DOST 1 PRESENTS ITS PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

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)…

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PBBM, PM Anwar agree to use new level of approach on WPS issue

Pinaigting nina Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim ang ugnayan ng Pilipinas at Malaysia sa isang bilateral meeting kahapon, unang araw ng Marso. Bukod sa kasunduang pagtutulungan sa kanilang mga prayoridad na sektor, tinalakay din ng dalawang lider ang mga usaping mahalaga sa magkaratig na bansa, kabilang ang mga hakbang upang palakasin ang kooperasyon ng mga miyembro ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) na itinatag ng dalawang bansa kasama ang Indonesia, Singapore at Thailand.

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PH, Saudi Arabia agree to enhance cooperation on trade, labor, renewable energy

The Philippines and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to enhance trade and investments, labor cooperation and tie-ups on renewable energy, following the bilateral meeting of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman. During the bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the first ASEAN-GCC Summit, Prince Mohammed conveyed…

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PCSO confident to surpass charity target revenues

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has expressed  confidence it will surpass anew its revenue target for 2023, thus raising more funds for various charity programs. In 2022, the PCSO generated P57,398,945,550.90 in gross receipts from its gaming products such as Lotto, Digit Games, Small Town Lottery, Instant Sweepstakes, and Keno. It had surpassed its annual revenue target of P46.1 billion by 125 percent….

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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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Sipag Pinoy Builders proposes third party monitoring of public works projects

A group of concerned engineers has proposed third party monitoring and inspection to prevent substandard and ghost public works projects of the government. In a letter to Public Works and Highways Sec Manuel Bonoan, the Sipag Pinoy Builders suggested the following measures: 1.  Stricter monitoring and third-party audits for all infrastructure projects to ensure transparency…

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Zambo City earmarks P19.8-M for students’ summer jobs

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government here has allocated PHP19.8 million for this year’s implementation of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) during vacation. City Social Welfare and Development Office assistant chief, Uldarico Fabian said their SPES this year will have a total of 2,321 slots. “Those qualified to avail of the program are 15 to 30-year-old students enrolled during the…

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PH, Germany strengthen partnership against climate change

MANILA – The Philippines and Germany vowed to continue to push for transformative climate and biodiversity action through the Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) Project — a joint initiative that strengthens climate governance, empowers communities, and protects ecosystems. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) underscored the need to turn climate projects into…

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DOST-TAPI Partners with NEXPH to Boost Innovations in Clean Energy

by Lawrence San Diego  Inventors, startups, and businesses in the energy sector can now avail of opportunities to scale up their innovations, thanks to the new partnership between the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and New Energy Nexus Philippines (NEXPH). New Energy Nexus is an international…

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