President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night reaffirmed that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte complied with the Philippines’ commitment to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). In a Palace briefing, President Marcos said that the Interpol Manila had received an official copy of the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant against Duterte. The…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urges the public, especially business owners, scientists, researchers, and those in the academe, to send their research and development (R&D) proposals to it for funding. DOST currently holds the Mindanao leg of its Call Conference to showcase the projects the department has supported in the region, and encourage stakeholders to avail of its funding support. DOST Undersecretary Leah…
The Marcos administration is continuously providing assistance to farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and other regions. Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama, the spokesman for the Task Force El Nino, said there are almost 4,000 farmers affected by the dry spell in the two regions. “Mas qualitative po,…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. bucked on Tuesday the proposal to temporarily implement rice tariff reduction in a bid to address the surge of rice prices in the market. “We decided with the agriculture and economic managers that … it was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because the projection of…
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…
Around 1,500 students and teachers from Camiguin National High School and Sto. Niño Integrated School is expected to benefit from the collaboration of the Department of Science and Technology and LGU Catarman to acquire STARBOOKS, the country’s first digitized library. Catarman Mayor Kiterio Antonio U. Palarca II has expressed his thanks to DOST during the…
In celebration of the 35th National Statistics Month, the Department of Science and TechnologyRegion 1 (DOST 1) featured its Community Empowerment through Science & Technology(CEST) Program on Tekno Presyensya: Syensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili, inpartnership with DZAG Radyo Pilipinas Agoo on October 3, 2024. The episode highlighted thecritical role of science and technology in…
To provide access to safe drinking water, the Department of Science and Technology partners with the Local Government Unit of Talakag in providing 140 Ceramic Water Filters to the Higaonons in Barangay San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon on June 2, 2023. Before DOST intervention, residents had to boil water before drinking. Records indicate 4 diarrhea cases…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) on Monday to work with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and its partners in crafting programs that will strengthen the country’s IP regime and boost innovation. In his remarks delivered by Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual for the World Intellectual Property…
DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. witnessed it firsthand during his visit to Northern Mindanao, where he toured the Northern Mindanao Food Innovation Center (NMFIC) at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) and the Salt Industry Project in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental. Since its inception in 2015, NMFIC has developed 10 food…
