PAMIL teams up with DOST-STII to promote S&T media literacy and science communication training

The Philippine Association for Media and Information Literacy (PAMIL) pledged to collaborate with the DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) in strengthening the S&T information in the country during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) held at the DOST-STII building in Taguig City, on 09 October 2023.  The partnership aims to support DOST-STII’s…

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NWU Launches Region I’s First University-Based Innovation Hub; DOST Undersecretary and Regional Directors Lead Unveiling

Northwestern University (NWU) marked a historic milestone with the inauguration of the NWU–DOST Innovation Hub—the first university-based innovation hub in Region I—during a ceremonial launch on November 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The event brought together key science and technology leaders whose presence underscored the hub’s transformative impact on the Northern Philippines. Leading the ceremony…

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AMLC secures more freeze orders on suspected P11.7-B “kurakot” assets

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), has secured more freeze orders covering around P11.7 billion worth of assets of high-ranking incumbent and former government officials and individuals allegedly involved in the scandalous flood control projects that are now under investigation. In a recent press release, the AMLC said it has secured freeze orders covering 230 bank accounts,…

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BDO fuels green logistics with Mober’s 60 new EV trucks

Advancing Sustainable Mobility. BDO’s Institutional Banking Group (IBG) shows full support at the launch of Mober Central Charge, standing alongside the electric vehicle fleet financed by BDO Unibank Inc. This reinforces the Bank’s commitment to sustainable transport and green logistics. In photo (L-R) Ann Claryn Yap, BDO’s Manager of Commercial Banking Metro Manila North A2; Jeffrey Ang, BDO’s…

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DOST Strengthens Innovation Ecosystem with PROPEL Program

ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE – THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a zonal conference on March 14, 2025, at the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), which highlighted its PROPEL program, with the theme “Accelerating Innovations in the Philippines.” Led by DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., the…

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DOST 1 awards 15 units of drying technology to CEST beneficiaries in Pangasinan

The Department of Science & Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST 1), through its Provincial Science & Technology Office (PSTO) – Pangasinan, awarded 15 units of Portasol, a Multi-Purpose Hybrid Solar Drying Tray, on August 6, 2024, to Community Empowerment thru Science & Technology (CEST) program beneficiaries in San Jacinto, Pangasinan. Portasol is an aluminum thermal…

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Salceda: Team Albay, a model in unified integrated disaster response

Team Albay staffs in Catanduanes province (PHOTO COURTESY OF REP. JOEY SALCEDA) LEGAZPI CITY — Team Albay, a multi-awarded, pioneering disaster response, recovery and management contingent, first put together 16 years ago by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, when he was provincial governor, has once again proven itself as a model in unified disaster response…

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NIA, DENR SIGN PACT MAXIMIZING IRRIGATION WATER UTILIZATION FOR AGRI, POWER, TOURISM, FURTHER PROMOTING PH WATER SECURITY

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, repurposing NIA’s water rights and further promoting water security in the Philippines. DENR-Water Resource Management Office Undersecretary Dr. Carlos Primo David said that the agreement aims to solidify government efforts in ensuring water…

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Inflation hits 3.4%in February

The government his intensified its efforts to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon and help keep the inflation rate within target. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) made the statement on Tuesday after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that headline inflation accelerated to 3.4% in February this year. The headline inflation during the month was…

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