Sam Verzosa for Tutok to Win Partlylist

Tutok to Win Partylist nominee, Sam Verzosa has officially filed the party's CONA, for Election 2022, at the Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City, Thursday. 

World Migratory Bird Day on 9 October Celebrates Birds and Nature

Hundreds of events to mark the day demonstrate strong global support for bird and nature conservation ahead of the UN Biodiversity Summit in Kunming, China. 

Bonn, 7 October 2021 – On Saturday, 9 October people all over the world will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

Negosyo, DTI Hold 5th KMME Summit for Sharing Key Strategies to MSMEs Amid Pandemic

Go Negosyo, led by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion, as well as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), held yesterday the 5th Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) Summit as part of the program’s anniversary, with a theme of “Thriving Together Through Adversity.” Said summit was aimed at sharing key strategies of various companies and entrepreneurs to scale up business across the country amid the current pandemic. A total of P150,000.00 worth of assistance were also shared to various small and micro entrepreneurs who joined the syummit.

PCHRD-funded study marks the first use of AI in PH Clinical setting for Ophthalmology

On September 21, 2021, the Philippine Eye Research Institute (PERI), in collaboration with 

the Queen's University of Belfast of the United Kingdom (UK), successfully deployed a validated artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for diabetic retinopathy screening, marking the first use of AI in ophthalmology in the Philippines.

This is a significant milestone in Philippine ophthalmology and is a step towards establishing an inclusive program for diabetic retinopathy screening that has the potential to eliminate diabetes- related blindness. The UK-Philippines Remote Retinal Evaluation Collaboration in Health: Diabetic Retinopathy or REACH-DR is a Newton-Agham program that aims to establish a diabetic retinopathy screening program (DRSP) here in the country. Establishing a local DRSP will help in the timely identification of eyes at risk for diabetes-related blindness and visual loss. 

To achieve this, REACH-DR pursues the following targets: 

1) the development of the necessary infrastructure for a local DRSP by analyzing and validating existing telemedicine technology, 

2) adaptation of the selected technologies into the Philippine setting, and 

3) completion of technology transfer to the Philippine stakeholders. 

“If we succeed in establishing a DRSP locally, we can help treat patients on time, save their 

eyesight, and help them remain socially active,” project leader and Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Dr. Paolo Antonio Silva says. “Ultimately, we want to reduce the incidence of blindness and visual impairment caused by diabetic retinopathy, which will allow the patients to live independently,” he adds.

“We, at the DOST-PCHRD, are proud of the achievement that the REACH-DR team has achieved,” DOST-PCHRD Executive Director Dr. Jaime C. Montoya says. “This project is an example of how we build on research to make healthcare services more accessible for the Filipino people, and ultimately, help make their lives better,” he adds. 

Currently, the REACH-DR team is conducting retinal screening among underserved communities in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 3. The screening is expected 

to be completed by June 2022.

The project is funded under the Newton Agham Program of the DOST-PCHRD and the UK  Medical Research Council.

The 2021 Asia CEO Awards Live online this October 12!

The Circle of Excellence for Asia CEO Awards 2021 have been decided by the Board of Judges. See the organizations and leaders who are truly building this nation to greatness. 

Join the celebration for Asia CEO Awards 2021 on Tuesday, October 12 (6:30pm)  livestreamed on the Asia CEO Awards Facebook page. The elite of the nation will be there for the largest celebration of leadership excellence in Southeast Asia.

Register for the grand night Now at https://www.asia-ceo-awards.org/registrations

Asia CEO Awards, with title sponsor, PLDT Enterprise, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines. Its purpose is to promote the nation as the premier business destination for global enterprises. Major sponsors include: Airspeed, BEST, Insular Life, Kyani, LBC Business Solutions, Multisys Technologies, PSG Global Solutions, Sitel, Smart Enterprise, Straive, TOA Global, TTEC, United Neon. Official Knowledge Partner is PwC. Media Partners are CNN Philippines, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Philippine Daily Inquirer, GoodNews Pilipinas.

Asia CEO Awards promotes leadership excellence and displays Filipino business accomplishments to the world. See detailed information about Asia CEO Awards on the Official Event Website at: asia-ceo-awards.org 

J&T Express and AstraZeneca joins the 2021 Asia Leaders Awards!

Asia Leaders Awards 2021 presents two more honorees at the Manila House Private Members Club

*  Ms Lotis Ramin, President of ASTRAZENECA PHILIPPINES and 

*  Ms Zoe Chi, Vice President of J&T Express Philippines.

The event was graced by no less than Asia Leaders Awards Founder, Grace Bondad Nicolas with awards committee; 

*  Tan Yu III of the Makati Tourism Foundation, Inc. and 

*  Dr. Elton See Tab of Filipino Chinese Chamber of the Philippines and The E-Hotel Makati Group

Asia Leaders Awards is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

It is only the recognition giving body whose awards committee is composed of respected leaders

from different chambers, organisation’s and embassies such as American Chamber of Commerce, Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, Embassy of Singapore, Embassy of Poland and American Association of the Philippines among others. 

 

Its main objective is to promote the Philippines as a premier business hub and destination in

Asia.

 

Awarding ceremony will be on November 11, 2021, at the Embassy of Singapore.

Visit here https://www.facebook.com/AsiaLeadersAwards.

CMS Standing Committee Adopts Decisions to Advance the Implementation of the Convention

Bonn, 30 September 2021- Following a week of global meetings held entirely online, the 52nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) concluded with important outcomes to take the work forward under the Convention.  

CMS Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel said: “The 52nd Session of the Standing Committee, held online for the first time, advanced important work under the Convention. The CMS Secretariat has been able to function and deliver on its mandate by making progress in implementing the current Programme of Work.”

 

The Standing Committee is responsible for carrying out interim activities on behalf of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to ensure that its decisions and resolutions are implemented.

The meeting was the first since then and helped make progress on the ambitious programme of work adopted at COP13.

Among the key outcomes, the Committee agreed to: 

Adopt a revised Format for National Reports that will be used by CMS Parties to report on progress at COP14 in 2023;

 

Endorse the CMS-CITES Joint Work Programme 2021-2025. This Work Programme, already endorsed by the CITES Standing Committee at its 73rd meeting, includes joint conservation and management activities for species shared between the two Conventions such as Argali, Saiga Antelope, big cats, Great Apes, African Elephant, Saker Falcon, marine turtles and sharks; 

 

Approve the Joint CITES-CMS African Carnivores Initiative (ACI).  The ACI aims to ensure efficient implementation of resolutions and decisions of both Conventions on the African lion, cheetah, leopard, and wild dog, and to related recommendations of Range States.  

 

The Standing Committee also appointed Dr. Ruth Cromie (UK) as a new Scientific Councilor, who brings expertise on zoonotic diseases to the work of the Convention.  

 

Standing Committee Chair Soumitra Dasgupta said: “The 52nd Standing Committee meeting was a historic event, being the first ever online meeting of the Standing Committee of the CMS. Fruitful decisions were taken on many accounts and a roadmap for many laid to further the cause of the migratory species.  Congratulations to the efforts of the CMS Secretariat and delegates in making it successful”.

 

About the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

An environmental treaty of the United Nations, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. This unique treaty brings governments and wildlife experts together to address the conservation needs of terrestrial, aquatic, and avian migratory species and their habitats around the world. Since the Convention's entry into force in 1979, its membership has grown steadily to include 132 Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. 

Visit here: www.cms.int