DOST-TAPI’s “Lunduyan” Shines Light on Filipino Inventors and Innovators

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila – The Department of Science and Technology – Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) celebrated a milestone event on October 2 at the Podium Hall titled “Lunduyan” This culminating event marked DOST-TAPI’s 2023 Call for Invention, Innovation, and Technopreneurship Proposals under programs IPRAP, GALING, TECHNICOM, and Venture Financing. With an attendance of over 200 individuals…

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Munti pushes for responsible fathers in ‘Katropa’ meet

MANILA — In this month of celebrating fathers, Muntinlupa City is all for stronger families by educating parents, especially dads. The Muntinlupa Gender and Development Office (GAD) Office recently held the Kalalakihang Tapat sa Responsibilidad at Obligasyon sa Pamilya (KATROPA) seminars as part of its ongoing education campaign for responsible citizenry and rights awareness. Photo credit:…

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Bill for free college entrance exams for smart but impoverished students now a law

A bill mandating private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and charges of students qualified for college admission has lapsed into law on June 14. Republic Act (RA) 12006, or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act, emphasizes the need to assist disadvantaged students who show potential for academic excellence. It exempts qualified…

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Uplifting teachers, strengthening communities through the power of clothing

UNIQLO, BDO Network Bank, BDO Foundation, and the Department of Education join forces to provide LifeWear for public school teachers nationwide Education is one of the strongest pillars of nation-building. Guided by this belief, UNIQLO collaborated with BDO Network Bank (BDONB) and BDO Foundation for the global Heart of LifeWear Project, which aims to provide LifeWear clothing…

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DISASTER RESILIENCE A WAY OF LIFE – DOST SECRETARY SOLIDUM

SCIENCE and Technology Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. has highlighted the advantage of transforming the Filipino context of resilience in building climate and disaster strategies to address the continuing threats of natural hazards. Solidum, during the opening ceremony of the of the “2024 Handa Pilipinas: Innovations in Disaster Resilience” Luzon Leg held on 3 July…

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Enrile’s threat to reduce OFW Benefits Condemned by Pinoy Workers

AKO-OFW Partylist strongly condemned the threat made by Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile to reduce benefits for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) after he stated that benefits would be reduced. This comes after the planned “zero remittance week” by OFWs in support of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. According to AKO-OFW nominee Joseph Rivera,…

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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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87 ex-drug users complete reformation program in Pampanga

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Eighty-seven former drug users have completed their reformation program at the Balay Silangan Reformation Center in this city. Ricky Saul, head of the Angeles City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ACADAC), said on Friday the “graduates” underwent a 30-day rehabilitation program which included the provision of proper guidance and counseling, education about drug addiction,…

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