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…
Pinoys will surely rediscover the Philippines while exploring science through “Science Pinas,” the first science-travel show on primetime television. Behind this groundbreaking TV show is the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), which officially launched Science Pinas last February 13, 2025. This unique blend of science and tourism, aims to educate Filipinos as it showcases…
The growing popularity of traditional handloom-woven textiles has placed Filipino weavers at a critical crossroads. Their designs, heritage, and livelihoods are increasingly threatened not only by printed and machine-made replicas but also by unfair market access, lack of intellectual property protection, and limited recognition of their rights as artists, cultural bearers, and workers. While counterfeit…
BAGUIO CITY – The chief of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has advised the local office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development against letting politicians join aid distribution activities in this year’s midterm election season. Comelec-Baguio officer Atty. John Paul Martin said tarpaulins of politicians must not also be allowed to be displayed…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged local chief executives on Friday to forge international tie ups with their counterparts from other countries to learn best practices in improving the delivery of public services as he vowed for continuous government support. “Let me challenge our mayors to not only make the most out of this forum….
Scientist/Inventor Richard Nixon Gomez and his son, fellow inventor Rigel Gomez, shared their knowledge and expertise in science and technology. During a Joint Committee hearing at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Gomez’s presented methodologies on the extraction of oil from cannabis plant. This discussion was done in aid of policy enhancement for the…
The updated National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) for 2023 to 2028 was launched during the opening ceremonies of the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) week celebration at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City last 10 August 2023. Covering a six-year period, the NUHRA provides focus and direction to health research and development initiatives in…
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said China’s interference in the upcoming Philippine midterm elections forms part of a sustained effort to push its agenda in the West Philippine through its proxy opportunist candidates in the country’s midterm elections. In a media interview, Tolentino said the recent arrest of a Chinese national near the Commission on…
The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1), in partnership with the DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) and in coordination with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (PDRRMO) in Region 1 hosted the Specialized Seminar on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response on May 20, 2025, at the…
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Several scholars of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 3 (Central Luzon) were among the Top 10 passers in various licensure examinations given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) this year. Marites C. Batac, senior research specialist and DOST-3 Scholarship Unit head said in a recent statement that leading…
