CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION— The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) proudly marked another milestone as Regional Director Teresita A. Tabaog actively participated in the 3rd Quarter Regional Development Council-Region 1 (RDC-1) Meeting held on September 10, 2025, at the Francisco I. Ortega Convention Center, Sevilla, City of San…
Over 10,000 rice farmers from the province of Capiz will be receiving financial aid through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program this year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Friday. “Ngayong 2023, mahigit sampung libong benepisyaryo mula sa inyong lalawigan ang nakatakdang makatanggap ng tulong pinansiyal sa ilalim ng Rice Farmers Financial Assistance…
As the 51st Atomic Energy Week (AEW) kicked off on Monday, December 04, 2023, Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) sees several opportunities for nuclear science and related studies to help address our concerns on climate change. “A week ago, we participated in the Conference of Parties (COP)…
Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno The implementation of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) has generated P202.8 billion additional revenues in 2022 for the government, 26.3 percent higher than the P160.5 billion in 2021. In a statement over the weekend, the DOF said the total collection last year was higher by 26.3 percent from PHP160.5 billion revenue…
The afternoon sessions of the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) featured two parallel R&D Summits that highlighted pioneering projects aligned with regional development priorities. R&D Summit 1 focused on innovations in textiles, smart mobility, and sustainable urban transport: Ms. Jona May G. Basit of the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) introduced “SEDA…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signified to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. its intention to invest in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) along with other countries. In an interview with the Malacañang reporters at the sidelines of his attendance to the ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh, President Marcos said that the MIF has received positive…
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital) was recognized as the country’sCorporate and Investment Bank of the Year for the 6 th straight year at the Asian Banking &Finance Awards 2023. BDO Capital’s remarkable achievement remains unsurpassed in theindustry as it continues to demonstrate consistent excellence in delivering exceptionalinvestment banking services across various product lines…
POLANGUI, Albay – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recently announced that this premier town has successfully passed the criteria of the 2023 Seal of Good Governance. It emerged as the lone awardee in Albay and one of the few to garner the honor in the Bicol Region. In a recent letter…
QUEZON CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with fellow leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Timor-Leste as an observer member, convened on Wednesday morning, October 9, for the opening ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The opening event…
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has partnered with Australia on business process management (BPM) to help the Philippines improve its government processes. Recently, 10 ARTA personnel underwent training on BPM and System Dynamics from the Australia Embassy in Manila in collaboration with the Australia Award and Alumni Engagement Program and Queensland University of Technology. ARTA thanked the Australian government and Ambassador HK…
