In Cordillera, forests offer alternative cures

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 21:19:33 +0000

In Cordillera, forests offer alternative cures

BAGUIO CITY — The search for a cure to growing antibiotic resistance as well as ailments like diabetes is being spearheaded by top universities here and in Benguet province which have banded together to harness the medicinal qualities of Cordillera plants. The Tuklas Lunas Development Consortium of the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio, the […]

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First Filipino-made hybrid electric train to hit tracks in April

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:02:55 +0000

First Filipino-made hybrid electric train to hit tracks in April

In 2013, a team composed of 10 engineers from the Metal Industry Research and Development Center of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were supposed to salvage parts from boogeys (undercarriages) of old Philippine National Railways (PNR) trains to improve those still running. “Then we thought, why not make the first Filipino-made prototype for […]

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Comelec signs pact for teachers’ training for 2019 polls

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:20:16 +0000

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The Commission on Elections signed on Tuesday a memorandum of agreement to train and assist public school teachers who will serve in the midterm elections on May 13, 2019.

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Negros foundation gets award for giving 7M meals to kids

Negros foundation gets award for giving 7M meals to kids

A foundation providing meals to undernourished children in evacuation centers and remote areas received the 1st Kabalikat Achievement Award from the Department of Science and Technology.

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