President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to meet public expectations by ensuring peaceful, credible, and orderly elections on May 12. “Once again we find ourselves at a critical juncture where we have to preserve not only the integrity of our election, but the very ethos of…
In a landmark collaboration aimed at bolstering the nation’s innovation and economic growth, The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) partnered with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) for the inauguration of the DOST-PCCI Technology, Innovation, and Business hub in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City. The state-of-the-art hub, which opened on November 18,…
NO WARRANT YET. Department of Justice Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano speaks to reporters during a chance interview in Manila on Monday (March 10, 2025). Clavano said that they have yet to receive an arrest warrant for former president Rodrigo R. Duterte in connection with the International Criminal Court’s investigation on the previous administration’s war on drugs. (PNA…
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday pushed for the use of agricultural waste and overlooked resources, including “pinyapel,” a pulp paper derived from discarded pineapple leaves, to help protect the environment. Legarda led the formal opening of the four-day “Pinyapel Special Setting Exhibit” at the Senate building in Pasay City on Monday in celebration of Zero Waste Month. “It’s…
With the start of the harvest season for rice, members of farmers’ associations across the country welcomed the recent increase in the buying price of palay, aimed at helping farmers earn more. Cesar Daayata, president of Paradise Village CARP Beneficiaries and Farmer-Irrigators Association (PAVICABEFIA) in Wao, Lanao del Sur, has expressed their group’s gratitude to…
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…
CHANGCHUN – Tang Renjian, former minister of agriculture and rural affairs of China, on Sunday was handed the death penalty with a two-year reprieve for taking massive bribes. Tang, also a former secretary of the agricultural ministry’s leading Party members group, has been deprived of his political rights for life, while all of his personal property…
BACOLOD CITY – A group of South Korean cultural enthusiasts have joined and enjoyed the 9th Burangoy Tourism Kite Festival of Negros Occidental province’s Sipalay City, known as the “Kite Tourism Capital of the Philippines,” which climaxes this weekend. On Friday, the festival’s open art installation was unveiled while the kite flying exhibitions also started ahead of the kite flying…
In celebration of International Plastic Bag Free Day, environmental NGO BAN Toxics calls on the public to minimize the use of so-called reusable eco-bags made from plastic materials such as polypropylene, polyester, and nylon. The group also emphasizes the need to further promote a culture of reuse. International Plastic Bag Free Day began as a…
To boost Northern Mindanao’s research and development (R&D) capabilities, Bukidnon State University (BukSU) and the Department of Science and Technology train 20 health researchers through the conduct of a Research and Development (R&D) Clinic on February 19-20, 2024 at its main campus in Malaybalay City. Participants were immersed in enlightening workshops and interactive sessions facilitated…
