The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has tapped the expertise of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in crafting a comprehensive Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP). Eight aviation experts from EU will work with CAAP in developing the master plan tailored for the Philippines. “The CAAP is still in the initial stages of…
By: MARK JOHN R. ARROJADO Tagaytay City, Philippines — The Publisher Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) successfully held its 28th National Press Congress on December 5–6, 2024, at Hortz Hotel, Tagaytay City. With the theme “Harnessing Technologies for Truth-Making: Empowering Local Governments and Media Against Mis- and Disinformation,” the event brought together journalists, local…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law on Wednesday the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act,” which aims to address unemployment, underemployment, and other challenges in the labor market. The law will focus on improving the employability and competitiveness of Filipino workers through upskilling and reskilling initiatives; and support micro, small, and medium enterprises and…
Northwestern University (NWU) marked a historic milestone with the inauguration of the NWU–DOST Innovation Hub—the first university-based innovation hub in Region I—during a ceremonial launch on November 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The event brought together key science and technology leaders whose presence underscored the hub’s transformative impact on the Northern Philippines. Leading the ceremony…
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) maintains it is not opposed the approval of the proposed wage hike law the labor sector pushes. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma that their job is to provide inputs to lawmakers who are the ones to decide whether or not to approve a proposed wage hike legislation. “It is…
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) to help inventors protect their intellectual property (IP) and move further in commercializing their technologies here and abroad. The MOA was signed between IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and FIS President Dr. Ronald…
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan— A total of 3,558 farmer-beneficiaries are set to receive agrarian debt condonation certificates to be distributed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday at the Narciso Ramos Sports gymnasium and Civic Center. Out of the total beneficiaries, 3,161 are from Pangasinan, 246 from Ilocos Norte, 34 from Ilocos Sur, and 117 from…
Senator Sonny Angara said there are now over 2,000 Value Added Tax (VAT)-exempt drugs for the prevention and management of specific illnesses, including some of the most prevalent among the public. Standing to benefit from this development are Filipinos suffering from cancer, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, mental illness, high cholesteroland tuberculosis who will now have more medicines available to…
Laboratory Analysts from the DOST Northern Mindanao Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) – Shelf-life Evaluation Laboratory successfully participated in the Training on Nutrition Labelling and Refresher Course on Laboratory Internal and External Quality Control Programs held on September 30 to October 1, 2025, at the DOST-FNRI Training Hall, Bicutan, Taguig City. The training was…
In an effort to fuel economic growth of the bustling business landscape of Cagayan de Oro, LGU-CDO inpartnership with the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (OROCHAMBER) will host a twin event- Cagayan de Oro Investment Forum and ORO BEST EXPO.Scheduled on October 5, 2023, the city will highlight its rosy…
