GIS Maps Salt Farms AND Supply chain in Visayas and Mindanao

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Selected salt farms in Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental in the Visayas and Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga in Mindanao islands were successfully mapped using ArcGIS 10.5 software. The GIS maps will be useful references for devising salt production suitability maps that will tackle the land and water resources and infrastructure, enabling salt farming in … Read more

A Tourist’s Night of Horror Takes a Sharp Turn

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Gina Maison was having the time of her life on her backpack trip through the Philippines. She loved the country and its people, and she was especially enjoying her time in Palawan. But just two days before she was supposed to fly back to the United States, someone started banging on her hotel room door … Read more

Philippines Re-elected in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for term 2023-2026

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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, 04 October 2022 – The Philippines won a seat in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council under Region E (Asia and Australasia) for the term 2023-2026 at elections held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 at the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest, Romania on 03 October 2022. The ITU is a United Nations specialized … Read more

NoxPlayer New Upgrade — Android 12 Release in Autumn (PR)

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NoxPlayer has announced the release of its new engine based on Android 12 emulator, which will be comprehensively upgraded in terms of vision, performance and compatibility, improving the experience for players worldwide. It offers a new way for emulator players to have the smoothest and best experience! Last year, NoxPlayer, one of the best Android emulators … Read more

Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature

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Follow the guidelines below for how to cook raw meat, poultry, seafood, and other foods to a safe minimum internal temperature. Always use a food thermometer to check whether meat has reached a safe minimum internal temperature that is hot enough to kill harmful germs that cause food poisoning. Some meats also need rest time … Read more

Ukraine Eyes Fast-Tracked NATO Membership; US Pushes Back

Ukraine Eyes Fast-Tracked NATO Membership; US Pushes Back

WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s bid to fast-track its efforts to join NATO, following Russia’s annexation of four more Ukrainian territories, is being met with caution in Brussels and Washington, where top officials are trying to shift the focus to their unwavering support for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted video to social media Friday that shows him … Read more

Nobel Medicine Prize Winner Discovered the Neanderthal Genome

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This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to a Swedish scientist for decoding the DNA of the Neanderthal, modern humans’ closet extinct relative. In a statement Monday the Nobel Organization said Svante Paabo is being honored “for pioneering a new approach to study our evolutionary history.” The 67-year-old Swede overcame the extreme technical challenges … Read more

10 Dangerous Food Safety Mistakes

10 Dangerous Food Safety Mistakes

We all want to keep our families safe and healthy. But sometimes a simple mistake in how we handle and prepare food can lead to serious sickness. With some germs like Salmonella, just a small amount in undercooked food is enough to cause food poisoning. And just a tiny taste of food with botulism toxin can … Read more