Pinoy ASEAN exec: MSMEs to benefit from RCEP agreement

HUANGSHAN CITY, China – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) deputy secretary general Anna Reboniol said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, particularly with government support. “That is one of the objectives of the RCEP — to help MSMEs to go into the mainstream of regional trade, let them…

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S&T Initiatives in aid to Indigenous Communities

July 07, 2023- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 headed by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera conducted a visit and impact assessment of the recent project “Solar Powered Water Distribution System” that is bringing hope and progress to the indigenous community in Sitio Dilukot, Brgy. Burgos, San Guillermo, Isabela. The assessment…

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BDO fuels green logistics with Mober’s 60 new EV trucks

Advancing Sustainable Mobility. BDO’s Institutional Banking Group (IBG) shows full support at the launch of Mober Central Charge, standing alongside the electric vehicle fleet financed by BDO Unibank Inc. This reinforces the Bank’s commitment to sustainable transport and green logistics. In photo (L-R) Ann Claryn Yap, BDO’s Manager of Commercial Banking Metro Manila North A2; Jeffrey Ang, BDO’s…

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P206-M utang ng 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan hindi na pababayaran ng pamahalaan

BACOLOR, Pampanga — Hindi na babayaran ng nasa 2,487 magsasakang Kapampangan na benepisyaryo ng reporma sa lupa ang kanilang mga utang na aabot sa P206 milyon. Patunay dito ang pagkakaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng 2,939 na mga Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage o COCROMs na aabot sa kabuuang 3,903.48 ektaryang…

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BauerTek: Central Luzon’s Innovation Champion Heads to Nationals!

MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN – BauerTek Farmaceutical Technologies has clinched the Regional Winner title for Central Luzon and is now a National Finalist for the SETUP/ICON Award (Industry 4.0 Champion of Innovation) at the Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) 2025. The annual event, organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), showcases groundbreaking inventions…

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DOST 10 Regional Science and Technology Week 2025 Set in Bayfront Arena in Oroquieta City

Oroquieta City will take the spotlight on October 1–3, 2025, as it hosts the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) at the Bayfront Arena. Organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Northern Mindanao, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental and the City Government of Oroquieta, the RSTW is the…

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DOT projects PH as a tourism powerhouse in 5 years

The Department of Tourism (DOT) projects the Philippines to become a tourism powerhouse in Asia in the next five years. At the unveiling of the 2023-2028 National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) during a tourism stakeholders’ summit in Manila, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said they envision to “establish a Philippine tourism industry anchored on Filipino culture, heritage and identity, which aims…

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HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR SINGAPORE BUSINESSES IF THEY INVEST IN PH, SAYS PBBM

The opportunity is huge for Singapore business if they consider the Philippines as an investment destination, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said.  In a roundtable discussion with Singaporean businessmen, President Marcos encouraged investments in renewable energy, smart and innovative economy, and infrastructure development under the Build, Better, More program of the government. President Marcos shared…

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DOST, PSU launch country’s first ASIN R&D Center in Binmaley

BINMALEY, Pangasinan — The country’s first ASIN (Salt) Research and Development Center was formally launched on February 17, 2026 at the Pangasinan State University (PSU) Binmaley Campus, marking one of the key highlights of the 2026 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in the Ilocos Region. The establishment of the ASIN Center cements PSU’s…

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PH, TIMOR-LESTE AGREE TO COLLABORATE ON COMMERCIAL AVIATION, SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATION

The Philippines and Timor-Leste agreed on Friday to work together on civilian commercial aviation, social security agreement for professionals, and educational cooperation between their higher learning institutions. In a joint press briefing following a bilateral meeting with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that among those agreed were reconvening the policy…

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