On August 26, 2025, Engr. Ruel Vincent C. Banal represented DOST-10 in a coordination meeting organized by OWWA on the establishment of the Seafarers Hub in Cagayan de Oro City. The Seafarers’ Hub will be a physical one-stop center where sea-based OFWs and their families can access services while waiting for deployment, training, or documents….
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended the term of Philippine National Police Chief P/Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil by four months, effective February 7, 2025, his retirement day. A memorandum dated February 4, 2025, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, states that the President approved the extension of Marbil’s government service beyond the compulsory retirement…
Providing an innovative and sustainable solution to the waste problem of Misamis Oriental, Green Planet Renewable Energy Corp (GPREC) partnered with the Department of Science and Technology – X (DOST-X) to refurbish a pyrolysis plant that turns used tires and plastic into valuable industrial fuel oil. The company inaugurated the DOST-funded pyrolysis plant on January…
MANILA – Officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Board of Investments (BOI) and economists on Wednesday expressed support for the liberalization of foreign investments in the rice and corn industry to boost food production, increase farmers’ income, and foster greater competition to benefit consumers. At a roundtable discussion at the House of Representatives on…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday that he wants a police force not tainted with corruption and abuse of power under the Bagong Pilipinas. During the oath-taking of the second batch of newly promoted star rank officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Malacañang, the President encouraged the country’s law enforcers to…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) formally launched the PROPEL Business Hub and Exhibit Center on March 31, 2026, at the PROPEL Hub-Executive Lounge, DOST Complex along General Santos Avenue in Taguig City, establishing a collaborative space aimed at accelerating the commercialization of Filipino innovations and strengthening the country’s science, technology, and innovation (STI)…
BDO Unibank Inc.’s (BDO) BDO Kabayan Facebook Page earned recognition at the 21st Philippine Quill Awards for excellence in Social Media Strategy. The award underscores the Bank’s Alagang Kabayan commitment, which is further demonstrated in BDO Kabayan Facebook Page—delivering accurate, timely, and informative financial advice and service updates that will surely help overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their…
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has criticized US President Donald Trump’s tariff imposts on three countries, saying they disrupt global trade and are harmful to all, and vowing to hit back if targeted. “The European Union (EU) regrets the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China,” an EU spokesman was quoted by local…
Over 10,000 rice farmers from the province of Capiz will be receiving financial aid through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program this year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Friday. “Ngayong 2023, mahigit sampung libong benepisyaryo mula sa inyong lalawigan ang nakatakdang makatanggap ng tulong pinansiyal sa ilalim ng Rice Farmers Financial Assistance…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Wednesday to revive the agricultural reforms initiated by his father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., as he called for a whole-of-nation approach to address the challenges in the agri-fishery sector. Speaking at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) in Quezon…
