ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Researchers, scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and academic leaders gathered at the DOST Zonal Conference held at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on March 14, 2025. As the fourth in a series of five nationwide roadshows, the conference spotlighted three key DOST initiatives: Program PROPEL, Science, Technology, and Innovation for SDGs…
In a groundbreaking move, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02, led by Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, has installed STARBOOKS at the Department of Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DOH TRC) in San Antonio, City of Ilagan, Isabela. This innovative digital library is set to revolutionize patient rehabilitation by offering healthcare professionals and…
ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE – THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a zonal conference on March 14, 2025, at the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), which highlighted its PROPEL program, with the theme “Accelerating Innovations in the Philippines.” Led by DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., the…
ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE – THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a zonal conference on March 14, 2025, at the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), which highlighted its PROPEL program, with the theme “Accelerating Innovations in the Philippines.” Led by DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., the…
Pursuant to instructions from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, the Embassy of the Philippines in The Hague has rendered consular assistance to former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who arrived at the Rotterdam Airport on board chartered flight RP-C5219 at 4:56 p.m. CET (11:56 p.m., PH Time), and whose custody was turned…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided humanitarian assistance worth more than Php14 million for the needs of families affected by a shear line that brought isolated thunderstorms and flooding in several regions across the country last February. “The DSWD provided a total of Php14,578,175.65 worth of assistance to the Bicol Region,…
MANILA – The Philippine Government through the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) is hosting the Regional Workshop on Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Convention in Asia from March 11 to 13 at the Hotel Seda Manila Bay. The event is organized by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on…
MANILA – In his second State of the Nation Address in 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored digitalizing government services as part of his ten-point agenda for economic renewal and long-term growth. Envisioning a Digital Philippines, he said: “Digitalization is the call of today; not of the future—but of the present. It is here. It…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. praised the ongoing support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Philippines which has significantly contributed to the country’s economic development. During newly-elected ADB President Masato Kanda’s courtesy call in Malacañang, President Marcos recalled the long-standing support of the ADB to the Philippines, which began during his father’s administration,…
Pinoys will surely rediscover the Philippines while exploring science through “Science Pinas,” the first science-travel show on primetime television. Behind this groundbreaking TV show is the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), which officially launched Science Pinas last February 13, 2025. This unique blend of science and tourism, aims to educate Filipinos as it showcases…
