THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held the National Textile Convention also known as TELACon at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on January 30-31, this year. This is part of the 2024 Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) Month with the theme ‘Spinning Innovations.’ The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various government agencies to support its program of establishing smart and sustainable communities in the Philippines. Signatories to the document were DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. represented by Asst. Secretary Atty. Romeo Benitez of…
A lawmaker on has underscored the need to pass a legal framework for collective investment schemes (CIS) to make it easier and cheaper for working Filipinos to invest in legitimate securities. At the recent House Committee on Economic Affairs hearing, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said investors need to shell out significant amounts of cash to make investments in “clunky”…
MANILA – The World Bank, through an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan, is providing a USD700 million to strengthen the community resilience of 18 million households in the Philippines. In a statement Friday, the World Bank said the amount is part of the USD874.35 million total project cost of the Philippines Community Resilience Project….
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) successfully launched the first ever International Smart City Exposition and Networking Engagement 2023 (iSCENE 2023) in Cauayan City, Isabela on March 23 at the Isabela Convention Center.
ROXAS, Oriental Mindoro — As February unfolds, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Roxas District Jail shines a spotlight on the importance of oral health, fostering a culture of preventive dental care and healthy smiles through the conduct of education and community outreach mission at the Paclasan Elementary School, here. BJMP Mimaropa information officer…
DARAGA, Albay – Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, who was guest at the opening of the Cagsawa Festival 2025 here early this week, said the tragedy of the 1814 Mayon eruption that buried the Cagsawa church and its community, has imparted to Albayanos lessons in preemptive evacuation and the Zero Casualty idea. The event has also proven…
Mandaluyong City, under the leadership of Mayor Ben Abalos, Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos, and the city council, was again recognized by the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) as one of the top-performing local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) with excellent performance in Local Source Revenues and Yearly Growth of Local…
House Ways and Means Chair Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said he is “exploring a separate insurance fund under Philhealth to address the financial gap and help ensure senior citizens’ (SCs) healthcare, specially their catastropic medicine costs, other basic necessities and “little pleasures in dignified old age.” Salceda who has recently succeeded in crafting laws…
At least eight overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to leave Israel on October 16 as part of the efforts of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bring them to safety amid the ongoing conflict. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Friday, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega…
