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DOST 10 MAKES DRYING EASIER AND FASTER FOR YOU
DOST Camiguin recently concluded a comprehensive monitoring initiative spanning from March 11 to 15, 2024, covering 38 beneficiaries of the Portable Solar Speed Dryer (PORTASOL) across the province. This activity aims to evaluate the efficacy and performance of PORTASOL among its users. The monitoring captured valuable insights for identifying areas of improvement in the design…
DOST-PTRI opens First in Mindanao Silk Innovation Hub in Villanueva, Mis Or
Another innovation milestone has come to Northern Mindanao, as the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST – PTRI) launches the Silk Innovation Hub at Brgy. Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on March 02, 2024. Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay-Angeles, a supporter of the silk industry, led the ribbon cutting and…
CANNES FILMS BEING SHOT IN DAPITAN
FOUR short Cannes films are now being shot in Dapitan in Zamboanga Peninsula in Western Mindanao. The filming is one right after another and all are destined to be screened at the Directors’ Fortnight of the Cannes International Film Festival. Epic and unprecedented It’s the very first time Cannes comes a-calling to shoot films in…
DOST to revive Youth Escellence in Science (YES) Awards
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon has announced the resumption of face-to-face Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awarding ceremonies after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.Harley Margallo, YES event head at DOST-Calabarzon, said 203 “young scientists, engineers and mathematicians” would be awarded in-person across the region this…
Pentagon reports no evidence on UFO, alien, ET existence
HOUSTON, United States – The Pentagon released a study Friday about UFOs, aliens and extraterrestrial intelligence and said it has found no evidence of their existence after investigating sightings of nearly eight decades of unidentified flying objects. “All investigative efforts, at all levels of classification, concluded that most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the…
PH records 1.2-M guest arrivals in first 2 months of 2024
The Philippines stands on an encouraging start in achieving its 2024 tourist arrival target after getting 1.2 million foreign visitors in the first two months of this year. The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that as of March 5, international tourist arrivals to the Philippines have tallied 1,227,815. Foreign tourist arrivals took the lion’s share with 1,160,129 or 94.49 percent while overseas Filipinos make up…
PH showcases Siquijor, more Filipino destinations at ITB 2024
TRAVEL TRADE SHOW. The Philippine pavilion at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse 2024 Convention in Berlin, Germany. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco led the Philippine delegation with 60 other co-exhibitors from the public and the private sector. (Photo courtesy of DOT) MANILA – The provinces of Siquijor, Camiguin and other popular and underrated Philippine destinations were featured in the world’s largest…
Biden makes case for 2nd presidential term in State of the Union
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden sought to draw stark contrasts between his policies and those of his Republican predecessor and likely election opponent, ex-President Donald Trump, during his State of the Union address on Thursday evening. With just eight months to go until Election Day, Biden launched an oftentimes fiery and defiant speech that repeatedly…
Canada to resume fund support for UN agency for Palestine refugees
TORONTO – Canada has announced it will resume support to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after a decision to pause funding because of Israeli allegations. Several countries, including the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Canada have initially suspended funding to the agency that was established in 1949 to cater to Palestinian…
British Envoy: Filipino health workers vital care providers in UK
(Photo courtesy of PH Embassy in UK Facebook Page) BAGUIO CITY – Filipino medical professionals, especially nurses, are known for being compassionate and caring, thus considered important parts of United Kingdom’s health service. Iain Cox, political counsellor of the British Embassy in Manila, said British people have, one way or another, encountered Filipinos in the medical…