BACOLOD CITY — The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has established a research laboratory in Negros Occidental to increase production of beneficial micro-organisms (BMO) as supplement to inorganic fertilizer to bring down expenses of sugarcane growers. In a statement on Sunday, the SRA said the PHP6-million facility was inaugurated at the La Granja Agricultural Research and…
ISTANBUL – BTA Director General Kiril Valchev said artificial intelligence (AI) could play a vital role in performing the jobs of journalists in the future. But Valchev, in his opening remarks at a conference on ‘Navigating the AI and Media’ initiated by the Association of Balkan News Agencies- Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE) in Istanbul on Wednesday,…
Manila: The Philippines conquered the international stage anew as Rubilen Amit defeated China’s Siming Chen, 3-1 (1-4, 4-2, 4-2, 4-3), to win the Massé WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) Women’s World 9-Ball Championship in Hamilton, New Zealand on Sunday. The first Filipino winner of the event took home the top prize of USD50,000, an advance birthday…
Manila: San Sebastian College-Recoletos rallied past Letran, 91-84, on Sunday to gain an early share of the lead in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Rafael Are scored a game-high 30 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter where the Stags overhauled a 12-point deficit. Harold…
Manila: Two bettors from Metro Manila will split the PHP281 million jackpot of Saturday night’s Grand Lotto 6/55 draw. In an advisory Sunday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said two winning tickets bearing the lucky numbers 31-03-17-47-24-20 were bought in SM BF Parañaque and Metro Retail Stores Group Inc., in Muntinlupa City. The total…
Manila: A total of 10,483 examinees showed up for the first day of the 2024 Bar Examinations on Sunday, slightly higher than the 10,400 who took the first day of the Bar in 2023, according to a Supreme Court (SC) news release. Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Lopez, chairperson of the 2024 Bar Examinations Committee,…
