MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the about 740 kilometers of irrigation canals improved and upgraded recently will help ease the impact of El Niño on farmers in 2024. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said DA targets to rehabilitate some 843 kilometers of irrigation canals to distribute water more effectively and efficiently to farmlands, even as 40 small-scale irrigation systems covering 1,477.5…
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has hailed the resumption of the PNR Naga-Legazpi train service that he had strongly endorsed. He said he expects the rail service resumption last December 27 to usher in a more active commerce, cheaper and convenient mode of transport for passengers and merchandise alike between the…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law seven legislative measures, which aim to enhance and expand capacities of at least seven higher education institutions (HEIs) in different provinces across the country. Under Republic Act (RA)No. 11968, President Marcos granted the conversion of San Isidro Satellite campus of the Leyte Normal University (LNU) in…
In an era marked by incessant distractions, the art of respecting and valuing one another’s time often takes a back seat, which may cause, in some instances, inconvenience to both parties. The pressing demands of modern life, coupled with a myriad of diversions, contribute to the oversight of responsible time management. The consequence, however, extends…
The Department of Health (DOH), under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has reported significant strides in ensuring more accessible and adaptable healthcare services for all Filipinos as the government takes action towards the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019. In his first 100 days since his appointment…
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte has agreed to shoulder as much as 20 seats per flight on the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) direct route from this city to Cebu for six months starting December 2023 to boost the province’s tourism sector. On Monday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) unanimously approved an urgent resolution authorizing the governor to…
THE Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) presented its various programs, projects and activities before the 27th National Press Congress of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel on Dec. 11-13, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, DOST Region 1 director through an AVP (audio visual presentation)…
THE huge success of the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) 27th National Press Congress held in Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel, can be attributed to a good partnership with the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) and other organizations. This was the gist in general, of the speeches of the agency officials and other…
As the 51st Atomic Energy Week (AEW) kicked off on Monday, December 04, 2023, Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sees several opportunities for nuclear science and related studies to help address our concerns on climate change. “A week ago, we participated in the Conference of Parties (COP)…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 1 in collaboration with DZAG Radyo Piliinas Agoo took a proactive stance in observance of the Global Warming and Climate Consciousness Week 2023 by conducting its 35th episode of the weekly radio program, “Tekno Presiyensya: SIyensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili” on November 23, 2023, via…
