President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from RTVM) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday (Manila time) underscored the need for nations to invest in food security, noting that the coronavirus pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict have revealed difficulties in accessing food worldwide. In his debut speech at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Marcos emphasized the importance of food as "the very basis of human security." "We need to take concrete steps towards modern and resilient agriculture. For food is not just a trade commodity nor is it just a livelihood. It is an existential imperative, and a moral one. It is the very basis of human security," he said in a speech that lasted over 20 minutes. Marcos, who concurrently heads the Department of Agriculture, discussed the Philippines' efforts to address problems in the agriculture sector such as providing innovative solutions and financial support
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.Lifestyle Medicine specialist Dr. Elaine Venegas, urges parents and school canteens to serve healthy food such as fruits and vegetables to the children during a virtual press conference on Monday (Sept. 19, 2022). Venegas said children develop obesity, fatty liver, and diabetes at an early age because of the food they eat and their sedentary lifestyle.(PNA photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -Learners who eat in schools should be fed with healthy foods to prevent obesity or children developing fatty liver and diabetes. "We have several cases already of children who are suffering from obesity, fatty liver and diabetes at a very young age. We are urging parents and school canteen cooks to prepare fruits and vegetables that are healthy for them," said Dr. Elaine Venegas, internist and lifestyle medicine specialist, during a virtual press conference on Monday. She said parents and cooks in school canteens are encouraged to pre
Claiming that there were voices in Jammu and Kashmir who believed that the abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution will be reinstated, PDP chief Mehbooba Muft
JOB FAIR. Hundreds of applicants line up at the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority job fair held at the Robinsons Place Ilocos on Aug. 25, 2022. On Sept. 11, 2022, more job vacancies will be again offered to Ilocanos. (Photo courtesy of TESDA Region 1) LAOAG CITY - Around 1,700 jobs for skilled and unskilled workers will be up for grabs during the Sept. 11 Marcos Fiesta job fair at the Robinsons Place Ilocos here. Organized by the Ilocos Norte government through the Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO), the job fair aims to provide more opportunities for Ilocanos who wish to find employment in the province. Provincial manager Anne Marie Lizette Bitancor-Atuan, of the PESO Ilocos Norte, said a number of residents are taking advantage of the government's "Balik Probinsiya" and are looking for jobs here. "There are at least 44 private companies and seven government agencies that confirmed their participation in the event," she said,
JOB FAIR. Hundreds of applicants line up at the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority job fair held at the Robinsons Place Ilocos on Aug. 25, 2022. On Sept. 11, 2022, more job vacancies will be again offered to Ilocanos. (Photo courtesy of TESDA Region 1) LAOAG CITY - Around 1,700 jobs for skilled and unskilled workers will be up for grabs during the Sept. 11 Marcos Fiesta job fair at the Robinsons Place Ilocos here. Organized by the Ilocos Norte government through the Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO), the job fair aims to provide more opportunities for Ilocanos who wish to find employment in the province. Provincial manager Anne Marie Lizette Bitancor-Atuan, of the PESO Ilocos Norte, said a number of residents are taking advantage of the government's "Balik Probinsiya" and are looking for jobs here. "There are at least 44 private companies and seven government agencies that confirmed their participation in the event," she said,