Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Science Explorer sails, wows Mindoreños

Clipart from Isis International.
Mark Ivan Roblas, SEI S&T Media Service

For the first time in its four-year run, the Science Explorer, the country’s first mobile science learning facility crossed the sea to reach Oriental Mindoro and bring its signature ‘cool science learning experience’ to students and young indigenous people.

Aiming to widen its impact, the Science Education Institute’s (SEI) Science Explorer traveled more than 10 hours to reach the municipality of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro where 540 young Mindoreños from 15 public elementary and high schools got a dose of exciting hands-on learning.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Australian Embassy media release

Clipart from Isis International.
UN International Women's Day 2013:

Message by Senator the Hon Bob Carr, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

As Australia’s Foreign Minister, I’ve been privileged to talk with many extraordinary women around the world.

In Papua New Guinea, in Egypt, in Timor-Leste, in Myanmar, in remote villages and in cities, in all the places I’ve visited, the language may be different, but the message is unchanged: women rightly want the full realisation of their human rights.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Solidarity Statement for International Women's Day of GABRIELA-Southern Tagalog

Clipart by Isis
WOMEN UNITE AGAINST PLUNDER AND IMPERIALIST GREED!
 
Today marks the 102 years of recognizing the valour of women in advancing rights and welfare in a society ruled by few and suffered by many. As regional chapter of GABRIELA Philippines we would like to express our deepest greetings to our sisters, comrades and friends whom had shown support in the international and local struggle of women.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Govt support group cites Phl tourism progress

                       PRESS STATEMENT
 
Philippines Advances 12 Spots in 2013 WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Transition Systems AppointedAs Websense Value Added Distributor in the Philippines

Press Release
Transition Systems strengthens its Content Security offering 

Manila, March 7, 2013--Transition Systems Philippines Inc, a leading value added distributor has been appointed by Websense, a global leader in unified web security, data loss prevention and email content security as a value added distributor in the Philippines. 

Saturday, March 2, 2013

PBSP fetes T'boli weavers

T'boli Women Weave a Future with T'nalak

The muddy trail leads one to a mountain-top village of T'nuos in Takunel, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. Mountains seem to touch the clouds in T'nuos, the high ground overlooking Lake Sebu is home to indigenous families belonging to the T'boli Tribe.

Friday, March 1, 2013

NEC News Release

Image grab from NEC Corp. paper.
NEC Philippines Appoints New President

MANILA, 18 February 2013 – NEC Philippines Inc (“NEC Philippines”), a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, welcomes Ms Agnes A. Gervacio as its President, with effect from today.

Ms Gervacio will take over for Mr Kiyofumi Kusaka who will focus on his current role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEC Asia Pacific, the regional headquarters of NEC Corporation in the Asia Pacific region.