The pentavalent vaccine that protects against diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza type B and hepatitis B. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting the arrival of additional doses of vaccines against vaccine-preventable diseases. In a statement Monday night, the DOH said around three million pentavalent vaccine doses are “arriving at the…
By Connie Calipay RECOGNITION. Police awardees (2nd row, standing) pose for a photo opportunity with officials of the Police Regional office in Bicol (PRO5) and some national government agencies during the 29th Police Community Relations Month celebration at Camp Simeon A. Ola on Wednesday (July 31, 2024). PRO5 recognized several of its personnel, units, and…
BauerTek Pharmaceutical Technologies and Rizal Technological University (RTU) formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a strategic collaboration in the research and production of high-quality medicinal plants. The agreement was signed by BauerTek General Manager Mr. Richard Nixon Gomez and RTU President Dr. Ma. Eugenia M. Yangco. Witnessing the signing was former DOST Secretary…
Retirement may be the last thing on the minds of the young and employed. However, BDO Unibank advises them to start saving for it already to secure a more comfortable post-employment life.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s foreign visits resulted in P427 billion foreign investments with the Bureau of Investments with the bulk going to the renewable energy sector. “Natutuwa tayo at nasabi natin (kay President Marcos) na iyong kaniyang mga presidential visits have been resulting to actual investment registrations and approvals doon po sa ating mga…
Public service program Siyensikat: Pinoy Popular Science Para sa Lahat is coming back on Philippine television this November, carrying new stories of science, technology, innovation, and hope. The said program is produced by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST’s) official broadcast platform DOSTv: Science for the People, under its Science and Technology Information Institute…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism Friday that the Philippines and Kuwait will be able to resolve their current labor issue after his brief meeting with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the sidelines of the ASEAN-GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. President Marcos said during an interview with the Philippine…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) strongly supports the development of local beauty and health innovations and products, two of which are scheduled to be launched in July this year. One of the two products is a skin invigorating solution called Skivios which DOST said will help address skin problems and infections. The proiduct…
At the 2025 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the BSP–S&T Fellows Collab Activity unfolded as a gathering shaped not only by expertise but by shared purpose. Scientists, educators, researchers, and advocates came together in an atmosphere that felt collaborative and grounded, highlighting how “Agham na Ramdam” becomes real…
The Second ASEAN-China Online Influencers Conference themed “Cross Mountains and Seas to Meet in the Blessed Land” will be held in Fuzhou, China from 18 to 21 May.
