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Salceda lauds Albay athletes for bagging Palarong Bicol 2025 championship
LEGAZPI CITY — Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has hailed the performance of the Albay sports delegation for winning the 2025 Palarong Bicol championship, a decade or so after his legendary Team Albay lorded over the regional games successively in 2011, 2012 and 2014, when he was governor. In this year’s recent Palarong Bicol, Albay garnered 76…
DOST Region 1’s float and mascots dazzle crowd hype science at grand parade
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION– The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) brought science to life at this year’s grand people’s parade held on March 15, with a spectacular float showcasing innovation and technology, which was made even more exciting by lively mascots that thrilled children and families. The float…
Bridging healthcare gaps BDO Foundation expands healthcare access for Filipinos with 200th RHU in Bicol region
BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, remains steadfast in its commitment to providing more Filipinos with access to primary health care services—one of its core advocacies. Over the years, the organization has been rehabilitating rural health units (RHUs) nationwide, recently achieving a significant milestone with the turnover of its 200th rehabilitated…
BJMP Mimaropa director: Tighter security measures in jail facilities
BATANGAS CITY, Batangas — The regional director of the Jail Bureau, Jail Senior Superintendent Clarence Mayangao conducted Tuesday afternoon a surprise inspection at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Brooke’s Point District Jail in Palawan. The inspections are part of Mayangao’s visit to know the situations of jail facilities in his area of jurisdiction,…
Bridging research to market: DOST Zonal Conference accelerates innovation in Mindanao
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Researchers, scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and academic leaders gathered at the DOST Zonal Conference held at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on March 14, 2025. As the fourth in a series of five nationwide roadshows, the conference spotlighted three key DOST initiatives: Program PROPEL, Science, Technology, and Innovation for SDGs…
DOST Strengthens Innovation Ecosystem with PROPEL Program
ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE – THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a zonal conference on March 14, 2025, at the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), which highlighted its PROPEL program, with the theme “Accelerating Innovations in the Philippines.” Led by DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., the…
CONSULAR ASSISTANCE TO FORMER PRESIDENT DUTERTE IN THE NETHERLANDS
Pursuant to instructions from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, the Embassy of the Philippines in The Hague has rendered consular assistance to former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who arrived at the Rotterdam Airport on board chartered flight RP-C5219 at 4:56 p.m. CET (11:56 p.m., PH Time), and whose custody was turned…
PBBM: Duterte’s arrest PH commitment to Interpol
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night reaffirmed that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte complied with the Philippines’ commitment to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). In a Palace briefing, President Marcos said that the Interpol Manila had received an official copy of the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against Duterte. The…
DOST Region 1 Gears Up for 2025 NSTW with Curation Meeting
To ensure a well-executed and standout 2025 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration, the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) hosted a Curation Meeting on March 3, 2025, at Fort Ilocandia Hotel Resort. The meeting, initiated by DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang, aimed to refine…
DSWD provides over Php14M to families affected by shear line
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided humanitarian assistance worth more than Php14 million for the needs of families affected by a shear line that brought isolated thunderstorms and flooding in several regions across the country last February. “The DSWD provided a total of Php14,578,175.65 worth of assistance to the Bicol Region,…