Microsoft launches AI credential program for Filipino teachers; highlights safe and responsible use
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Elevate for Educators and supporting resources in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), aimed at building teachers’ AI skills and promoting safe, responsible use of the technology in classrooms.
Shift from diesel to renewables urged for off-grid areas
The Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association is pushing the government to replace diesel plants in remote off-grid areas with solar and battery systems, saying the move will lower electricity bills and ease a fast-growing subsidy burden on consumers and the national budget.
DA seeks P1B for ASF vaccine for small hog farmers; move seen key to restoring domestic pork supply
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is asking Congress for at least P1 billion to fund free African swine fever (ASF) vaccine for smallholder hog raisers nationwide starting next year.
DA pushes ₱3-B irrigation funding to shield farms vs El Nino
The Department of Agriculture is moving to roll out mobile solar irrigation systems to help Filipino farmers sustain crop production through the peak impacts of the El Niño weather pattern.
DA targets sustained food inflation easing for vulnerable households
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing to build on October’s slower food price increases, especially for the country’s poorest families, rolling out more market-focused actions to keep basic goods affordable while shielding local food production from rising costs.
