ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal – The Department of Science and Technology – CALABARZON (DOST-CALABARZON) formally opened the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) 2025 on August 14 at the Ynares Events Center, Antipolo City, with the theme “Building Smart and Sustainable Communities.” The three-day celebration, which runs until August 16, showcases how science, technology, and…
The Department of National Defense (DND) has assured Filipinos the country’s security sector’s is committed to eliminate “peace spoilers” in society. DND Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. made the assurance during the 11th oversight committee meeting of the National Task Force for the Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGS) earlier this week. The “peace spoilers” issue has emerged anew in the light of the recent spate of violence against…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extended his gratitude to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the embassies of Israel, Jordan and Egypt for the safe passage of 40 more Filipinos from the Gaza strip through the Rafah b crossing in Egypt. In a video message, President Marcos said the Filipinos will be…
LEGAZPI CITY – Responding to appeals for help, Albay 2nd Dist. Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, has revived his multi-awarded Team Albay through its Team Albay Youth Organization (TAYO) for immediate dispatch on relief, medical, water sanitation, communications, agriculture rehabilitation and psychosocial interventions mission to Catanduanes, which was severely ravaged by super typhoon Pepito over the weekend. TEAM Albay is…
Providing an innovative and sustainable solution to the waste problem of Misamis Oriental, Green Planet Renewable Energy Corp (GPREC) partnered with the Department of Science and Technology – X (DOST-X) to refurbish a pyrolysis plant that turns used tires and plastic into valuable industrial fuel oil. The company inaugurated the DOST-funded pyrolysis plant on January…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on members of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to coalesce to get the upper hand in next year’s polls and provide the best service to the Filipino people clamoring for unity and a stop on too much politicking. “Uhaw pa rin ang tao para sa pagkakaisa,…
Every year, hundreds of Filipinos die and billions of pesos worth of properties are lost because of fires. To help reduce the amount of agony and loss caused by fire incidents, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI) recently re-opened its fire testing lab, the only one…
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…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign visits resulted in P427 billion foreign investments with the Bureau of Investments with the bulk going to the renewable energy sector. “Natutuwa tayo at nasabi natin (kay President Marcos) na iyong kaniyang mga presidential visits have been resulting to actual investment registrations and approvals doon po sa ating mga…
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has criticized US President Donald Trump’s tariff imposts on three countries, saying they disrupt global trade and are harmful to all, and vowing to hit back if targeted. “The European Union (EU) regrets the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China,” an EU spokesman was quoted by local…
