Photo courtesy of Henri de Leon/DOST STII LOCALS of Cagayan de Oro City and its nearby municipalities and provinces are in for an exciting week as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brings its latest innovations at the 2024 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW). The 2024 NSTW has officially opened at the…
By Jose Cielito Reganit The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already released a total of 1,278,276 family food packs (FFPs) as it continues its relief operations for communities hit by the successive weather disturbances in July. In a statement Friday, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG)…
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, ordered Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). At the signing of the 2025 national budget in December last year, President Marcos assured PhilHealth will continue to provide uninterrupted services…
Groundwork is being laid for more substantial and long-term solutions to persistent economic challenges and ensure sustainable growth and development for the country, an official of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) assured on Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said that such efforts and accomplishment will be evaluated…
CLIMATE ACTION. Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, AIM President Jikyeong Kang and CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne S. Herrera sign a memorandum of agreement to bolster women’s leadership in climate change and disaster resilience at the AIM building in Makati City on March 4,…
A landmark law providing for a comprehensive legal framework aimed at ensuring nuclear energy safety and governance in the Philippines has been enacted, thanks to the efforts of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. This after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (Republic Act No. 12305) into law on…
Another innovation milestone has come to Northern Mindanao, as the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST – PTRI) launches the Silk Innovation Hub at Brgy. Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental on March 02, 2024. Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay-Angeles, a supporter of the silk industry, led the ribbon cutting and…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. personally extended his condolences and sympathies to the wife of the 42-year-old Filipino who was killed on Saturday in the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a telephone call on Wednesday evening, President Marcos assured the wife that the Philippine government will provide all…
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…
By Perla Lena ILOILO CITY – A medical expert has urged women to monitor their heart health during midlife, a crucial period for early intervention to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In her discussion on cardiovascular issues during menopause, during the midyear convention of the Philippine Heart Association – Philippine College of Cardiology (PHA-PCC)…
