Silaki Island, a heart-shaped 10-hectare islet located at Brgy. Binabalian, Bolinao, Pangasinan is renowned as a marine conservation haven, home to a thriving 16-hectare population of giant clams. The beauty of the ocean surrounds Silaki Island, but beneath its natural beauty and marine biodiversity lies a pressing challenge: a scarcity of freshwater. To access potable…
In line with the nationwide observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (EVAWC), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 2, led by Regional Director and Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) Chairperson Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, conducted a webinar on Republic Act 11930 today, November 27, 2024. This…
Many species in land and water living in the ecosystems in Mindanao remain to be discovered and protected by future generations. This was the call of Filipino researchers and scientists as they presented different flora and fauna in land and water that are endemic in Mindanao’s environs as part of the National Science and Technology…
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Guinness World Records announced on November 28, 2024, during the conduct of the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week 2024 that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its Kawayanihan partners have officially achieved the world record for the most people planting bamboos simultaneously (multiple venues). Guinness World…
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan committed on Tuesday to deepening cooperation in various areas, including economy, trade and sustainability. During their meeting in Abu Dhabi, the two leaders emphasized their dedication to strengthening bilateral ties and delivering lasting benefits to their peoples, coinciding…
The government is now tracking down the contract killer supposedly hired by Vice President Sara Duterte to kill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Lisa Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez, a Justice official said on Monday. “We are tapping our law enforcement agents to investigate the whereabouts and the identity of this person or…
MANILA — Breaking his silence, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to uphold the rule of law following the tirades of Vice President Sara Duterte against him, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez. Duterte said in a virtual press conference that she hired an assassin to kill the President, the First…
Some of the country’s brightest and most promising e-sports developers will be going head-tohead as they compete for honors and bragging rights at the Level Up Esports Game Dev Challenge, which is scheduled on November 28, 2024 at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines. The competition is one of the highlights of…
BACOLOR, Pampanga — Hindi na babayaran ng nasa 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan na benepisyaryo ng reporma sa lupa ang kanilang mga utang na aabot sa P206 milyon. Patunay dito ang pagkakaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng 2,939 na mga Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage o COCROMs na aabot sa kabuuang 3,903.48 ektaryang…
The Indonesian government is not asking the Philippines for any favor in exchange for the impending repatriation of convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega clarified on Wednesday. “There are a lot of speculations as to what the return or what was the condition. The Indonesians have not…
