CRN, PAV, Hinimok ang DepEd at CHED, na labanan ang paggamit ng vape sa mga kabataan

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 25, 2023 |

Nanawagan ang grupo ng Child Rights Network (CRN) at ang Parents Against Vape (PAV) sa Department of Education (DepEd) at Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na kumilos laban sa nakababahalang vape epidemic sa kabataan. Sa isang joint statement noong Lunes, nanawagan ang CRN at PAV sa Department of Education (DepEd) at Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na aktibong makilahok at gampanan ang tungkulin sa pagpapatupad ng Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act (RA 11900) at mag-isyu ng karagdagang guidelines kaugnay ng nasabing batas. Ayon kay CRN Convenor Mr. Romeo Dongeto, bagama’t naglabas na ang DTI ng administrative order...

Medical Cannabis Laboratory, Handang-handa na!

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 23, 2023 |

Pinangungunahan ni Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez, Scientist/Inventor ng BAUERTEK CORPORATION, kasama ang buong pwersa ng media mula sa Radyo, TV, Print at Online, at ilang vloggers, binisita ang BAUERTEK CORPORATION Laboratory na kung saan dito ipoproseso ang cannabis o marijuana. Ito ay gamot para sa ibat-ibang uri ng sakit at malalang karamdaman, tulad ng: depresyon, epilepsy, alzheimer, sleep disorder, anxiety at marami pang iba. Ito ay matatagpuan sa 9001 Bacood, Sta Rita, Guiguinto, Bulacan. Ayon kay Dr. Gomez, sakaling maisa-batas na ang paggamit ng Medical Cannabis o marijuana sa bansa, handang-handa na ang laboratoryo sa pagpoproseso para gawing medical...

Kiko Pangilinan to speak on family farming in resilient food systems

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 21, 2023 |

Former Senate Committee Chair on Agriculture and Food Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan will talk about leveraging the role of family farming towards more productive and resilient food systems in the Philippines on April 25, 2023 at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in Los Baños, Laguna. The three-term senator, who also chaired the Senate committees on social justice and rural development as well as agrarian reform, will join the roster of eminent speakers at the SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS). Other speakers at the SEARCA ADSS include ambassadors to the Philippines, a World Food Prize Laureate, Philippine cabinet members, CEOs of private firms, and distinguished scientists and experts from around the world. “In this ADSS, SEARCA is keen to draw insights from Pangilinan’s many years of experience as a lawyer, legislator, and farm owner, particularly in enabling policies and programs to pave the way for farming families as key actors in the Philippine food system,” said SEARCA Director Dr. Glenn Gregorio. “Pangilinan’s seminar dovetails with SEARCA’s work with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on analyzing public policies in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam,” Gregorio explained. He added that the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded SEARCA-FAO project is a comprehensive analysis of the public policy trends related to the promotion and implementation of family farming. To...

DOST, UP Mindanao to Develop AI and Imaging Tech to Determine Ripeness of Durian

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 20, 2023 |

Researchers of the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UP Mindanao) are set to develop a non-invasive grading system and maturity estimation model for Durian using Artificial Intelligence and Imaging through a project with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Science for Change Program (S4CP). Davao is the largest grower of Durian in the country which accounts for about 80 percent of the nation’s total production. However, losses in the Durian harvest continue to occur caused by low farm mechanization and postharvest facilities, inconsistencies in fruit grading due to manual inspection, and the inadequate number of skilled workers in...

Business Permit at Bus. Tax Exemption ng karinderia at Sari-sari Stores sa Marikina tuloy pa rin

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 20, 2023 |

Namigay ng Business Permit and Business Tax Exemption certificates sina Congresswoman Maan Teodoro at Mayor Marcy R. Teodoro sa mga sari-sari store at carinderia owners sa Lungsod ng Marikina ngayong araw. Ito ay kaugnay ng patuloy na pagpapatupad ng Ordinansa Bilang 199, Serye ng 2022 o ang ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FULL BUSINESS PERMIT AND BUSINESS TAX EXEMPTION FOR SARI-SARI STORES AND CARINDERIA IN MARIKINA CITY FOR THE TAX YEAR 2023 na nilagdaan ni Mayor Marcy kamakailan. Ayon kay Marikina Mayor Marcy, alam niya ang pinansyal na pangangailangan ng mga maliliit na negosyante at parehas na naghahanap-buhay sa lungsod ng Marikina, partikula ang maliliit na sari-sari store at carideria. Patuloy na ipatutupad ang exemption sa mga kwalipikadong sari-sari store at carinderia sa Lungsod ng Marikina, ayon pa sa Alkalde. Binibigyan ng Business Permit at Business Tax Exemption certificates ang mga Sari- sari store at karideria na ang start–up Capital o paunang puhunan ay hindi lalagpas sa Php10,000 o may taunang benta na hindi hihigit Php180,000 – hindi nagbebenta ng alak at sigarilyo. Ang mga tumanggap ng bus. permit at bus. tax exemption certificate na carideria at sari-sari store ay nagmula sa Barangay ng San Roque, Kalumpang, Sta. Elena, Barangka, IVC, J. dela Peña, Tañong, Sto. Niño, Malanday, Tumana, at Concepcion Uno. Matatandaang sa direktiba ni Mayor Marcy taong 2017, noong unang ipinatupad sa Lungsod ng Marikina ang Business Permit and...

Umento sa Allowance ng Atleta na kakatawan sa lungsod ng Marikina

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 19, 2023 |

Naging masaya ang ginanap na Send -Off Program ng mga atletang kakatawan sa Lungsod ng Marikina para sa gaganaping 2023 NCR Palaro. Ito ay matapos na daluhan nina Congresswoman Maan Teodoro at Mayor Marcy R. Teodoro kamakailan ang nasabing programa na ginanap sa Teatro Marikina. Punong-puno ng saya at kagalakan ang puso ng 465 atleta at 120 coaching staff, trainers, officiating officials, working committees, at monitoring teams matapos na ihayag ni Congresswoman Maan sa kanyang mensahe ang kanyang kahilingan kay Mayor Marcy na dagdagan ang allowance ng mga ito. Na kung saan ang kahilingan ng butihing kongresista ay agad...

Ilang Medical expert, isinusulong na maging legal ang Medical Cannabis o Marijuana

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 17, 2023 |

Isinusulong ngayon ng ilang experto sa medisina na maging legal ang paggamit ng cannabis o marijuana, para gawing gamot ng mga may malalang karamdaman. Sa ginanap na media forum kaninang umaga, Abril 17, 2023 sa isang restaurant sa Quezon City, inihayag ni Dr. Gem Mutia, Chairman of the Philippine Society of Cannabis Medicine, na 10 taon na nilang isinusulong ang medical cannabis. Halos 7 magkaparehong bills ang nakapending ngayon sa House of Representative at may counter bills pa sa Senado. Sana ma sertipikahan na bilang urgent bill ang mga ito, ayon pa kay Dr. Mutia. Sinabi pa ni Mutia,...

DOST introduces genomics to improve Filipino health, safety and economic opportunities

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 15, 2023 |

New breeding and disease detection studies, forensic applications revealed to the public On Friday, April 14, 2023, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was lauded by United States Embassy Science and Technology Fellow and National Science Foundation Program Director Dr. Sally O’Connor for effectively translating “basic research into useful products” and the creation of successful startups. The report highlighted “Investments in genomics research also found immeasurable success in battling the spread of SARS CoV2 through public surveillance of outbreaks, tracking of the spread of specific variants, and influencing policy to prevent further spread of the virus.” This is...

Metro Manila Mayors, MMDA at LTO nagsanib pwersa para Single Ticketing System

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 13, 2023 |

Pormal nang nilagdaan ng Metro Manila Mayors, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang isang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ukol sa Single Ticketing System na nakatakdang ipatupad sa susunod na buwan, Ang nasabing MOA ay dinaluhan ng 17 Metro Manila Mayors sa pangunguna ni San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora bilang Presidente ng Metro Manila Council, Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Atty. Hubert Guevarra, LTO Chief Atty. Jay Art Tugade, (through Atty. Noreen San Luis-Lutey), MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes, and Sen. Francis Tolentino (former MMDA Chairman). Napagkasunduan sa nasabing MOA signing, na ipatutupad ang...

DOST Region 1 boosts community empowerment program in Pangasinan

Posted by Raffy Rico | Apr 12, 2023 |

The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST-I), through the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) – Pangasinan, conducted a blended planning activity for government and educational institutions in the province of Pangasinan, under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program. The learning event, held from 28-29 March 2023, was participated in by representatives from the LGU-Bolinao and Dagupan, Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Pangasinan Provincial Office, Pangasinan State University (PSU), Universidad de Dagupan (UdD), and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Provincial Fisheries Office – Pangasinan (BFAR PFO-PANG). Engr. Arnold C....

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