2024 SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Science and Technology Week now open

THE Department of Science and Technology Region 12 (DOST XII) officially kicked off the 2024 Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) at the Veranza Activity Center in General Santos City last October 2. With the theme, “𝑺𝒊𝒚𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒚𝒂, 𝑻𝒆𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒉𝒊𝒚𝒂, 𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒚𝒐𝒏: 𝑲𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒈, 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒂, 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒈 𝒏𝒂 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒌𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒏 – 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚,”…

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DOST, CINCO Digital, ESWF, and BB 88 Expand ENTER BATTLE ZONE 2026 with SALPAKAN and Vi the Game Competitions

Bicutan, Taguig City — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with key leaders in the Philippine esports and digital innovation sectors, has officially announced a major expansion of ENTER BATTLE ZONE 2026, introducing SALPAKAN (Games of the General) and Vi the Game alongside its flagship Mobile Legends National Tournament – Road to…

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Ending 2025 Stronger as DOSTOneSCIGLAT Family: DOST Ilocos Region’s Year-End program with a Purpose

The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) meaningfully closed the year 2025 through its Year-End Program held on December 18–19, 2025, at EM Royalle Hotel and Beach Resort in Taboc, San Juan, La Union. The two-day activity brought together employees not only to celebrate the year’s accomplishments but also to reflect,…

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Unemployment further dips to 3.6% in November 2023

The country’s unemployment rate dipped to its lowest level in November last year, while employment reached its highest since April 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday. At a briefing, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said results of the PSA’s latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed that unemployment rate further dipped to 3.6% during the month, down from the 4.2% recorded…

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PBBM VOWS FOR STRONGER PH-UGANDA TIES AS HE WELCOMES NEW NON-RESIDENT ENVOY

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed hope on Tuesday that the Philippines and Uganda could find ways to strengthen their relationship as he welcomed Ambassador Betty Oyella Bigombe, the African country’s non-resident ambassador to the Philippines. “It’s a great pleasure for us to welcome you as the Ambassador from the Republic of Uganda to the…

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Textile Innovations take centerstage in the KatHABI Exibition Opening in New York

The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in New York and Philippine Trade & Investment Center, New York, proudly launched the KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibition on June 25, 2024, at the Philippine Center in New York, USA. The exhibit showcases DOST-PTRI’s groundbreaking…

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BJMP Naujan begins Barbering Course for PDLs

NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro —In an effort to support persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) reintegration into society, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Naujan District Jail has launched a new barbering course, BJMP MIMAROPA regional information officer Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo reported Tuesday, Feb. 25. In a statement, Anglo said that the initiative, which…

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Makati City extends deadlines for business permits and real property tax payments

Makati Mayor Nancy Binay today announced a deadline extension for the assessment and payment of business permits, licenses, and real property taxes to give taxpayers and business owners additional time to comply with city requirements. The Sangguniang Panlungsod has approved City Ordinance No. 2026-002, which extends the deadline for the assessment of business permits without…

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DPWH to discuss road restructuring, flood control in ‘Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas’

MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 28, at the DPWH-NCR office in Manila to discuss key road and flood control infrastructure concerns. Dubbed “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the event will tackle how the agency prioritizes projects, timelines for…

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