Women's groups on Asean HR declaration

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Peninsula Movement

Press Release

Women’s NGOs in SEA oppose “public morality” in draft ASEAN Human Rights Declaration

Women’s groups under the Southeast Asia Women’s Caucus on the ASEAN (Women’s Caucus) raised the alarm on moves to put “public morality” in the draft of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) as this will further endanger the lives of women in Southeast Asia with the “morality” standards already being exercised by the dominant patriarchal and traditional beliefs in each ASEAN member state.

Press Release from PHL Metrology Laboratory

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National Metrology Laboratory of the Philippines website.

NML gets accredited anew

 

If being ISO-certified is already a good thing, being declared competent by a foreign accreditation authority makes things even more prestigious for DOST’s Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI).

Photo Release from PBSP

United Way and PBSP spearheads

Health and Hygiene Project in Zambales

Press Release from Epson Philippines

Epson Launches World’s Smallest Printers with Low Running Costs

Epson Philippines Corp. has launched the next generation of its most affordable entry-level inkjet printers, which are also the world’s smallest models that are designed to save users running costs with their affordable supplies.

Press Release from DOST

Need patent info? Go to these DOST offices

Researchers and inventors who need patent information can now go to any of the three Department of Science and Technology agencies that have patent libraries.

 

Full Story at this link. [Note: Clicking on the link will bring you to the Science.Ph website.]

Press Release from ICT Office



N. Ecija Governor Aurelio Umali and Vice Governor GP Padiernos
address the crowd of more than 3,000 students at the ICT Roadshow
in the Next Wave Cities, an event promoting Next Wave Cities
or locations or new destinations for BPO companies looking to
expand their operations outside established IT-BPO hubs
like Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Clark.

Nueva Ecija All Set for IT-BPO

Palayan City – The province of Nueva Ecija is gearing up for the IT-BPO Industry, playing host to the 2nd leg of a road show promoting Next Wave Cities or locations or new destinations for BPO companies looking to expand their operations outside established IT-BPO hubs like Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Clark.

Philippine Government Economic Team, BSP Briefing

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary
Arsenio Balisacan

The Economic Team and the Bangko Sentral Conducts Mid-Year Philippine Economic Briefing

 

The Economic Team and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco, Jr. are conducting the Mid-Year Philippine Economic Briefing on Monday, 17 September 2012, 9:00 am at Summit Halls C & D of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), the Investor Relations Office (IRO) said.

PBSP Photo Release

ICTSI donates for feeding programs and scholarships

Press Release from DOST

Ilonggo entrepreneur cited as best tech adaptor

 

An Ilonggo entrepreneur from Jaro, Iloilo City received recognition as the 2012 Best SETUP Adaptor for Region VI through the showcase of technology intervention of the Department of Science and Technology’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program – Innovation System Support Fund (SETUP-ISSF) program. [By Harold Castro, S&T Media Service, DOST VI]

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PBSP Photo Release

(L-R) Econingenuity Inc. President and Social Entrepreneur
Noreen Bautista; PBSP Executive Director Rafael Lopa; and,
WPNMPC Chair Leona Fe Edelloran. Photo via Pbsp.

PBSP signs agreement with EcoIngenuity Inc. and WPNMPC

Benefit Art Exhibit for Victims of Habagat

 

ALAY KULAY:

Sining Handog sa Kapwa at Kalikasan

The onslaught of Typhoon Gener has devastated many parts of the Southern Tagalog region. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reports that 37,000 families or 180,000 people in the region were affected by Typhoon Gener.

PIDS Press Release

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RELEASE DATE: 4 September 2012
For further inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Gizelle G. Manuel/Mr. Gift Baroy

Three innovative health programs receive the Galing Likha-Kalusugan Award

DOST Photo Release

Photo Release
Department of Science and Technology

 

DOST’s “star” exec gets Gawad sa Natatanging Kababaihan

 

Dr. Josette T. Biyo, executive director of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Science High School system, received the Gawad sa Natatanging Kababaihan by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on Filipino Language) on its 5th anniversary last August 24, 2012, at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila. Along with 12 other exemplary women, Biyo was awarded for her exemplary support to the National Language of the Filipinos in the field of science and technology.
On her award, Biyo said: “I feel honored to be a part of this league of women. I know a lot of other women deserve this award."  In 1998, the asteroid 13241Biyo (1998 KM41) was named after her when she won the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Louisville, Kentucky. Biyo is the first Asian teacher to win the Intel Excellence in Teaching Award.

(Text by Framelia V. Anonas, S&T Media Service. Photo by DOST-PSHS)

 

Fifth Regional Confab on Autism

 

PRESS RELEASE
August 31, 2012

5th Regional Conference on Autism

to be held in Calabarzon

Australia Aid says built school buildings



Iligan City East 1 Central School
after Typhoon Sendong.
Photo by PBSP.

AUSTRALIAN AID CONSTRUCTS NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN CAGAYAN AND ILIGAN

The monsoon season has begun and floods and landslides are once again making headlines. For many schools in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, the after-effects of the devastation caused by Tropical storm Sendong are still evident.

Meet Frenchie, the New Dog in Town

Photos and article by Rommel Juan.

By Rommel Juan

DID YOU KNOW that the French Bulldog is a small breed of domestic dog, related to the English Bulldogand American Bulldog? The origin of the modern French Bulldog breed descends directly from the dogs of the Molossians, an ancient Greek tribe.

Press Release from Epson



Epson LabelWorks LW-400.
Photo from Epson Phils. Corp.

Epson Portable Label Printers Out in the Market

With the industry’s widest range of supplies

Epson, a world leader in digital imaging solutions and also an established OEM stationery label printer maker, has made available in the Philippine market its first series of portable stationery label printers under its own “Epson” brand.

Press Release: US Democrats in the Philippines

MANILA’S DEMOCRATS GIRD

FOR OBAMA’S CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

US Democrats in the Philippines (DAPh) will meet at 4 P.M., Sunday, September 8, 2012, to watch the replay of the previous evening’s Acceptance Speech of President Barack Obama’s at the Democratic