Baguio City – The Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) have successfully hosted two major science-led events, the HANDA Pilipinas Luzon Leg 2025 and the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) from August 7 to 9 at the Newtown Plaza Hotel, Baguio City. The twin events gathered leaders from…
A transformation is unfolding inside the walls of the BJMP Cagayan de Oro City Jail – Male Dormitory. Through the Utilization of High-Density Production and Processing Technologies of African Catfish, a new chapter of hope, dignity, and second chances is being written for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). Developed by Dr. Arlyn Mandas-Tacubao of Saxonylyn…
Just after the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Science and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. has vowed for a more responsive and reliable department, under the current administration. “Sa Bagong Pilipinas, ang agham ay ramdam. ‘Yan po ang ating pangako. Paano po natin gagawin ito? Si…
MANILA — Demonstrating swift solidarity, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) and allied civic groups have rallied ₱10 million in emergency aid for communities devastated by recent catastrophic typhoon flooding nationwide. The initiative, coordinated under the Pilipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, saw among its on-going major deployments on July…
MANILA — Demonstrating swift solidarity, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) and allied civic groups have rallied ₱10 million in emergency aid for communities devastated by recent catastrophic typhoon flooding nationwide. The initiative, coordinated under the Pilipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, saw among its on-going major deployments on July…
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco has announced ahead of the 2026 ASEAN leaders’ summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines supports efforts to establish a unified visa system among the regional group’s countries, “As early as the very first ASEAN meeting that I attended as Tourism Secretary, I expressed the Philippines’ desire to…
VATICAN CITY – Sex must not become a form of entertainment, Pope Leo XIV said during an audience on Tuesday with a group of young French catechumens who are in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth. The American pontiff stressed the importance of “renouncing a culture of death that is so widespread in our society.” “This…
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has urged the public to register for the YAKAP (Yaman ng Kalusugan Program) ng Pamahalaan program to ensure access to health benefits. In a public advisory, the state insurer highlighted the vital services and financial assistance provided, especially to those who do not have a medical or health insurance…
MANILA – Around 200 mothers gathered in Taguig City on Friday to breastfeed their babies simultaneously, marking the start of Breastfeeding Awareness Month. In a news release, the Department of Health (DOH) said the initiative is under its nationwide campaign “One Breastfeeding Philippines: Yakap Hakab,” which aims to raise awareness about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding…
The Philippines’ economic output this 2025 is not expected to be hit by the imposition of higher reciprocal tariff for exports to the US, which is set at 19 percent effective August 1. The reduced tariff rate was arrived at after the US visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 20 to 22,…
