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Is PH farmland healthy amid El Niño? FAO calls for soil assessment

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With less frequent but more intense tropical cyclones expected in the coming months amid the El Niño phenomenon, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for soil assessment in the country's farmlands to ensure food security.

UP, MMDA team up to boost Metro Manila flood resilience

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MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have partnered to strengthen flood management in Metro Manila through research, technical assistance and science-based planning. The two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, Oct. 21, establishing a framework for cooperation in research, knowledge-sharing, capacity-building and the

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MARAWI CITY — Around 1,000 student journalists and campus publication representatives gathered here on Tuesday for a forum on responsible journalism, democracy, and regional stability in Lanao del Sur. The Ranaw Campus Journalism, organized by the Provincial Information Office (PIO), carried the theme “Truth in Time of Transition: Campus Journalism as a Fortune for Peace,

Dengue deaths rise to 36 despite drop in total cases in Negros region

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BACOLOD CITY – Dengue-related deaths in the Negros Island Region have reached 36, even as overall infections dropped by 18 percent this year, the Department of Health reported Tuesday, Oct. 20. A total of 6,406 dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and October 10, down from the 7,859 cases reported during the same period

Veteran journo feted ‘MassKara Legacy Award’

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BACOLOD CITY – Veteran journalist and mentor Allen V. del Carmen was honored with the MassKara Legacy Award for his decades of “writing, teaching, mentorship, and service to journalism.” Having mentored hundreds of journalists across various universities, newsrooms, and writing workshops, his work has helped shape the character of reporting in Western Visayas and Negros

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Bangsamoro groups hold Murad-led ‘rainbow’ coalition rally at Mendiola

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58 seniors in Bukidnon reach 100 years old

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MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The Bukidnon provincial government has officially registered 58 centenarians under its Provincial Centenarian Cash Incentive Program as of Wednesday, honoring the province’s oldest living residents with recurring financial support. Data from the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) shows that 36 of the total recorded centenarians are still alive. Under the

9 hurt after fire breaks out during Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete

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