded garbage bins’ sa mga pampublikong pasilidad – kabilang ang pamilihang bayan, plaza mga...

Hiling ng cannabis advocates, aksyunan na ng DDB ang kanilang petisyon

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jul 31, 2023 |

Sa ginanap na “Media Health Forum” nitong nakaraang araw July 31 2023, ipinakilala ni BAUERTEK President Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez ang mga panauhin na sina Maria Guadalyn Reyes Sensible Philippines Mabuhigh Maharlika, Thailand Arthur Reyes Sensible Philippines Mabuhigh Maharlika, ang Kaunaunahang Filipino na nagtayo at may-ari ng cannabis dispensary sa Thailand. Ipinakilala rin ang isa pang panauhin na si Thailand Chuck Manansala ng Masikhay Research. Ayon kay Dr. Gomez, marami na ang produkto ng cannabis at dispensary sa Thailand, subalit iisa pa lamang ang Filipino na nag mamay-ari ng dipensary sa Thailand. Ito ang “Mabuhigh Maharlika” na Pilipinong pilipino...

Blood Letting Activities ng Pag-IBIG FUND idinaos Nationwide

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jul 31, 2023 |

Exaktong alas-7 ng umaga pa lamang kahapon June 31, 2023, nagsimula na ang nation-wide simultaneous blood letting activity ng Pag-IBIG Fund. Ayon kay Elmer Hernandez, ng Human Resource Management ng Pag-IBIG Fund, pinakaunang nag-donate ng dugo si Pag-BIG Fund Acting Senior Vice President Elmer Tugade bandang 7:15am sa mismong tanggapan ng PAG-IBIG fund sa Mandaluyong City. Bukod sa Pag-IBIG Fund sa Mandaluyong, sabay-sabay din na nagdaos ng blood letting activity ang ilang piling sangay ng Pag-IBIG Fund sa buong bansa. Dagdag pa ni Hernandez, target nila na makakolekta ng 500 bags ng dugo na ihahandog sa National Kidney Institute...

Urban agriculture technology may answer the problem of lack of space for vegetable production

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jul 25, 2023 |

By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII Adoracion Armada, the officer-in-charge of the DOST-PCAARRD’s Agricultural Resources Management Division, explains the project on urban agriculture and how it can help various local communities in the country become self-sufficient in food production. For those without the so-called “green thumb” may find urban agriculture technology to be the answer to their woes and perhaps help in addressing concerns on food security in the country. Some Filipinos also hesitate to try gardening due to the limited space. However, a project by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and...

Mataas na Opisyal at Regional Directors ng DPWH Kinasuhan sa Ombudsman

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jul 21, 2023 |

Sinampahan ng patong –patong na kaso ng Task Force Kasanag (TFK) ang pamunuan ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), sa pangunguna ni Bonuan at ang mga regional directors nito sa Office of the Ombudsman kaugnay ng maanomalyang transaksyon at korapsyon sa ahensya. Sa ginanap na press Conference nitong nakaraang July 21, 2023, inihayag ni TFK chairman at president John J. Chiong na sinampahan nila ng pormal na reklamo si DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonuan at lahat ng regional directors ng DPWH dahil sa paglabag sa Republic Act No. 3019, o mas kilala sa “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices...

PAA gears up for 10th National Congress, 2023 PH Agriculturists’ Summit

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jul 19, 2023 |

The Philippine Association of Agriculturists (PAA), Inc., the sole Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) for Agriculture in the Philippines, is set to host its 10th National Congress and 2023 Philippine Agriculturists’ Summit. The event, scheduled from July 25 to 27, will take place at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City, Davao del Sur. According to Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the event is expected to bring together a diverse range of experts, policymakers, and practitioners from various agricultural disciplines. He noted that the congress aims to devise innovative solutions and strategies to ensure a resilient and sustainable future for the country’s agricultural sector. With the overarching theme of “Sustainable Transformation of Philippine Agro-Food Systems,” the organizers said the high-profile summit will serve as a platform for professionals in the agricultural industry to address the multifaceted challenges impeding the sector’s progress. Distinguished guests and speakers, including notable figures such as Hon. Sebastian Duterte, Mayor of Davao City; Dr. Arsenio Balisacan, Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA); Mr. Stefano Pagiola, Senior Environmental Economist at the World Bank; Dr. V. Bruce Tolentino, Monetary Board Member at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); Agnes Catherine Miranda, Undersecretary for Finance at the Department of Agriculture (DA), and Dr. Glenn Gregorio, will grace the event. Dr. Gregorio will...

Magsasaka ng Pinas, hindi na kailangang turuang magtanim ng halamang gamot

Posted by Raffy Rico | Jul 18, 2023 |

Naging panauhin sa ginanap na BAUERTEK Media Health Forum si Mary Grace Bagares, miyembro ng Cannahopefuls Inc. Siya ay isang ina, 31 years old, may apat na anak, at lumalaban para sa kanyang pamilya na matagal ng nagdurusa dahil sa pagaalaga sa kanyang panganay na anak na siyam (9) na taon ng may matinding sakit. Patuloy na nagresearch at nalaman niya na ang tanging makakapagbigay lunas sa sakit ng kanyang anak ang halamang gamot na medical cannabis. Kasama sa naging guest si Dr. Gem Marq Mutia, Presidente ng Philippine Society of Cannabinoid Medicine. Nagsilbing host sina, Broadcaster Rolly “Lakay”...

Author: Raffy Rico