House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has thanked the House leadership for its quick passage last week of HB 7909 which extends the Estate Tax Amnesty for another two years,. The measure is expected to benefit about one (1) million families. HB7909 which postpones the Estate Tax Amnesty deadline from…
ððšð¬ðœð¨, ððšððšð§ðžð¬ – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 led by Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera in partnership with the the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) and the Outstanding Young Scientists, Inc. (OYSI) conducted a training-Workshop on Writing and Presenting Proposals towards Building Science Culture (Module1) under the Research…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)’s banner program, Small Enterprise Technology Program (SETUP) helps Camiguin-based woman entrepreneur and farmer, Julieta Butalid-Dela Cerna, scale up her cacao processing venture through science, technology, and innovation. DOST’s intervention brought about a remarkable transformation for the business, achieving a 20% boost in productivity, a solid 25% increase in…
Basco, Batanes – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho Mabborang together with DOST- 02 Regional Director Virginia G. Bilgera and their team visited the office of Governor Marilou Cayco Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Batanes for Smart and Sustainable Projects supporting the Tourism Industry today, May 11,…
IF medical cannabis or marijuana is produced locally as medicines, this will be affordable to sick Pinoys. But it seems that a government agency is not open to the idea of using locally-produced marijuana to be formulated as medicines. This was said by some attendees at a recent Media Health Forum of Richard Nixon Gomez,…
The Local Government Unit of Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental adopts the RxBox telehealth device for enhanced healthcare services in the municipality. In partnership with the Department of Science and Technology, the LGU will now make use of the unit at the Municipal Health Office. RxBox is a multi-component system (biomedical device, electronic medical record system and…
The Department of Science and Technology 1 (DOST 1) held a Management Committee (ManCom) Meeting presided by Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, Officer-In-Charge, Office of the Regional Director together with the Assistant Regional Directors and Provincial Directors of DOST 1, center managers, process owners, and unit heads on April 24, 2023, at the DOST 1 Regional…
MAY PLAN B KA NA BA? Life insurance provides families with financial security amid challenging economic times according to BDO Unibank SVP and chief investment officer Frederico Rafael “Fritz” D. Ocampo and BDO Life President and CEO Renato Vergel de Dios during a recent online seminar, “Life Insurance: Plan B against Economic Uncertainty” hosted by…
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has so far evacuated some 409 Filipino nationals from conflict-torn Sudan as it pushed on mass evacuation efforts amid a three-day ceasefire declared on Tuesday.
I LOVE YOU PAWEVER! BDO Insure invited fur parents to share their love for their fur babies during its pet appreciation day, “I Love You PAW-ever!” last April 20, 2023. BDO Unibank’s insurance brokerage arm also created awareness on pet care and introduced its affordance and customizable Pet Dog and Cat insurance plans. Learn more…
