Dengue Cases Rise

From January to February 21, 2025, dengue cases in Isabela rose to 659—up from 434 during the same period last year. To address the surge, the Cauayan City Local Government—one of the Philippine cities named among the top 50 finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Global Mayors Challenge—has proposed Project C-DEWS (Community Dengue Early Warning System)….

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𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐎. 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐚

The meeting centered on updates regarding ongoing projects under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program. Provincial S&T Director Ritchie Mae L. Guno also introduced innovative DOST technologies that align with the municipality’s development goals — including the 21st Century Learning Environment Model, VISSER, and DOST Courseware. Mayor Gamboa expressed strong support for…

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DOST Region 1 Acts to Secure Safe and Sustainable Water for Communities in Ilocos Norte

Clean water is a basic human right and a shared responsibility. As part of its commitment to promoting safe and sustainable communities, the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) , through its Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program, recently spearheaded water sampling activities in various areas of Ilocos Norte….

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PTFOMS Hails Court’s Acquittal of Bacolod Journalist in Libel Case

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) applauds the Bacolod City Regional TrialCourt Branch 53’s decision to acquit journalist Erwin “Ambo” Delilan, formerly of SunStar-Bacolod,after nearly two decades of legal proceedings. The court determined the prosecution failed to prove libel charges beyond a reasonable doubt, chargesthat arose in 2005. Delilan’s reporting on a dispute…

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PTFOMS Monitoring Probe into Killing of Former Radio Broadcaster in General Santos

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) is closely monitoring the ongoinginvestigation into the fatal shooting of former radio anchor Ali Macalintal on Monday, June 23, 2025,in General Santos City. Macalintal, a former broadcaster for RPN-DXDX General Santos, sustained three gunshot wounds andwas declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. In coordination with…

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 BatStateU The NEU climbs in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, breaks into 401-600 band globally  

Strengthening its commitment to advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Batangas State University, The National Engineering University (BatStateU The NEU), has made a significant leap in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, rising from the 601–800 band to the 401–600 band out of 2,318 participating universities worldwide, as announced on June 18. Among 113 Philippine (PH) higher…

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