October 2024

DOST to host Handa Pilipinas-Mindanao Leg in General Santos City

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Soccsksargen will host the 2024 “HANDA Pilipinas—Mindanao Leg,” the largest event in technology and innovation for disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). During the recent “Kapihan sa PIA 12” at SM City General Santos, DOST Regional Director Sammy P. Malawan announced that the…

Super Typhoon Julian intensifies, threatens Northern Luzon

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MANILA,— Severe tropical cyclone Julian (international name: Krathon) has now intensified into a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds reaching 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 230 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of Tuesday morning, Julian was located 205 kilometers west of Itbayat, Batanes, and…