REGIONAL AGRI OFFICE. Canadian Minister for Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay gives his remarks during the symbolic opening ceremony of the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office on Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2024). With the IPAAO opening, MacAulay is confident Canada’s annual agriculture and agri-food export worth over CAD22.8 billion (PHP943.19 billion) to the region would further grow. (PNA photo by…
Walking the ideal of inclusive innovation, the DOST program “Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development” (GRIND) provided interventions to the Lampakanay Weavers Association of Brgy. Lapinig, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte through capacity building, product development, and intellectual property protection. Since its establishment in 2020, the Lampakanay Weavers Association of Brgy. Lapinig, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte has…
The Department of Science & Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through its Smart Agriculture for Resilient Agriculture-based Innovations (SARAI) unit, continues to strengthen the foundation for data-driven agricultural development through a series of Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) and planning workshops conducted with partner local government units (LGUs) across the region. The workshops were held…
GASTRONOMY TOURISM. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco tries Filipino cuisine during the launch of the Philippine Eatsperience in Intramuros and Rizal Park in Manila last April. Frasco on Monday (May 6, 2024) said gastronomy plays an important role in the Filipino culture, encouraging everyone to support local food products. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism) MANILA –…
Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno The implementation of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) has generated P202.8 billion additional revenues in 2022 for the government, 26.3 percent higher than the P160.5 billion in 2021. In a statement over the weekend, the DOF said the total collection last year was higher by 26.3 percent from PHP160.5 billion revenue…
beep™ operator AF Payments, Inc. (AFPI) and the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) launch the Clark Loop bus operations with a fully cashless Automated Fare Collection System. Gracing the event are Sharon Fong, COO – AFPI; Joshua “Jake” Bingcang, Pres. and CEO – Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA); Jesus Ferdinand “Andy” Ortega, Undersecretary for Road…
Dapitan City- The Foreign Armed Forces Attaches (FAFAs) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauds the City Government of Dapitan and Province of Zamboanga del Norte for the hosting of the FAFAs dinner with Caribbean and Hawaii Theme at the Beach Front of Dakak Resort, Dapitan City on October 07, 2023. City and Provincial…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is “sensitive” to the needs of Albay residents displaced by Mayon Volcano’s ongoing eruption and will tap all its available resources to help them. “Whatever is needed, we will have to provide,” he told media reporters on the sidelines of the International Trade Forum at the Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City, when asked…
As part of the celebration of the 2023 Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week sa Amihanang Mindanao, the Department of Science and Technology leads the conduct of S&T in Arts and Creativity Forum on October 13, 2023 at Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City. The event was attended by participants from…
The 2024 Regional Science and Technology Innovation Week (RSTIW) in CALABARZON, held from October 14-16, marked a significant leap in education with the launch of the 21st Century Learning Environment Model (CLEM) Classroom at Angelo L. Loyola Senior High School (ALLSHS) in Carmona, Cavite. This initiative, led by DOST CALABARZON in collaboration with local government…
