President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to meet with the Filipino community and forge business ties at the sidelines of the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for the Office of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Affairs Daniel Espiritu…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region XII showcased the transformative power of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in advancing inclusive and resilient development during the 2025 Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) held on August 27–29, 2025 at the Grand Summit Hotel, General Santos City. Anchored on the theme “Siyensiya, Teknolohiya, at Inobasyon:…
TO drive conversations around innovation and sustainable development, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office I (DOST-1) collaborated with DZAG Radyo Pilipino Agoo. It conducted its 7th episode of Teko Presidencias: Syesha ken Tektological para kadagiti Umili on April 4, 2024, focusing on the DOST’s Smart and Sustainable Communities Program (SSCP) and the 2024…
In line with the nationwide observance of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (EVAWC), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 2, led by Regional Director and Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) Chairperson Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, conducted a webinar on Republic Act 11930 today, November 27, 2024. This…
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to a “peaceful” resolution of maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite recent aggressive actions by China in Escoda Shoal. The National Maritime Council (NMC) said in its recent statement, “As directed by the President, the Philippines will fully utilize and continue to…
QUEZON CITY — As the Marikina Shoe Festival opened this week, a familiar face graced the city’s acclaimed Shoe Museum – former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, accompanied by current First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, her daughter in-law. Imelda Marcos, who had described herself as a patron of local industries including Marikina’s shoemakers, viewed the famous shoe…
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…
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to proactivelyconduct lifestyle checks on public officials, emphasizing the role of such checks as adeterrent to corruption. Cayetano raised the proposal during his line of inquiry to candidates vying tobecome the next Ombudsman in interviews conducted by the Judicial and BarCouncil (JBC) from August…
The World Bank has retained its 2024 Philippine economic growth forecast at 5.8% and expects the country to be the second fastest-growing economy in East Asia and in the Asia-Pacific region. In its April 2024 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update report, World Bank revised upward its 2025 Philippine economic growth forecast to 5.9% from the earlier 5.8% projection. The report showed that the Philippines and…
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday to condemn the reckless and illegal act of the Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said in a statement on Monday. “Likewise, Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz has been instructed to convey the same to the…
