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Ilocos, Bicol universities boost biofuel R&D

13Aug

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Nation, News

Ilocos, Bicol universities boost biofuel R&D

Mariano Marcos State University. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ILOCOS NORTE (August 13)—The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) will jointly promote sustainable bioenergy research and development (R&D) by pooling resources and expertise in leveling up bioethanol production. To achieve that, a memorandum of agreement was signed between the Batac City, Ilocos Norte-based MMSU and Pili, Camarines Sur-based CBSUA, said Daniel Tapaoan Jr., MMSU information officer. MMSU President Shirley Agrupis and CBSUA President Alberto Naperi signed the agreement for the Operationalization of the Bioenergy Research for Sustainable Development Program last July 17, formalizing the start of joint R&D initiatives on nip...

13Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

Field training officer cop shot dead

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya: A police officer was shot dead by motorcycle-riding suspects on Saturday, August 13, 2022, a police report said. In a police short message service report from this town's police station, the victim was identified as Police Senior Master Sergeant Aldwin Aspacio James, 43, the field training officer of the said police station. James is a resident of Govt Center Subdivision in Baguio City. Initial investigation conducted revealed that the shooting incident happened at 7:59 a.m. when James just arrived at his boarding house at Manalansan St. in Barangay Homestead in this town. The police report also added that witnesses saw the suspects onboard a matt gray-colored Yamaha NMAX with no plate registry who shot the victim six times. The report added that the...

12Aug

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Isabela, News

AI tech gains ground in Cagayan Valley

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ISABELA (August 12)—The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2 has said artificial insemination (AI) technology is gaining ground in Cagayan Valley, contributing much to the needs and livelihood of farmers. Explaining the advantages of AI, DA Region 2 executive director Narciso Edillo said AI of cattle represents the most successful sophisticated program of animal breeding ever implemented to improve the quality, productivity and reproductive health of dairy cattle and other farm animals. "We are giving this a serious thought, including hog repopulation and poultry because Cagayan Valley is 98 percent sufficient for pork, 109 percent for chicken meat, 85 percent for chicken egg, 212 percent for beef, 244 percent for carabeef and 156 percent sufficient fo...

DTI Quirino holds series of FGD with SSF cooperators

11Aug

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DTI Quirino holds series of FGD with SSF cooperators

Department of Trade and Industry - Quirino office in charge Provincial Director Mary Ann Corpuz-Dy guarantees that their office will continue to provide assistance to the cooperators for the services that they need. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY THELMA BICARME, PIA DIFFUN, Quirino (August 11)—The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here has conducted a series of Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with various Shared Service Facilities (SSF) cooperators in the province recently. Silvester Miguel, information officer, said the activity aimed to learn first-hand from the cooperators the present challenges they are facing, their needs and expectations from the agency. Miguel further said the series of FGDs also aimed to gather the best practices that other cooperator...

11Aug

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Isabela, News

ISU inks ties with US college

Isabela State University main campus Echague, Isabela CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ISABELA (August 11)—Venturing on areas of scientific research and academics, a state university based in the province of Isabela has inked ties with an American college, especially in faculty exchanges and student mobilization. According to the Isabela State University (ISU) with its main campus in Echague, the university has found a new partner for cross-border academic collaboration with the Davis College (DC), a tertiary institution based in the State of Ohio in the United States (US). Founded in 1858, Davies College is an established higher education institution in Toledo, Ohio. On August 5, 2022, ISU and DC signed a partnership agreement for both institutions to work on areas ...

Laguna students compete at PH Robotics Olympiad 2022 – Searca

11Aug

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Nation, News

Laguna students compete at PH Robotics Olympiad 2022 – Searca

Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding during the 1st Laguna Robot LEGOlympics are Dr. Glenn Gregorio (second from right) and Mylene Abiva (second from left) with witnesses Joselito Florendo (right) and a representative from Felta Multi-Media (left). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO WINNERS of the 1st Laguna Robot LEGOlympics 2022 held at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) headquarters in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on July 15 will be competing at the Philippine Robotics Olympiad 2022 on August 13 at the Santa Rosa City Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. These high school students are from National University (NU)-Laguna and Alpha Angelicum Academy, respectively, who will also have the chanc...

MMSU partners with BC, CHEd for new TNE programs

11Aug

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MMSU partners with BC, CHEd for new TNE programs

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BATAC CITY (August 11)—Ilocos Norte-based Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has started a collaborative discussion with the British Council (BC), Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and four more state universities and colleges (SUCs) to work out plans for new transnational education (TNE) programs and create more opportunities for inclusive international learning and training. John Vincent Toribio, MMSU Information Services chief, noted that in line with the United Kingdom (UK)-Philippines Transnational Education Partnership, the learning session is an avenue for faculty and staff to strategize the development of educational programs through healthy discussions and knowledge and resources sharing. With this, MMSU International Linkages and Partnershi...

11Aug

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Cagayan, News

Farmers boost corn production

Photo courtesy of gardeningknowhow.com BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (August 11)—In partnership with local processors in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) and the local government unit (LGU) in Alcala town, farmers have started to boost the production of white corn and less yellow corn. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2, Alcala town is among the top five corn-producing towns in the province of Cagayan, particularly yellow corn. With the assistance of the Alcala LGU and the DA's Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), Alcala town farmers are producing more white corn than yellow corn. Alcala Mayor Cristina Antonio explained that through the municipal government's initiative, farmers shifted to the production of white corn realizing th...

10Aug

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Batanes, News

Delivery of family food pack to Batanes

More than 2,000 Family Food Packs for the Ivatans were delivered by the Philippine Air Force. PIA PHOTO BY CHRISTINE BARBOSA-DARBIN, PIA BASCO, Batanes (August 10)—With the help of the Office of the Civil Defense, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 2 has started the delivery of family food packs (FFPs) here through the Philippine Air Force (PAF). This is in response to Governor Marilou Cayco's request to DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo to preposition FFPs in preparation for the upcoming typhoon season. A total of 2,422 food packs have been delivered from August 4 to 7 and stored at the Provincial Logistics Hub managed by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office with the help of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Offic...

Cagayan fault lines lead to strong quakes

10Aug

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Cagayan, News

Cagayan fault lines lead to strong quakes

TUGUEGARAO CITY (August 10)—Due to the presence of three active fault lines, there is a high chance that Cagayan province can experience strong earthquakes, according to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DoST-Philvolcs). Shally Marck Daguiao, DoST-Philvolcs Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) science research assistant, has identified the active fault lines during the "Kapehan sa Kapitolyo" program held by the Cagayan Provincial Information Office on Monday, August 8. The fault lines are located in Sicalao in Lasam town; Dummun River in Gattaran town and Taboan River in Baggao town. According to Daguiao, the earthquake magnitude can reach up to 6.7 if the fault line moves in Sicalao; 7.2 magnitude in Dummun River and 6.8 magnitude ...