"Space technology doesn t need to be far out and out of this world.It doesn t have to be something high-level which ordinary Filipinos cannot appreciate," Dr. Rogel Mari Sese, who actively advocated for the establishment of the Philippine Space Agency, said.
APPROVED INBRED RICE VARIETY. This undated photo shows one of the 15 new inbred rice varieties approved for commercial release by the National Seed Industry Council. Dr. Oliver E. Manangkil, senior plant breeder of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute, said on Monday (March 28, 2022) with these new rice varieties, farmers have more options as to which is suited to their farm's conditions. (Photo courtesy of DA-PhilRice) SCIENCE CITY OF MUnOZ, Nueva Ecija - The National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) has approved 15 new inbred rice varieties for commercial release. Eight of these varieties were developed by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). Three of them are intended for irrigated lowland (NSIC Rc 622, Rc 624, and Rc 626) and five are for special purpose pigmented non-glutinous (NSIC Rc 638 SR, Rc 640 SR, Rc 642 SR, Rc 644 SR, and Rc 646 SR). On the other hand, the seven other approved rice varieties were bred by the International Rice Rese
(Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture) MANILA - Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday vowed to provide more assistance to students taking courses related to agriculture and fisheries. In a statement, Eleazar said this is to encourage more young people to help boost the country's agriculture sector. "Kaya maraming kabatataan ang ayaw kumuha ng agriculture-related courses ay dahil over the years, nagkaroon na ng pananaw na ang pagiging magsasaka sa ating bansa ay katumbas ng matinding kahirapan (That is why a lot of youngsters are avoiding agriculture-related courses is because farming or agriculture-based works is perceived as for the poverty-stricken)," he added. He cited the need to focus on agriculture as most of the sector's workers are already aging. Citing a study from the University of the Philippines Los Banos which was also cited by the Department of Agriculture, the average age of farmers in the country is 53 and their chil
Six former Department of Education (DepEd) secretaries and four former Commission on Education (CHED) chairs backed on Tuesday, March 22, the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan.