President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday has enjoined the people of Capiz to help the government safeguard the local market from smugglers and hoarders, who continue to manipulate the prices of agricultural goods. “Makilahok sa pagbabantay sa ating lipunan! Marami pa rin pong tayong [malayang nakapanloloko] ng kapwa. Tunay pong nakakagalit ang mga smuggler…
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Republic Act 7432, the ammended Senior Citizens Act, qualifies senior citizens to benefit from the 20-percent discount the law provides.
For Overseas Filipinos in Japan, convenience and reliability are top priorities when sending money back home. Recognizing this, BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) and Seven Bank have renewed their partnership to better serve the needs of their loyal Kabayan customers, as well as attract new ones to their growing platform. The partnership, which began in 2017,…
All enrolled college students both from public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) who have a passion for creating short films are encouraged to join the short filmmaking competition of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) in line with the Communications Month Celebration this October. In a Facebook post, the PCO said that interested student-filmmakers must…
By Ma. Cristina Arayata The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) is coordinating with the Lagpan Upland Farming Association, an upland farmers association in Mangatarem, Pangasinan, to help its members establish a silk cocoon production hub in the province. The Lagpan Upland Farming Association Inc. reached out to the PTRI through the help of one…
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda has lauded the Albay Young Farmers Organization, Inc. (AYFO) for its groundbreaking achievement of being accredited as ‘first of its kind’ civil society youth organization (CSO) in the country. Salceda, who actively promoted and helped organize the AYFO has hailed the group’s significant contributions to…
Strengthening its commitment to advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Batangas State University, The National Engineering University (BatStateU The NEU), has made a significant leap in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, rising from the 601–800 band to the 401–600 band out of 2,318 participating universities worldwide, as announced on June 18. Among 113 Philippine (PH) higher…
Cauayan City took a significant leap toward becoming a model smart and sustainable community as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) spearheaded collaborative efforts with SEERMO and the Electromobility Research and Development Center (EMRDC). The initiative, anchored on the Smart and Sustainable Communities Program, brought together technology innovators, city officials, and science leaders to…
Manila, Philippines — On July 9, 2024, Hon. Rodante D. Marcoleta, Party List – SAGIP, addressed the media regarding troubling reports on Miru Systems, which COMELEC has chosen to supply voting technology for the 2025 national elections. Marcoleta expressed serious reservations about whether Miru’s technology aligns with the stringent specifications mandated by the Automated Election Law. This law…
Camiguin National High School receives funds from DOST for the physical science and biology laboratory upgrading on June 6, 2023. The Department of Science and Technology spearheads the upgrading of Camiguin National High School (CNHS)’s physical science and biology laboratory through the deployment of science laboratory equipment and the installation of DOST Interactive Education Technologies…
