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Duterte OKs pilot testing of face-to-face classes
President Duterte and his Cabinet yesterday approved the conduct of a dry run of face-to-face classes in some schools located in areas with low coronavirus risk. → Read More
Philippines seeks to spearhead international trials on VCO vs COVID-19
The Philippines is eyeing to spearhead the international “solidarity trials” for virgin coconut oil as a potential cure for the coronavirus disease 2019, a scientist involved in the VCO study revealed yesterday. → Read More
CWC to LGUs: Prioritize stress management for children
The Council for the Welfare of Children is urging local government units to make stress management programs and services available to children in their localities to help them face the adverse effects of the pandemic and ease into the “new normal.” → Read More
Nuclear med facility to cut cancer detection cost
A new building for the Center for Nuclear Medicine Research and Development is set to rise as part of a government program to enable early cancer detection and treatment through more affordable cancer diagnosis in the country. → Read More
STL resumption in more areas OK’d
Small town lottery operations will resume in seven more areas. → Read More
Team Philippine bags top prize in international space idea tilt
Team Philippines won first prize in a space mission idea contest held in Japan last month. → Read More
1.8 million children at risk due to conflict in Mindanao
The conflict in Mindanao continues to threaten some 1.8 million children, according to international child welfare organization Save the Children. by Rainier Allan Ronda → Read More
Dream comes true for Ateneo law grad
Topping the 2018 Bar exam has always been Sean James Borja’s dream. → Read More
Iloilo marine sediment seen as source of antibiotic
The Philippines could be the source of another breakthrough antibiotic drug taken from marine sediments harvested from the ocean floor off Iloilo province. → Read More
Drug from Philippine plants seen to cure dengue
A team of researchers from De La Salle University-Dasmariñas’ Medical and Health Sciences Institute led by pharmacologist-epidemiologist Dr. Rita Grace Alvero has started Phase 1 of clinical trials on a herbal medicine that can cure dengue. → Read More
11 Tesda officials face raps for alleged bid rigging
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is pursuing a case against 11 officials accused of rigging the bidding for the purchase of P1.4 billion worth of special tool kits to favor a contractor. → Read More
DOST eyes nuclear med for early cancer detection
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) wants to embark on a research and development project to increase the use of nuclear medicine for early cancer diagnosis. → Read More
Diwata-1 outliving orbit life by months
The country’s first microsatellite, Diwata-1, is proving to be resilient, continuing to remain in orbit and providing satellite images to the ground stations of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). → Read More
DFA given 5 days to wrap up passport probe
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has given the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) five days to wrap up its investigation into the passport mess. → Read More
Grand Lotto 6/55 prize to soar to P217 Million
The jackpot of the Grand Lotto 6/55 is estimated to reach P217 million by tonight’s draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday. → Read More
No lotto draws on Christmas, New Year
There will be no lotto and small town lottery draws on Christmas and New Year, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced yesterday. → Read More
New law may change SUCs’ school calendar
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) yesterday underscored the need for state universities and colleges (SUCs) to change their academic calendars by 2020 to avert a “practical administrative problem” for the commission as it seeks to comply with the cash-based budgeting system being implemented by the government. → Read More
Laguna bettor wins P22 million lotto pot
A bettor from Biñan, Laguna won the jackpot in the 6/42 Regular Lotto draw on Saturday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday. → Read More
Privacy body to summon Ms. Earth pageant organizers
Organizers of the Ms. Earth beauty pageant will be summoned to a probe on the complaints of some candidates of alleged violation of their data privacy. → Read More
Diwata-2 microsatellite launched into orbit
Diwata-2, the second microsatellite designed and constructed by a team of Filipino engineers, was successfully launched into orbit yesterday afternoon. → Read More