BATANGAS CITY, Batangas — The regional director of the Jail Bureau, Jail Senior Superintendent Clarence Mayangao conducted Tuesday afternoon a surprise inspection at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Brooke’s Point District Jail in Palawan. The inspections are part of Mayangao’s visit to know the situations of jail facilities in his area of jurisdiction,…
MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Wednesday the P30.56 billion Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) Project aimed at rehabilitating and reconstructing school facilities outside Metro Manila damaged by calamities. The project, to be funded by official development assistance (ODA) loan…
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Calabarzon has announced the resumption of face-to-face Youth Excellence in Science (YES) Awarding ceremonies after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic.Harley Margallo, YES event head at DOST-Calabarzon, said 203 “young scientists, engineers and mathematicians” would be awarded in-person across the region this…
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said China’s interference in the upcoming Philippine midterm elections forms part of a sustained effort to push its agenda in the West Philippine through its proxy opportunist candidates in the country’s midterm elections. In a media interview, Tolentino said the recent arrest of a Chinese national near the Commission on…
QUEZON CITY, – The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) Central Complex in Manila and all its regional component museums in the country will now be open to the public daily starting January 2025. “Universal access has always been our priority. By opening our museums every day and maintaining free admission, we aim to make…
MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 28, at the DPWH-NCR office in Manila to discuss key road and flood control infrastructure concerns. Dubbed “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the event will tackle how the agency prioritizes projects, timelines for…
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received warm appreciation from Ilonggos as he led the opening of the dam gates during the inauguration of the mega dams of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II on July 16 in Calinog, Iloilo Province. “Mr. President, thank you very much for your full support…
THE opening ceremony for the 3-day event, “Handa Pilipinas: Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Exposition’s” Mindanao leg opened on Wednesday in Cagayan de Oro City. The festivity, organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), aimed to serve as a platform to empower communities and barangays through the utilization of available data…
KABACAN, Cotabato – The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), in partnership with the University of Southern Mindanao (USM), officially launched the Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center (RYPIC) in Kabacan, Cotabato on June 5, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the development of Mindanao’s textile industry. As the first facility of…
Baguio City — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 further strengthened its efforts in promoting science-based solutions for nutrition and technology transfer through commercialization through the formal signing of three Technology Licensing Agreements (TLAs) during the Ceremonial TLA Signing at the 2025 North Luzon Innovation and Technology Transfer Summit, held at the…
