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HEALTHY RELATIONS US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson (middle, left) hands over Point-of-Car HIV Viral Load Cartridges to Dr. Louisito Chua, Manila Councilor for Health, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Also present during the ceremony were Sen. Ana Theresia ‘Risa’ Hontiveros, Michelle Lang-Alli, Ma. Carolina Vidal-Taino, Barangay 435 chairman Linensky Bacud, and other officials and representatives of the US government and the Department of Health. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO MANILA (December 2)—The United States government donated HIV viral load testing cartridges valued at P85 million ($1.5 million) in a turnover ceremony hosted by the Manila City government on December 1, also to commemorate World AIDS Day. According to the US Embassy in the Philippines...

Thailand-based Asian Institute of Technology and Mariano Marcos State University conducted a lecture workshop on remote sensing and geographical information systems on November 24, 2022 attended by representatives from local government units and agencies in Ilocos Norte, including MMSU personnel and students. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BATAC CITY (December 1)—Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in collaboration with Thailand-based Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) conducted a lecture -workshop on remote sensing and geographical information systems (RSGIS) to enable local sectors to mobilize data-based action. Held at MMSU University Review Center on Nov. 24, AIT Program Officer Ranadheer Mandadi discussed the application of remote sensing technology in agricultu...

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture project team interviews farm managers, trainers and farmer-beneficiaries in selected farm schools in various regions in the country for the conduct of an operational assessment of the country's Program on Accelerating Farm School Establishments. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (December 1)—To come up with a basis for policy recommendations and development of possible innovations toward the improvement of the Program on Accelerating Farm School Establishments (Pafse), an intergovernment-treaty organization was tapped to conduct an assessment of farm schools across the country. According to Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searc...

Headquartered on the University ot he Philippines Los Baños in Laguna province, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture is one of the oldest among 26 specialist institutions of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization. BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (November 29)—A competition for photography enthusiasts by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has set a November 30 deadline for submission of entries. Searca director Dr. Glenn Gregorio said the photo contest themed "Emerging Agricultural Innovations for the Next Generation" is open to Filipinos and nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste...