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PH medical teams ready to help quake-hit Myanmar, Thailand
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) said three Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Teams (PEMATs) are ready to help in the post-earthquake response in Myanmar and Thailand. Following the news about the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa immediately instructed the PEMATs to be…
Analysts: PH-US defense cooperation gets on Chinaโs nerves
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos The enhanced defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States (US) is an “effective” strategy to deter conflict in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), political analysts said recently. Satellite images obtained by international news agency Reuters showed that China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers this week, near the hotly contested…
COMELEC to poll bets: Voluntarily remove your illegal campaign posters
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged candidates and their supporters to voluntarily remove their illegally installed poll campaign posters and related materials and not wait for orders to do so. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said those who are running in the May 12 polls may face charges and even disqualification if they violate the…
PH Bangkok Embassy: No Pinoy deaths in Thai earthquake
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok has belied earlier reports that 10 Filipinos died in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that rocked Thailand and Myanmar on Friday. The tremors were als0 felt in adjoining areas including India and China. In its latest advisory on Saturday, the Embassy called the report as “false information” and said it has…
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…