Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. recently hailed and thanked all Filipino military personnel for remaining professional amid the current “political chaos.” “I would like to express my gratitude to the entire AFP for remaining solid, united and professional despite the political noise, and the political chaos that is happening…
This is an interesting and exciting news for all. A new electric passenger ferry (e-ferry) was launched recently to serve commuters via inland waterways such as the Pasig River in Metro Manila. M/B Dalaray, the country’s first ferry running on electric battery, was designed and made in the Philippines. It is capable of carrying up…
Former Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda proudly told international delegates to the recent High Level Roundtable Talks of Climate Leaders held in Bangkok that “the Philippines has done more than its commitments to rapidly shift to renewable energy through its own initiatives. Salceda, who was former Asian Co-chairman of the United Nations Green Climate…
Access to science and technology just got closer to home! Through the partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the BPI Foundation, Inc., represented by Mr. Geronimo G. Torres, four schools in Misamis Occidental received brand new computer units installed with the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS)…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 02 (DOST R02), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera and represented by Dr. Raquel B. Santos, participated in the Committee Meeting to deliberate on the Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among the Local Government Unit of Tuguegarao City, DOST R02, Isabela State University (ISU),…
The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) successfully brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders at the 2025 Regional SETUP & CEST Summit held on September 16, 2024, at Hotel Ariana & Restaurant, Paringao, Bauang, La Union. The event, spearheaded by the Regional Program Management Office of the Small Enterprise Technology…
Philippines – October 1, 2025. The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) officially held the oath-taking ceremony of its newly elected officers at the Supreme Court Session Hall, highlighting the strong collaboration between the judiciary and the press in advancing truth, accountability, and democracy. The oath was administered by Acting Chief Justice Marvic MVF…
Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental — Science, technology, and innovation took center stage in Northern Mindanao as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 10 officially opened the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) on October 1–3, 2025, at the Bayfront Arena in Oroquieta City. The three-day celebration gathered key leaders from the…
A landmark law providing for a comprehensive legal framework aimed at ensuring nuclear energy safety and governance in the Philippines has been enacted, thanks to the efforts of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. This after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (Republic Act No. 12305) into law on…
MANILA – The Philippine government on Saturday joined the world in pledging to champion a tourism sector that brings long-term benefit to both communities and the planet. Countries are celebrating the 2025 World Tourism Day on September 27, under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” which highlights the sector’s potential to become an agent of positive…
