SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reiterated the suspension of online selling e-cigarette products, commonly known as vape, to protect minors from the dangers of smoking. This is anchored on DTI Department Order 22-16, stating under Rule V that “The minimum allowable age for the purchase, sale, and use…
Access to science and technology just got closer to home! Through the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the BPI Foundation, Inc., represented by Mr. Geronimo G. Torres, four schools in Misamis Occidental received brand new computer units installed with the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS)…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday inaugurated the largest water reservoir project in Iloilo. The inauguration of the water reservoir project, the largest outside Luzon, took place more than 40 years after the completion of its first stage in 1982, during the time of the President’s father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr….
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla (right) (Facebook photo) Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has reminded law enforcers on Monday to be circumspect at all times in the conduct of future raids to ensure air-tight cases that can withstand scrutiny in courts. All raids must be backed by case build-ups in coordination with prosecutors to ensure all…
Manila, Philippines — September 16, 2025 — The Philippines has reached a new milestone in global competitiveness, climbing to 50th place in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII)—its best performance to date. The Global Innovation Index (GII), produced annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and global partners, ranks over 139 economies based on…
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the provincial government of Albay and affected local government units (LGUs) of quick help from different national government agencies amid the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano which is currently under Alert Level 3. Marcos visited the province on Wednesday night to personally assess ongoing disaster…
The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with the LDN Provincial Government, City Government of Iligan City, and the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), is set to conduct the 2023 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) sa Amihanang Mindanao for the first time in Iligan City on October 11-13,…
“Ang parangal na ito ay hindi lamang po para sa akin, kundi para rin ito sa lahat ng mga gaya kong manunulat ng mga teleserye, na kahit kailan, liban sa napakahalagang okasyon na ito, ay hindi man lang nagagawaran ng kahit na anong parangal at pagkilala” pahayag ni Bb. Suzette S. Doctolero, nang tinanggap niya ang KWF Gawad ng Panitikan 2023 sa Lucky Chinatown Hotel, Binondo, Lungsod Maynila, 27 Abril 2023.
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,…
DAVAO CITY (PIA)- – Grassroots innovation (GI) needs to be expanded and be mainstreamed as they are seen to help trigger the vibrance of the local economy leading to inclusive development, says Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. In his keynote address during the Grassroots Innovations and Circular Economy (GICE)…
