Salceda urges Senate to pass senior’s universal pension, vows to help source out funds House Ways and Means Committee chair Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has urged the Senate to approve the proposed Universal Social Pension for Senior Citizens Act (House Bill 10423 which he said is fiscally sustainable, and pledged to source out funds for it. The bill…
Scientist/Inventor Richard Nixon Gomez and his son, fellow inventor Rigel Gomez, shared their knowledge and expertise in science and technology. During a Joint Committee hearing at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Gomez’s presented methodologies on the extraction of oil from cannabis plant. This discussion was done in aid of policy enhancement for the…
The Department of Science and Technology – Region 1 (DOST-1), through its Provincial Science and Technology Office – Ilocos Norte (PSTO-IN), has embarked on a transformative initiative to improve Laoag City’s transportation system as part of the Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP). During a planning workshop held in September 2024, city officials and department…
Local chief executives should assess their disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies to handle increasingly severe weather disturbances caused by climate change. “Kailangan ay gagawin natin ang lahat upang mabigyan ng proteksyon ang ating mga constituent dito sa mga bagong pangyayari,” President Marcos said during the 2025 League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) General Assembly…
“Lahi ra gyud among mga pagkaon dinhi. Mao nay gibalik-balikan sa mga customer namo. Naa mi’y saang, isda, ug kasagaran isda sugbahon, tulahon, ug kilawon (sutukil). Ga-offer pud mi og mga lami-an nga shellfish,” said Yvonne Democer, receptionist and member of the Gleaners Association, a Community Based Tourism Organization (CBTO) in Sapang Dalaga Floating Cottages. (The…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched eight transformativeresearch and development (R&D) programs that leverage emerging and frontiertechnologies to address significant challenges and provide solutions for large-scaleissues.These initiatives are strategically developed to tackle critical problems in key sectorssuch as agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing.Dubbed as “ELEV8PH: Pushing S&T Frontiers for National Development,” the launchwas…
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,…
The Quezon City Government, in partnership with the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS), further intensifies its overall cancer care initiatives through the “ACT NOW: 30-Day Screening to Treatment” program. The “ACT NOW: 30-Day Screening to Treatment” is a locally tailored campaign that aims to improve QCitizen’s access to cancer screening, treatment, and support systems. All cancer-related…
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A Solidarity Pact Signing for the 2025 National and Local Election (NLE) and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Election was held at the Police Regional Office 4B (PRO-4B) RHQ Building in Camp Navarro here on Wednesday. The event was attended by regional election director of Comelec Region…
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,…
