SCIENCE and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. has highlighted the advantage of transforming the Filipino context of resilience in building climate and disaster strategies to address the continuing threats of natural hazards. Solidum, during the opening ceremony of the of the “2024 Handa Pilipinas: Innovations in Disaster Resilience” Luzon Leg held on 3 July…
Walking the ideal of inclusive innovation, the DOST program “Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development” (GRIND) provided interventions to the Lampakanay Weavers Association of Brgy. Lapinig, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte through capacity building, product development, and intellectual property protection. Since its establishment in 2020, the Lampakanay Weavers Association of Brgy. Lapinig, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte has…
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Members of the AGRACA Agrarian Reform Cooperative in Dumalag town praised President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for giving dairy buffalos for the Carabao-based Improvement Network (CBIN) Project of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center. The cooperative has received 50 dairy buffalos and is currently constructing a dairy box outlet—market development support…
In celebration of International Plastic Bag Free Day, environmental NGO BAN Toxics calls on the public to minimize the use of so-called reusable eco-bags made from plastic materials such as polypropylene, polyester, and nylon. The group also emphasizes the need to further promote a culture of reuse. International Plastic Bag Free Day began as a…
QUEZON CITY – The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has decreased by 16.39 percent, the Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) said Tuesday, July 2. The latest data from the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) indicates that as of June, a total of 6,531 dengue cases were reported, a…
In its continuing efforts to improve the delivery of social protection programs, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will soon launch the ‘i-Registro’, a dynamic social registry (DSR) with self-service registration and data authentication of potential beneficiaries. “The i-Registro aims to enhance the exchange of updated demographic and migration data, crucial for targeting…
TAGUIG CITY – Anticipation fills the air as the Philippines prepares to celebrate its homegrown inventors and their groundbreaking creations. The National Inventions Contest and Exhibits (NICE) 2024, organized by the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is set to showcase the best of Filipino innovation. It’s…
BDO Unibank urges its clients and the general public to be cautious of text or email messages that spread fake information, incite panic, and prompt hasty actions, such as clicking on included links. In a statement, it said fraudulent messages may come from unknown 11-digit numbers or email senders, or they may even appear to…
In the lead-up to the HANDA Pilipinas Luzon Leg and the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Region 1, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST-1) has been actively engaging the community through a series of informative episodes. These episodes, broadcast on Tekno Presyensya: Syensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili…
MANILA – Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will get a bit of relief from the rising cost of living after the region’s wage board approved a PHP35 hike in their daily salary. In a social media post Monday, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) said Wage Order No. NCR-25…
