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Seniors, PWDs get 5% more discount on basic necessities
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) — Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are eligible for an additional 5 percent discount on their in-store and online purchases of basic commodities, on top of the existing 20 percent discount. Speaking at the Ugnayan sa PIA Albay, Consumer Protection Division Head Ma. Lourdes Pasobillo said “the special discount for seniors…
Celebrating the 126th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood
LUNETA, MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will spearhead the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with the theme ‘Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.’ on 12 June 2024 at Rizal Park, Luneta, Manila 8:00 AM. The program shall start with a flag-raising ceremony to be led by His Excellency, President…
PBBM: Gov’t on top of Kanlaon Volcano eruption
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured all the residents affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption of the government’s continued support as he enforced a whole-of-government approach to ensure the welfare of the public and the immediate provision of assistance. In a video message, President Marcos said that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS),…
DOST-SEI, PhilDev launch Scholars Technopreneurship Training Program in NorMin
100 DOST-SEI Scholar-Participants from Northern Mindanao gather in front of the venue
for a photo opportunity.
NACC seeks support from Mindanao LGUs to establish foster care families
DAVAO CITY — The National Authority for Child Care (NACC) has sought support and partnership with the local government units (LGUs) from Mindanao in establishing foster care families for abandoned children in their localities. NACC Undersecretary Janella Ejercito Estrada raised this call to local officials during the 1st National Congress on Adoption and Alternative Child…
DOST-assisted Tablea Maker in Bukidnon secures FDA Product Registration
Mr. Roel Tejada shares Good Agricultural Practices of Cacao Production to the
farmers in Paradise Cabanglasan, Bukidnon to ensure quality of cacao beans harvested.
Batas para sa Propesyonalisasyon ng mga Tagasaling Pilipino, isinusulong ng Kasálin Network
Inilatag ang dalawang bersiyon ng mga panukalang batas para sa propesyonalisasyon ng mgatagasalin sa bansa sa “Layag: Forum sa Pagsasalin” noong Mayo 18, 2024, Sabado, 8:00 n.u.-5:00 n.h. sa University of Asia and the Pacific, Pasig City na inorganisa ng Kasálin Network. Ibinahagi ni G. John Enrico Torralba, hepe ng Sangay ng Salin ng Komisyon…
DOST 1 Champions Full-Scale Disaster Readiness Training Across all Provinces in Region1
Under the leadership of Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, Department of Science and TechnologyRegion 1 (DOST-1) Regional Director, a transformative initiative took shape in the northernPhilippines, partnering with DOST-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS), led by Dir. Teresito Bacolcol, DOST 1 has successfully conducted the seriesof capacity-building sessions on the use of GeoRisk Philippines platforms. This…
Team PH to call for peace in Asia during ASEAN-China Youth Festival
Young Filipino leaders escorted by APCU Chair Emeritus Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and APCU Chair Raul Lambino during a trip last year to China enjoying the famous Great Wall in Beijing. The Philippines is sending a five-member delegation to the 10th ASEAN-China Youth Exchange Festival in Nanning, Guangxi next week with a mission to…
NEDA Board approves P30.5B DepEd school building resiliency project
MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Wednesday the P30.56 billion Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) Project aimed at rehabilitating and reconstructing school facilities outside Metro Manila damaged by calamities. The project, to be funded by official development assistance (ODA) loan…