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NIA, DENR SIGN PACT MAXIMIZING IRRIGATION WATER UTILIZATION FOR AGRI, POWER, TOURISM, FURTHER PROMOTING PH WATER SECURITY
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, repurposing NIA’s water rights and further promoting water security in the Philippines. DENR-Water Resource Management Office Undersecretary Dr. Carlos Primo David said that the agreement aims to solidify government efforts in ensuring water…
Science chief wants Filipinos to transform from disaster victims to victors through innovation
By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII, DOST Media Service Several major disasters have struck Mindanao, including Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011, severe El Niño effects from 2015 to 2016, earthquakes in 2019, and heavy rainfall-related incidents in 2022. All these disasters resulted in a significant number of casualties and property damage. While these events were…
Science helps promote inclusivity through use of Filipino sign language
In a bid to create an inclusive community for the deaf and hard of hearing persons, the Department of Science and Technology – Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) conducted a two-day training workshop on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as a way to promote effective and inclusive communication. Held recently at the DOST-STII Mini Theater,…
Filipino professor wins robotics award in UK
A Filipino professor and international postgraduate student in England bagged second place for the Queen Mary UK Best PhD in Robotics Award for inventing a novel sensor that could measure force, vibration, and temperature that could be used in telemedicine and telerobotics. Dr. Alexander Co Abad, who completed his doctoral degree in Computer Science and…
PBBM DIRECTS PCA TO COME UP WITH CONCRETE DEVELOPMENT, REHAB PLAN FOR COCONUT INDUSTRY AS AGENCY SETS OUT PLAN TO PLANT 100 M COCONUT TREES FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. tasked the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to come up with a general plan for the development and rehabilitation of the coconut industry as the agency carries out a massive coconut planting and replanting program. The President met with the PCA officials at the Malacañan Palace to discuss its proposed Coconut…
PBBM TO NEW OFFICIALS, MALACAÑANG MEDIA OFFICERS: REMAIN BEING MODELS OF EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed high hopes on Wednesday that newly-appointed officials and officers of various government offices will continue to demonstrate excellence and integrity while performing their respective duties. “I trust that you will remain models of excellence and integrity, especially to your staff, stakeholders, and communities,” the President said as he administered…
PBBM ANNOUNCES LIFTING OF PRICE CAP ON RICE
The government is lifting the price caps on rice, both for the regular milled rice and well-milled rice, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday, saying that the move is timely as the administration carries out various measures to shield the poor and the most vulnerable. “I think it’s the appropriate time since namimigay…
PBBM LEADS RICE DISTRIBUTION TO 4PS BENEFICIARIES IN TAGUIG CITY
At least 1,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) each received on Wednesday 25 kilos of rice from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Taguig City. In his speech, President Marcos informed the 4Ps beneficiaries that the sacks of rice distributed to them were part of…
PBBM LAUDS TAGUIG’S URBAN FARMING INITIATIVES
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. lauded on Wednesday the “urban farming initiative” of Taguig City, urging other local government units to follow the initiative. “Hanga po ako sa ginagawa ninyo dito sa Taguig upang sa mga Urban Farming initiatives na inyong ginagawa dito sa inyong lungsod,” President Marcos said in his speech during a rice…
PBBM NAMES RICE SMUGGLERS; VOWS TO RUN AFTER RICE PRICE MANIPULATORS
Showing his strong political will to put an end to rice smuggling in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. bared on Wednesday the names of the rice smugglers who are destroying the flow of rice supply and demand in the market. In his speech during the rice distribution in Taguig City, President Marcos said…