DOST Isabela Introduces the Carrageenan Technology as Plant Growth Promoter to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries of DAR

San Guillermo, Isabela – The DOST-Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO)- Isabela in collaboration with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) conducted a seminar for the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) on Carrageenan Technology as Plant Growth Promoter for the agricultural productivity of Estrella Danggayan Agrarian Reform Cooperative (EDARC) on July 05, 2024. Mr. Angelo V….

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PTFOMS, NAPOLCOM Ink Agreement to Strengthen Protection, Cooperation for Media Workers

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement today, 24 October 2025, marking a significant step toward creating a safer and more supportive environment for media workers across the country. Among the key initiatives is the establishment of an effective case referral and…

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Caloocan City hospital offers free medical services for founding anniversary

MANILA, — The Caloocan City Medical Center (CCMC) is celebrating its 59th Founding Anniversary by providing free medical and laboratory services to residents throughout the week. This initiative aims to promote health and well-being in the community. The CCMC will offer a range of services, including free Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) tests, ophthalmology services, electrocardiograms (ECG),…

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WB sees PH as one of fastest growing economies in East Asia

The World Bank has retained its 2024 Philippine economic growth forecast at 5.8% and expects the country to be the second fastest-growing economy in East Asia and in the Asia-Pacific region. In its April 2024 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update report, World Bank revised upward its 2025 Philippine economic growth forecast to 5.9% from the earlier 5.8%  projection. The report showed that the Philippines and…

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DOT bars tourists from Mayon’s permanent danger zone

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Tourism in Bicol (DOT-5) discourages tourists and visitors from risky areas around the erupting Mayon Volcano. In a Friday Mayon advisory to tourists, foreign and domestic, visiting DOT stressed that “Mayon Volcano’s alert level status has been raised from Level 2 to Level 3 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) due to increasing…

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DOST 1 radiates awareness on Global Warming and Climate Change

The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. 1 in collaboration with DZAG Radyo Piliinas Agoo took a proactive stance in observance of the Global Warming and Climate Consciousness Week 2023 by conducting its 35th episode of the weekly radio program, “Tekno Presiyensya: SIyensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili” on November 23, 2023, via…

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PBBM thanks UAE for pardoning 143 OFWs

QUEZON CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after announcing on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that the Middle Eastern nation has pardoned 143 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) jailed for minor offenses. In a statement, President Marcos said that he expressed the Philippines’ “heartfelt” gratitude to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…

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PBBM MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST PH PRESIDENT TO VISIT CAMARINES SUR’S 5TH DISTRICT AFTER 55 YEARS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. made local history Saturday as the first President who visited the Camarines Sur’s Rinconada district after 55 years, according to Camarines Sur Rep. Miguel Luis Villafuerte on Saturday. Villafuerte, representing the province’s 5th congressional district, made the remark in accompanying President Marcos in the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Caravan launching in…

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