Former Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda proudly told international delegates to the recent High Level Roundtable Talks of Climate Leaders held in Bangkok that “the Philippines has done more than its commitments to rapidly shift to renewable energy through its own initiatives. Salceda, who was former Asian Co-chairman of the United Nations Green Climate…
Access to science and technology just got closer to home! Through the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the BPI Foundation, Inc., represented by Mr. Geronimo G. Torres, four schools in Misamis Occidental received brand new computer units installed with the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS)…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 02 (DOST R02), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera and represented by Dr. Raquel B. Santos, participated in the Committee Meeting to deliberate on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City, DOST R02, Isabela State University (ISU),…
The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) successfully brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders at the 2025 Regional SETUP & CEST Summit held on September 16, 2024, at Hotel Ariana & Restaurant, Paringao, Bauang, La Union. The event, spearheaded by the Regional Program Management Office of the Small Enterprise Technology…
Philippines – October 1, 2025. The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) officially held the oath-taking ceremony of its newly elected officers at the Supreme Court Session Hall, highlighting the strong collaboration between the judiciary and the press in advancing truth, accountability, and democracy. The oath was administered by Acting Chief Justice Marvic MVF…
Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental — Science, technology, and innovation took center stage in Northern Mindanao as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10 officially opened the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) on October 1–3, 2025, at the Bayfront Arena in Oroquieta City. The three-day celebration gathered key leaders from the…
A landmark law providing for a comprehensive legal framework aimed at ensuring nuclear energy safety and governance in the Philippines has been enacted, thanks to the efforts of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. This after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (Republic Act No. 12305) into law on…
MANILA – The Philippine government on Saturday joined the world in pledging to champion a tourism sector that brings long-term benefit to both communities and the planet. Countries are celebrating the 2025 World Tourism Day on September 27, under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” which highlights the sector’s potential to become an agent of positive…
CHANGCHUN – Tang Renjian, former minister of agriculture and rural affairs of China, on Sunday was handed the death penalty with a two-year reprieve for taking massive bribes. Tang, also a former secretary of the agricultural ministry’s leading Party members group, has been deprived of his political rights for life, while all of his personal property…
DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. (seated, left) together with Lazada Philippines John Kenneth Estiller formalized the partnership with the e-commerce platform that will benefit local MSMEs in expanding their market reach. Also, in photo are DOST officials (L-R) Assistant Secretary Napoleon K. Juanillo Jr., Assistant Secretary Maria Teresa B. De Guzman, and Undersecretary Sancho…
