CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo has urged community weavers in their province to become major producers of Meranaw cultural textiles in the country. The lady governor also called on members of women livelihood organizations in the province to become more productive in creating traditional fabrics. “There are many (suppliers) who look for high-quality Meranaw…
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II met with Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation President, Emilio C. Yap III, to discuss possible partnerships for the Commission’s upcoming projects and initiatives. Secretary Ang provided an overview of the Commission‘s general work and highlighted the upcoming Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas…
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (left) met with executives of Philippine Plaza Holdings Inc., owner of Sofitel Philippine Plaza, on May 13 to discuss the 600-room hotel’s closure on July 1. At right is PPHI President Esteban Peña Sy. (DOT photo) MANILA – The closure of the iconic Sofitel Philippine Plaza would be a “significant loss”…
To provide a reliable emergency potable water system, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I, through its Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) Pangasinan, in collaboration with DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), deployed SAFEWATRS Technology on October 2-3, 2024 at the Community Empowerment thru Science & Technology (CEST) Program beneficiary in Brgy. Luna…
In its aim to bring government services closer to the Filipino people, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will bring the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF)” service caravan to all 82 provinces in the Philippines following the resounding success of its launching on September 23, Saturday. The BPSF is the country’s biggest service…
WORLD-CLASS business leaders met in Bangkok for a two-day conference about the benefits of cannabis or marijuana, particularly in the medical world. The conference held on February 29-March 1 is the 3rd Annual Conference and the leading event on the development of the Asian medical cannabis and hemp market. It’s known as Cannabis Business Asia…
The researchers suggest further microbial and natural product (NP) exploration of volcanoes and hot springs – underexplored habitats – that will undoubtedly yield a huge repertoire of novel and biologically active compounds.
Although the visit to Saudi Arabia was brief, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that it was a successful and productive one with various engagements accomplished to reaffirm the Philippines’ commitment to the partnership between the GCC and ASEAN countries, as well as to promote the country to prospect investors. In his arrival speech on…
THE Department of Science and Technology Region 12 (DOST XII) officially kicked off the 2024 Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) at the Veranza Activity Center in General Santos City last October 2. With the theme, “ð‘ºð’Šð’šð’†ð’ð’”ð’šð’‚, ð‘»ð’†ð’Œð’ð’ð’ð’ð’‰ð’Šð’šð’‚, ð’‚ð’• ð‘°ð’ð’ð’ƒð’‚ð’”ð’šð’ð’: ð‘²ð’‚ð’ƒð’‚ð’ð’Šð’Œð’‚ð’• ð’”ð’‚ ð‘´ð’‚ð’•ð’‚ð’•ð’‚ð’ˆ, ð‘´ð’‚ð’ˆð’Šð’ð’‰ð’‚ð’˜ð’‚, ð‘·ð’‚ð’ð’‚ð’•ð’‚ð’ˆ ð’ð’‚ ð‘²ð’Šð’ð’‚ð’ƒð’–ð’Œð’‚ð’”ð’‚ð’ – ð‘·ð’“ð’ð’—ð’Šð’…ð’Šð’ð’ˆ ð‘ºð’ð’ð’–ð’•ð’Šð’ð’ð’” ð’‚ð’ð’… ð‘¶ð’‘ð’†ð’ð’Šð’ð’ˆ ð‘¶ð’‘ð’‘ð’ð’“ð’•ð’–ð’ð’Šð’•ð’Šð’†ð’” ð’Šð’ ð’•ð’‰ð’† ð‘®ð’“ð’†ð’†ð’ ð‘¬ð’„ð’ð’ð’ð’Žð’š,”…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 64, increasing the salaries of government workers and authorizing the grant of an additional allowance to state employees. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, by authority of the President, signed EO 64 on August 2, 2024. It takes effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette or…
