Silaki Island, a heart-shaped 10-hectare islet located at Brgy. Binabalian, Bolinao, Pangasinan is renowned as a marine conservation haven, home to a thriving 16-hectare population of giant clams. The beauty of the ocean surrounds Silaki Island, but beneath its natural beauty and marine biodiversity lies a pressing challenge: a scarcity of freshwater. To access potable…
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…
Many species in land and water living in the ecosystems in Mindanao remain to be discovered and protected by future generations. This was the call of Filipino researchers and scientists as they presented different flora and fauna in land and water that are endemic in Mindanao’s environs as part of the National Science and Technology…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has marked another milestone as it broke the Guinness World Record for the “Most People Planting Bamboo Simultaneously in Multiple Venues” during the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) held last November 28 at the Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. Spearheaded by the DOST and…
Photo courtesy of Henri de Leon/DOST STII LOCALS of Cagayan de Oro City and its nearby municipalities and provinces are in for an exciting week as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brings its latest innovations at the 2024 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW). The 2024 NSTW has officially opened at the…
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Guinness World Records announced on November 28, 2024, during the conduct of the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week 2024 that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its Kawayanihan partners have officially achieved the world record for the most people planting bamboos simultaneously (multiple venues). Guinness World…
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan committed on Tuesday to deepening cooperation in various areas, including economy, trade and sustainability. During their meeting in Abu Dhabi, the two leaders emphasized their dedication to strengthening bilateral ties and delivering lasting benefits to their peoples, coinciding…
Team Albay staffs in Catanduanes province (PHOTO COURTESY OF REP. JOEY SALCEDA) LEGAZPI CITY — Team Albay, a multi-awarded, pioneering disaster response, recovery and management contingent, first put together 16 years ago by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, when he was provincial governor, has once again proven itself as a model in unified disaster response…
The government is now tracking down the contract killer supposedly hired by Vice President Sara Duterte to kill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Lisa Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez, a Justice official said on Monday. “We are tapping our law enforcement agents to investigate the whereabouts and the identity of this person or…
MANILA — Breaking his silence, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to uphold the rule of law following the tirades of Vice President Sara Duterte against him, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez. Duterte said in a virtual press conference that she hired an assassin to kill the President, the First…
