IOC thumbs down Pacquiao’s Paris Games bid

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao won’t be showcasing his legendary ring savvy to the Paris Olympics primarily because the former eight-division world professional champion is overaged.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in response to a letter fro…

Israeli scientists offer hope for male infertility

In a major leap for male fertility research, Israeli scientists have successfully engineered ‘laboratory testicles’ derived from mouse cells, opening new avenues for the possible production of sperm in a controlled laboratory environment.

The testis…

DA, IRRI to scale up research, boost rice production in PH

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday it will scale up its research and boost rice production following the signing of an agreement with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

‘This agreement with IRRI will help DA realize its vi…

DA-NFRDI upholds continuous research for Filipino fishers

The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) has reiterated its commitment to continue research to benefit Filipino fishers.

During its 5th anniversary celebration on Monday, NFRDI Executive Director…

House extends probe of cops in illegal arrest of 4 Chinese nationals

MANILA: The House Committee on Public Order and Safety on Monday extended its inquiry into police officers involved in the alleged illegal arrest of four Chinese nationals after a Philippine National Police (PNP) official refused to cooperate with the…

BI raises alert vs. illegal recruitment via sham marriage

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it has intensified its watch against a form of illegal recruitment where victims are lured through a “fixed marriage”, which is supposedly run by a big syndicate.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon brie…

Legazpi City joins UNESCO ‘learning cities’

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen Legazpi City in Albay province as one of the newest members of its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign…