GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Soccsksargen will host the 2024 “HANDA Pilipinas—Mindanao Leg,” the largest event in technology and innovation for disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). During the recent “Kapihan sa PIA 12” at SM City General Santos, DOST Regional Director Sammy P. Malawan announced that the…
MANILA,— Severe tropical cyclone Julian (international name: Krathon) has now intensified into a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds reaching 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts up to 230 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of Tuesday morning, Julian was located 205 kilometers west of Itbayat, Batanes, and…
TARLAC CITY — About 3,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the province of Tarlac are set to receive Certificates of Condonation and Release of Mortgage (CoCroM) on Monday, September 30. A total of 4,663 certificates will be distributed to the ARBs who till over 4,132 hectares of agricultural land. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Regional…
THE goat-raising industry in the Philippines is set to benefit from a groundbreaking technologyinnovation, as the Department of Science and Technology Region 2 (DOST 2), in collaborationwith the Isabela State University (ISU) and DOST-PCAARRD, reported the successfulimplementation of its Embryo Transfer (ET) Technology for goats. The development was announced by DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo…
SCIENCE, technology and innovation (STI) provide sustainable solutions that can open opportunities in the green economy and help build a resilient, comfortable, and secure future for all. DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang highlighted this at the 2024 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) that is being held from September 25-27,…
In Photo: Candice Lee, Manager of Institutional Banking of BDO Singapore; and Sonny Marpuri, First Vice President and Head of Accounting & HR of BDO Singapore received BDO Capital’s awards from Nick Atkinson, Contributing Editor of Asian Banking & Finance magazine. BDO Capital won the Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year, Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the…
Workshop participants for Himig Himbing _ Oyayin Niyanakan True to its mission of reintroducing indigenous lullabies to contemporary audiences and developing nurturers that are grounded in our Philippine songs and hele, the Cultural Center of the Philippines recently concluded its regional launch of the Himig Himbing project last September 13 and 14, 2024 in Dagupan, Pangasinan….
MANILA — Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa on Monday, September 24, assured stable supply and price of rice in the country with the expected palay harvest and the arrival of the imported grain this year. As promised by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., prices of the staple have started to drop,…
QUEZON CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, September 23, signed into law the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which aims to protect the rights and overall welfare of domestic and overseas Filipino seafarers, as well as promote their full employment. In a ceremony at the presidential palace, Marcos signed Republic Act (RA)…
It’s crucial for the country to remember the journalists who have sacrificed their lives in the relentless pursuit of truth, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday. During the 50th Anniversary of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) in Pasay City, President Marcos assured that the government remains committed to protecting journalists…
