Nas Academy apologizes and reconciles with Apo Whang-od’s community

Maria Oggay, also known as Apo Whang-Od

BUSCALAN, KALINGA — Global online learning platform Nas Academy visited Maria Oggay, also known as Apo Whang-Od, and the Butbut Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) in Barangay Buscalan, Municipality of Tinglayan, Kalinga to formalize their reconciliation. The customary process was arranged by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) after dialogues with Nas Academy. (more…)

Mercury Hackathon 2021: All About NFTs

TL;DR 🚀 Mercury Hackathon 2021 is a 6-week blockchain virtual hackathon hosted by Tribe and AngelHack, in association with Filecoin, IPFS & Flow that presents up to USD $120,000~ of prizes in FIL & FLOW tokens. Participants are invited to innovate and build projects on the FilecoinIPFS or Flow protocol. (more…)

Creating a Globe of Good through 5G: Digital marketplace Alaga Health wins big in Globe 5G Hackathon

5G Globe of Good Award Winner

With healthcare becoming a higher priority for Filipinos amid the ongoing global pandemic, Alaga Health, the winner of the first-ever Globe 5G Hackathon, has developed the first digital health marketplace and health service hub to make access to affordable healthcare available to those who need it. (more…)

DOST grants funding to BatStateU for Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) implementation

BATANGAS CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Region 4a entered into partnership with the Batangas State University (BatStateU) through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the initial implementation of the Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) in Calabarzon, on October 7. (more…)