The National Food Authority (NFA) Council chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. set on Monday a new price range for palay buying price in response to the changing production and market conditions with an aim of improving farmers’ income and ensuring sufficient supply of the staple. “Nagtawag ako ng meeting ng NFA Council para…
The Department of Science and Technology โ Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announces 29 new qualifiers to the DOST-SEI Bangon Marawi Program in Science and Technology Human Resource Development (STHRD), a scholarship program granted to qualified second year students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses who were affected by the armed conflict or were displaced from their communities during the Marawi siege in 2017.ย ย
MANILA, (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Mapua University in Manila have unveiled a new localized weather monitoring system to strengthen the Philippines’ preparedness for the impending La Niña weather phenomenon. The technology, dubbed WEHLO (Localized Weather, Environment, and Hydromet Monitoring System), was developed by Mapúa University’s School of Civil, Environmental…
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…
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has already filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) for governor of Albay in the 2025 National and Local Elections with a new development agenda dubbed ‘Global Albay.’ Running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (LAKAS-CMD) party, Salceda was among the first to file their CoCs in this city,…
A ranking United Nations (UN) official commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his strong leadership in climate action through strengthened policies and programs. Mami Mizutori, the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, met with President Marcos in Malacañang on Friday and expressed UN’s readiness to assist the Philippines in climate financing,…
MANILA – The Philippine Government through the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) is hosting the Regional Workshop on Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Convention in Asia from March 11 to 13 at the Hotel Seda Manila Bay. The event is organized by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on…
In the lead-up to the HANDA Pilipinas Luzon Leg and the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Region 1, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST-1) has been actively engaging the community through a series of informative episodes. These episodes, broadcast on Tekno Presyensya: Syensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili…
A significant step toward strengthening the Philippine textile sector was marked with the launch of the Natural Textile Fiber Innovation Hub (NTFIH) Laguna Facility at Laguna University in Santa Cruz, Laguna. The newly inaugurated facility aims to address the growing demand for natural textile fibers by converting raw agricultural materials directly from the soil into…
In a remarkable display of entrepreneurial talent, five out of 10 innovative women entrepreneurs emerged as winners at the regional pitch competition during the Babaye para sa Babaye: WHWise Northern Mindanao’s search for innovative women entrepreneurs on June 14, 2023, at Limketkai Mall Activity Center. Winners from Cagayan de Oro City are the following: Nenita…
