The Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) is ramping up efforts to promote the widespread use of engineered bamboo school desks in public learning institutions ahead of the start School Year 2023-2024 on Aug. 29. In an interview on Su…
The Heart Institute of state-run Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City has started performing operations after opening the facility on Friday. On Sunday, doctors of the APMC Heart Institute culminated their Cardiovascular Surgical Mission, …
Temperatures in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, which averages between 45 and 48 degrees Celsius, rose to 50°C on Saturday afternoon. The Met Department said that temperatures will remain elevated until Monday. To make matters worse, citizens are dealing with…
A new weaving center in Barangay Lumbaan here was formally inaugurated on Sunday, in time for the 99th birthday celebration of this province’s National Living Treasure (Manlilikha ng Bayan). Magdalena Gamayo, a master weaver who hails from the cotton …
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said this year’s economic growth target is within reach, citing the government’s aggressive “catch-up” plans. “[The] 6.0 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for 2023 remains achievab…
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas leg kicked off at Iloilo Sports Complex in Iloilo City on Sunday, with the student-athletes exhorted to display discipline and teamwork. More than 500 cadets are competing in athletics, arnis, …
