President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted on Thursday the significance of the shared commitment of both the public and private sectors in promoting agricultural growth in the Philippines as he urged everyone to adopt modern farming practices. In a message delivered by Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban during the opening ceremony of…
Cagayan de Oro City, October 5, 2023 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brings Handa Pilipinas: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) exposition in Cagayan de Oro City for the Mindanao Leg, marking another significant milestone for the region. With the theme “Enhancing Resilience and Sustainability for Mindanao,” the DOST aims to…
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, repurposing NIA’s water rights and further promoting water security in the Philippines. DENR-Water Resource Management Office Undersecretary Dr. Carlos Primo David said that the agreement aims to solidify government efforts in ensuring water…
By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII, DOST Media Service Several major disasters have struck Mindanao, including Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011, severe El Niño effects from 2015 to 2016, earthquakes in 2019, and heavy rainfall-related incidents in 2022. All these disasters resulted in a significant number of casualties and property damage. While these events were…
In a bid to create an inclusive community for the deaf and hard of hearing persons, the Department of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) conducted a two-day training workshop on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as a way to promote effective and inclusive communication. Held recently at the DOST-STII Mini Theater,…
A Filipino professor and international postgraduate student in England bagged second place for the Queen Mary UK Best PhD in Robotics Award for inventing a novel sensor that could measure force, vibration, and temperature that could be used in telemedicine and telerobotics. Dr. Alexander Co Abad, who completed his doctoral degree in Computer Science and…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. tasked the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to come up with a general plan for the development and rehabilitation of the coconut industry as the agency carries out a massive coconut planting and replanting program. The President met with the PCA officials at the Malacañan Palace to discuss its proposed Coconut…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed high hopes on Wednesday that newly-appointed officials and officers of various government offices will continue to demonstrate excellence and integrity while performing their respective duties. “I trust that you will remain models of excellence and integrity, especially to your staff, stakeholders, and communities,” the President said as he administered…
The government is lifting the price caps on rice, both for the regular milled rice and well-milled rice, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday, saying that the move is timely as the administration carries out various measures to shield the poor and the most vulnerable. “I think it’s the appropriate time since namimigay…
At least 1,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) each received on Wednesday 25 kilos of rice from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Taguig City. In his speech, President Marcos informed the 4Ps beneficiaries that the sacks of rice distributed to them were part of…
