THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with the City Government of Cauayan, and Isabela State University (ISU), officially launched recently the establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) in Cauayan City, Isabela. Besides recycling, there are meaningful opportunities and smart solutions for waste reduction management across the value chain in developing a circular…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is “sensitive” to the needs of Albay residents displaced by Mayon Volcano’s ongoing eruption and will tap all its available resources to help them. “Whatever is needed, we will have to provide,” he told media reporters on the sidelines of the International Trade Forum at the Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City, when asked…
DOST-ITDI’s new technology, SAFEWATRS Emergency Disinfection System of Drinking Water, was featured in the 25th episode of the weekly radio program of the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST-1) and DZAG Radyo Pilipinas Agoo on August 31, 2023. (Photo from DOST-1 Facebook page) Water is life. As essential as breathing, water is a…
On September 5, 2025, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. led the agency’s delegation to the Strategic Partnership Forum with the Provincial Government of Cagayan, where they were warmly welcomed by Governor Edgar B. Aglipay. Sec. Solidum presented DOST’s major programs and identified strong opportunities for collaboration and intervention in…
PIKIT, Cotabato Province (PIA) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of an infrastructure project in Barangay Bagoinged, Pikit, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s Special Geographic Area (BARMM-SGA). The Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project (MMIP) Stage II, is expected to play a pivotal role in transforming a warzone into an economic zone…
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has assured it constantly tries to identify various sources of domestic financing to address the overall projected funding gap in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), malaria, and tuberculosis programs. The DOH, in partnership with the Philippine Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global Fund (PCCM-GF),…
MANILA – The Philippine government on Saturday joined the world in pledging to champion a tourism sector that brings long-term benefit to both communities and the planet. Countries are celebrating the 2025 World Tourism Day on September 27, under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” which highlights the sector’s potential to become an agent of positive…
ISTANBUL – The South Korean Parliament on Tuesday passed a law that will ban the breeding, butchering, distribution and marketing of dogs for meat by 2027. The bill bagged 208 votes and two abstentions, as reported by the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency. Law enforcement will begin in 2027, and violators could face a maximum two years in prison or a fine of up…
MANILA – Around 200 mothers gathered in Taguig City on Friday to breastfeed their babies simultaneously, marking the start of Breastfeeding Awareness Month. In a news release, the Department of Health (DOH) said the initiative is under its nationwide campaign “One Breastfeeding Philippines: Yakap Hakab,” which aims to raise awareness about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding…
ROME – Pope Francis on Monday called for the practice of surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide. “The path to peace demands respect for life, for every human life, starting with that of the unborn child in its mother’s womb, which cannot be suppressed, nor become an object of commodification,” Pope Francis said during a New Year audience…
