LUCENA CITY – Residents of three villages in this city will soon enjoy a steady potable water supply from solar-powered systems worth a total of P20 million to be put up by the office of Quezon Second District Representative David Suarez. On Friday, Suarez, together with local officials, broke ground for the projects on separate occasions…
MANILA – Ayala Corporation (Ayala) has secured a senior long-term loan facility amounting to $200 million from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank), marking another milestone in a relationship that has spanned more than three decades. The loan facility supports Ayala’s strategic financing initiatives for its ongoing commitments and investments in emerging portfolios, namely, technology…
As part of its disaster response and operations for Tropical Storm ‘Enteng’, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously producing family food packs (FFPs) to ensure immediate replenishment and availability of food and non-food items (FNIs) for resource augmentation to its field offices and local government units (LGUs). “As instructed by Secretary…
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – Researchers, scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and academic leaders gathered at the DOST Zonal Conference held at Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on March 14, 2025. As the fourth in a series of five nationwide roadshows, the conference spotlighted three key DOST initiatives: Program PROPEL, Science, Technology, and Innovation for SDGs…
Commercial rice prices are projected to drop to PhP49 per kilo by March 1, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced on Monday. New stocks of rice are expected to arrive from Vietnam, Myanmar, or Cambodia, Laurel said during a Palace press briefing. He stressed that the Department of Agriculture had discussions with rice importers, traders,…
MANILA – In his second State of the Nation Address in 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored digitalizing government services as part of his ten-point agenda for economic renewal and long-term growth. Envisioning a Digital Philippines, he said: “Digitalization is the call of today; not of the future—but of the present. It is here. It…
Matagumpay na naisagawa ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) katuwang ang Cebu Normal University (CNU) ang SALINAYAN 2023: Seminar-Training sa Batayang Pagsasalin. Naisagawa ito noong23-25 Oktubre 2023 sa paraang HyFlex. Pinamahalaan ng Sentro ng Wika at Kultura-CNU sa pangunguna ng direktor nitong si Dr. Lita A. Bacalla ang aktuwal na pagdalo ng mga kalahok sa…
The Philippine business delegation signed an investment agreement worth more than $4.26 billion with Saudi business leaders on Thursday at the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC) Summit in Saudi Arabia. President Marcos said during the roundtable meeting with business leaders that more…
The National Academy of Science and Technology – Philippines (NAST PHL), in cooperation with the regional offices of DOST in Mindanao organized the Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting (MRSM) 2024 on May 08-09, 2024 at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. With the theme, “Beyond Farm Productivity: Transforming the Philippine Food System to…
Australia announced Thursday a maritime cooperation initiative package for the Philippines, including technical assistance and capacity building for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as well as increased Official Development Assistance (ODA) for several initiatives, including the Mindanao peace process.
