The environment group Greenpeace today lambasted the Department of Agriculture for allegedly flip-flopping on an earlier order revoking the authorization for the use of a genetically modified corn called MON863, which the group has found to be toxic. Mindanao is the country’s largest corn producer where many of these GMOs have been cultivated.
Although the Green Vote campaign recognizes Davao City’s efforts to protect the environment, the groups behind it insist more drastic actions are needed to realize these goals. Good governance, they say, plays a key role in protecting the environment. They blame corruption for much of the environmental destruction.
DAVAO CITY — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) together with some colleges in the region have responded to the clamor of most industries which lamented the lack of skills of graduates which are needed in the workplace.
In a technical panel meeting with industry representatives, the latter complained about the mismatch of the skills acquired by graduates as to the required skills needed by the various industries .
DAVAO CITY — This form of distance learning gives hope to competent but nondegree holders to stay in their job and earn that college degree.
Called ETEEAP (Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program), the educational scheme is being offered by the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) in Davao City.
MANILA — In her response to a survey that found the Philippines to be the most corrupt economy in Asia, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo claimed that the country?s negative image was an offshoot of tough decisions she made to turn the country around, such as the implementation of tax reforms like the RVAT.
But an examination of her six-year record in office showed that her government actually brought the country to its worst-ever fiscal crisis, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.