THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) signed a joint Memorandum Circular on Thursday, Aug. 3, to forge a partnership for the establishment of Knowledge, Innovation and Science Technology (KIST) Parks or Ecozones. The event took place at the OSEC Conference Room at the DOST main building with…
CASH AGAD partner-stores serve as ATMs in the community stores located far from banks. In the recently concluded community day organized by BDO in several towns of Bataan and Palawan, Cash Agad is one of the services that provided opportunities to MSMEs to further grow and strengthen their earnings. Cash Agad, a financial solution where BDO partners with…
How did Coco Martin, a well-known actor, director, and now brand ambassador of BDO Network Bank, succeed in life?
Unicorn startup Xendit took the stage at a fintech summit to lead the dialogue on how the Philippine finance industry can accelerate the digital economy—and fast, through building payments infrastructure. In line with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap and its subsequent National Strategy for Financial Inclusion, Xendit has been advocating…
The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) will host the prestigious 16th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration on 8- 11 August 2023, at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City. Anchored on the theme, “Sustainable Development: Resilience through Health Research,” the face-to-face gathering aims to emphasize the critical role of health research…
THE president of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) and the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). PAPI president Nelson Santos and KBL North Luzon vice president, Crisiljefv Garrido, signed the MOU last July 19 at Ninangan Resturant in Sta. Maria, Bulacan, designating the former as the official…
HANDA PILIPINAS: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Exposition is an annual event conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). This year, we are bringing HANDA Pilipinas around the country! Its first of three legs, HANDA PILIPINAS Luzon Leg 2023 will be conducted on July 27-29 at the World Trade Center,…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) hosted a seminar, dubbed “Alerto! Rehiyon Uno: Forum on Geological Hazards in Region 1.” The event was held at the Provincial Training and Development Center in Lingayen, Pangasinan last Thursday, July 20, with the goal of preparing for any hazards and disasters the country would face. DOST…
Malacañang, through the Presidential Communications Office, announced on Wednesday that Lieutenant General Romeo Brawner will be the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and will take the place of General Andres Centino who was re-appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the said post earlier this year. Centino will be…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various government agencies to support its program of establishing smart and sustainable communities in the Philippines. Signatories to the document were DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. represented by Asst. Secretary Atty. Romeo Benitez of…
