Senate urged to back bigger ‘ayuda’ for low-income families

House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is counting on the Senate to support the larger funding allocations for the government’s targeted cash aid programs for poor and low-income families in the proposed 2025 national budget. “We have very high hopes that the Senate will endorse the P114 billion allocation for the 4Ps, as […]

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Isuzu PH donates equipment to tech school

In its continuing effort to empower the next generation of automotive professionals, Isuzu Philippines Corp (IPC) recently bolstered its longstanding partnership with the Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial School for Arts and Trade (JZGMSAT) by donating industry-standard equipment for the school’s automotive service shop facility. The turnover ceremony, led by IPC president Tetsuya Fujita, includes a

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Awareness campaign on gene modification and editing research launched

The University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) recently organized a campaign focused on genetic modification (GM) and gene editing (GE) research in the country, as well as the challenges faced by its researchers. Titled “#GeneTalks,” the two-part, multi-stakeholder awareness campaign spearheaded by the UPD-CS Office of the Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, Development,

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DOST partners with Filipino perfumer for ‘scent-sational’ workshop

Researchers of the DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) underwent an in-depth training on sensory evaluation and fragrance making under renowned Filipino perfumer Oscar Mejia III last Sept. 17 and 18. Dubbed “Art in Olfaction: A Fragrance Creation Experience,” the training upskilled DOST-FPRDI researchers in formulating alcohol- and oil-based fragrances. They were also taught

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Lawmaker: PH needs 50,000 password-free Wi-Fi hotspots for economic growth

The Philippine Congress wants the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to install a minimum of 50,000 password-free Wi-Fi hotspots to boost internet connectivity and drive economic growth in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) throughout the country, Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr said on Sunday. “Our target is at least 50,000 Wi-Fi

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Ateneo student builds chemical purity tester using Lego bricks

Using simple circuitry, polarizing film, and Lego toy bricks, an undergraduate physics student from the Ateneo de Manila University recently built an improvised polarimeter that can optically assess the purity of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and other chiral substances. The device has potential applications in classrooms as a learning tool, and may pave the way

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