The Department of Science and Technology- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) recently offered advice on introducing infants to solid food, pointing out, new foods should be introduced in around three day intervals in order to observe as possible allergic reactions. When presenting new foods, they should begin as a liquid puree given in small …
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Iloilo City barangay audit to end on June 2
The Iloilo City Audit Transition Team (ICATT), which seeks to ensure the systematic transition of barangay property, financial records, and documents, is scheduled to complete their assessment by June 2. “The city government came up with ICATT to help their inventory teams in ensuring that barangay funds and properties were well utilized,” explained Iloilo City …
World Bank support to boost Guimaras’ mango production
Some 171 mango growers and producers from Guimaras are recipients of P18-million grant, a joint project of the World Bank, the host local government unit (LGU) and the beneficiaries. Guimaras provincial agriculturist Ronnie Morante on Monday said that 60 percent of the fund comes from World Bank and 20 percent each from the provincial government …
Boracaynons train in ‘puto pao’ making
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Aklan Provincial Office recently spearheaded a Skills Training on Puto Pao Making for the residents, displaced workers and local MSMEs in Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DTI Aklan Senior Trade Industry Development Specialist Rosalie Panganiban facilitated the skills training to 41 participants at the Tindahan it Boracay, on …
Local nurses can enroll in Japanese caregiving program
Local nurses interested in the provincial government’s caregiving program, where they will work and study in Japan for three years and three months, can enroll in the study-now-pay-later Japanese language program. An orientation will be held at the Provincial Capitol on May 30, beginning at 9:00 a.m. According to Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) head …
Louie Sangalang: Defying the expected against all odds
A glimpse into the multifaceted world of the FWD North Pole Marathon finisher and a Sante Barley Tri-Team powerhouse Life begins at 40, they say. But for Luisito “Louie” Sangalang II, a kickass multi-sport athlete, this age means so much more than just reaping all the benefits of hard work. It is also a …
Smart Communications donates learning package to Maasin school
Smart Communications recently donated a digital learning package to students at Trangka Elementary School, located in Maasin, Iloilo. The program provides a “School-in-a-Bag,” which is comprised of a big backpack containing a laptop, tablets, TV, a solar panel with batteries, pocket Wi-Fi, and educational content. “The students will definitely be more interested to go to …
Jaro Plaza to host trade fair later this month
The Iloilo City government, in partnership with Produkto Lokal, will be holding a trade fair at the Jaro Plaza bandstand from May 25 to 27. Around 50 food, non-food, and farm exhibitors are expected to participate. “We expose these micro-entrepreneurs to the market, then link them to suppliers, provide assistance by helping them register their …
Ecosystem assessment orientation conducted at the Sagay Marine Reserve
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) National Institute of Physics, in coordination with the Cadiz City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the Sagay City government, conducted an orientation last month at the Sagay Marine Reserve on automated rapid reef assessment systems, which allows for rapid surveys of underwater ecosystems. The two-day …
Russian ambassador calls Bacolod City visit an ‘unforgettable pleasure’
Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev, who was in Bacolod City for the inaugural Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival, called the visit an “unforgettable pleasure.” “For me, it has been a great honor,” he said. The envoy also called chicken inasal the “most delicious chicken.”/WDJ