WASHINGTON – The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has voiced hope for 2024 on Thursday and urged unity among nations to rebuild trust. In a video message prepared for the new year, the UN chief said “2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the…
Cagayan de Oro City, October 5, 2023 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brings Handa Pilipinas: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) exposition in Cagayan de Oro City for the Mindanao Leg, marking another significant milestone for the region. With the theme “Enhancing Resilience and Sustainability for Mindanao,” the DOST aims to…
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL – The Department of Science and Technology – X (DOST – X), in collaboration with the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI), trained 25 indigenous Subanen farmers in rubber latex harvesting on April 3-4, 2024, Penacio, Clarin, Misamis Occidental. The training dubbed Skills Training in Rubber Latex Harvesting was designed to empower Subanen farmers…
The Department of Science & Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through its Smart Agriculture for Resilient Agriculture-based Innovations (SARAI) unit, continues to strengthen the foundation for data-driven agricultural development through a series of Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) and planning workshops conducted with partner local government units (LGUs) across the region. The workshops were held…
The City Government of Iligan City secured Php7.9 Billion-worth of investment commitments for the real estate sector, economic enterprise, agriculture, green energy, and tourism during the 1st Iligan Investment Roadshow. The Department of Science and Technology 10 (DOST 10) lauded Iligan City for successfully conducting the 1st Iligan Investment Roadshow, held at EDSA Shangri-La Manila,…
MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has constructed a 3-storey health center in Tondo, Manila, bolstering public health services in the area. Located at Molave Street, Barangay 228, Zone 1, the Tayabas Health Center was completed through the efforts of the DPWH North Manila District Engineering Office. This facility aims to…
Quezon City – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) was crossing the sea east of Quezon province after traversing the waters of North Caguas Islands early Sunday morning, Nov. 17, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 8 a.m. weather update, PAGASA said that the center of Pepito’s eye was estimated to be over the coastal waters…
THE goat-raising industry in the Philippines is set to benefit from a groundbreaking technologyinnovation, as the Department of Science and Technology Region 2 (DOST 2), in collaborationwith the Isabela State University (ISU) and DOST-PCAARRD, reported the successfulimplementation of its Embryo Transfer (ET) Technology for goats. The development was announced by DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo…
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila, a leading leadership development organization in Asia, alongside the Angeles City Culiat chapter, has been granted the esteemed hosting rights to the JCI World Congress in 2026. This prestigious event is expected to attract thousands of young leaders from around the globe, providing a platform for dynamic talks from pioneering…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. bucked on Tuesday the proposal to temporarily implement rice tariff reduction in a bid to address the surge of rice prices in the market. “We decided with the agriculture and economic managers that … it was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because the projection of…
