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Month: July 2024

4 Baguio City schools adopting urban agri in curriculum

BAGUIO CITY: At least four public schools here have adopted urban gardening as part of the curriculum to teach students about the topic.

‘The subject matter will be incorporated in different subjects and will not be a new subject in addition to the n…

Profit-taking slashes local stocks; peso ends sideways

MANILA: Following the local stock market’s gain for two consecutive days, profit-taking shed the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Friday, while the peso ended the week sideways.

The PSEi declined by 0.23 percent to 6,492.75 after returning t…

Manila launches mobile game to raise awareness vs. dengue

MANILA: The Manila City government has introduced an innovative way to raise awareness on measures against dengue fever among its residents.

In a statement Friday, Mayor Honey Lacuna urged the residents to play the “Kapitan Ligtas: Dengue Fighter”, a…

P29, Rice for All deals budget-friendly, tame inflation

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday expressed optimism that the P29 and Rice for All programs will help tame inflation in the next months.

The DA issued the statement following the launch of the large-scale trial of the ‘P29 Rice Pro…

BSP bills volume offering reduced

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reduced the total volume offering of the BSP bills (BSPB) to PHP160 billion.

In a statement on Friday, BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr. said the allocation mix was lowered to PHP90 billi…