PBBM urges key energy players to ensure reliable power at all times

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has urged the country’s key energy players to make sure there will be “reliable power at all times,” during the recent historic switch-on of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP). Marcos expressed hope there would be no repeat of the massive blackout that hit Western Visayas earlier this month. “We cannot afford to have another round…

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PH local governance gets review after three decades

(Photo credits Val Zabala, NRCP: Dr. Alex Brillantes, Jr., Associate Member of National
Research Council of the Philippines Division of Social Sciences and Secretary-General
of Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) Inc., presented the
results of his study on the state of local governance In the Philippines after 3 decades of
decentralization from 1991-2021 during the 4th NRCP-Congress policy research forum
for public policy development on February 5, 2024 at the Nograles Hall, House of
Representatives, Batasan Hills, Quezon City.)

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DOST-FPRDI urges forest-based startups to upskill, innovate

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – The Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) based here offers technological guidance to upstart small businesses that source their raw materials from the forest. In an interview, Sarahme Esteban, project lead of FPRDI’s Technology Business Incubation (TBI) program, said her office has been tasked to provide know-how and…

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Vietnam’s VinFast, BDO Accelerate PH’s Move to Sustainable Mobility  

Have you spotted those green taxis cruising through Metro Manila? Travelers now have an eco-friendly choice on the road. They are the Philippines’ first all-electric taxi fleet, powered by VinFast vehicles and operated by Green GSM Philippines. Offering a smoother, quieter and cleaner ride, these cabs mark the beginning of a new commuting experience for Filipinos. At the heart of this green…

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PH Navy chief Adaci Jr.: Hopefully Chinese naval visit will foster goodwill

Philippine Navy (PN) chief Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. expressed hope the current visit in Manila by a Chinese naval task force will result in more “goodwill and understanding” between the two navies. He made this statement following the courtesy call of Rear Adm. Su Yinsheng, political commissar of People’s Liberation Army PLA) Dalian Naval Academy, at the PN headquarters in…

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LGU NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS DOST PARTNER IN CEST PROGRAM

The local government of Kalilangan headed by Mayor Atty. Raymon Charl O. Gamboa is one of the recognized partners of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during the Bukidnon CEST Forum: Bridging STI-driven Development for All, held on October 9, 2025, at Loiza’s Pavilion, Casisang, Malaybalay City. The Community Empowerment through Science and Technology…

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CAYETANO’S TULONG MEDIKAL BOOSTS CEBU QUAKE SURVIVORS

Bayanihan filled the air as Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano continued to extend compassion to earthquake-hit communities in Cebu through his Tulong Medikal and Emergency Response Department (ERD) caravan. From October 21 to 23, 2025, Cayetano’s team served 989 residents in quake-hit San Remigio, Medellin, and Tabogon through free services such as stress-debriefing, medical…

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