NEDA seeks higher budget for Innovation Fund for 2025

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon told media they hope to double their Innovation Fund to P200 million next year from their current P100 million outlay. Edillon shared the information with reporters on the sidelines of the 2024 National Innovation Day Celebration at the Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. She said that aside from…

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DOST 1, LGU Alaminos, PSU, ink MOU for Smart City Project Implementation

By: Christian Dominic I. Casimiro The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST 1) together with the Local Government Unit (LGU) Alaminos, and Pangasinan State University (PSU) officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the implementation of the transformative Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP) for Alaminos City on February 7,…

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Ensure unhampered PhilHealth services, PBBM orders DOH

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, ordered Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).  At the signing of the 2025 national budget in December last year, President Marcos assured PhilHealth will continue to provide uninterrupted services…

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Central Luzon Enters New Phase of Innovation with Launch of DOST Hubs

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) formally launched three major facilities that are expected to strengthen research, innovation, and industry support in Central Luzon. The inauguration of the DOST III Innovation Hub (iHUB), the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines Centralized National Hub for Regional Operations (SARAI CeNTRo), and…

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Ending 2025 Stronger as DOSTOneSCIGLAT Family: DOST Ilocos Region’s Year-End program with a Purpose

The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) meaningfully closed the year 2025 through its Year-End Program held on December 18–19, 2025, at EM Royalle Hotel and Beach Resort in Taboc, San Juan, La Union. The two-day activity brought together employees not only to celebrate the year’s accomplishments but also to reflect,…

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𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐔𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞!

The staff of DOST Northern Mindanao continue to enhance their skills to deliver exceptional service to clients. Just last week, they engaged in a series of capacity-building sessions aimed at strengthening expertise, improving efficiency, and ensuring that the agency’s operations remain client-centered. On August 4–6, our two Assistant Regional Directors and one Provincial Director participated…

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