From Overseas Worker to Successful Entrepreneur: DOST-SETUP Helps Transform Susan’s Bakeshop

CAGAYAN — What began as a small, manually operated bakeshop in Piat, Cagayan has grown into a technology-upgraded food-processing enterprise serving institutional markets and providing employment in the community, with assistance from the Department of Science and Technology’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (DOST-SETUP). After 22 years of working overseas, Susan T. Pagulayan returned home…

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DOST, LDN Partners to bring regional STI week celebration in Iligan City

The Department of Science and Technology, in partnership with the LDN Provincial Government, City Government of Iligan City, and the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), is set to conduct the 2023 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) sa Amihanang Mindanao for the first time in Iligan City on October 11-13,…

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PBBM SIGNS INTO LAW ‘TRABAHO PARA SA BAYAN ACT’

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law on Wednesday the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act,” which aims to address unemployment, underemployment, and other challenges in the labor market.  The law will focus on improving the employability and competitiveness of Filipino workers through upskilling and reskilling initiatives; and support micro, small, and medium enterprises and…

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MARINA joins world meet on maritime casualty inquiries

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has joined other countries in pooling their knowledge to improve safety investigations on marine casualties in a workshop held recently in Busan, South Korea. The agency said the 2024 International Workshop on the Safety Investigation of Marine Casualty (IWSIMC) was attended by over 100 marine safety investigators from various districts of South…

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DOH TOUTS MORE ACCESSIBLE, ADAPTABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES UNDER MARCOS ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Health (DOH), under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has reported significant strides in ensuring more accessible and adaptable healthcare services for all Filipinos as the government takes action towards the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019. In his first 100 days since his appointment…

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Pagsasalin sa wikang Filipino at iba pang gawaing pangwika sa BARMM, itataguyod

MAYNILA—Pormal na nilagdaan ngayong 4 Hulyo 2024 sa Tanggapan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) ang Memorandum ng Unawaan ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority-Parliament (BTA-Parliament) at KWF na magtataguyod ng pagsasalin sa wikang Filipino at ibang pang katutubong wika, pati na rin ng iba pang gawaing pangwika sa BARMM. Kabilang sa mga serbisyong ipagkakaloob ng KWF,…

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Davao LGUs explore DOST Balik Scientist’s AI solutions improve traffic, urban mobility

Davao LGUs explore DOST Balik Scientist’s AI solutions improve traffic, urban mobility Local Government Units (LGUs) across Davao Region are looking for opportunities to transform urban mobility, traffic management, and city planning using advanced AI-driven platforms. Traffic congestion and road safety continue to challenge many cities in the country, while traditional urban planning tools are…

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PBBM TO BRING ‘BAGONG PILIPINAS SERBISYO FAIR’ TO  82 PROVINCES 

In its aim to bring government services closer to the Filipino people, the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will bring the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF)” service caravan to all 82 provinces in the Philippines following the resounding success of its launching on September 23, Saturday.  The BPSF is the country’s biggest service…

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Recto: G-24 states must double efforts for sustainable dev’t goals

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has urged member states of the Inter-governmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) to reclaim their lost momentum through heightened cooperation and scaled-up support from international financial institutions. In his opening remarks for the G-24 Technical Group Meeting, Recto, who is chair of the G-24 Board of Governors, urged G-24 members and international partners to…

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