Scientist/Inventor Richard Nixon Gomez and his son, fellow inventor Rigel Gomez, shared their knowledge and expertise in science and technology. During a Joint Committee hearing at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Gomez’s presented methodologies on the extraction of oil from cannabis plant. This discussion was done in aid of policy enhancement for the…
The Department of Science and Technology – Region 1 (DOST-1), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office – Ilocos Norte (PSTO-IN), has embarked on a transformative initiative to improve Laoag City’s transportation system as part of the Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP). During a planning workshop held in September 2024, city officials and department…
“Lahi ra gyud among mga pagkaon dinhi. Mao nay gibalik-balikan sa mga customer namo. Naa mi’y saang, isda, ug kasagaran isda sugbahon, tulahon, ug kilawon (sutukil). Ga-offer pud mi og mga lami-an nga shellfish,” said Yvonne Democer, receptionist and member of the Gleaners Association, a Community Based Tourism Organization (CBTO) in Sapang Dalaga Floating Cottages. (The…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched eight transformativeresearch and development (R&D) programs that leverage emerging and frontiertechnologies to address significant challenges and provide solutions for large-scaleissues.These initiatives are strategically developed to tackle critical problems in key sectorssuch as agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing.Dubbed as “ELEV8PH: Pushing S&T Frontiers for National Development,” the launchwas…
Commercial rice prices are projected to drop to PhP49 per kilo by March 1, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Monday. New stocks of rice are expected to arrive from Vietnam, Myanmar, or Cambodia, Laurel said during a Palace press briefing. He stressed that the Department of Agriculture had discussions with rice importers, traders,…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended the term of Philippine National Police Chief P/Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil by four months, effective February 7, 2025, his retirement day. A memorandum dated February 4, 2025, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, states that the President approved the extension of Marbil’s government service beyond the compulsory retirement…
What should be remembered is that the President directly vetoed the largest amount of appropriations in history. No president before him had ever so deeply and comprehensively purged the budget of unnecessary items. He later directed, within the powers vested in him, the rechanneling of billions in funds to projects and programs that create social…
MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a hanging steel bridge for the residents of Barangay Kihan, an inland barangay in the municipality of Malapatan, Sarangani Province. In his report to Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, DPWH Region 12 Director Basir M. Ibrahim said that ₱5.78 million was…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday challenged China to halt its coercive actions in the West Philippine Sea in exchange for the country’s return of the typhon missile system to the United States. Speaking to reporters in Cebu City, President Marcos said that the government refrains from commenting on China’s missile systems but noted…
MANILA — There was no delay in the acquisition of the first investment venture of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the manager of the country’s first sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Speaking during a press briefing in Malacanang, MIC President and CEO Rafael Jose Consing Jr. stressed that finding and executing investment ventures took…
