MASANTOL, Pampanga — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism that the lives of the people in the low-lying towns of Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Sto. Tomas in Pampanga would significantly improve as he led the inauguration of the P7.57-B flood mitigation project in the area. The Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Abra (UAbra), formerly Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) and the Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST – CAR) to establish the second Natural Dyes (NatDyes) Hub in…
Through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), the Department of Science and Technology 10 (DOST 10) approved projects with 25 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the first half of 2024. In a Ceremonial Turnover of SETUP-funded Projects and MOA Orientation held via Zoom on July 09, 2024, 25 business owners from the…
SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterated the suspension of online selling e-cigarette products, commonly known as vape, to protect minors from the dangers of smoking. This is anchored on DTI Department Order 22-16, stating under Rule V that “The minimum allowable age for the purchase, sale, and use…
BDO Unibank has introduced a new, easy-to-remember hotline number to streamline customer support across the Philippines. Clients can now reach banking assistance anytime via the updated 24/7 hotline at (+632) 8888-0000. For those using PLDT or Globe landlines, the domestic toll-free number is #8888-0000, while international clients can contact the bank at +800-8-CALLBDO (2255-236). The revamped hotline…
BAGUIO CITY — Over 300 young men and women who compose the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 2028 underwent the incorporation rites at the Borromeo Fields, Fort del Pilar, here recently. The incorporation rites signified the formal integration of the members of PMA “Sigasig sa Labanan Kalasag ng Sinilangan (Siglab Kasilag)” Class 2028 into…
MANILA — Retirement need not be tedious for the elderly, says President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., even as he hinted at providing poor senior citizens with a P1,000 monthly allowance starting January next year. In “The President’s Budget Message” for the upcoming fiscal year, Marcos cited the need for the government to “supplement senior citizens…
BALANGA CITY — National government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and advocacy groups are urging the public to donate coconut husks, rice straws, sawdust, and other indigenous materials to create alternative oil spill booms to help mitigate the oil spill in Bataan. The sinking of Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova near Limay town, which contained…
The Department of Science and Technology – Provincial Science and Technology Office (DOST PSTO) Batanes, represented by Science Research Specialist Joy Ann Mina-Horlina, conducted a specialized training session on Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Tubho Tea in Sabtang, Batanes. The training was attended by members of the Tubho Processors Association, the Sabtang Food Processors Association, and other interested…
MANILA – The Home Development Mutual Fund, also known as Pag-IBIG Fund, has announced the immediate availability of its Calamity Loan program to assist members affected by Typhoon Carina. The government-owned agency has allocated calamity loan funds to help its members in Metro Manila, Cainta (Rizal), Baco (Oriental Mindoro), and the province of Batangas that have…
