COMELEC taps DOST and DICT for secure and transparent 2025 midterm poll

By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) wants to ensure a secure, transparent, and reliable midterm election in May 2025 by seeking the expertise of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). On March 4, 2025, at COMELEC’s Palacio del Gobernador office in…

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12 bansa kalahok sa World Table Tennis Youth Contender sa Puerto Princesa City

Nasa mahigit 200 na manlalaro mula sa 12 mga bansa ang kalahok sa World Table Tennis – Youth Contender 2025 na isinasagawa sa lungsod ng Puerto Princesa. Pormal itong nagsimula nitong Pebrero 12, 2025 sa Edward S. Hagedorn Coliseum sa pangunguna ng Philippine Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) katuwang ang pamahalaang panlungsod bilang host city. Sa…

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PH, UAE sign several accords, including extradition treaty

MANILA – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed three key legal treaties covering extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and the transfer of sentenced persons. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently said the agreements were signed during the World Government Summit in Dubai, where First Lady Liza Marcos represented President…

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PH, Cambodia partnership to boost rice production, agri trade

The Philippines and Cambodia have forged a strategic partnership designed to help boost rice production in the country and agricultural trade between them. The two nations’ partnership forms part of the Philippines’ food security strategy and targets under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s administration.  Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the…

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