President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday praised the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for its pioneering efforts to boost digital innovation and economic inclusion through its Bagong Pilipinas Marketplace. The Bagong Pilipinas Marketplace is a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform for “Proudly Filipino” products and services. It was launched to support product development and…
MANILA – Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will get a bit of relief from the rising cost of living after the region’s wage board approved a PHP35 hike in their daily salary. In a social media post Monday, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) said Wage Order No. NCR-25…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 02 (DOST R02), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera and represented by Dr. Raquel B. Santos, participated in the Committee Meeting to deliberate on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City, DOST R02, Isabela State University (ISU),…
The first ever Metals and Engineering Innovation Center (MEIC) in CALABARZON was officially inaugurated at Batangas State University (BatStateU) Malvar campus, Oct. 07. The center is among the initiatives of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to boost engineering research and development in the region by providing advanced facilities for students and industry professionals…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) celebrated the Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Cagayan Valley on Nov. 14-16 with the theme, “Siyensya, Teknolohiya at Inobasyon: Kabalikat sa Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Kinabukasan.”
The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1), under the leadership of Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog, with Assistant Regional Director for Field Operations Mr. Decth-1180 P. Libunao serving as the project lead, is preparing to bring the Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry in the Philippines (Project SARAi) closer…
In an effort to foster intergenerational bonding amid issues of generation gap, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan Project on Friday (February 20) at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal. The project aims to foster meaningful connections by bridging older…
QUEZON CITY — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is planning to further expand the extended permanent danger zone around Mt. Kanlaon from six kilometers to 10 kilometers. This development comes as a low-pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao poses a risk of lahar flow in Negros Island. “We’re also planning to move the evacuation centers…
On August 19, 2024, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) RO2 thru the PSTOBatanes, in partnership with Isabela State University, Batanes State College, and the LocalGovernment Unit of Basco, launched the SMART BASCO LOQALINK project at the BascoLighthouse. This groundbreaking initiative aims to transform Batanes particularly themunicipality of Basco into a smart and sustainable…
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. intends to provide better quality jobs to Filipinos in the midst of sliding unemployment rate and slowing inflation, a socioeconomic planning official said on Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said that the Marcos administration’s whole-of-government approach…
