President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. honored 22 Filipino Olympians on Tuesday in a solemn ceremony at Malacañan Palace, where he awarded a total of PhP50 million in cash, Medals of Merit, and Presidential Citations. “Kami naman nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat. Dahil bukod sa medalya – but but of course, you know, Caloy … your performance…
In a culture where birthdays are often marked by personal indulgence, Anna Donita S. Tapay has chosen a different path, turning her special day into a lifeline for the needy. As a dedicated partner of the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation, Tapay celebrated her birthday and the foundation’s 9th anniversary with an extraordinary act of kindness:…
MANILA, — The National Capital Region (NCR) disaster response agencies have mobilized efforts to contain a potential environmental catastrophe as an oil spill from the capsized motor tanker MT Terra Nova, which occurred on July 25, 2024, near Bataan, approaches Metro Manila. According to Office of Civil Defense-NCR Director George F. Keyser, also concurrent Senior Vice-Chairperson…
MASANTOL, Pampanga — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism that the lives of the people in the low-lying towns of Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Sto. Tomas in Pampanga would significantly improve as he led the inauguration of the P7.57-B flood mitigation project in the area. The Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change…
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) to help inventors protect their intellectual property (IP) and move further in commercializing their technologies here and abroad. The MOA was signed between IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba and FIS President Dr. Ronald…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Abra (UAbra), formerly Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) and the Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST – CAR) to establish the second Natural Dyes (NatDyes) Hub in…
Brothers Gregorio L. Uy (second from right) and Samuel L. Uy, CPA, RGC (leftmost), founders of the Gregorio P. Uy & Lee Peng Scholarship Foundation (GPULP Scholarship Foundation), have been helping college students in Isabela fulfill their dreams through education. With them in this photo are officer Geralda P. Hoggang, RGC (fourth from right) and…
MANILA — Weeks after typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) submerged Metro Manila and its adjoining regions, the Mandaluyong City government has stepped up its clean-up and declogging operations that would involve residents in the flood-prone areas. Dubbed the “Palit Basura Para sa Pagkain sa Mesa” (Trash-for-Food) program, Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos renewed calls on local folks to…
Through its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), the Department of Science and Technology 10 (DOST 10) approved projects with 25 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the first half of 2024. In a Ceremonial Turnover of SETUP-funded Projects and MOA Orientation held via Zoom on July 09, 2024, 25 business owners from the…
Lamut, Ifugao, August 7, 2024 – The Department of Science and Technology-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) has successfully launched the 2024 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) celebration at the Ifugao State University-Main Campus in Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao. Running from August 7-9, the event, held under the overarching theme of “Siyensya, Teknolohiya at Inobasyon: Kabalikat…
