In its continuing efforts to improve the delivery of social protection programs, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will soon launch the ‘i-Registro’, a dynamic social registry (DSR) with self-service registration and data authentication of potential beneficiaries. “The i-Registro aims to enhance the exchange of updated demographic and migration data, crucial for targeting…
TAGUIG CITY – Anticipation fills the air as the Philippines prepares to celebrate its homegrown inventors and their groundbreaking creations. The National Inventions Contest and Exhibits (NICE) 2024, organized by the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is set to showcase the best of Filipino innovation. It’s…
BDO Unibank urges its clients and the general public to be cautious of text or email messages that spread fake information, incite panic, and prompt hasty actions, such as clicking on included links. In a statement, it said fraudulent messages may come from unknown 11-digit numbers or email senders, or they may even appear to…
In the lead-up to the HANDA Pilipinas Luzon Leg and the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Region 1, the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST-1) has been actively engaging the community through a series of informative episodes. These episodes, broadcast on Tekno Presyensya: Syensya ken Teknolohiya para kadagiti Umili…
MANILA – Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will get a bit of relief from the rising cost of living after the region’s wage board approved a PHP35 hike in their daily salary. In a social media post Monday, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) said Wage Order No. NCR-25…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII office has recently launched DOST’s Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Eastern Visayas at the People’s Center & Library, Tacloban City for actual observance on July 25-27, 2024. The DOST Region VIII celebration this year is bannered by the theme “Bluer and Smarter Eastern Visayas.” The theme underscores the critical role of science, technology, and innovation (STI)…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in New York and Philippine Trade & Investment Center, New York, proudly launched the KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibition on June 25, 2024, at the Philippine Center in New York, USA. The exhibit showcases DOST-PTRI’s groundbreaking…
A bill mandating private higher education institutions to waive college entrance examination fees and charges of students qualified for college admission has lapsed into law on June 14. Republic Act (RA) 12006, or the Free College Entrance Examinations Act, emphasizes the need to assist disadvantaged students who show potential for academic excellence. It exempts qualified…
MANILA — In this month of celebrating fathers, Muntinlupa City is all for stronger families by educating parents, especially dads. The Muntinlupa Gender and Development Office (GAD) Office recently held the Kalalakihang Tapat sa Responsibilidad at Obligasyon sa Pamilya (KATROPA) seminars as part of its ongoing education campaign for responsible citizenry and rights awareness. Photo credit:…
Idinaos noong 18 Mayo 2024 ang Amak Uhap Awlung Pagtatapu (Araw ng Pagtatapos sa Bahay-Wika) ngika-6 na batch ng mga bata sa Bahay-Wika at mga Apprentice sa Master-Apprentice Language LearningProgram (MALLP) sa Bangkal, Abucay, Bataan. Mayroong 18 batang Ayta Magbukun na nakapagtapos saBahay-Wika ngayong taon at anim na mga magulang (apprentice) na Ayta Magbukun na…
