Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) appeal for a higher budget for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to help families rebuild their homes after recent calamities. Cayetano made the call after it came out during a Senate briefing on DHSUD’s…
Peñablanca National High School (PNHS) in Camasi, Peñablanca, Cagayan, has officially joined the growing network of STARBOOKS beneficiaries in Region II following the successful installation of the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS). With more than 1,845 students and 102 dedicated teachers and staff, PNHS has long been a stronghold of…
To promote data-driven and location-based planning in science and technology programs, the Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through its Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (SARAI) unit, conducted a hybrid training on “Introduction to the Fundamentals and Basic Application of Geographic Information System (GIS)” on…
Power transmission service provider NGCP announced a slight reduction in overall transmission rates of the end consumers this October following a reduction in ancillary service and transmission wheeling rates. Overall average transmission rates for the September 2025 billing period dropped by 1.23% to PhP1.3998/kWh, from August’s PhP1.4171/kWh. The decrease was driven by reductions in both…
The local government of Kalilangan headed by Mayor Atty. Raymon Charl O. Gamboa is one of the recognized partners of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during the Bukidnon CEST Forum: Bridging STI-driven Development for All, held on October 9, 2025, at Loiza’s Pavilion, Casisang, Malaybalay City. The Community Empowerment through Science and Technology…
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region II brought science closer to communities through a series of project visits and technology showcases during the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) held on October 9–11, 2025, at the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU), Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Graced by DOST…
BDO Unibank Inc.’s (BDO) BDO Kabayan Facebook Page earned recognition at the 21st Philippine Quill Awards for excellence in Social Media Strategy. The award underscores the Bank’s Alagang Kabayan commitment, which is further demonstrated in BDO Kabayan Facebook Page—delivering accurate, timely, and informative financial advice and service updates that will surely help overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their…
The Philippine Government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the rights and safety of media workers during the 5th Philippines-European Union Subcommittee Meeting on Good Governance, Rule of Law, and Human Rights held in Brussels, Belgium, on October 6, 2025. The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) underscored ongoing efforts to protect media workers…
Access to science and technology just got closer to home! Through the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the BPI Foundation, Inc., represented by Mr. Geronimo G. Torres, four schools in Misamis Occidental received brand new computer units installed with the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS)…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 02 (DOST R02), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera and represented by Dr. Raquel B. Santos, participated in the Committee Meeting to deliberate on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City, DOST R02, Isabela State University (ISU),…
