Philippine Tourism Earnings Surge To 404B In First 10 Months Of 2023 – DOT Chief

𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰, 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the country’s tourism gains and recovery efforts post-pandemic, noting that the tourism industry has contributed an estimated USD 7 billion or about PHP 404.02 billion in foreign visitor receipts in the first ten months of 2023. This amount is around 190 percent higher compared…

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DOST Region 2 Conducts Two-Day Monitoring of SETUP Beneficiaries in Cagayan

The Department of Science and Technology Region 02 (DOST), under the leadership of the Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, conducted a two-day monitoring activity for Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) beneficiaries in Cagayan Province on August 26–27, 2025. The activity, organized by the Regional Project Management Office (RPMO) in collaboration with the Provincial…

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DPWH reinforces resources to expedite Andaya hi-way repairs in Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur

By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) has reinforced manpower and equipment for the urgent and continuing repairs of portions of the Andaya Highway connecting Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, which was destroyed by land collapse, causing heavy traffic along the stretch. DPWH-5 Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte said Friday…

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Taiwan offers full agri scholarship to 50 Cagayan students

MODERN FARMING. Wallace Chow, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines, joins fellow Taiwan officials and local Cagayan officials in harvesting sweet potatoes in Amulung town on Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2024). Chow offered a full scholarship program for student-farmers in the province who will learn modern farming technologies that they…

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