100 couples wed in Manila’s valentine ‘Kasalang Bayan’

QUEZON CITY — One hundred couples officially exchanged vows during a Kasalang Bayan ceremony organized by the Manila City Government in partnership with the Manila Civil Registry Office on February 13, as part of the city’s Valentine’s Day celebrations. The mass wedding, held at Robinsons Mall in Ermita, aimed to provide qualified couples with the opportunity to…

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Partnering with local industries and institutions is key to the adoption of DOST-funded technologies, says Sec. Solidum

Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology said that the DOST is prioritizing the strengthening of its relationship with local stakeholders and academic institutions to increase the chances of various research and development (R&D) projects being commercialized and used by local communities. “The job of DOST is to really sustain…

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Pentagon reports no evidence on UFO, alien, ET existence

HOUSTON, United States – The Pentagon released a study Friday about UFOs, aliens and extraterrestrial intelligence and said it has found no evidence of their existence after investigating sightings of nearly eight decades of unidentified flying objects. “All investigative efforts, at all levels of classification, concluded that most sightings were ordinary objects and phenomena and the…

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NAST PHL, DOST launches Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting 2024

The National Academy of Science and Technology – Philippines (NAST PHL), in cooperation with the regional offices of DOST in Mindanao organized the Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting (MRSM) 2024 on May 08-09, 2024 at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.  With the theme, “Beyond Farm Productivity: Transforming the Philippine Food System to…

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Phivolcs lowers Mayon status to Alert Level 1

LEGAZPI CITY  – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has now lowered Mayon Volcano’s alert status from Level 2 (moderate level unrest) to Level 1 (low level unrest). In its 5:30 p.m. bulletin on Tuesday, Phivolcs said a steady decline in monitored parameters has been observed. Since January, the volcano generated an average of two to three earthquakes…

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DOST Ilocos Region, DOST-PCIEERD Strengthen Research Culture Through Capacity Building on R&D Proposal Development.

To strengthen the research and development (R&D) capabilities of academic and research institutions in the Ilocos Region, the Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region), through the Ilocos Consortium for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (ICIEERD), in partnership with the DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research…

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PBBM TO PNP: BE FREE FROM ANY FORM OF CORRUPTION AND ABUSE TO EARN PEOPLE’S TRUST

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday to shun corruption and abuse so they could earn the people’s trust, as he emphasized the administration’s zero-tolerance policy for corruption and human rights abuses within the police force. Speaking during the oath-taking of the newly promoted star rank…

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300 cancer, kidney patients receive ‘ayuda’ from Manila LGU

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan talks to patients who received financial aid from the city during her People’s Day program for cancer and kidney patients. (Photo: Jerry Tan) MANILA — The Manila local government unit (LGU) has extended much-needed financial support to around 300 cancer patients and individuals undergoing dialysis treatment.  This cash aid was personally distributed…

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