PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. graced the “Handa Pilipinas” Visayas Leg – a celebration commemorating the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic super typhoon “Yolanda” on Nov. 8, 2013 in Tacloban City. The exposition led by the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) held in Summit Hotel, from Nov. 8-10 tackled “Innovations in Disaster Risk…
By Pot Chavez ANTIPOLO CITY – The Antipolo Cathedral, otherwise known as the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage National Shrine, has been elevated by the Vatican to the status of Marian “International Shrine.” The symbolic coronation and rite of solemn declaration was presided by Most Rev. Charles Brown, D.D., the Apostolic Nuncio to…
WE should bear in mind that deaths and destruction due to earthquake are preventable, according to Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST). Of all natural hazards also, earthquake is the deadliest disaster accounting to 58% of total disaster deaths between 2000-2019, according to the United Nations Office for…
By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the recently signed double taxation agreement (DTA) with Cambodia would help improve the integrity of the Philippine tax system. “By eliminating tax barriers and ensuring a fair and transparent framework, we are not only attracting greater foreign investments into the Philippines but also reinforcing our…
The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) was recognized as ð†ð‘ð€ððƒ ð–ðˆððð„ð‘ – ððžð¬ð ð€ð ð«ð¢-ð“ð¨ð®ð«ð¢ð¬ð¦ ðð¨ð¨ðð¡ ð‚ð¨ð¦ð©ðžðð¢ðð¢ð¨ð§ during the Agri-Tourism and Community Fair held from March 6–10, 2026, in celebration of the ðŸðŸ–ðð¡ ð‚ð¢ðð²ð¡ð¨ð¨ð ð…ð¨ð®ð§ðð¢ð§ð ð€ð§ð§ð¢ð¯ðžð«ð¬ðšð«ð² ð¨ðŸ ðð¡ðž ð‚ð¢ðð² ð¨ðŸ ð’ðšð§ ð…ðžð«ð§ðšð§ðð¨, ð‹ðš ð”ð§ð¢ð¨ð§. The DOST Ilocos Region booth showcased various…
Pasay City – The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and International Pro Bono Alliance (iPBA) formalized on May 12, 2026 their partnership to make legal assistance more accessible to Filipino migrants and their families. CFO Chairperson, Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II led the MOU signing, emphasizing how this collaboration will support overseas Filipinos, particularly those…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes local airlines’ recent announcements on the reopening of direct flights from Clark International Airport (Clark) to the country’s prime island tourist locations.
Various teachers from different parts of the country expressed their gratitude over the weekend to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for giving them the platform to be heard and for empathizing with them through the administration’s “Bagong Pilipinas” campaign. Dr. Myra Borja Mangkabung, Schools Division Superintendent of Basilan, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM),…
Malacañang has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 44, establishing the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” as a flagship program of the national government. “The ‘Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program’ of the DSWD is hereby declared as a Flagship Program of the National Government. The DSWD, as the primary government entity responsible for the…
House of Representatives Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has urged parents to have their children properly vaccinated as cases of pertussis in the country continue to increase. Garin, a former Health Secretary, made the call after the Department of Health logged 1,477 cases of pertussis with 63 deaths nationwide from January 1 to April 6 this year. She said “vaccine hesitancy” was the…
