The Board of Investments (BOI) has started collaborating with AgriSpecialist, Inc. (ASI) for the commercialization and promotion of locally-developed bio-fertilizer products. In a statement Friday, the BOI highlighted the BIO-N bio-fertilizer developed by the University of the Philippines Los Baños-National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, which is being produced by ASI in its facility…
MANILA — In line with Malabon’s 23rd Cityhood Anniversary and 425th Founding Anniversary, Mayor Jeannie Sandoval over the weekend launched the second “Tambobong Indakan Festival,” featuring the talents, creativity, and coordination of 23 groups from city schools and local government departments. “Isa sa ating mga adhikain ay ang pagyabong ng kultura at sining sa Malabon,…
MANILA – Philippine exports sustained its double-digit growth in October as it recovered from the impact of United States’ trade policies. Data released lately by the Philippine Statistics Authority showed a 19.4% annual jump in exports to USD7.30 billion, against USD6.2 billion during the same period last year.In September, exports increased by 16.2 percent to USD7.25…
The Department of Science and Technology – Provincial Science and Technology Office (DOST PSTO) Batanes, represented by Science Research Specialist Joy Ann Mina-Horlina, conducted a specialized training session on Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Tubho Tea in Sabtang, Batanes. The training was attended by members of the Tubho Processors Association, the Sabtang Food Processors Association, and other interested…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has urged candidates and their supporters to voluntarily remove their illegally installed poll campaign posters and related materials and not wait for orders to do so. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said those who are running in the May 12 polls may face charges and even disqualification if they violate the…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in New York and Philippine Trade & Investment Center, New York, proudly launched the KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibition on June 25, 2024, at the Philippine Center in New York, USA. The exhibit showcases DOST-PTRI’s groundbreaking…
ROME – Pope Francis on Monday called for the practice of surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide. “The path to peace demands respect for life, for every human life, starting with that of the unborn child in its mother’s womb, which cannot be suppressed, nor become an object of commodification,” Pope Francis said during a New Year audience…
Cannabis, or more commonly known as Marijuana, is one of the earliest crops to be cultivated by mankind for food, fiber, medicine, and ritualistic purposes. The earliest archaeological evidence of this was the discovery of baskets made from hemp estimated to be 26,000 years old, in what is now the Czech Republic. The earliest written…
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maharlika Investment Corporation Rafael D. Consing Jr. (Photo from Rafael Jose Consing Jr./LinkedIn) President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Rafael D. Consing Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC). Mr. Rafael D. Consing Jr. is currently appointed as Executive Director…
IN support of the gamet industry and to ensure the sustainability of sarakat resources, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Santa Praxedes, a dialogue to foster the development of appropriate Science Technology and Innovation (STI) interventions and the generation of livelihood opportunities in the community,…
