Inception Workshop Kicks-Off in Cagayan Valley to Address Healthcare Waste Challenges

23 May 2024, Tuguegarao City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) and environmental NGO BAN Toxics kicked off its series of Regional Inception Meetings and Validation Workshops for The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP). Officially launched on December 6, 2023, the PHCWMP aims to reduce…

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LandBank’s agri dev’t loans post double-digit growth in ’23

State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) said its loans to agriculture and rural development recorded double-digit growth in 2023. In a statement Monday, LandBank said outstanding loans to the entire agricultural value chain amounted to P755.1 billion as of end-December 2023, higher by 23% than the P614.8 billion recorded in the third quarter. The amount accounts for about…

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Palace directs gov’t agencies, LGUs to back activities for Elderly Filipino Week celebration

Malacañang has issued Memorandum Circular No. 34 directing and encouraging national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to support senior citizen activities during the annual celebration of the _Linggo ng Katandaang_ Filipino (Elderly Filipino Week). In a September 29-memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, the Palace ordered the National Commission of Senior Citizens…

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DOST to help group establish a silk cocoon production hub in Pangasinan

By Ma. Cristina Arayata  The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) is coordinating with the Lagpan Upland Farming Association, an upland farmers association in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, to help its members establish a silk cocoon production hub in the province. The Lagpan Upland Farming Association Inc. reached out to the PTRI through the help of one…

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

With great pride, we congratulate Rigel R. Gomez, President of BauerTek Farmaceutical Technologies Corporation, on his recognition as a 2025 Asia’s Most Admirable Young Leaders Winner by the ACES Awards. This prestigious honor reflects his visionary leadership, passion for innovation, and significant impact on the pharmaceutical and scientific community. Under his leadership, BauerTek has become…

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DILG Reaffirms Commitment to Flood Risk Reduction; 57.1K ISFs Resettled Under MBCRPP

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reaffirmed its commitment to flood risk reduction, highlighting the resettlement of 57,134 informal settler families (ISFs) from high-risk zones under the Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). These ISFs, previously living along waterways and easement areas vulnerable to typhoons and monsoons, were relocated to…

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Australian gov’t to help PH attract more infra investments

Through and under a scheme interestingly referred to as Partnerships  for Infrastructure (P4I) program, the Australian government has committed to help the Philippines attract and lure investments in key infrastructure projects in the country. At the P4I launch in Pasay City last Friday, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu PSM said the program will provide infrastructure advisory support to the Philippine government especially in choosing what type…

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Farmers, fisherfolks receive over P47 million worth of interventions in Bulacan

CITY OF MALOLOS – More than 700 members of farmers and fisherfolks cooperatives and associations in the province received agricultural and fisheries assistance during the ‘Distribution of Agriculture and Fisheries Interventions’ held yesterday, November 19, 2025, at the Bulacan Sports Complex, Sta. Isabel in this city, as part of the Provincial Government of Bulacan’s, through the Provincial Agriculture…

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DOST Region 1’s float and mascots dazzle crowd hype science at grand parade

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION– The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) brought science to life at this year’s grand people’s parade held on March 15, with a spectacular float showcasing innovation and technology, which was made even more exciting by lively mascots that thrilled children and families. The float…

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