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DepEd reaffirms commitment to serve marginalized learners

  by Fil V. Elefante Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones recently reaffirmed the Department’s commitment and advocacy to cater to the educational needs of all learners, including those thriving in the margins. The Secretary stated this during her speech at the 15th International Conference of the...

Fruitas goes cashless with GCash

  After making department store and convenience store purchases a breeze using cashless payments, Globe announced that its mobile wallet payment platform GCash is now accepted at select Fruitas stores. Fruitas Holdings, Inc. (FHI), the leading group in the food cart industry in the Philippines,...

The return of Bt talong

If someone mentions “biotechnology,” what comes to mind immediately?  Any of the following: Dolly the cloned sheep, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), golden rice—or all of them. If that’s what you think, you’re absolutely right. These are all examples of biotechnology.  But what about beer-brewing, crop breeding,...

HIV, AIDs, & the workplace

Two years ago, in 2015, while undergoing treatment for tuberculosis (TB), 36-year-old “Kevin” was diagnosed as positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  A call center agent from Cagayan de Oro City, he didn’t reveal his status to his colleagues. But TB had taken a toll...

Knowing cybersecurity threats a must for all businesses

  Expanding a business’ digital footprint has its tremendous advantages. However, it also comes with inevitable risks. Knowing these risks and cybersecurity threats together with the proper solutions can help organizatons be properly educated to ensure the safety of all its sensitive data and...

PCSO donates P963K worth of medicines; urges LGUs to support STL

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through its Medical Services Department (MSD) said it donated P963,459.40 worth of medicines for January and February this year. Msd Manager Dr. Jose Bernardo Gochoco revealed that for January, PCSO donated 581,959.44 worth of medicines. The beneficiaries included the...

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Minimally Invasive Surgery: Why less is better

After years of enduring the pain of an enlarged herniated bulge on his left side Dr. Steve Costello—a dentist and the owner of Subic...

How CEOs can take advantage of digital transformation

By Edler Panlilio, Managing Director of SAP Philippines Digital transformation continues to reach new heights in technology. Today, it’s now one of the biggest buzzwords...

‘Cell phone use does not cause cancer’

Stories crop up on social media from time to time claiming that cell phone radiation causes cancer. As always, experts have been saying that “no...

E​pson continues to empower retail sector with innovative solutions

Epson showcased its innovative retail solutions at the 4th Retail Technology and Innovation Summit Asia at the City of Dream Manila in Parañaque City recently​ Organized by...