PH needs to empower more women consumers, entrepreneurs to drive economic growth
The Philippines has made progress in promoting gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, but much work remains to be done.
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Camiguin Rep, LCEs update Contingency Plan on Volcanic Eruption with DOST, OCD
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) spearheaded the formulation of a contingency plan for a volcanic eruption and had chosen Camiguin Province as a pilot site.
235 Araw ng Kapanganakan ni “BALAGTAS” ginugunita
Ni Alma Ochotorena Orion, Bataan – Pinangunahan ng mga opisyales sa local ng munisipyong ito kasama ang mga opisyales ng KWF, NCCA, NBDB ang paggunita ng 235 taong kaarawan ng Bayaning Makatang si Gat Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar noong ikalawang araw ng Abril taong 2023. Na may temang “Kultura ng Pagbabasa Tungo sa Pagkakaisa.” Para sa…
BDO Partners with Japan’s Hyakujushi Bank
BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) signed a business alliance agreement through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (HBL), a leading regional bank based in Kagawa Prefecture. With 132 branches including satellite offices and commercial banking services, HBL is the 16th Japanese bank which has partnered with BDO.
Talakag veggie, coffee farmers to benefit in DOST’s tech for livelihood
Around 800 vegetable and coffee farmers are expected to benefit from the recent technology assistance in Talakag, Bukidnon made possible with the partnership of the Department of Science and Technology and the Local Government Unit of Talakag. To minimize waste and stabilize prices in times of oversupply of vegetables and to provide farmers with a…
From Drugstore to Drug Den and back? The Resurgence of Medical Cannabis Gem Marq Mutia, MD
Cannabis, or more commonly known as Marijuana, is one of the earliest crops to be cultivated by mankind for food, fiber, medicine, and ritualistic purposes. The earliest archaeological evidence of this was the discovery of baskets made from hemp estimated to be 26,000 years old, in what is now the Czech Republic. The earliest written…
DOST Executives conduct project visit at ACT Machineries
DOST Secretary Dr. Renato Solidum Jr together with Usec. Sancho A. Mabborang, Dir. Virginia Bilgera and Director Cesar Pedraza dropped by for a short visit at ACT Machineries today, March 24, 2023.
DISC-TBI: An S&T Breakthrough
On March 24, marked the event for Isabela State University for the launch of the DOST-ISU Smart City Technology Business Incubation (DISC-TBI) with its guests and partners, in hopes of generating jobs for students and researchers, cultivating aspiring entrepreneurs, and fostering innovative regional partnerships in the future for start-ups. The program was launched at the…
DILG highlights LGUs’ support for Earth Hour
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos has highlighted the importance of the support by local government units (LGUs) in Saturday’s Earth Hour observance which he fully supported.; “Let us unite with the rest of the world in caring for our one and only home, Mother Earth. The simple act of turning off your…
‘History Tourism’ to attract more Americans to visit PH
MANILA – The United States Embassy in Manila sees “history tourism” attracting more American tourists to the Philippines. The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson posited this tourism product’s potentials during a meeting with Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on March 23. “In the course of their discussion, Ambassador…